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Fifa to take legal action to force Platini to pay back money
Supersport 11 Dec 2019photo: US Army / Sgt. 1st Class Mary S. Katzenberger, 3rd Special Forces Group
70 soldiers dead in Niger after attack by Islamic militants
Stars and Stripes 11 Dec 2019
NIAMEY, Niger — Suspected Islamic militants ambushed a military post in western Niger and killed at least 70 soldiers, a presidential adviser said late Wednesday, marking the deadliest attack on the West African country’s forces in recent memory ... The violence was only 30 miles from Ouallam, where four U.S ... ___ ... .......
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India passes historic citizenship bill that excludes Muslims
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European Green Deal will change economy to solve climate crisis, says EU
The Guardian 11 Dec 2019
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She Wasn't Margaret Chase Smith, But She Delivered A "Declaration Of Conviction"
WorldNews.com 11 Dec 2019
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling ... In response to the manufactured outrage over Karlan's "Barron" comment, a colleague of Karlan tweeted, "Pam Karlan hates working people so much that she parlayed her Supreme Court clerkship into a huge $0 bonus and tony middle-class salary litigating civil rights cases at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund."...
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Could talking about football help combat dementia?
BBC News 12 Dec 2019
Patients and their carers in Birmingham meet to reminisce about players and the game they love. ....
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Jewish grocery was targeted in N.J. attack, motives unclear: Officials
Toronto Sun 11 Dec 2019
NEW YORK — A pair of armed people targeted a New Jersey kosher grocery in an attack that killed six people including the shooters, though the motive of the attack remains unclear, public safety officials said on Wednesday ... The six dead included three civilians, one police officer and both shooters, authorities said ... ....
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Iran says it was targeted by 'very organized and governmental' cyberattack
The Hill 11 Dec 2019
Iran announced Wednesday that it had blocked a "very organized and governmental" cyberattack, though it offered no specifics on the incident, The Associated Press reports ... “We are looking into the attack’s different dimensions and will release a report on it," he added ... .......
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Spanish king invites Socialist leader to form a government
ABC News 11 Dec 2019
Spain’s king has asked caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to try and form a government, even though the Socialist leader appears short of political support ... ....
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Israel heads to third election, extending political deadlock
Indian Express 12 Dec 2019
Written by David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner. Having failed to form a government after two elections, Israel barreled toward a record third on Wednesday, extending the political deadlock that has paralyzed the country for nearly a year and assuring at least three more months of bitter, divisive campaigning and government dysfunction ... 26 ... 4 ... X ... ....
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg becomes Time's youngest Person of the Year
Grand Forks Herald 11 Dec 2019
At 16, Greta Thunberg has mobilized people around the world with calls to confront climate change and condemnations of leaders' inaction. "How dare you," the Swedish teenager told an assembly of the powerful at a United Nations gathering this fall, after telling them she should be "back in school on the other side of the ocean ... ....
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Consumer watchdog given new powers to crack down on Google and Facebook
Yahoo Daily News 12 Dec 2019
The prime minister, Scott Morrison, has announced a crackdown on Google and Facebook, agreeing to new powers and funding for the consumer watchdog to monitor the digital giants ... The unit’s first task, which will be underpinned by $27m in new funding, will examine online ......
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Gold rate today: Bullion gains as Fed keeps rates unchanged
The Times of India 12 Dec 2019
Bullion counters gained on Thursday after the US central bank decided to keep rates unchanged and added that more rate changes were unlikely in 2020. The policymakers are now looking at only one rate move in 2021 and another in 2022. As many as 13 officials expect the status quo next year, while four see a hike ... DateGold Spot Price. Gold Future Price ... ....
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Why are we letting the defence industry hijack the EU?
The Guardian 11 Dec 2019
For three years now, the European Union, created to promote peace and understanding, has been undergoing a profound pivot to militarisation and hard power. Europeans are served up a relentless narrative about their continent’s duty to stand up to external challenges ... In the UK, defence spending topped €50bn ... .......
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Police report arson attacks, vandalism overnight in Hong Kong
Reuters 12 Dec 2019
Hong Kong police said they arrested three people in connection with arson and vandalism in Kowloon late Wednesday ... ....
