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Japanese 'Twitter killer' murdered nine people with their consent
DNA India 01 Oct 2020photo: Creative Commons / nrkbeta
‘I’m not Chris Wallace’: CNN host cuts off interview with Trump spokesman about debate
The Independent 01 Oct 2020
CNN anchor Jake Tapper abruptly ended an interview with a top Trump campaign aide who persistently refused to address the president’s failure to condemn a far-right group. Ending the interview with Tim Murtaugh, the Trump campaign communications director, Tapper referenced the host of the previous night’s debate, saying. “I’m not Chris Wallace.” ... ....
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Exclusive: Over 50 Republican former U.S. national security officials join Biden endorsement
Metro USA 01 Oct 2020
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – More than 50 Republican former national security officials will endorse Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday, joining one of several Republican organizations opposing the re-election of President Donald Trump ... Bush and George W. Bush ... 3 election ... allies ... He’s unfit, and I think he’s extremely dangerous.” ... Bush ... ....
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When Trump defends armed rightwing gangs, his rhetoric has echoes of fascism
The Guardian 01 Oct 2020
Signalling to his base, as he did referring to the Proud Boys on Tuesday, the president is following a playbook from 1930s Germany You can imagine the men as they prepared for the showdown. For days, the papers had been predicting a “great sensation”. Press photographers besieged the entrance ... It was Germany in May 1931. ... the far left....
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First woman sentenced for her role in Nxivm sex cult
The Hill 30 Sep 2020
Seagram’s heiress Clare Bronfman was sentenced Wednesday to just under seven years in prison in connection with her role in the Nxivm cult. Bronfman has pleaded guilty to two charges of identity theft and immigration fraud, according to The New York Times ... “He is killing you.” ... Prosecutors said Bronfman was a key source of funding for Raniere ... .......
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EU commission launches legal action against UK for breaking Brexit treaty
The Independent 01 Oct 2020
The European Commission had launched legal proceedings against the UK over the government’s plan to break the Brexit withdrawal agreement. Boris Johnson signed the treaty at the start of the year, but the government this month said it would pass legislation that could override part of what was agreed, breaking international law ... ....
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An obscure conflict is flaring in Eastern Europe. It could draw in Russia and Turkey.
Yahoo Daily News 01 Oct 2020
As fierce fighting continues between bitter rivals Azerbaijan and Armenia over a breakaway region, fears are growing of a regional war that could draw in Russia and Turkey. The two former Soviet republics have reported that dozens of fighters have been killed and hundreds wounded since hostilities broke out Sunday ... Image ... While the U.S ... ....
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Turkey cool to U.S., Russia, France ceasefire effort in Nagorno-Karabakh
Yahoo Daily News 01 Oct 2020photo: AP / Ng Han Guan
North Korea prepares to flex its muscle at military parade
Deutsche Welle 01 Oct 2020
Pyongyang is preparing a massive military parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party. Will dictator Kim Jong Un use the event to unveil the "new strategic weapon" he has promised? ... The outside world's best indication that something big is in the works comes from bird's-eye satellite images ... Read more ... ....
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Spanish government tells Madrid new Covid rules are obligatory
The Guardian 01 Oct 2020
On Wednesday, 13 of Spain’s 19 self-governing regions backed a plan to impose partial lockdowns on town and cities, allowing people to enter and exit affected areas only on work, school, or medical grounds, or for other pressing reasons. ... Under the rules, the limited confinements will be imposed on municipalities of 100,000 people or more ... ....
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$60 painting could be worth millions
The Daily Telegraph Australia 01 Oct 2020photo: US Army / Cpl. Robert Thaler/
Russia spreading lies about Covid vaccines, says UK military chief
The Guardian 30 Sep 2020
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Manchester Arena Bomber Appeared on MI5's Radar 18 Times Before 2017 Attack, Inquiry Reveals
Sputnik 01 Oct 2020
At least 22 people were killed and 250 more injured after suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a device in the foyer of the Manchester Arena moments after an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May 2017. ... It emerged on Wednesday that MI5 received their first alert about 22-year-old Abedi in 2010 ... ....
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Truck bomber kills 11 in Afghanistan despite talks on peace
The Jerusalem Post 01 Oct 2020
A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden truck into a checkpoint in Afghanistan late on Wednesday killing 11 people, as peace talks between the government and Taliban terrorists in Qatar seemed to have no bearing on the violence at home ... Seven soldiers and four civilians were killed, he said ... There was no claim of responsibility ... He did not say why ... ....
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US contacts considered kidnapping or poisoning Assange, court told
AOL 30 Sep 2020
Julian Assange was bugged in the toilet at the Ecuadorian embassy at the request of “friends in America”, who even discussed kidnap or poisoning to bring the stalemate over the WikiLeaks founder to a close, a court has heard ... One of the witnesses said ... The court heard how UC Global had a contract with Ecuador from 2015 ... A witness said ... ....
