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Saudi Arabia says it will be ‘an act of war’ if attack on oil facilities ...
The Independent 22 Sep 2019
Saudi Arabia has warned that if it finds that last week’s attack on its oil facilities were launched from Iranian territory then it would be considered an “act of war” ... "But to launch an attack from your territory, if that is the case, puts us in a different category... this would be considered an act of war.". We’ll tell you what’s true ... In pictures ... ....
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Yemeni woman recounts horror of husband trying to divorce her after labour left her incontinent
The Independent 22 Sep 2019
Sahar Salem says her husband immediately sought to divorce her when he discovered she had become incontinent after giving birth ... The 31-year-old, who lives in the port city of Aden in Yemen, says it was after marrying her husband that her problems started. We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now....
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Weather radar picks up mysterious shadow across three states ‘caused by huge dragonfly swarm’
The Independent 22 Sep 2019
An enormous mystery cloud has baffled US meteorologists this week who spotted the shape stretching over parts of Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, but saw no rainfall ... NWS Wakefield said on Twitter. “No rain around the region with decent returns on radar. Usually we’d think we’re seeing bugs ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Getty ... ....
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Trump and Elizabeth Warren have the same very bad idea about the dollar
The Times of India 22 Sep 2019
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren have the same idea about the dollar, and it is very bad. Both Trump and Warren would like to see the United States intervene in global currency markets to weaken the US dollar ... Warren expressed her desire to weaken the dollar in her US Jobs plan released back in June ... ....
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Philippine Marines conduct ‘historic’ training using new assault vehicles to reclaim an island
South China Morning Post 22 Sep 2019
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Boris Johnson urged to justify 'awarding public funds to close friend'
The Observer 22 Sep 2019
Boris Johnson is under pressure to explain why he allegedly failed to declare an interest in the allocation of public money to a close friend while he was mayor of London ... Downing Street has refused to comment on the reports. But Labour is demanding that No 10 provide a full explanation for how the funds and favours were granted to Arcuri ... Read more ... ....
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Iran warns foreign forces to stay out of Gulf, amid new US deployment
Sri Lanka News 22 Sep 2019
What is the US troop deployment? The Pentagon announced on Friday that, in response to a Saudi request, there would be a moderate deployment to Saudi Arabia, not in the thousands and focused on air and missile defence.Defence Secretary Mark Esper said ... "Whoever wants their land to become the main battlefield, go ahead ... We will pursue any aggressor."....
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Strong earthquake hits Albania, damage reported
Gulf News 21 Sep 2019
Tirana. A strong earthquake hit Albania Saturday afternoon, forcing residents into the street in several cities, causing power cuts in the capital and collapsing some buildings in a nearby village ... The Morning and Evening Brief ... Subscribe ... ....
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Greek police arrest 1985 TWA aircraft hijacking suspect
CNN 22 Sep 2019
Athens, Greece (CNN)Greek police arrested a 65-year-old Lebanese man in Mykonos on Thursday in connection with the hijacking of a Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight 847 in 1985 in which a US Navy officer was killed, Greek police told CNN ... He was also wanted by German authorities for kidnapping in 1987 ... Read More ... ....
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Man dies while attempting underwater marriage proposal during Africa trip: Reports
Penn Live 21 Sep 2019
A Louisiana man drowned while attempting to propose to his girlfriend during a trip to Tanzania, various media sources are reporting. Kenesha Antoine reported on Facebook on Friday that Steven Weber Jr., of Zachary, La., had died, though the circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown ... But ... He then flips over the paper ... You deserve the best ... ....
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Jeremy Corbyn says he won't quit as Labour conference starts in chaos
Scotsman 22 Sep 2019
Jeremy Corbyn has said he has no intention of quitting as Labour leader as he attempts to steady his party after a chaotic start to its annual conference ... Meanwhile, one of the Labour leader's closest aides and the author of the party's 2015 manifesto has resigned, with a scathing memo being leaked to a Sunday newspaper ... "Of course." ... ....
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Area 51 raid lures festive UFO hunters to Nevada desert; five arrested
Gulf Daily News 22 Sep 2019
Rachel, Nevada. UFO enthusiasts drawn by alien-themed festivities poured into rural Nevada on Friday near the Area 51 U.S. military base, but fears of a mass raid on the remote site or a public safety crisis proved unfounded, with only five people arrested ... 20 "to see them aliens." The date chosen for the gathering was never explained ... The U.S ... ....
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Jennifer Lopez revives iconic jungle dress at Versace show
Gulf News 21 Sep 2019
Jennifer Lopez won Milan Fashion Week on Friday, wowing the crowd at Versace when she emerged wearing a version of the jungle dress that nearly broke the internet almost 20 years ago ... Then Versace intoned ... Not a smart phone remained dormant as the fashion crowd jostled to catch video of the fashion ah-ha moment ... “The world had the same reaction ... ____ ... ....
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Divine intervention: Priest pilots ‘parking for prayers’ scheme in Italy
Russia Today 22 Sep 2019photo: Creative Commons
Why it's dangerous to liken DNA to computer code
The Observer 22 Sep 2019
A few days ago, on my way to a discussion in the exquisite little McCrum theatre, which is hidden away in the centre of Cambridge, I had to pass through the courtyard of the Eagle pub in Bene’t Street ... With the 20/20 vision of hindsight, though, the connection should have been obvious ... The implications of this analogy are mind-blowing ... Headline ... ....
