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‘#YouTubeIsOver’: Why users and creators are threatening to delete their accounts
Metro UK 12 Dec 2019
People are furious about new rules forbidding ‘harassment’ which they fear will shut down freedom of expression (Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images). YouTubers are threatening to close their accounts today after the video site made another controversial policy change ... On Twitter, YouTube wrote ... Advertisement ... Advertisement ... ....
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Russia's aircraft-carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on fire during repairs
Pravda RU 12 Dec 2019
A fire has sparked on board the Russian aircraft-carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, which currently undergoes repairs at Zvyozdochka shipyard. The fire has engulfed the entire power compartment of the vessel. Several people were hurt. The fire on board the aircraft-carrier started during welding works in the first power compartment on the second deck ... ....
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North Korea says ready to respond to any corresponding measure that U.S. chooses
Reuters 12 Dec 2019
North Korea's foreign ministry criticized the United States for convening the U.N. Security Council and warned that it is ready to respond to any corresponding measure that Washington chooses, state media said on Thursday ... ....
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Chilean Air Force finds debris believed to be from missing plane
The Jerusalem Post 12 Dec 2019
The Chilean Air Force said on Wednesday it had located debris believed to be from a military cargo plane that crashed this week with 38 people aboard over a remote stretch of frigid sea between South America and the Antarctic ... The parts were being recovered for analysis to determine if they belonged to the Hercules C-130 cargo plane ... ....
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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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US warns North Korea of consequences of missile test 'Christmas gift’
The Guardian 12 Dec 2019
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Aung Suu Kyi Slammed for 'Silence' over Myanmar Genocide Claims at UN Court
News18 12 Dec 2019photo: AP / Mark Baker
New Zealand to retrieve remaining bodies despite risk of eruptions as death toll rises
The Independent 12 Dec 2019
Officials in New Zealand will recover the bodies of eight victims of the volcano eruption on White Island on Friday, despite continued volcanic activity. Police told reporters on Thursday the site is expected to be stable enough to allow the operation to proceed “at first light” ... Download the new Indpendent Premium app ... Shape Created with Sketch ... 1/20....
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Trump didn’t win Time’s ‘Person of the Year,’ so he mocks the teen who did
Market Watch 12 Dec 2019
Donald Trump supporters were left aghast — shocked! — last week when Professor Pamela Karlan had the nerve to wise crack about the president’s young son, Barron, during the impeachment hearing in Washington D.C. After all, he’s just a kid ... “A minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics,” she tweeted ... So ridiculous ... ....
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Saudi Aramco reaches $2 trillion value in second day of trading
The Los Angeles Times 12 Dec 2019
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — . Shares in Saudi Aramco gained on the second day of trading Thursday, propelling the oil and gas company to a more than $2 trillion valuation, where it holds the title of the world’s most valuable listed company ... Aramco has sold a 1.5% share to mostly Saudi investors and local Saudi and Gulf-based funds ... Newsletter ... ....
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Russia expels 2 German diplomats over Berlin murder probe
San Francisco Chronicle 12 Dec 2019photo: AP / Virginia Mayo
Angela Merkel tops Forbes' list of the most powerful women in the world for 2019
The Independent 12 Dec 2019
German chancellor Angela Merkel has topped Forbes' annual ranking of the world's most powerful women for 2019. Every year, Forbes compiles a list of the most influential female leaders from across the globe, in sectors including politics, business and entertainment ... Download the new Indpendent Premium app ... Shape Created with Sketch ... Show all 10 ... ....
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France postpones G5 Sahel meeting after deadly Niger attack
France24 12 Dec 2019
French President Emmanuel Macron and Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou agreed on Thursday to postpone to early 2020 a meeting of Sahel country leaders due to take place in France later this month, the French presidency said ... ....
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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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US hits Iran with new sanctions, hopes for prisoner dialogue
Stars and Stripes 12 Dec 2019
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday hit Iran with new sanctions that target several transportation firms as it continues its "maximum pressure campaign" against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs ... jurisdictions ... Alireza Miryousefi, a spokesman for Iran's U.N. Mission, tweeted later Wednesday....
