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Idlib
Calling Erdogan a 'thief', Syria's Assad tours Idlib frontline near rebels
Reuters - by Suleiman Al-Khalidi
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Tuesday denounced Turkey's leader as a thief for attacking the northeast of his country and reiterated a pledge to retake all areas lost to Damascus
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Donald Trump
Trump sends message to frustrated GOP: ‘I have to do what I have to do’
Roll Call - John T. Bennett
Experts see cracks in the Hill-White House alliance — but no ‘tipping point’ yet That was President Donald Trump on Monday, resurfacing in public …
13 hours ago
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Environment
PG&E says more potential power cuts could hit about 209,000 customers
Reuters - by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru
(Reuters) - PG&E Corp (PCG.N) said on Monday about 209,000 customers could be hit by potential power cutoffs this week, less than two weeks after its most recent unprecedented shut-offs hit more than homes
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Politics
Trump is 'fully prepared' to take military action against Turkey if needed, Mike Pompeo says
CNBC - Tucker Higgins
President Donald Trump is prepared to use military force against Turkey over its actions in Syria in the event that such is "needed," Secretary of …
1 day ago
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U.S. Navy
Why the Navy's Littoral Combat Ships Are so Terrible
nationalinterest.org - David Axe
Expensive boondoggles.Key point: These ships are weak, lack good protection or firepower, and are just plain useless.But after spending $30 billion …
23 hours ago
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Apple Maps
Did Google Just Deliver A Death Blow To Waze?
Forbes
Ever since Google acquired Waze, the popular community-powered navigation app, for a cool $1.2 billion in 2013, there’s been speculation that the tech behemoth would one day pull the plug on the plucky
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Technology
NordVPN confirms it was hacked
TechCrunch - Zack Whittaker
NordVPN, a virtual private network provider that promises to “protect your privacy online,” has confirmed it was hacked. The admission comes following rumors that the company had been breached. It first
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Mobile Technology
Watch Lilium's electric plane prototype take off and soar
Mashable - Sasha Lekach
Forget Uber Copter. Lilium wants to be your regional mode of travel starting in 2025, with its five-seater electric airplanes. On Tuesday, the Germany-based company showed footage of its 36-engine plane
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Home Building
The Bookworm Cabin Is a Bibliophile’s Dream Come True
dwell - Marissa Hermanson
A Polish entrepreneur and an architect create the perfect cabin for unplugging, kicking back, and getting lost in a good book. Bartłomiej Kraciukand and Marta Puchalska-Kraciuk built The Bookworm Cabin
4 days ago
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Vladimir Putin
Putin, Erdogan To Discuss Turkey's Offensive In Northern Syria
NPR - Lucian Kim
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkey's president in Russia, as Putin cements his role as the main external power-broker in Syria. Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is headed to Russia
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Science
Russia’s Semi-Autonomous Robot Tanks Were Utterly Useless in Syria
futurism.com - Dan Robitzski
Russia first used semi-autonomous robot tanks in combat in Syria last year — but now it seems that those test runs didn’t go well. The …
1 day ago
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
No longer the obedient NATO ally, Erdogan floats nuclear option - CNN
CNN
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No longer the obedient NATO ally, Erdogan floats nuclear option
CNN - Analysis by Tim Lister, CNN
(CNN) — It's no secret that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sees his country as the pre-eminent Muslim power in the Middle East. He regards his vision of political Islam as competing with that Saudi
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Steak
5 Mistakes You're Making When Cooking Steak
Delish UK - By Emilie Wade
Don’t you just absolutely love a steak? Usually something we are most likely to order in a restaurant than cook ourselves as it all seems a little …
1 day ago
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Things aren’t looking great for China’s economy and it may only be getting worse
MarketWatch - By Elisabeth Buchwald
If you thought China’s 6% growth rate for this year’s third quarter — which indicates that the country is growing at its slowest pace in nearly 30 …
1 day ago
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World News
Angry Kurds block US troops in the street in Erbil
dailymail.co.uk - By Sophie Tanno For Mailonline
Angry Kurds have blocked US troops in the streets as they cross from Syria into Iraq in a display of hostility after Washington pulled the plug on …
14 hours ago
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Iraq
Iraq's military says US troops leaving Syria don't have permission to stay in country
Fox News - Associated Press
Iraq's military says U.S. troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the country. Tuesday's statement says that American troops currently withdrawing from Syria
13 hours ago
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United Kingdom
Boris Johnson Just Got Owned In Parliament Again
VICE - Tim Hume
LONDON — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is quickly following in his predecessor’s footsteps in one key area: getting embarrassed in Parliament. Johnson's latest embarrassment was provided by Parliament’s
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United Kingdom
Johnson threatening to 'abandon EU deal' if MPs put up roadblocks
independent.ie - Gordon Rayner
Boris Johnson is threatening to abandon Brexit legislation passing through Parliament rather than accept a customs union or second referendum, rebel …
20 hours ago
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Pierre Trudeau
How Justin Trudeau survived
POLITICO
MONTREAL — Justin Trudeau chose his enemies well — and secured a little help from a friend named Barack Obama. He was contrite following a racism scandal, waited out a corruption probe and banked on the
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Humanity
We Are 'Perilously Close' to Creating Sentient Mini-Brains in a Dish, Experts Warn
ScienceAlert - Peter Dockrill
The scientific community is in danger of overstepping (or may have already breached) its ethical responsibilities in a rush to study and understand …
15 hours ago
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Greece
Greece moves more migrants to mainland, warns others to stay away
Reuters - By Angeliki Koutantou
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek authorities moved more refugees and migrants from overcrowded island camps to the mainland on Tuesday as the government, facing a surge in new arrivals, said it would take a hardline
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Flamboyant speaker of Parliament may scupper Boris Johnson's Brexit plan
Euronews - By Saphora Smith and Associated Press and Reuters with NBC News World News
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempts to force a Brexit plan through Parliament this week could be foiled by the outspoken House of Commons Speaker John Bercow on Monday.With Johnson facing
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Boris Johnson
If Johnson adds a customs union, remainers should finally accept his deal
The Guardian - Simon Jenkins
The concession might reverse one of Johnson’s many do-or-die pledges, but what is new in that? Those still fighting to keep the United Kingdom in the EU are doing themselves no favours. Despite Saturday’s
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Science
Scientists accidentally discover new, stable form of plutonium
newatlas.com - Michael Irving
A team of scientists has discovered a new, stable form of plutonium – and done so by accident. The famously unstable element is tricky to transport, …
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Radish
What Is Daikon Radish, and What Is It Used For?
ecowatch.com - Healthline
Radish (Raphanus sativus) is a cruciferous vegetable that originated in Asia and Europe (1Trusted Source). There are many different types, which vary …
3 days ago
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Christianity
Latin 101: (Almost) every phrase you need to know to get by in English
aleteia.org - John Burger
The Latin language has had an outsized influence on languages all over the world. It’s no wonder, since the Romans, in their empire building, left it …
1 day ago
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Middle East
Syrian Kurdish military official calls on Israel to take action against Turkey
timesofisrael.com - By Adam Rasgon
An official in the Syrian Democratic Forces called on Israel on Monday to take action against Turkey’s military incursion into northern Syria. The …
2 days ago
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Guns
5 Best Handguns Used by Armed Forces Around the Globe
nationalinterest.org - Kyle Mizokami
We offer some options.Key point: These handguns top the charts.The bustling global arms trade has resulted in many excellent handguns in the last …
2 days ago
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China
China's defence minister says resolving 'Taiwan question' is...
Reuters - Ben Blanchard
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s defence minister, Wei Fenghe, said on Monday that resolving the “Taiwan question” is his country’s “greatest national interest”, and that no force could prevent China’s “reunification”.
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