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‘One million’ protesters march to demand second Brexit vote
The Irish Times 23 Mar 2019
Demonstrators have flooded the streets of central London as they marched on Parliament to demand the public are given a final say over Brexit. Thousands of marchers set off from Hyde Park Corner at about noon on Saturday as part of the Put it to the People protest ... Photograph. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images ... “Bollocks to Brexit. It’s not a done deal.” ... BREXIT....
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Isis caliphate defeated: Victory declared as Islamic State loses last of its territory
The Independent 23 Mar 2019
The Isis caliphate, which once stretched for thousands of miles and ruled over millions of people, has been declared defeated ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Isis fighters had just swept across northern Syria and Iraq in a blistering offensive that shocked the world, sending the US-funded Iraqi army fleeing. ... ....
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Militia attack on Mali village leaves 115 dead, say early reports
The Guardian 23 Mar 2019photo: AP / Virginia Mayo
May pushes Brexit deal with new timetable
Manila Standard Today 23 Mar 2019
London—British Prime Minister Theresa May tried to persuade members of Parliament to back the European Union divorce deal, seeking to build bridges after lashing out at lawmakers for their indecision on Brexit ... But if MPs cannot back the deal, then Britain can ask for another extension by April 12 or face a no-deal Brexit ... . ....
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Trip to Neptune’s moon, Triton, could inform search for extraterrestrial life
Digital Trends 23 Mar 2019photo: Office of Attorney General Kamala Harris
2020 Election Could Bring First Woman President but Who Will it Be? Women’s Groups Say ‘This Train Can’t Be Stopped’
Newsweek 23 Mar 2019
The organization is also preparing to help combat any sexist press coverage surrounding the female candidates, in the expectation that stories about their appearance or likeability will supersede talk of heir qualifications or policy positions....
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Israel's Netanyahu to play Trump card in tight election
Yahoo Daily News 23 Mar 2019
that only “King Bibi” could get an American leader to implement hawkish policies on Syria, Iran and the Palestinians that previous US presidents dismissed as catastrophic for Middle East peace ... due to differences over Iran policy and the occupation of the Palestinian territories....
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Mueller report is just the start of a new Russia showdown
CNN 23 Mar 2019
Washington (CNN)Robert Mueller's latest service to America is all but complete. But the reverberations from his yet-to-be-revealed report could amount to inestimable political and constitutional consequences ... The question now is whether everyone accepts the result. The nation could learn within days whether Mueller answered key inquiries ... Read More ... ....
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Trump Tweets He Is Withdrawing Most Recently Announced Sanctions Against North Korea
WorldNews.com 22 Mar 2019
United States President Donald Trump said he was withdrawing the recently announced North Korea-related sanctions on Friday, less than 24 hours after the Treasury Department announced them, according to NBC News. “It was announced today by the U.S ... “I have today ordered the withdrawal of those additional Sanctions!” ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Pope replaces Santiago bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up
The Washington Times 23 Mar 2019
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Saturday replaced Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, the embattled archbishop of Santiago, Chile, after he became embroiled in the country's spiraling sex abuse and cover-up scandal. Francis accepted Ezzati's resignation and named a temporary replacement to govern Chile's most important archdiocese ... ....
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At least nine dead in Mogadishu attack by Al Shabaab
Middle East Online 23 Mar 2019
MOGADISHU -. Somalia's al Shabaab stormed a government building on Saturday, detonating a suicide car bomb in the heart of the capital Mogadishu with at least nine people, including an assistant minister, killed during an ensuing gun battle ... Dr ... "We are inside the building and (the) fighting goes on ... ....
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Don’t believe the hype, Isis has not yet been defeated – here’s why
The Independent 23 Mar 2019
After all the headlines about the supposed defeat of Isis, anyone who doesn’t believe a word of it may seem a bit of a spoilsport. But whenever I read that victory has been declared – whether it be of the Bush ‘mission accomplished’ variety or the ‘last Isis stronghold about to fall’ fantasy – I draw in my breath ... . We’ll tell you what’s true....
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Pakistani prime minister says time for dialogue to resolve all issues with India
Arab News 23 Mar 2019
ISLAMABAD. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday welcomed a message from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Pakistan Day and said it was time to begin a dialogue to resolve all issues ... “I welcome PM Modi's message to our people,” Khan said in a Twitter post ... Main category. World Tags....
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Hungary Detains ISIS Member Accused Of Beheadings In Syria
WorldNews.com 22 Mar 2019
Hungarian authorities detained a Syrian man on Friday accused of taking part in beheadings in Syria as a member of Islamic State, Budapest prosecutors and the European judicial co-operation agency Eurojust said, Reuters reports.The 27-year-old man, identified by Hungarian authorities as F ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Charlottesville Schools Remain Closed For Second Day Over Threats Of Racist Violence
WorldNews.com 22 Mar 2019
Officials said schools in Charlottesville, Virginia, would remain closed for a second consecutive day on Friday as police continued to investigate threats of racist violence against Black and minority students that were first posted online, according to NBC News ... “The entire staff and School Board stand in solidarity with our students of color.”....
