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'Bomb violence with mercy': anti-terror ad goes viral in Middle East | World news | The... - 0 views

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  • A Ramadan TV ad by a Middle Eastern telecommunications company in which victims of terrorism confront a suicide bomber and urge society to “bomb violence with mercy” has provoked a heated debate in the region, with some praising its attempt to tackle extremism and others criticising it for using victims of bombings and a simplistic portrayal of terrorists.
  • As the suicide bomber travels to his destination, he is confronted by victims of terrorism, covered in blood and dirt, including a child actor playing the role of Omran Daqneesh, the child from Aleppo whose bloodied image after he survived an airstrike by the Syrian government was seen around the world.
  • The Zain spot faced criticism from social media users even as some praised its tackling of a sensitive topic, with many Syrians condemning its use of an actor to play Omran, pointing out that the boy was wounded in an airstrike by the regime of Bashar al-Assad rather than in an attack by Muslim extremists.
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ISIS claims Manchester attack that killed 22 - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • At least 22 people, including children, have been killed in a blast at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, in the deadliest terror attack on British soil since the 2005 London bombings
  • A powerful explosion shook part of the cavernous Manchester Arena late Monday as concertgoers streamed out following the American pop star's last song. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack but offered no evidence to support its claim
  • ISIS said on its Telegram channel Tuesday that a "soldier of the caliphate" was able to "plant explosive devices" at the arena, a US counter-terrorism source told CNN.
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Four Reasons Why the Russia Story Isn't Fake News - NBC News - 0 views

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  • After former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testified on Capitol Hill Monday, President Trump took to Twitter to dismiss their revelations.
  • Russia interfered in the 2016 election and could do so again:
  • The FBI is investigating whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia
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  • There APPEARS to be an investigation into Trump's business ties to Russia:
  • It took 18 days for the Trump White House to oust Flynn after being notified by the Justice Department that Flynn wasn't telling the truth about his conversations with Russia's ambassador:
  • Trump's day President Trump with National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster at 10:30 am ET, while White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds his press briefing at 1:30 pm ET. Why the light schedule for Trump? NBC's Hallie Jackson notes that the president is doing prep for his upcoming overseas trip, which starts next Friday, per a senior White House official.
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Democrats Stumble Into Abortion Rift - NBC News - 0 views

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  • Voters in Omaha, Nebraska, will pick a new mayor Tuesday in a local election that has become the epicenter of a divisive national Democratic fight over abortion
  • While it's unclear if the row will have any long-term consequences, it underscores the difficulty the Democratic party has in speaking with one voice right now, despite its professed unity in battling the common enemy of President Donald Trump.
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Active-duty U.S. soldiers, veteran summit Everest - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • Together, they climbed for nonprofit organization U.S. Expeditions and Explorations (USX) to shed light on the uphill battle that veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress and suicidal thoughts face each day. They were the first group of active-duty and combat-wounded service members to make the summit
  • Jukes, a single-leg amputee, was striving to be the first combat-wounded veteran to summit Everest. But he was surpassed last week by Marine Staff Sgt. Charlie Linville, whose right leg was amputated below the knee after an improvised explosive blast gravely injured his right foot in Afghanistan
  • Linville and Jukes don't know each other but were aware they were both eyeing the same goal due to media coverage. Both USX and The Heroes Project chose to summit Everest on the north side, which is less crowded but more technically challenging.
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  • Although he battled waves of PTSD after losing his leg, Jukes found solace and relief through being in nature. Rather than be deterred by his amputation, he started climbing even more, even taking up ice climbing
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House Republicans narrowly pass controversial bill to revise Affordable Care Act, movin... - 0 views

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  • House Republicans narrowly passed a controversial bill to revise Affordable Care Act, helping to fulfill a major campaign promise but sending the measure to an uncertain fate in the closely divided Senate
  • Passage in the House by a vote of 217 to 213 capped weeks of fits and starts for the GOP and represented an enormous victory for President Trump, who repeatedly pledged on the campaign trail last year to repeal and replace Obamacare but has struggled to secure legislative wins early in his president
  • Democrats, meanwhile, predicted that the measure would be devastating for Americans’ health-care coverage but also, on a political level, for Republicans who voted for it
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  • Despite more than six years of campaign pledges to undo the ACA and the recent changes to the legislation, several Republican lawmakers admitted Thursday that they have not read the bill or ignored questions about their understanding of the bill that were shouted by reporters. Republicans have accused Democrats in the past of ramming their health-care bill through without giving members a chance to absorb it — but on Thursday they insisted that they are not doing the same thing
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Schiff calls on Nunes to recuse himself from House Russia investigation - 0 views

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    "After much consideration, and in light of the Chairman's admission that he met with his source of information at the White House, I believe that the Chairman should recuse himself from any further involvement in the Russia investigation, as well as any involvement in oversight of matters pertaining to any incidental collection of the Trump transition, as he was also a key member of the transition team," Schiff said in a statement Monday, following a meeting of the Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee.
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Trump travel ban: Hawaii files first legal challenge - BBC News - 0 views

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    Hawaii has become the first US state to file a suit against President Donald Trump's revised travel order. Its attorney general says the new version is fundamentally the same as the first, calling it "Muslim Ban 2.0". The directive, which takes effect on 16 March, places a 90-day ban on people from six mainly Muslim nations and a 120-day ban on all refugees.
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More Trump advisers disclose meetings with Russia's ambassador - 0 views

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    Kushner and Flynn sat down in December at Trump Tower with Sergey Kislyak, according to a senior administration official, who described it as an "introductory meeting" and "kind of an inconsequential hello." The meeting lasted for about 10 minutes, the official added.
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Sessions announces recusal from Russia-related probes, denies misleading Congress - 0 views

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    Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday he will recuse himself from "any existing or future investigations" regarding the 2016 presidential campaign, while pushing back forcefully on allegations he misled Congress in past statements about contacts with Russia.
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Trump Chooses H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser - 0 views

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    WASHINGTON - President Trump picked Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, a widely respected military strategist, as his new national security adviser on Monday, calling him "a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience." Mr. Trump made the announcement at his Mar-a-Lago getaway in Palm Beach, Fla., where he has been interviewing candidates to replace Michael T.
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Trump's remarks about Sweden create debate and confusion - 1 views

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    While criticizing refugee policies in Europe during a campaign-style rally in Florida, President Trump introduced an unexpected country into dialogue on the subject. "Here's the bottom line we have to keep our country safe," Trump started, before pivoting to the subject of Europe "When you look...
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Pence: US will hold Russia accountable - 0 views

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    But Pence's posture was met abruptly by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who said at the same conference that the West's dominance of world affairs is ending. The dueling messages came during a security summit in Germany, where leaders are eagerly looking for clues about how the new US administration will broach Russia's persistent challenges to international law.
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Priebus says US intel officials call campaign-Russia story 'garbage,' tries to end cont... - 0 views

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    White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said Sunday that top U.S. intelligence officials have told him that Donald Trump's presidential campaign did not collude with Russia -- attempting to end widespread new reports about potentially compromising, illegal talks with the former Cold War enemy.
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Fox News anchor Chris Wallace warns viewers: Trump crossed the line in latest attack on... - 0 views

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    Fox News anchor Chris Wallace cautioned his colleagues and the network's viewers on Sunday that President Trump's latest attack on the media had gone too far. "Look, we're big boys. We criticize presidents. They want to criticize us back, that's fine," Wallace said on "Fox & Friends" on Sunday morning.
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Pence and Merkel embrace NATO but differ on transatlantic partnership - 0 views

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    Vice President Mike Pence and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday offered dueling assessments of the troubled transatlantic relationship, as both praised NATO but Pence made no mention of the European Union, the key economic and political pact that binds Europe together.
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If Russia tried to influence the U.S. election, things aren't going as planned - 0 views

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    A funny thing happened in Russia this past week: President Trump's face, once ubiquitous on the talk shows and evening news programs that tack closely to the Kremlin's political agenda, was suddenly absent. Gone. "Like they flipped a switch," said Alexey Kovalev, a journalist at the Moscow Times who covers Russian state media.
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Russia denies breaking treaty after alleged missile deployment - BBC News - 0 views

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    Russia has denied violating a Cold War-era missiles treaty, following accusations by officials in US President Donald Trump's administration. The unnamed US officials said that Russia had deployed a banned cruise missile. A Kremlin spokesperson said on Wednesday that Russia continued to uphold its international commitments.
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Donald Trump Just Launched A War On Whistleblowers - 0 views

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    President Donald Trump is launching a war on leakers, attempting to turn a story about the firing of his national security adviser, Michael Flynn, into a campaign to purge and clean out intelligence agencies. The latest salvo came Thursday in classic Trumpian fashion: early-morning tweets attacking a national newspaper and making vague threats.
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Immigration ban strands children and families - 0 views

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    She finally got her visa last month and the two of them were waiting for the flight that would bring them from Djibouti to the United States on Saturday, when they found out about President Donald Trump's temporary ban on immigrants from seven countries.
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