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Bitter Rift Deepens as Russia Rejects Findings on Syria's Use of Chlorine Bombs - The N... - 0 views

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politics crisis culture policy russia

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  • Russia on Thursday rejected the findings of a chemical weapons investigation led by the United Nations that found Syrian forces had used chlorine bombs at least three times in the past two years.
  • The chemical weapons dispute over accountability added to frictions between Russia and the West, already aggravated by the relentless bombings in northern Syria in recent weeks carried out by Syrian and Russian warplanes against rebel groups.
  • “I said yesterday that Russia was defending the indefensible,”
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U.K. Economy Can't Shrug Off Brexit Forever - WSJ - 0 views

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economy policy

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  • The U.K. economy hasn’t been knocked off course by Brexit yet. That will curb the Bank of England’s appetite for action for now.
  • That is likely to push inflation up further and faster than the BOE had been expecting. It is also likely to lead to real wages being squeezed again in 2017—a painful prospect for U.K. consumers. The lack of clarity over the shape and form of Brexit is likely to weigh on investment too.
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London's City Faces a Post-Brexit Dilemma - WSJ - 0 views

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crisis politics economics

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  • No industry cluster has better exploited the European Union’s single market than financial institutions in the City of London.
  • There are doubts whether this is achievable. “The EU has no incentive to create a hybrid model for the U.K. that allows it to protect the integrity of its financial-services trade with the EU from the outside,” said Mr. Rahman. “Whatever regime is created will be less beneficial [to the U.K.] than the status quo.”
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Artist makes 'bloody stake' memorial to Ivan the Terrible - BBC News - 0 views

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  • The Russian city of Orel recently unveiled a statue of Ivan the Terrible, and now an artist in Siberia has responded with a considerably more grim memorial to Russia's first and most fearsome tsar - a wooden impaling stake.
  • Orel's statue was a controversial addition to the landscape. It had to be moved to a less conspicuous spot than originally planned after complaints, but the regional governor insists it commemorates Ivan as the city's founder and isn't an attempt to "canonise" him. Leading figures on Russia's far-right attended the unveiling.
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EU-Canada trade deal: Belgians break Ceta deadlock - BBC News - 0 views

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trade politics economic policy

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  • Belgian political leaders have reached a consensus in support of the Ceta trade deal between the EU and Canada, Prime Minister Charles Michel has said.
  • "Neither of those groups has done a very good job of reminding people of how important trade is to their personal lives and well-being," he said.
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EU concerned over politicians' detention in Turkey | Fox News - 0 views

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  • Top European Union officials have voiced concern over the detention of two leading political figures in the largest city in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast.
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Russian armada enters Mediterranean ahead of beefed-up Syria blitz, US officials say | ... - 0 views

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crisis politics economics policy alliance

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  • Since launching airstrikes in Syria in support of embattled President Bashar al-Assad, the Russians and Syrian army have been accused of killing tens of thousands of civilians inside Syria.
  • Russia will likely have to launch their jets without a full complement of bombs and fuel in order to get their planes over the “ski jump” which makes up the bow of the ship. The Russians do have steam catapults to launch fully loaded jets like their American counterparts in the U.S. Navy.
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NATO bolsters presence in Eastern Europe as Russia tension rises - CNN.com - 0 views

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nato europe russia

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  • The UK has deployed hundreds of troops to Eastern Europe as NATO continues to bolster its presence in the face of perceived Russian provocation.
  • "Russia has tripled defense spending," Stoltenberg told reporters.
  • "Russia has invested heavily in a modern military equipment. They are conducting a large-scale, no-notice exercises close to NATO borders, but perhaps most importantly Russia has been willing to use military force against neighbors.
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Hillary Clinton Says Her Tax Plans Won't Diminish Growth. Experts Say Otherwise - Real ... - 0 views

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politics us policy

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  • “We are going to ask the wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share,” she said at Wednesday’s debate. “And there is no evidence whatsoever that that will slow down or diminish our growth.”
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Jason Chaffetz Now Says He'll Vote for Trump - But He Still Won't 'Defend or Endorse Hi... - 0 views

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politics culture

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  • Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the Utah lawmaker who leads the House Oversight Committee, said on Wednesday night that he intended to vote for Donald Trump, after disavowing the Republican nominee over his lewd remarks about women.
  • “I’m out,” he said. “I can no longer in good conscience endorse this person for president. It is some of the most abhorrent and offensive comments that you can possibly imagine.”
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Some Donald Trump Voters Warn of Revolution if Hillary Clinton Wins - 0 views

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  • Big crowds still mob Donald J. Trump when he comes to town, with fans waiting in long lines to attend his rallies, where they eagerly jeer his Democratic rival and holler happily at his message.
  • But, Ms. Sanger added, she will accept the outcome on Election Day. “I would absolutely respect the result and support the next president,” she said. “Pray for the next president, whoever it is.”
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Russia Drops Bid to Dock Ships at Spanish Port as NATO Adds Pressure - The New York Times - 0 views

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  • Russia abruptly withdrew its application on Wednesday to dock three warships for refueling at a Spanish port, shortly after Spain’s partners in NATO urged Spain to turn away the vessels. The ships are heading to the eastern Mediterranean Sea to support Russian military operations in Syria.
  • “It is up to each nation to decide, as has been NATO policy for many years, but we are concerned about the potential use of this carrier group to increase attacks against civilians in Aleppo,”
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Ukrainian Hackers Release Emails Tying Top Russian Official to Uprising - The New York ... - 0 views

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emails crisis obama

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  • A group of Ukrainian hackers has released what it says are the emails of a senior Kremlin official that show a direct Russian role in creating and directing the rebel uprising in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
  • The Obama administration has accused the Kremlin of hacking into the computers of the Democratic National Committee and various Democratic officials and institutions in an effort to discredit the American political system. In recent weeks, there have been reports of high-level meetings at the White House to discuss ways to punish Moscow, including sanctions and covert action against Russian targets.
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A Presidential Friendship Has Many South Koreans Crying Foul - The New York Times - 0 views

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  • South Koreans have been riveted for weeks by a scandal involving the president and a shadowy adviser accused of being a “shaman fortuneteller” by opposition politicians.
  • “Ms. Choi effectively told the president to do this and do that,” the newspaper quoted Mr. Lee as saying. “There was nothing the president could decide alone.” Ms. Park’s office did not comment on the report.
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Clinton Foundation's Fundraisers Pressed Donors to Steer Business to Former President -... - 0 views

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  • The Clinton campaign has refused to confirm or deny the authenticity of any of the hacked emails and, along with top U.S. intelligence officials, blamed Russia for stealing them from the account of Mrs. Clinton campaign manager John Podesta.
  • The charitable arm of Gems has given the Clinton Foundation between $1 million and $5 million. The for-profit education company has paid Bill Clinton about $6.2 million since 2010 for consulting work, according to tax returns released by the campaign of Mrs. Clinton.
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Russia Drops Bid to Refuel Warships on Spanish Territory as Tensions with NATO Rise - WSJ - 0 views

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russia nato spanish us

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  • Russia canceled a bid to have Syria-bound warships refuel on Spanish territory as tensions rose between Moscow and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization over Russian ships deploying in the Baltic Sea and new NATO measures to reinforce Eastern European allies
  • defusing rising intra-alliance tensions as alliance defense ministers meet in Brussels.
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U.S. officials blame Russian government for hacking DNC to sway presidential election -... - 0 views

www.latimes.com/...hacks-20161007-snap-story.html

government corrupt crisis

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  • he Obama administration on Friday officially blamed the Russian government for attempting to interfere in the U.S. election by hacking computers used by political groups, including the Democratic National Committee
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For first time, U.S. abstains in U.N. vote to lift Cuba embargo - LA Times - 0 views

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alliance obama

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  • he United States abstained Wednesday for the first time from an annual vote at the United Nations calling for lifting the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, a resolution Washington had always adamantly opposed.
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