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Top US officials considered removing Trump using 25th amendment, FBI lawyers confirm
The Independent 17 Feb 2019
An explosive claim that senior officials at the FBI and Justice Department discussed forcing Donald Trump out of office has been backed by two more witnesses in secret Congressional hearings ... Join Independent Minds. For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Start your free trial ... President Trump ... ....
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Japan PM nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize after US request: report
The News International 17 Feb 2019
Japan´s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last autumn after being requested to do so by Washington, a Japanese newspaper reported Sunday ... The report came after Trump´s claim on Friday that Abe had nominated him for the prize ... "Many other people feel that way, too ... That´s okay." ... ....
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Saudi crown prince heads for Pakistan amid India tensions
Yahoo Daily News 17 Feb 2019
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to arrive in Pakistan on Sunday at the start of his tour of South Asia and China, but the visit risks being overshadowed by escalating tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan ... Islamabad denies playing a role and has called for an investigation ... ....
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Trump tells Europe to take back ISIS fighters, warns they could be released
CNN 17 Feb 2019
(CNN)In a series of tweets, President Donald Trump has said European countries should take back and put on trial hundreds of ISIS fighters who have been captured in Syria. "Time for others to step up and do the job that they are so capable of doing," the US President tweeted late Saturday night ... Read More ... The Caliphate is ready to fall ... ....The U.S ... ....
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Shark attacks man surfing at Australia's Byron Bay
WPTV 17 Feb 2019
A man has been airlifted to the hospital after being bitten by a shark off the coast of New South Wales in Australia, according to local police. Police said in a statement Sunday that emergency services were called to Byron Bay around 6.40 a.m. local time, after reports that a man surfing near Belongil Beach was bitten on the leg by a shark ... ....
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Polish PM cancels trip to Israel in wake of comments on Poles in Holocaust
This is Money 17 Feb 2019
WARSAW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Poland's Prime Minister has cancelled a trip to Israel in the wake of reported remarks made by Israel's prime minister suggesting Polish complicity during the Holocaust, an aide in his office told Polish media on Sunday ... The summit of four central and Eastern European countries is set to be held in Jerusalem this week ... ....
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Iran unveils first semi-heavy missile-equipped submarine
Federal News Radio 17 Feb 2019photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili
Idex 2019: UAE Armed Forces sign Dh5bn worth of deals on day one
The National 17 Feb 2019
The UAE Armed Forces awarded Dh4.97 billion in contracts on the first day of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex), with the lion’s share of deals going to international companies. The Armed Forces, which signed 33 contracts in total, awarded International companies contracts worth Dh3.87bn ... Read More. •Idex 2019 ... Updated ... SHARE. ....
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Miner Vale evacuates 200 people near Brazilian dam on fears of instability
This is Money 17 Feb 2019photo: AP / Domenico Stinellis
Jim Carrey Gives Trump Some Rough Fore-Play in Latest Political Artwork
The Wrap 16 Feb 2019
Jim Carrey came out swinging at Donald Trump with his latest political cartoon. Actor-artist Carrey took a shot at Trump Saturday, gifting fans with a cartoon reflecting on Trump’s recent decision to declare a national emergency in an effort to build a wall along the U.S. border, and the president’s fondness for hitting the links....
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Naomi Osaka hurt by rumour split with coach motivated by money as she prepares for Dubai Tennis Championships
The National 17 Feb 2019
World No 1 Naomi Osaka says she has been hurt by suggestions her surprise split with coach Sascha Bajin was motivated by money. The Japanese star made the shock announcement last week, coming only weeks after she sealed a second successive grand slam title by defeating Petra Kvitova in the Australian Open final ... Read More ... • Federer, Halep and Osaka ... ....
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Jussie Smollett's lawyers hit out at allegation that attack was staged
RTE 17 Feb 2019
Lawyers representing Empire star Jussie Smollett have said he is "angered and devastated" by claims that the alleged racist and homophobic attack on the actor in Chicago was staged, adding that "nothing is further from the truth" ... In a statement, Smollett's legal team later said ... ....
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Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf states
The Times of India 17 Feb 2019
DUBAI. Iran is ready to work with all of its neighbours to secure peace in the Middle East in the face of US and Israeli aggression, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, in his latest attempt to weaken ties between regional rival Saudi Arabia and America ... Saudi Arabia welcomed the move ... Iran has never started any aggression in the region." ... ....
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In east Syria, IS in last stand to defend dying 'caliphate'
This is Money 17 Feb 2019
Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces rest during an operation to expel Islamic State group jihadists from their last bastion in eastern Syria. Diehard jihadists have blocked roads out of the last scrap of their Islamic State group "caliphate" in Syria, US-backed forces fighting them said Sunday, preventing hundreds of civilians from fleeing ... ....
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French Police Fire Tear Gas Amid More 'Yellow Vest' Violence
Voa News 16 Feb 2019
French police fired tear gas to disperse protesters who threw projectiles and set bins on fire in Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux on Saturday, as the 14th straight weekend of "yellow vest" protests took a violent turn in the afternoon ... The ministry's estimate in Paris was 4,000 protesters, compared with 5,000 last week. ....
