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September 11 attacks, series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks committed in 2001 by 19 militants associated with Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda against targets in the United States, the deadliest terrorist attacks on U.S. soil in U.S. history. Over 3,000 people died in the attacks and rescue efforts. Q anon -Trump secret message about payback for 911 Part 1 Q anon -Trump se [...]
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Euro is Too Weak For German Economy, Too Strong For Most Others in Euro – MP
German conservative Friedrich Merz said Thursday that Brexit would have a major impact on continental Europe's economy. He added that Brexit was the biggest threat the EU could be facing at the moment but didn't hope to see another referendum in the UK. [...]
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Hitting Where It Hurts: Why Russia, India and China Are Growing Non-Dollar Trade
Much has been made of the possible geopolitical motivations behind the decision to price the $5 billion Russian-Indian S-400 deal in roubles, and Moscow and Beijing are eyeing another rouble/yuan-based trade compact. However, Sputnik has discovered that there's also a purely economic reason for the three countries to move away from the dollar. [...]
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Pentagon Report Questions US’ Own Legal Justification for Staying in Syria
The unusually frank quarterly report to Congress on the US's military operations against Daesh* in Syria and Iraq also hints that Washington has no exit strategy once the terrorists are defeated. [...]
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‘Brain diarrhea, gang of scum’: Ukrainian chief prosecutor loses it during parliament dressing down
A Ukrainian parliament hearing on a high-profile murder became heated after the prosecutor general lashed out, calling some MPs barely printable names and reportedly saying “suck my c**k” after a vote of confidence. The Rada, the Ukraine parliament, has witnessed many heated debates and quite a few fistfights. But the Tuesday session will probably be well remembered thanks to an impassion [...]
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Israeli Foreign Ministry Vows to Prevent Tragedies Like Russian Il-20 Downing
Israel will do utmost to prevent such incidents like the downing of a Russian Il-20 plane near Syria from happening again, Yacov Livne, the director of the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s Euro-Asia Department, said on Monday. [...]
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Russia May Start Using Euro in Trade With European Union – Economy Ministry
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently indicated that Washington was "making a colossal strategic mistake" by "undermining confidence in the dollar" amid Russian plans to reduce the country's dependence on the US currency in global trade. [...]
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The Power That Must be Resisted
“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.” When the outright fascist Jair Bolsonaro won the Brazilian presidency in October, it wasn’t just the poor, people of colour, LGBTQ, or indigenous peoples that [...]
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Scientists Find Entrance to the ‘Underworld’ Beneath Ancient Pyramid in Mexico
The newly-discovered underground chambers may now help scientists learn more about the relationship between Teotihuacan and other regions of Mesoamerica. [...]
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German, Austrian Girls Tag Team to Create Sexy Farmers Calendar (PHOTOS)
The calendar is aimed at promoting the importance of farming work and raising awareness about the exploits of the people whom the chairman of the Bavarian Young Farming Community described as "our everyday heroes." [...]
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Israeli Air Force Shuns Attacks in Syria Since S-300 Delivery – Lawmaker
Russia has delivered 49 units of its sophisticated S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile systems to Syria in wake of the accidental destruction of a Russian Il-20 plane by Syrian air defenses responding to an Israeli attack. [...]
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Stuxnet II: Did Israel Just Release Cyber “Hounds of Hell” on Iran?
Stuxnet II: Did Israel Just Release Cyber "Hounds of Hell" on Iran? SUPPORT TRUNEWS: http://tru.news/2ps3OL2 TruNews on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tr... Stuxnet II: Did Israel Just Release Cyber "Hounds of Hell" on Iran? Distress of Nations: China, Russia and Israel prepare for War End of Petrodollar? U.S. Allies Pivot East Toward Russia And China /* */ [...]
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Russia May Lend $43Mln to Cuba Under Defense Cooperation Program
Russia intends to sign an agreement in mid-November on giving Cuba a loan worth 38 million euros ($43.25 million) as part of the two countries' defense cooperation agenda, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergey Storchak told reporters on Friday. [...]
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Maduro Discusses Ways to Boost Venezuelan Economic Independence With Russia
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that he had discussed with a Russian delegation, led by Deputy Finance Minister Sergey Storchak, the ways to strengthen Venezuela's economic independence. [...]
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Mexico’s President-Elect Sees Cooperation With Russia as One of Priorities
Mexico's president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador perceives the cooperation with Russia as one of his foreign policy priorities, Russian Ambassador to Mexico Viktor Koronelli said. [...]
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Majority of Adult Refugees Entered Germany Without Identity Documents – Reports
Almost 60 percent of adult refugees who arrived in Germany in the first half of 2018 did not have any identity documents, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported, citing the German Interior Ministry. [...]
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Sons of Journalist Khashoggi Call on Saudi Authorities to Return Father’s Body
Salah and Abdullah Khashoggi, the sons of the recently murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, called on the Saudi authorities in an interview for the CNN broadcaster to return them their father's body. [...]
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Up is Down: Trump Oil Sanctions on Iran Likely to Increase Tehran Sales – Report
New sanctions placed on Iran by US President Donald Trump are likely to have the reverse effect the White House is hoping for, according to new reports, as Tehran’s petroleum exports are set to increase just as Washington’s restrictions commence. [...]
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Russia’s alternative to SWIFT payment system poised to eclipse the original – MP
Russia’s money transfer system, developed as an alternative to SWIFT is now more popular than the global network, said Anatoly Aksakov, head of the Russian parliamentary committee on financial markets. [...]
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Drop sanctions & reach out to Russia or drive it into China’s embrace – France’s Sarkozy
Europe should reach out to Russia and abandon “counterproductive” economic sanctions – or risk seeing it drifting further towards China, former president of France Nicolas Sarkozy has warned, in a candid interview. [...]
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US threatens to smack SWIFT with sanctions if it fails to cut off financial services to Iran
US threatens to smack SWIFT if it allows transactions in violation of Iran sanctions. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has warned global financial messaging service SWIFT on Friday that it could be penalized if it doesn’t cut off financial services to entities and individuals doing business with Iran. [...]
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Le Pen’s Eurosceptic party beats Macron’s in EU parliamentary election poll
The landslide success of Emmanuel Macron’s party seems to be fading away as the party of his presidential rival, Marine Le Pen, is overtaking his ruling alliance six months ahead of European parliamentary elections, a poll shows. [...]
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