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Iran warns against ‘dangerous’ US defiance of intl. law as it eyes illegal ban on Tehran
Press TV 18 Sep 2020
Iran has warned against Washington’s “precarious” defiance of international law as the US has signaled that it seeks to illegally extend an expiring arms embargo on Iran ... UN Security Council rejects US resolution to extend Iran arms embargo ... Azadi also slammed US accusations of terrorism, accusing Washington of backing government terrorism itself ... ....
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US carrier transits Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
Star Tribune 18 Sep 2020
The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier safely transited on Friday through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important chokepoint for oil shipments, the U.S. Navy said, as tensions with Iran continue to simmer ... ....
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Messi could miss Barcelona's first Clasico of the season
Football Critic 18 Sep 2020
Lionel Messi could potentially miss the first Clasico match of the season between Barcelona and Real Madrid. At the moment, the Clasico is pencilled in for 25 October, but the Argentine may be in quarantine in that period if he is selected for international duty ... READ MORE. ... .......
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Turkey and Iran are engaging in new operations in Africa - reports
The Jerusalem Post 18 Sep 2020
Call it a new 'Great Game' or war for hearts and minds, or just influence peddling, but Iran and Turkey are now engaged in greater efforts to expand their role in Africa. This comes as Russia and China are also extending networks on the continent ... ... ... That means they have direct connections to the security framework in Riyadh and Cairo ... ....
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Guess Where Trump’s Getting Herd-Immunity? From Rush Limbaugh's Racially Charged Diatribes
WorldNews.com 18 Sep 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling ... “Sure, over a period of time. Sure, with time it goes away ... In the early stages of the virus, he said, “I have to get something off my chest here. I, El Rushbo, have been asking why California has not had more coronavirus cases and more coronavirus deaths. There are 40 million people ... I’m a layman ... A herd....
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Assange ‘offered win-win deal by Trump over Democrats’ emails source’
Belfast Telegraph 18 Sep 2020
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was offered a “win-win” deal by Donald Trump to avoid extradition by revealing the source of the hacking of Democratic party emails, a court has heard ... “He and Mr Johnson also explained that any information from Mr Assange about the source of the DNC leaks would be of interest, value and assistance to Mr Trump.” ... ....
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Tesla driver falls asleep behind wheel of car going 93mph on autopilot
The Independent 18 Sep 2020
A Canadian man has been charged with dangerous driving after being caught asleep at the wheel of a Tesla car on autopilot that was going at 150kmh (93mph). Police in Alberta were called following reports of 2019 Tesla Model S speeding on a highway near the town of Ponoka. ... Alberta Police said ... Read more ... Read more ... ....
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Sancho tipped to become better than Cristiano Ronaldo
Football Critic 18 Sep 2020
Raphael Guerreiro believes that Jadon Sancho has the potential to become as good as, if not better than Cristiano Ronaldo ... He remains Man Utd's top transfer target this summer, but BVB are refusing to budge on their £120m valuation ... READ MORE.. How Man Utd could line-up against Crystal Palace. Pochettino. It is my dream to coach Real Madrid ... .......
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Amal Clooney quits as special envoy for UK over law-breaking Brexit plan
Metro UK 18 Sep 2020
Amal Clooney said the government’s plan to violate international law was ‘lamentable’. Amal Clooney has resigned as a special envoy for the UK over the government’s law- breaking Brexit plan ... Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement ... It came just after justice minister Lord Keen resigned ... More to follow. ....
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Kremlin chafes at Navalny team taking suspected evidence
San Francisco Chronicle 18 Sep 2020
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin accused colleagues of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday of hampering a Russian investigation by taking items from his hotel room out of the country, including a water bottle the colleagues claimed had traces of the Soviet nerve agent that German authorities said was used to poison Navalny ... ....
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Donald Trump: President denies new assault allegation
BBC News 18 Sep 2020
US President Donald Trump has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a former model in New York in 1997 ... Mr Trump's lawyers have denied the claims, branding it an "attempt to attack" him before the election....
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Russia approves first COVID-19 prescription drug for sale in pharmacies
DNA India 18 Sep 2020
Russia has approved R-Pharm's Coronavir treatment for outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19 infections and the antiviral drug could be rolled out to pharmacies in the country as soon as next week, the company said on Friday ... Also read. Russia confirms deal with Dr ... Also read ... Coronavir's trial was comparatively small ... Also read. Good news ... ....
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Monfils receives racist abuse after Rome defeat
Supersport 18 Sep 2020photo: Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI director Wray says Russia is actively interfering in 2020 election to 'denigrate' Biden
CNN 18 Sep 2020
Washington (CNN)FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday that Russia has been "very active" in its efforts to influence US elections, with the primary goal being to "denigrate" Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ... Trump's intelligence chief reverses decision to halt in-person election briefings for congressional committees ... Read More ... ....
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The secret to perfectly crispy fried chicken
Popular Science 18 Sep 2020
This story was originally featured on Saveur. Just about everyone loves fried chicken. Crispy breading and skin blanketing tender, juicy meat—what’s not to like? The dish is one of those very special recipes that is far greater than the sum of its (very minimal) parts, and because of that, a fog of conflicting advice surrounds it ... 1. Season the dredge....
