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Hungary's 'slave law' passes, sparking protests in parliament and on the streets
CNN 13 Dec 2018
(CNN)Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday showed no signs of heeding US and European Union warnings to rein in his "illiberal state," instead introducing new laws that critics say will tighten his grip on power ... Critics have dubbed it the "slave law." ... Read More ... Hungarians protest in Budapest on Wednesday. What has the response been? ... ....
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Trump Claims Mexico Will Pay For Border Wall Via Trade Deal
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
would "save" from the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement, ABC News reports.“I often stated, “One way or the other, Mexico is going to pay for the Wall.” This has never changed ... will pay for the wall.”At the USMCA signing two weeks ago in Buenos Aires, ABC News asked U.S....
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Senate Casts 2 Key Votes Against U.S. Support For Saudis
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
The Senate cast two historic votes Thursday to end U.S ... Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who co-sponsored the Yemen resolution with Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). “Today, for the first time, we are going to go forward . ... 2.“They have to be held responsible,” Rep. Eliot L ... . Turkey imprisons journalists?” Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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U.S. Warns Turkey Military Action In Northeast Syria Would Be Unacceptable
WorldNews.com 14 Dec 2018
The Pentagon said yesterday any unilateral action in northeast Syria would be unacceptable, after Turkey announced it would launch a new military operation in the area, The Express reported.The Turks are planning to target Kurdish militia fighters in the region within days ... personnel may be present or in the vicinity, is of grave concern....
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Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Over Caribbean Sea
WorldNews.com 14 Dec 2018
The Russian military says two of its nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown over the Caribbean Sea during a 10-hour training mission, The Associated Press reports.A pair of Tu-160 bombers arrived at Maiquetia airport outside Caracas Monday ... relations have worsened because of the allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S....
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Suspected Shooter At French Christmas Market Killed In Gunfight With Police
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
Cherif Chekatt, the gunman who killed multiple people Tuesday at a Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, is dead, local reports said Thursday, Fox News reports.A wide-scale manhunt for the suspect had been ongoing since the shooting earlier this week ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Bomb Threats Demanding Bitcoin Sent Across U.S., Canada, None Found Credible
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
Reuters reports law enforcement officials across North America were left scrambling Thursday as a rash of bomb threats were sent via email to dozens of businesses, public offices and schools demanding payment in cryptocurrency, but none of the threats appeared credible, law enforcement officials said ... EST as police departments in major U.S....
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Dancing robot in Russia to display country’s technological progress turns out to be a man
One India 14 Dec 2018
Moscow, Dec 14. This story rekindles the memory of the Soviet era when the erstwhile superpower put up everything it could to rival the United States. The footage of an artificial intelligence robot shown by the Russian state television to display ... ....
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Iran Steps Up Email Hacking In Response To U.S. Sanctions
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
As U.S ... Treasury officials. Also on the hackers' hit list. high-profile defenders, detractors and enforcers of the nuclear deal struck between Washington and Tehran, as well as Arab atomic scientists, Iranian civil society figures and D.C ... The assessment was backed by others who have tracked Charming Kitten....
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California Proposes Plan To Tax Text Messages In 2019
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
OMG! WTF! TTYL! 4COL!If you’re familiar with these text message shortcuts and live in California, get ready to pay a bit extra as the state considers a tax on text messages beginning in 2019 to increase funds for programs bringing connectivity to underserved residents, CNN reported Thursday....
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China warns Tibetans not to be taken in ahead of Dalai Lama anniversary
The Star 14 Dec 2018
BEIJING (Reuters) - The people of Tibet should not be taken in by the Dalai Lama's lies and clearly understand the importance of Communist Party rule in the region, the Chinese government said ahead of March's sensitive 60th anniversary of him fleeing into exile ... ....
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May Urges EU To Help Uk Get Brexit 'Over The Line'
WorldNews.com 14 Dec 2018
Following a week in which she survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament, Britain’s much-weakened Prime Minister Theresa May appealed to her fellow EU leaders Thursday for concessions to help her win support next month for a deal to ease Britain’s exit from the European Union, Reuters reported ... May, the report said, warned the leaders....
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Trump says Cohen pleaded guilty 'to embarrass the President'
Canberra Times 14 Dec 2018
In a flurry of morning tweets, Trump did not dispute that he had directed Cohen to make the payments ... ....
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Eliza Dushku Received $9.5 Million Settlement Over Misconduct on ‘Bull’ Set
Variety 14 Dec 2018
Eliza Dushku received a $9.5 million settlement from CBS after the actress alleged she was the subject of several inappropriate comments on the set of “Bull,” according to the New York Times. Dushku appeared in the first season of the procedural, initially being brought on for a three-episode arc with plans to make her a […] ... ....
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After receiving numerous death threats, Taylor Swift installed facial recognition software at her stadium show
NME 13 Dec 2018
The camera was hidden inside a display kioskIt's unclear whether fans knew about the cameras at the show ... A third, who reportedly entered her apartment building in New York City, was deemed psychologically unfit to stand trial ... Announcing the news today, Swift took to Twitter to drop a trailer and reveal its December 31st release date ... ....
