Tuesday, 4 September 2018

Brett Kavanaugh, Jeff Sessions, Colin Kaepernick: Your Tuesday Briefing


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When in Rome, Sea Gulls Do as They Please


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Japan Hit by Strongest Typhoon in 25 Years, Prompting Evacuations


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Taliban Say Haqqani Founder Is Dead. His Group Is More Vital Than Ever.


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Strategies for Long-Distance Caregiving


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Massachusetts Has a Primary on Tuesday. Here’s What to Watch.


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What to Watch: The First Day of Judge Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings


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D. J.s, Swim Briefs, $25 Coladas: In Vegas, the Party’s at the Pool


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Cristie Kerr Is on a Mission to Fight Cancer


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Céline Boutier Brings Her Golf Potential Home to France


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A Healthier Azahara Muñoz Brings New Energy to Her Game


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How to Dress Up a Dorm Room


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Is Boycotting Israel ‘Hate’?


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Mueller’s Office Will Grill Him About Roger Stone. He Will Respond With Comedy.


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Chirlane McCray to Endorse Zephyr Teachout in N.Y. Attorney General Race


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What Advice Do You Have for Younger Students?


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You’ve Heard of Outsourced Jobs, but Outsourced Pollution? It’s Real, and Tough to Tally Up.


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Wall Street May No Longer Be Able to Shrug Off Trump’s Trade Wars


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The Government’s New Strategy to Crack Down on ‘Spoofing’


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What Are the Biggest Problems Facing Us in the 21st Century?


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The Story of ‘Mo Bamba’: How a SoundCloud Rap Track Goes Viral


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The Story of ‘Mo Bamba’: How a SoundCloud Rap Track Goes Viral


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Duterte Orders Arrest of Philippine Senator, One of His Top Critics


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Photographing an Indelicate but Deadly Subject


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Learning With: ‘Did Juul Lure Teenagers and Get “Customers for Life”?’


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Cher Has Never Been a Huge Cher Fan. But She Loves Being Cher.


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Taliban say founder of Haqqani network dies in Afghanistan

  1. Taliban say founder of Haqqani network dies in Afghanistan  Economic Times
  2. Who was Jalaluddin Haqqani?  The Indian Express
  3. Former US ally turned implacable foe dies in Afghanistan, Taliban announces  Washington PostFull coverage

China kindergarten principal sacked over pole dance show at school

  1. China kindergarten principal sacked over pole dance show at school  Deccan Chronicle
  2. Kindergarten principal in China fired after holding pole dancing performance  The New Indian Express
  3. Shocking: In China, pole dancer puts on show during Kindergarten event; parents furious  Daily News & AnalysisFull coverage

Typhoon Jebi, strongest storm in quarter century, batters Japan

  1. Typhoon Jebi, strongest storm in quarter century, batters Japan  Hindustan Times
  2. Thane protest, Typhoon Jebi hits Japan, and other news in pictures  The Hindu
  3. Typhoon Jebi Makes Landfall In Japan, 500 Flights Cancelled  NDTV
  4. Japan: Honshu braces for yet more floods with Typhoon Jebi  Aljazeera.com
  5. Typhoon Jebi: runways at Japan's Kansai airport flooded  South China Morning PostFull coverage

Brazil's iconic museum gutted: A look at the treasures it once housed

  1. Brazil's iconic museum gutted: A look at the treasures it once housed  Economic Times
  2. 90% of 20 million relics may have been damaged after fire at Rio museum: Officials  Hindustan Times
  3. Brazil seeks funds to rebuild museum  Business Standard
  4. 'Politicians are responsible': Fury after Brazil's past turns to ashes  The Sydney Morning HeraldFull coverage

Donald Trump warns Syria, Russia, Iran against Idlib 'tragedy'

  1. Donald Trump warns Syria, Russia, Iran against Idlib 'tragedy'  Deccan Chronicle
  2. Syria war: Why does the battle for Idlib matter?  BBC News
  3. Idlib assault: Trump warns Russia and Syria against making 'grave mistake'  The Independent
  4. Trump warns Syria not to 'recklessly attack' Idlib province  The Hindu
  5. Syrian assault on Idlib: Moscow rejects President Trump's warning of 'reckless' human tragedy  NEWS.com.auFull coverage

Suu Kyi faces global scorn as 2 journalists get 7 years in prison

  1. Suu Kyi faces global scorn as 2 journalists get 7 years in prison  The New Indian Express
  2. CPJ condemns conviction in Myanmar of Reuters's Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo  CPJ Press Freedom OnlineFull coverage

China's Xi Jinping offers another $60 billion to Africa, but says no to 'vanity' projects

  1. China's Xi Jinping offers another $60 billion to Africa, but says no to 'vanity' projects  Moneycontrol.com
  2. Xi offers $60 bn aid to Africa  The Hindu
  3. Dismissing debt trap, Xi announces more aid for Africa  Oneindia
  4. Commentary: Why China is Africa's true development partner  Xinhua
  5. China's Xi Pledges $60 Billion Toward Africa's Development, Waives Some Debt  Wall Street JournalFull coverage

Pakistan disagrees with US, says India has no role in bringing peace to Afghanistan

  1. Pakistan disagrees with US, says India has no role in bringing peace to Afghanistan  Firstpost
  2. Pakistan Fast Facts  KTVQ Billings News
  3. Top US general departs for Pakistan, India to bolster Afghanistan strategy  Military TimesFull coverage

India-US 2-plus-2 talks: New Delhi must seek to establish new non-alignment with muscular characteristics

  1. India-US 2-plus-2 talks: New Delhi must seek to establish new non-alignment with muscular characteristics  Firstpost
  2. India turns down Russian proposal to partner with Adani to make AK rifles  India Today
  3. After Two Extentions, India-US to Begin '2+2 Dialogue'; Trade, Defence Issues Await US Diplomats  News18
  4. Washington must address Indian concerns over the effects of its new sanctions on Iran and Russia  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

Pakistan to elect new president today, PTI's Arif Alvi expected to win

  1. Pakistan to elect new president today, PTI's Arif Alvi expected to win  The New Indian Express
  2. Pakistani lawmakers begin electing new president  Economic Times
  3. Pakistan: Lawmakers vote to elect next president, ruling party candidate the front runner  Scroll.in
  4. Presidential Election Live: PTI's Arif Alvi all set to be elected 13th President of Pakistan  The News InternationalFull coverage

Pakistan Airport Worker Penalised after Video of Her Lip-Syncing Indian Song Goes Viral

  1. Pakistan Airport Worker Penalised after Video of Her Lip-Syncing Indian Song Goes Viral  News18Full coverage

Mike Pompeo heads to Pakistan: Trust deficit between Washington, Islamabad unlikely to be mitigated by one visit

  1. Mike Pompeo heads to Pakistan: Trust deficit between Washington, Islamabad unlikely to be mitigated by one visit  Firstpost
  2. Imran Khan government faces first challenge as anti-US sentiment rises in Pakistan after aid cut  Times of India
  3. Target all terrorist groups, Pentagon to Pakistan  Business Standard
  4. US stopped Coalition Support Funds not aid, says FM Qureshi  Geo News
  5. The US-China Cold War is now playing out in Pakistan  QuartzFull coverage

'We need to grow up': Malaysian MPs condemn caning over lesbian sex

  1. 'We need to grow up': Malaysian MPs condemn caning over lesbian sex  The Guardian
  2. Two Malaysian women caned for lesbian sex, incident condemned  Deccan Chronicle
  3. Ensure Terengganu caning is the last, human rights watchdog urges Putrajaya  Yahoo News
  4. Caning process of lesbians misunderstood, says Terengganu exco  Free Malaysia Today
  5. Malaysia: Women caned in public for lesbian act  Aljazeera.comFull coverage

Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel laureate and honourary Canadian, slammed after Myanmar imprisons journalists

  1. Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel laureate and honourary Canadian, slammed after Myanmar imprisons journalists  Globalnews.ca
  2. Neptune at opposition 2018: How to see Neptune in the night sky THIS WEEK  Express.co.uk
  3. Trump promised farmers 'smarter' trade deals. Now he has to bail them out.  Washington Post
  4. Hi-tech spectacles that monitor blood pressure throughout the day could cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes  Daily MailFull coverage

Sinister 'Momo' online game linked to two more child suicides

  1. Sinister 'Momo' online game linked to two more child suicides  NEWS.com.au
  2. 'Too much digital usage can affect a growing child's brain'  The Indian Express
  3. “Contact Us If You Receive Invitation For Momo Challenge”, Says Mumbai & Odisha Police  The Logical Indian
  4. Momo suicide challenge blamed for deaths of two children  Telegraph.co.ukFull coverage

Donald Trump accuses Sessions of hurting US Republican congressional races

  1. Donald Trump accuses Sessions of hurting US Republican congressional races  The Indian Express
  2. Donald Trump says Sessions' DOJ has placed GOP in midterm jeopardy  Moneycontrol.com
  3. Trump blasts Sessions for indictment of Republicans  Business Standard
  4. New Trump attack against Attorney General Jeff Sessions  BBC News
  5. Brexit weekly briefing: no real progress during summer of squabbles  The GuardianFull coverage

Israeli troops kill Palestinian brandishing knife in West Bank - army

  1. Israeli troops kill Palestinian brandishing knife in West Bank - army  Firstpost
  2. What's Wrong with UNRWA  The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com
  3. Jordan Cabinet: Confederation With Palestine 'Not on the Table'  Al-Bawaba
  4. UNRWA and Trump's attempt to erase the Palestinian people  Aljazeera.com
  5. UNRWA funding cut could close Palestinian schools within weeks  NBCNews.comFull coverage

India, China face mounting pressure from US; Trump says stop buying oil from Iran or face sanctions

  1. India, China face mounting pressure from US; Trump says stop buying oil from Iran or face sanctions  Financial Express
  2. India defies US sanctions pressure; allows state refiners to use Iran tankers  Oneindia
  3. Top Official Explains India's Plan To Deal With US Sanctions Against Iran  NDTVFull coverage

Fire at Roding Primary School, Dagenham

  1. Fire at Roding Primary School, Dagenham  BBC NewsFull coverage

Saudi Arabia dropped another hint that it's moving ahead with plans to turn Qatar into an island

  1. Saudi Arabia dropped another hint that it's moving ahead with plans to turn Qatar into an island  Yahoo7 News
  2. Saudi denies plans to levy fees on expats' remittances  Gulf Digital News
  3. Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with its plans to troll Qatar by turning it into an island  NEWS.com.auFull coverage

Amazon Says ‘Namaste,’ Adding Hindi to Target 500 Million New Indian Users


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A Facebook War: Libyans Battle on the Streets and on Screens


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Sick River: Can These California Tribes Beat Heroin and History?


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John Millman Upsets No. 2 Roger Federer at the U.S. Open


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