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President Donald Trump’s administration is considering giving U.S. troops on the border with Mexico the authority to carry out medical screening of migrants.
President Trump has submitted written answers to questions from Special Counsel Mueller in his probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign.
A Congressional committee will investigate Ivanka Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter and a White House adviser, following reports she repeatedly used a personal email account for government work, a House Democrat said on Tuesday.
A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, ruling that it “unequivocally” violates women’s constitutional rights.
Iran on Wednesday praised European efforts to maintain business with Tehran despite U.S. sanctions, citing “constructive meetings” with British and French officials in Tehran this week on setting up a way to conduct non-dollar trade.
Gunmen kidnapped an Italian volunteer and shot and wounded a woman and four children in Kenya late on Tuesday, police and witnesses said – the first abduction of a foreigner there since raids blamed on Somali Islamist militants six years ago.
International police organization Interpol on Wednesday elected Kim Jong-yang of South Korea as president, beating a Russian whose candidacy had raised concerns in Europe and the United States about the risk of Kremlin interference.
Three men have been jailed for life in Turkey for a 2016 car bombing that killed 36 people and wounded 344 in a crowded transport hub in Ankara, the state-run Anadolu agency reported on Wednesday.
U.S. farmers finishing their harvests are facing a big problem – where to put the mountain of grain they cannot sell to Chinese buyers.
New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods were unexpectedly unchanged in October and shipments rebounded modestly, which could temper expectations of an acceleration in business spending on equipment early in the fourth quarter.
A North Korean guard post in the demilitarized zone is blown up November 20. The two Koreas are taking steps to disarm areas along the border as part of talks between the two nations, including removing some landmines and guard posts.
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At least 43 people were killed in a suicide bombing at a meeting of top clerics in Kabul on Tuesday, officials said, in one of the deadliest attacks to strike Afghanistan this year.
A Northern California sheriff says two more sets of human remains were found Monday, bringing the total number killed in a devastating California wildfire to 79. Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea says the list of names of those unaccounted for after a deadly wildfire has dropped to around 700. He says that’s about 300 fewer than what was posted at the start of Monday. Authorities stressed that many of the people on the list may be safe and unaware they have been reported missing.
Using thousands of military troops to help secure the Southwest border will cost an estimated $210 million under current plans, the Pentagon told Congress on Tuesday, even as questions arose about the scope and duration of the controversial mission.
Pakistan’s central bank said it had received $1 billion from Saudi Arabia as part of a support package agreed last month as Islamabad attempts to plug its rapidly deteriorating finances. A further $2 billion is expected to arrive in the next two months.
Boko Haram jihadists have killed 53 soldiers and farmers in three days of attacks in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said Tuesday, in a new show of force ahead of February elections in the West African country.
US air strikes in Somalia killed an estimated 37 fighters from the militant Islamist group Al-Shabaab, the US military said Tuesday.
The US slapped fresh sanctions on Iran Tuesday, accusing it of creating a complex web of Russian cut-out companies and Syrian intermediaries to ship oil to Damascus, which in turn bankrolled Hezbollah and Hamas.
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An American man, John Allen Chau, a 27 year old from Alabama, has been killed by an endangered tribe in India’s Andaman and Nicobar islands. Fishermen who took the man to North Sentinel Island say tribespeople shot him with arrows and left his body on the beach. Local media have reported that Chau may have wanted to meet the tribe to preach Christianity to them.
A 26-year-old man has been charged in a case described by police as Norway’s biggest ever sexual abuse case. The man, reportedly a football referee, has been under investigation for several years and now faces charges involving more than 300 teenage boys.
An Indian groom made his vows despite being shot on the way to his wedding in Delhi. After a few hours of surgery, the 25-year-old returned to his bride-to-be and completed the ceremony with a bullet still lodged in his shoulder.
A Moroccan woman is accused of killing her lover and serving up his remains to Pakistani workers for dinner in the United Arab Emirates. The woman killed her boyfriend three months ago, but the crime was only recently discovered when a human tooth was found in her blender.
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A rights group has slammed Facebook for allowing a child bride auction in South Sudan to take place on its platform. The father of a 16-year-old girl reportedly received 500 cows, three cars and $10,000 in exchange for his daughter’s hand in marriage.
Oregon – The UO’s Native American Law Students Association and the Native American Student Union are hosting an event, titled, “Thanks But No Thanks-giving: Decolonizing an American Holiday.” The event will focus on how people can continue to give thanks, while at the same time “raising [their] critical consciousness and identifying ways to decolonize the holiday.”
News – 11/21/2018
Special Archaeological Finding in City of David
Archaeologists working on the Temple Mount Sifting Project have unearthed a special archaeological find. Dating from the First Temple period, they found a small weight with the word Beka imprinted on it. Weighing the same as a half-shekel, it was used to check the weight of donations to the Temple. (video)
UN Drafts Resolution: Abortions/Assisted Suicide Are Human Rights
The United Nations Human Rights Council recently declared that abortions are a universal human right in a move that one rabbi sees as a reenactment of drowning Hebrew babies in Egypt. The nascent Sanhedrin reacted by ruling that this is a clear violation of the Noahide laws incumbent upon all humanity, warranting a hearing before the International Court of the Sanhedrin. The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) recently drafted a resolution placing the life of the mother ahead of that of the unborn child.
Landmark: US Votes Against UN Anti-Golan Resolution
The United States for the first time voted against an annual U.N. resolution condemning Israeli control over the Golan Heights at the world body. The decision by the United States to change its stance on the resolution, after previously voting for years to abstain, may be part of a broader shift in American policy towards the Golan Heights. The resolution was adopted in a U.N. General Assembly committee by a vote of 151 to 2, with only the U.S. and Israel voting against the measure…
U.N.’s Mladenov hints that Iran trying to spark Gaza war
“There are forces out there that want to disrupt that agreement and push us all into the abyss of a confrontation.”
Unprecedented Interfaith Conference Tackles Temple Mount Controversy
A conference is set to be held in Jerusalem in two weeks which will for the first time, educate Christians on the importance of the Temple Mount. The conference will bring the archaeological proof, refuting the theory that the Jewish Temples were not located where Jewish tradition holds.
The Russian-Iranian deal offered to Israel
Russia reportedly proposes that Iran be granted relief from some US sanctions in in return for the removal of its forces from Syria. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said in a closed hearing on Monday that Russia recently proposed to Israel and the US that Iran be granted relief from some US sanctions that were imposed on it, in return for the removal of Iranian forces and proxies from Syria…
Hamas has run out of credit
Hamas has run out of credit. At least, as far as the IDF’s top brass are concerned. And If Hamas chooses to escalate the security situation on the Gaza border for whatever reason, the IDF is prepared to strike back within several minutes, rather than days or hours. Israel will also no longer hold prolonged “inquiries” into who fried and where. The military’s plan—which has already been presented to the Security Cabinet—will be put into action.
Shaked: I recommend Trump not waste time with peace plan, deal impossible
In anticipation of the Trump administration’s rollout of its long-awaited peace plan, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked she said that US should not waste its time, as the gaps between Israel and the Palestinians were too great to bridge. Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference on Wednesday, Shaked also said that any deterrence Israel had against Hamas after the 2014 Gaza War was lost over the last two years.
Livni: Ceasefire without weakening Hamas is not acceptable
The government needs a coherent strategy to weaken Hamas and bolster more moderate factions in the Palestinian Authority, opposition leader Tzipi Livni (Zionist Union) said at The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday. “When I criticize the government and [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu, it’s not for having a ceasefire, it’s for not having a strategy,” Livni said.
Interpol presidency vote: Russia in surprise loss to South Korea
Interpol has elected South Korean Kim Jong-yang as its president, rejecting the Russian frontrunner who had been accused of abusing the international police body’s arrest warrant system. Mr Kim was chosen by Interpol’s 194 member states at a meeting of its annual congress in Dubai. He beat Russia’s Alexander Prokopchuk, who had been widely tipped to win.
Saudi Arabia ‘tortured female activists’, charities say
Saudi Arabia tortured and sexually harassed human rights activists, including several women, human rights groups have alleged. Prisoners in the kingdom’s Dhahban Prison have allegedly been electrocuted and flogged. Saudi Arabia arrested several women’s rights activists earlier this year and influential clerics and intellectuals have also been detained.
Report: 80 Percent of Venezuelans Short of Food
Around 80 percent of Venezuelans are now short of food, according to the new data compiled by NGO Human Rights Watch on Tuesday. Following a trip to the Venezuelan border with Brazil by a team of health experts from John Hopkins University, researchers found that malnutrition continues to rise aggressively, with 80 percent of households unable to access enough food and rates of malnutrition among five years now over the World Health Organization’s crisis limit.
Knesset conference calls for evacuation of Hebron settlers
A conference titled “Hebron First” will take place in the Knesset next week calling for the immediate evacuation of the Jewish settlement in the West Bank city. The conference, organized by Joint List MKs Ayman Odeh and Dov Khenin and Meretz MK Michal Rozin, will feature a speech from B’Tselem Executive Director Hagai El-Ad, who recently spoke at the UN Security Council against Israeli treatment of the Palestinians.
Israel launches campaign to sabotage Palestinian propaganda
The United Nations’ Universal Children’s Day has for years been exploited by pro-Palestinian groups to spread misinformation and construct a narrative about Israel’s inhumane treatment of children in its military operations. This year the Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Information, headed by Gilad Erdan, has decided to fight back against the propaganda.
Heavy rains expected to hinder search for victims of California wildfire
Heavy rains are forecast to begin on Wednesday in northern California, where they are likely to hinder search teams sifting through ash and rubble for the remains of victims of the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history. As much as six inches (15 cm) of rain was expected to fall over the next several days around the town of Paradise, a community of nearly 27,000 people, many of them retirees, that was largely obliterated by the Camp Fire.
Facial Recognition’s Growing Adoption Spurs Privacy Concerns
Facial recognition is fast becoming embedded in everyday life. But as it improves, the technology is raising new privacy concerns.
Christian churches facing ultimatum in China’s Sichuan: Join Communist network or be shut down
Four Christian churches in China’s Sichuan province have been given an ultimatum and told they must join the official Communist government network or be shut down.
US military will not leave Syria until Iranian forces are out of the country – will they wage war to ensure they leave?
The US State Department had not spelled out a clear policy, and the Pentagon didn’t seem to know if removing Iran and Iranian proxies was actually the official stance.
Canadian PM Trudeau insists on inserting an LGBT agenda into the US-Mexican-Canadian Trade Agreement – and government conservatives are livid
Conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives on Friday demanded that LGBT-friendly language be removed from the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) before it’s ratified by Congress.
Australian PM infuriates Muslims around the world by blaming the latest terror attack in the country on Islam, NOT on a mental illness
The Prime Minister has doubled down on calls for Islamic leaders to be vigilant and pass information about suspected terrorists to intelligence agencies, saying they “can’t look the other way”.
Turkey is infuriating Trump by aligning with Iran and Russia – is it time to kick them out of NATO?
Why Turkey Is Pivoting Toward Iran and Russia
German chancellor Merkel attacks right-wing nationalism and says only United Nations values will pave the way for a new future
In a speech, on the Paris Peace Forum, German Chancellor Angela Merkel attacked nationalism and warned against “destructive isolationism”.
Imam recites the Islamic call to prayer in the Church of England WITHOUT permission – Christians furious at the disrespect
Imam performed call to worship in front of 400 people at Blackburn Cathedral Was part of anti-war concert last Saturday – the night before Remembrance Day He said ‘Allah is the greatest, I bear witness that there is no other God but Allah’ Dean Peter Howell-Jones said he ‘partially agrees’ with calls for his resignation.
Islamic Malaysia and Indonesia warn Australia that if they follow Trump and move their embassy to Jerusalem, Muslims will commit terror attacks against their citizens
Moving Australia’s embassy in Israel will cause terrorism, Malaysian and Indonesian leaders warned.
USS Truman aircraft carrier and strike force bound for waters off Syria amid Russian naval buildup – is this how WW3 begins
The USS Harry Truman with a strike force of 5 guided missile warships were on their way on Sunday, Nov. 18 to waters off the Syrian coast. They entered the Mediterranean on Friday, Nov. 16, just as the Russian Middle East fleet wound up a series of search and destroy exercises against enemy submarines and warships. They were led by two Russian guided missile frigates Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen, armed with Kalibr-NK cruise ship-to-shore missiles. Russia air force helicopters took part in the drills. By week’s end, there were 8 Russian warships in the eastern Mediterranean.
Unmanned airship fitted with a surveillance camera can spy on people from above
Look, up in the sky! Is it a bird or a plane or even Superman? No, it will probably be an unmanned airship that is silently spying on your every moment with a surveillance camera on a 24/7 basis.
Palm Beach bought coloring books with vote-machine money
…This year, the county used its $909,000 share of HAVA funds to buy iPads for voters to check in at the polls. In 2009, according to an audit, the county’s elections department spent $48,000 in HAVA money on coloring books.
Orange County vote count suggests fraud
The traditionally conservative Southern California enclave of Orange County has turned entirely Democratic in the House elections after finding tens of thousands of votes since Election Day.
Unmanned airship fitted with a surveillance camera can spy on people from above
Look, up in the sky! Is it a bird or a plane or even Superman? No, it will probably be an unmanned airship that is silently spying on your every moment with a surveillance camera on a 24/7 basis.
Trans-everything – but this 1 thing!
Back in the crazy, wild and free ’60s (yes, I know I date myself, but I embrace reality – I am what I am), there was an adage: “You are what you eat.”
Pedophiles, Killers, Gang Members Arrested by Texas Border Agents
Texas Border Patrol agents have arrested a group of 39 migrants attempting to enter the United States illegally, with many of illegal immigrants having criminal histories that include convictions for homicide, child rape, and other sexual crimes against children.
Special Prosecutor John Huber to Testify to House GOP on DOJ’s Probe of Clinton Foundation After Thanksgiving
John Huber, the Special Prosecutor tapped by Sessions will testify at a GOP-led Congressional hearing on December 5th on the DOJ’s probe of the Clinton Foundation.
Swedish Men Sterilising Themselves up 70 Percent in Five Years
Since 2013, there has been a 70 percent increase in Swedish men seeking voluntary vasectomies, according to a report.
PEDOPHILE RING BUST: More than 400 ‘users’ of child pornography messaging group identified
AN international network of child pornography involved in producing and distributing material in 27 countries has been identified, and 14 arrests made in Spain.
Mid-Day Snapshot
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Headlines – 11/21/2018
Report: Hamas preparing for Israeli operation despite ceasefire
Israel may look to punish Airbnb with special tax after settlement ban
U.K. Quakers to Boycott Companies ‘Profiting From the Occupation’ of West Bank
Support for Israel rises among European Jewish leaders, survey finds
City of David proves Jerusalem is Jewish
Amid tensions, Jordan asks Israel for increase in water allocation due to severe drought in the kingdom
Armed with laptops, IDF warriors tasked with securing Israel’s cyber-borders
On Visit to Golan, IDF Chief Praises Efforts to Keep Iran From Establishing Syria Foothold
Putin floated deal to remove Iran from Syria for sanctions relief
US sanctions Iran-Russia oil network it says funds Hamas, Hezbollah
Putin floated deal to remove Iran from Syria for sanctions relief
Iraq: airstrikes kill 40 IS terrorists in Syria
Iraqi university rebuilds after IS ‘dark age’
Yemen’s government calls on UN Security Council to condemn Houthis’ violations
Saudi Arabia, UAE Jointly Pledge $500 Million in Yemen Aid
Yemen crisis: 85,000 children ‘dead from malnutrition’
Saudi Arabia ‘tortured female activists’, charities say
Trump ‘stands with’ Saudi Arabia and defends crown prince over Khashoggi
Citing ‘US, Israeli interests,’ Trump balks at punishing Saudis over Khashoggi
Trump statement on Saudi role in Khashoggi case ‘shameful’: Iran
Trump weak on Saudi accountability to protect Kushner peace plan
Ex-CIA Director Hayden: Iran looking to outlast Donald Trump
Irate Pakistan warns Trump remarks may “undermine” Afghan peace efforts
More than 50 killed by suicide bomber in Kabul banqueting hall
Attacker shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ stabs Belgian policeman
US sounds word of caution on expansion of Korea ties
The US may name Venezuela as a state sponsor of terrorism. Here’s why that could backfire.
Venezuela: Maduro Regimes Continues Military Purge as Arrests Reach Record High
Report: 80 Percent of Venezuelans Short of Food
Haiti hit with more violence amid third day of protests
Mexicans Protest Migrant Caravan Arrivals at U.S. Border: ‘They Are Invaders’
US judge stalls enforcement of Trump asylum restrictions
Trump vows to battle judges after latest immigration court defeat
Trump weighs authorizing U.S. troops to medically screen migrants
As Immigrant Farmworkers Become More Scarce, Robots Replace Humans
Trump defends Ivanka’s private emails as lawmakers launch probe
Trump reportedly wanted to order prosecutions of Hillary Clinton, Comey
White House’s new press rules will make it harder for reporters to hold Trump accountable
Trump: ‘I can’t imagine anybody else’ other than myself for Time Person of the Year
Dow plunges more than 500 points, erases gain for 2018
Dow Jones Falls 1,000 Points In 2 Days; Will These 7 Growth Stocks Hit Bottom?
The Dow may drop another 2,000 points before the stock market selling is done: CNBC CFO survey
US stock market’s slide is flashing a warning about the economy
Tech’s ‘FAANG’ stocks have lost more than $1 trillion and counting from highs amid tech rout
Here are the scandals and other incidents that have sent Facebook’s share price tanking in 2018
Facebook’s ad platform has crashed – causing chaos just days before Black Friday
“People Have Panicked” – Crypto Collapse Accelerates, Bitcoin Plunges Towards $4,000
As bitcoin nosedives, regulators said to be investigating whether it was propped up illegally
Greek crisis returns as Italian banks enter the danger zone
EU to launch joint spy school, boost electronic warfare skills
Mars revisited: NASA spacecraft days away from risky landing
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Kyushu, Japan
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Molucca Sea
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Kuril Islands
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 27,000ft
Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 17,000ft
Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
Tropical Storm Man-Yi expected to pass south of Guam on Thanksgiving
40-foot waves batter the Canary Islands after storm causes dozens to evacuate
NYC Skies Get Hazy as Smoke From California Wildfires Float East
Romaine Lettuce Warning: Throw Away All Heads of Lettuce Because of E. Coli Illness Fears, CDC Says
West Virginia native hospitalized in ICU after flu shot
Researchers modify genetic code of cancer-killing virus so it can target cells that protect cancer from immune system
Ohio’s legislature is considering laws to ban abortion after 6 weeks, and could punish patients and abortion providers with the death penalty
Federal judge strikes down Mississippi’s controversial 15-week abortion law
Judge dismisses female genital mutilation charges in historic case
Child bride auctioned on Facebook in ‘barbaric use of technology’
‘Dream come true’: Migrant caravan LGBTQ couples celebrate mass wedding
Human Rights Watch Says Florida’s HIV Prevention Leaves Behind Trans Women
Murders of Transgender People Rising Worldwide
Elderly prisoner claims he’s America’s deadliest serial killer with 90 victims. Police believe him.
Four Mass Shootings Rock the U.S. as Thanksgiving Week Gets Underway
If only they could talk: the psychics who know what your pet is thinking
Mike Ratliff – Let us devote ourselves to running the race God has set before us
Megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant to lead Eddie Long’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
Release of New Booklet on “A Course in Miracles” Coincides With Marianne Williamson’s Announcement About 2020 Presidential Election
Ergun Caner Remarries
Pastor of Texas town’s only black church charged for shining light off property
11-Year-Old ‘Trailblazing’ Child Drag Queen Promoted on Good Morning America
Judge dismisses female genital mutilation charges in historic case – Rules this is a state issue, not federal
‘Pro-life’ John Kasich threatens to veto new bill banning abortions on babies with heartbeats
US ‘missionary’ shot dead with arrows by tribe as he landed on remote island to convert them to Christianity
Canadian hospital advertises euthanasia in hospital waiting room
Zion Oil – We Drilled A Dud
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