- ‘Inappropriate’ to make victims’ payo... 14 Aug 2020 15:40 Express and Star Anyone convicted of causing serious harm during the Troubles should not be eligible for victims’ compensation payments, new Government guidance states. Those with a recent terrorism conviction of any sort will also be unable to access the money, according …
- Pompeo calls it ‘just nuts’ to allow Iran to trade in arms as U.N. vote nears 14 Aug 2020 15:35 The Washington Post The Security Council is expected to reject the U.S. proposal to extend the ban, because Europeans fear it will push Iran to abandon the nuclear deal. As permanent members, Russia and China, which oppose continuing the ban, also have veto power on the 15- …
- Suspected ISIS cleric accused of inspiring American terrorists to stand trial in New York 14 Aug 2020 15:33 The Washington Post “He is one of the most prolific recruiters for jihadists globally,” Vance said in an interview. The district attorney’s office brought the case following an investigation with the New York Police Department. “What this office did with the NYPD was to …
- UN Security Council Votes On U.S.-Backed Resolution To Extend Arms On Iran 14 Aug 2020 15:33 Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty A crucial vote on whether to extend an arms embargo against Iran is taking place at the UN Security Council as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog in Vienna. The August 14 Security Council vote on a U.S.- …
- Turkey-Greece standoff heats up 14 Aug 2020 15:31 Politico Presented by Northrop Grumman With Connor O’Brien, Jacqueline Feldscher and Lara Seligman Editor’s Note: Morning Defense is a free version of POLITICO Pro Defense's morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 6 a.m. The …
- Harris’ Foreign Policy Looks Mainstream, But Remains a Bit of a Mystery 14 Aug 2020 15:31 Government Executive Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Joe Biden’s pick for vice president, is a bit of a mystery on foreign policy. In the runup to an election defined by twin domestic crises — the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide protests related to police violence — foreign …
- German state minister visits Army garrison in Baumholder 14 Aug 2020 15:25 US Army (official) By Jason TudorAugust 14, 2020 BAUMHOLDER MILITARY COMMUNITY, Germany – A meeting with the new garrison commander and an update on what's happening on this critical joint military installation brought one of Rheinland-Pfalz's most prominent …
- Jared Kushner: UAE-Israel 'Breakthrough' Makes Region Safer 14 Aug 2020 15:24 Newsmax The agreement for relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel is a "dramatic breakthrough" that will make the Middle East safer and means fewer American troops will need to be in the region, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, who …
- US' Pompeo Vows to Do Everything Possible to Ensure Arms Embargo on Iran is Extended 14 Aug 2020 15:16 Sputnik News World 12:05 GMT 14.08.2020(updated 13:19 GMT 14.08.2020) Get short URL US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said a day earlier that Washington will circulate at the UN Security Council a legal memorandum explaining its right to bring a proposal to …
- QAnon Is Meant to Spread Fascist Mythology and Distract From 14 Aug 2020 15:10 OpEdNews July 22, 2020, Twitter executives announced that the social media platform would suspend 7,000 accounts pushing the QAnon (Q) conspiracy. A spokesperson for the company stated that the move by the platform comes after Q-related accounts were violating …
- A-level student who played dead in terrorist massacre lands place at Oxford 14 Aug 2020 15:10 Daily Mirror An A-level student who played dead in a terrorist massacre has landed a place at Oxford Universiry. Ahmad Nawaz almost lost an arm when he was injured in a Taliban shooting at his school in in Peshawar, Pakistan, in December 2014. The shooting left 150 …
- Britons told to decide for themselves what constitutes 'essential travel' 14 Aug 2020 15:09 Wales Online The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has continually updated its advice for Britons planning trips abroad during the coronavirus pandemic. For some destinations, such as Spain and Portugal, the UK government has guided against 'all but essential …
- Ex-Obama adviser Ben Rhodes rips Trump’s Israel-UAE deal on Twitter — and gets summarily trounced 14 Aug 2020 15:02 The Blaze When President Donald Trump announced the "historic" peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, many rightly took notice — even on the left — calling the agreement "major" and a "big win" for Trump and …
- India Slams Pakistan For Inviting UN-Designated Terrorist to Event on Kashmir 14 Aug 2020 14:58 Sputnik International India 14:47 GMT 14.08.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/10/1079903708_0:306:3001:1993_1200x675_80_0_0_82319f725d1e2ad89d09e21843a4e612.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews. …
- Pompeo urges unity on Iran ahead of UN arms embargo vote 14 Aug 2020 14:49 The Republic - Indiana VIENNA — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday called for the world to unite around a long-shot American bid to indefinitely extend a United Nations arms embargo on Iran. As members of the U.N. Security Council voted remotely on a U.S. resolution …
- Pompeo calls it 'just nuts' to allow Iran to trade in arms as crucial UN vote nears 14 Aug 2020 14:39 Stars and Stripes Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday it would be "just nuts" to allow Iran to resume its trade in conventional weapons, and he vowed the United States will not allow an arms embargo to expire in October as scheduled. Pompeo drew a red line …
- US will do utmost to extend Iran arms embargo - Pompeo 14 Aug 2020 14:32 Jerusalem Post VIENNA - The United States will do everything in its power to extend the international arms embargo on Iran under discussion at the United Nations, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. The UN Security Council has started voting on a US bid to …
- I Lost My Son in a Hail of Bullets at an Israeli Checkpoint 14 Aug 2020 14:30 The Nation Ahmad Erekat. (Twitter: Noura Erakat, @4noura) Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. It was supposed to be one of the happiest days of …
- #RelationshipGoals: The Love Triangle That Should Have Never Happened 14 Aug 2020 14:23 MadameNoire Source: #RelationshipGoals / iOne Digital …Continued from last week. When I landed, I wasn’t immediately ready to deal with whatever turmoil I had caused. I made my way to a dispensary that was still open before I checked into my hotel. I would much …
- That QAnon-Supporting House Candidate From Georgia? Turns Out She’s A 9/11 ‘Truther’ Too 14 Aug 2020 14:19 Daily Caller Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican House candidate running in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, questioned the legitimacy of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in a newly unearthed interview from 2018. Greene falsely claims in the interview that it’s …
- "Christian" paedo sent Theresa May a picture of her headless body 14 Aug 2020 14:16 Liverpool Echo A paedophile who sent Theresa May a picture of her beheaded denied also including fake poison in the envelope - claiming he was "a follower of Jesus". Dr Christopher Doyle sparked a counter-terrorism investigation with his angry pro-Russia rant …
- World must not play politics with Lebanon’s pain, Iran says 14 Aug 2020 14:15 Cyprus Mail The global community should help Lebanon rather than impose its will on the country, Iran’s foreign minister said while in Beirut on Friday, following the catastrophic blast at the city’s port that killed 172 people and pushed the government to resign. …
- Spotlight: Solutions, solidarity needed to defeat COVID-19 pandemic 14 Aug 2020 14:12 Beijing News BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world, Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of leading medical journal The Lancet, asked a provocative question with his newly-published book titled "The COVID-19 …
- How a “wanted” Abu Sayyaf leader who flew to Davao with Nur on Sunday was arrested in his house on Thursday 14 Aug 2020 14:10 Minda News DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 August) – Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chair Nur Misuari flew out of Jolo, Sulu on Sunday morning on board a private aircraft bound for this city, in the company of a notorious Abu Sayyaf leader wanted by …
- 'Neo-Nazi' Met Police officer, 22, appears in court for being 'member of far-right terror group' 14 Aug 2020 13:56 Daily Mail 'Neo-Nazi' Met Police officer, 22, appears in court for being 'member of far-right terror group National Action and possessing child porn' Benjamin Hannam, 22, was in the Old Bailey this morning over charges He is accused of five offences, …
- Uighur group urges IOC to reconsider 2022 Beijing Winter Games venue 14 Aug 2020 13:50 Channel News Asia GENEVA: The largest group of exiled ethnic Uighurs has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reconsider holding the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, citing what it says is evidence of crimes against humanity committed in China's Xinjiang …
- Met Police officer accused of being member of neo-Nazi terrorist group and child sex offences appears in court 14 Aug 2020 13:46 The Independent A police officer accused of being a member of a neo-Nazi terrorist group has appeared in court. Benjamin Hannam, 22, is also accused of possessing illegal images of children and lying to the Metropolitan Police on his application and vetting forms. The …
- Why do we miss the rituals put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic? 14 Aug 2020 13:39 ScienceNews.org For over a thousand years, the various prayers of the Catholic Holy Mass remained largely unaltered. Starting in the 1960s, though, the Catholic Church began implementing changes to make the Mass more modern. One such change occurred on November 27, 2011, …
- New York City’s ‘Tribute in Light’ honoring 9/11 victims canceled due to COVID-19 concerns 14 Aug 2020 13:34 KTLA - California New York City’s tribute to honoring victims of the September 11 attacks has been canceled this year due to Covid-19 concerns, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum announced Thursday. “This incredibly difficult decision was reached in consultation with our …
- 33-day war is symbol of people’s power: MFA 14 Aug 2020 13:30 Mehr News Agency Here is the full text of the statement published by the ministry’s website: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran congratulates the Lebanese nation, government, army, and resistance, especially the secretary-general of Hezbollah, …