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The world is facing an insane danger that's greater than Covid-19
CNN 27 Oct 2020
(CNN)Honduras just became the 50th nation to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) on Saturday. The accord has now met the required threshold to enter into force in 90 days -- on January 22. Ira Helfand ... The treaty's entry into force could not be timelier ... The consequences are simply too great, and people are, well ... human ... ....
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What is at stake for Donald Trump? It’s certainly not just the election
The Guardian 27 Oct 2020
Going bankrupt once is unfortunate. Going bankrupt twice looks like carelessness. Driving your companies into bankruptcy six times , however, as Donald Trump has done, makes you a brilliant businessman. That is according to the US president, anyway ... However, we all know that Trump is not bothered by ethics ... ....
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NXIVM founder Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison
ABC7 27 Oct 2020
Keith Raniere was sentenced to 120 years in prison at a Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday for running NXIVM, a self-help organization prosecutors labeled a "criminal enterprise" exploited by Raniere for power, profit and sex ... They had asked he receive a life sentence ... "I believed in you. I believed in your mission ... ....
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American kidnapped in southern Niger, says local official
The Oklahoman 27 Oct 2020
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Gunmen kidnapped an American citizen in the West African nation of Niger early Tuesday and demanded a ransom from his relatives, a local government official said ... The kidnappers called and demanded ransom from Walton’s father, who lives approximately 1 kilometer (about half a mile) away from his son’s farm, said the official ... ....
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Brit accused of spying on 772 people via webcam CCTV software tells court he'd end his life if extradited to US
The Register 27 Oct 2020
A Briton is reportedly fighting extradition to the United States after deploying webcam malware onto hundreds of women's laptops so he could spy on them undressing and having sex. Christopher Taylor, a 57-year-old labourer, appeared by video link at Westminster Magistrates' Court to contest an extradition attempt by the......
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Huge Bangladesh rally calls for boycott of French products
BBC News 27 Oct 2020
Tens of thousands of people have marched through the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, demanding a boycott of French goods amid a row over France's tougher stance on radical Islam. They burned an effigy of President Emmanuel Macron, who has defended cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Police blocked the marchers from reaching the French embassy ... ....
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Seven Days Until Election, Trump's Approval Rating Is Around Same Level as During Impeachment
Newsweek 27 Oct 2020
With just seven days to go until Election Day, President Donald Trump's approval rating sits at a similar level to the lows he experienced during his impeachment. Trailing in national polling against Democratic nominee Joe Biden, and behind in the key swing ......
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Terror threat remains high in Switzerland, warns Federal Intelligence Service
Swissinfo 27 Oct 2020
Terrorist attacks inspired by the Islamic State group remain likely in Europe, with Switzerland not invulnerable to such threats, says the Federal Intelligence Service ... The... ....
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France warns citizens to be cautious as anger seethes in Muslim world over cartoons
Toronto Sun 27 Oct 2020
PARIS — France warned its citizens living or traveling in several Muslim-majority countries to take extra security precautions on Tuesday as anger surged over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad ... We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or. tap here to see other videos from our team ... Advertisement ... Advertisement ... ....
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Al Jazeera posts article covering aftermath of Armenian missile attack on Ganja
MENA FN 27 Oct 2020
(MENAFN - AzerNews) By Trend Al Jazeera news agency has published an article covering the aftermath of the Armenian miss... ....
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Blowin' in the wind: Lost interviews hold new Dylan insights
The Journal 27 Oct 2020
For nearly half a century, they were blowin' in the wind. lost interviews that contained surprising new insights about celebrated singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Transcripts of the 1971 interviews with the late American blues artist Tony Glover and letters the two friends exchanged have surfaced at a Boston auction house ... 12 and run through Nov. 19 ... ___ ... ....
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How Syria's disinformation wars destroyed the co-founder of the White Helmets
The Guardian 27 Oct 2020
Just before sunrise in Istanbul on 11 November 2019, a determined thumping on her iron front door stirred Emma Winberg from a brief sleep....
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Eyeing China, India signs defense pact with US
Asiatimes 27 Oct 2020
India signing a defense agreement with the United States couldn’t have come at a more opportune time as both countries face challenges. India is embroiled in disputes on its land borders and the US and its allies are contesting China’s claim to maritime territories across critical shipping routes in the Indo-Pacific region ... .......
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Bitcoin ATMs dominate Colombia
Cryptopolitan 27 Oct 2020
Colombia contains the most Bitcoin ATMs in Latin America.Its capital city Bogota holds 34 Bitcoin ATMs.Venezuelans in Colombia use Bitcoin ATMs the most. Colombia now has the most Bitcoin ATMs in Latin America. reports that the capital city Bogota contains 34 ATMs while other cities hold some ... The reason for the rise of Bitcoin ATMs ... .......
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Asteroid Apophis Could Still Hit Earth in 2068, New Measurements Suggest
Gizmodo 27 Oct 2020
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