Two British-Australians, one Australian detained in Iran
The latest arrests are unusual in that they involve Australians with no apparent family ties to Iran . Johnson had previously come in for withering criticism for jeopardised the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman held in Tehran for sedition, by mischaracterising her job.
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Victim’s Son Explains the Attack to Ilhan Omar: ‘There Is No Uncertainty’
Right-wing media outlets have criticized Omar for remarks she made earlier this year about the increased prejudice and state surveillance faced by Muslims in the United States after the 2001 attacks. US President Donald Trump laid a wreath at the Pentagon, telling victims' relatives: "This is your anniversary of personal and permanent loss". Diane Rawl, the mother of 1st Lt.
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Brexit: Labour deputy Tom Watson calls for referendum ahead of election
MPs could be seen holding up signs marked "silenced" as Speaker of the House John Bercow oversaw the prorogation ceremony after Boris Johnson was defeated for the second time in less than a week in his attempt to trigger a snap election after the Queen's Speech in October.
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Canada election campaign to kick off Wednesday
Pollster Tim Powers says we can expect Canadian values to be among the hot topics, with Conservatives hoping to outline the litany of scandals the Trudeau government has weathered, and the Liberals raising red flags on Scheer's questionable record on LGBT issues.
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PM Johnson called on to resign after court rules parliament suspension unlawful
The controversial prorogation until October 14 took effect in the early hours of Tuesday following criticism by House of Commons speaker John Bercow, among others. It is now unclear what impact the judgement will have on the current five week suspension of Parliament, a process known as proroguing, which started in the early hours of Tuesday.
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Robert Mugabe's body arrives in Harare
Thousands of people gathered to watch as the plane carrying dictator's remains landed at Harare's worldwide airport, which bears his name, early in the afternoon. Addressing journalists and his association's district representatives in Chinhoyi yesterday, ZNLWVA provincial chairperson Cornelius Muoni said it was uncultured to preclude mourners from attending Mugabe's funeral, describing it as an indirect affront to Mnangagwa.
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Tuesday marks climatological peak of Atlantic hurricane season
This wave was originally expected to be near tropical depression strength by now, but the hurricane center has consistently downgraded its chances over the past few days and said that conditions are forecast to become unfavorable for formation later this week.
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Syria: Turkey, US Hold Joint Ground Patrol in Northern Syrian 'Safe Zone'
Turkey fears a repeat of the Manbij's Deal with the United States previous year. His comments came after President Tayyip Erdogan said at the weekend that Turkey rejected Washington's protection of the YPG and added that the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies faced differences "at every step" in the safe zone talks.
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British PM Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament as his Brexit plans stall
After their first meeting since Johnson became prime minister in July, the United Kingdom and Irish leaders said they'd had "a positive and constructive meeting", but there was no breakthrough on the issue of the Irish border, the main stumbling block to a Brexit deal .
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Air Force disputes Alaska crew favored Trump Scottish hotel
Still, Thomas acknowledged that appearances matter, and he said the Air Force's in-house travel agency, Air Mobility Command, was reviewing "all guidance pertaining to selection of airports and lodging accommodations during worldwide travels".
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At rally, Trump paints bleak picture of Democratic control
A spokesman for the South Carolina Republican Party, Joe Jackson, confirmed that the state party voted Saturday against holding a presidential primary next year. Prior to the official announcement, Trump took aim at Sanford, foreshadowing the attacks to come by branding the former governor and congressman "Mr".
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Trump Lies About Scottish Airport for No Apparent Reason
Constitution". In a statement released Sunday evening, the Air Force admitted that while those crews appeared to follow all guidelines and procedures, staying at the president's higher-end hotels might be allowed "but not advisable". The property lost $4.5 million in 2017, but revenue went up $3 million in 2018. Trump "played a direct role in setting up" the deal at the time , the Times said.










