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    World US-Turkey row: Pastor a ‘pawn in personal feud’ – BBC News

    The US is increasing pressure on Turkey to try to secure the freedom of American pastor Andrew Brunson. While the leaders of the two Nato allies clash with each other, Mr Brunson’s … Read more via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2nQ7xne Get more World News
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    World ‘We are real’: Saudi feminists launch online radio – BBC News

    Operating out of a small room in an unknown country, a new internet radio station broadcasts a programme aimed at campaigning for greater women’s rights in Saudi … Read more via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2BmCngW Get more World News
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    World Twitter Is ‘Rethinking’ Its Service, and Suspending 1M Accounts Each Day – Slashdot

    Dorsey said he was experimenting with features that would promote alternative viewpoints in Twitter’s timeline to address misinformation and reduce "echo chambers." He also expressed openness to labeling bots — automated accounts that sometimes pose as human … Read more via Slashdot –...
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    World Omarosa’s Possible Trump Tapes Top This Week’s Internet News Roundup – Wired

    Bad news for those hoping to see President Trump‘s planned military parade this November: It’s postponed, perhaps because it was apparently going to cost more than $80 million more than originally estimated. And that was just one of a couple setbacks last week for Trump, who also got dinged …...
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    World Politics: Trump’s fight with Turkey is helping Russia and Iran – pulse.ng

    NATO's largest standing army in Europe is now cosying up to Iran and indebted to Qatar. Russia and China could be waiting in the wings to get closer to Turkey too if the US continues its tariffs. Trump’s trade war is driving … Read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s entertainment & lifestyle...
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    World Man accused of hijacking plane extradited from Cyprus – Punch Newspapers

    An Egyptian man accused of hijacking a plane and diverting it to Cyprus has been sent back from the Mediterranean island to his homeland after a two-year extradition battle, officials said Sunday. Seif al-Din Mohamed Mostafa, 61, allegedly used a fake suicide belt to seize an EgyptAir airliner...
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    World Iran announces new fighter jet – Punch Newspapers

    Iran will unveil this week a new jet fighter and upgrade its missile defences to meet threats from Israel and the US, Tasnim news agency said Sunday quoting the defence minister. “Our first priority is our missile capability and we must enhance it… given the enemy’s efforts in … Read more...
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