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A federal judge in Washington was skeptical in the face of arguments that current and former Oval Office aides have "absolute immunity" from ever sitting for questions about interactions with Trump. (Image credit: Saul Loeb/AP) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2WtEJSg https://ift.tt/339gUSc

It's finally happening. Three and a half years after the UK sent itself into Brexit-induced political paralysis, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to break through by calling an election in December. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/34kur9A https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

At least 14 people have died after a series of earthquakes rattled the southern Philippines. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/320mxk9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Rescue services were searching for seven missing passengers of a South Korean fire department helicopter that crashed into the sea off the disputed islets of Dokdo on late Thursday, officials said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/321Irn5 https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Nearly a decade after receiving U.S. citizenship, Guatemalan-born Mayra Lopez thought she had cleared all the hurdles for her parents to join her in the United States. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/332AYFZ https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Hong Kong cleaned up its famed party zone Lan Kwai Fong on Friday after a night of clashes marred Halloween festivities when police fired tear gas at protesters and were heckled by fancy dress revelers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/34iw9Ix https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

The alleged murder of a 10-year-old girl by a 13-year-old boy in China has raised questions over the country's criminal responsibility laws after it was announced the suspect cannot be charged. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2r22uoQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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The Chinese Communist Party wants "international domination" and has embarked on a "global campaign" to sway countries to their side, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2oyDO6o https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The Canadian attorney general has filed affidavits asserting that information identifying Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's electronic devices was not shared with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during her December 2018 arrest in Vancouver, court documents showed on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ccud8N https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

The United States said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on the Iranian construction sector and trade in four materials used in its military or nuclear programs, even as it waived sanctions to let foreign firms continue non-proliferation work in Iran. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3234muc https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Trump administration officials are discussing adding more countries to the travel ban list, two sources tell CNN, potentially expanding the controversial ban that has been criticized as discriminating against Muslims. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2qcPiNC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Firefighters in California have been batting numerous blazes non-stop, trying to save millions of people and homes from the flames. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/327rJmE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Facebook is facing a proposed class action lawsuit for allegedly denying people financial services products based on age and gender. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/329bmWJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A third accuser has emerged in the Cuba Gooding Jr. sexual misconduct case. Gooding has now been charged by police in three separate incidents, on three separate dates, involving three separate accusers in New York. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36lZVy3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Thousands of civil servants, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp in Thailand for intensive training in community service and loyalty to the monarchy, according to the Royal Palace and interviews with trainees and organizers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PAE4gs https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

The group cites rising insurance costs. The reaction from adult volunteer leaders ranged from annoyance to skepticism, mainly about the timing of the announcement. (Image credit: Eric Gay/AP) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2WvMmaD https://ift.tt/2C2paHE

One after the other, almost every Democrat in tough House races across the country voted on Thursday to establish the rules for the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, despite Republican predictions it will end their political careers. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2qbH9bW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Part of the Keystone 1 Pipeline in North Dakota was shut down after a leak of about 9,120 barrels of oil -- 383,040 gallons -- was discovered, TC Energy company said in a statement. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2ozuAqx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised more money will be spent on aged care before Christmas after a damning royal commission report called for urgent funding. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2WsB1bA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Anti-doping boss David Sharpe says there is no excuse for elite athletes to test positive to banned substances, considering the amount of education today. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/325snAV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Pinterest shares have tumbled 20 per cent after it fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on lower-than-expected average revenue per user, and its revised full-year sales forecast came marginally below expectations. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2C2mZ6W https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A manager at Tasmania's education department improperly awarded, or tried to influence, $2.6 million in contract work given to a close friend, the state's Integrity Commission has found. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2NqbjAm https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority says there has been no obvious outflow of capital from the city's banking system and that the local currency was largely stable, despite the ongoing protests. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2NpBBTq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The third strong earthquake this month has shaken the southern Philippines morning, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/36u6vCO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Seven properties in Melbourne and Tasmania allegedly bought or developed using cash fraudulently raised in China have been frozen by Australian Federal Police. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2PxuniF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

About 30 activists are believed to have have been charged over rowdy demonstrations during which people were manhandled and pepper-sprayed outside a Melbourne mining conference. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2q8TRbq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A Victorian council that missed out on $1 million in drought funding because it lacked a handful of agriculture jobs will now be given the money. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/36prkzl https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A couple has been found alive after disappearing in Victoria's high country three days earlier. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/34edqOr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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You could almost say the Washington Nationals have the Houston Astros right where they want them. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36iSK9H https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Samsung's operating profit plunged 56% in the third quarter compared to last year as the company continues to struggle with sluggish demand for memory chips. But the company said chip sales should pick up in 2020, drawing a line under the prolonged industry downturn. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2PzE4gw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Authorities in Hong Kong tightened security and braced for potential evening clashes between masked "Halloween" pro-democracy protesters and fancy-dressed clubbers in a popular party district in the heart of the city. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36mK3Ly https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Peru's government on Wednesday announced plans for an ambitious reform package including better health care and a higher minimum wage amid regional protests against market reforms and social injustice that have rocked neighbors Ecuador and Chile. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2N2lk7V https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday stepped up recent U.S. rhetoric targeting China's ruling Communist Party, saying it was focused on international domination and needed to be confronted. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36kNIJV https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Japan's justice minister stepped down on Thursday - the second resignation from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's newly formed cabinet in less than a week - after a media report that his office gave out gifts such as potatoes and corn to constituents. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Wthis9 https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

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A bartender in Missouri got a massive tip when a customer left her a winning lottery ticket worth $50,000. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2NmjXji https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman took a few moments on social media to remember his late wife Beth Chapman on what would have been her 52nd birthday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2qT6Y0N https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A 1-ton boulder disappeared from the side of a highway in Arizona's Prescott National Forest. Now, Forest officials are reaching out to the public for help recovering the hefty loot. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2No5OlC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday it had frozen properties worth A$17.3 million ($11.9 million), including a "supersized mansion" as part of an investigation into money laundering by Chinese nationals. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/34hCDYq https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

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Six inmates were killed on Wednesday in a clash between rival groups at a prison in the central Mexican state of Morelos, including one of the former leaders of a criminal gang blamed for the 2014 disappearance of 43 student teachers, state authorities said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BTBIRN https://ift.tt/HDXIyB