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Kurdish source provided key intel in operation that killed ISIS leader

The source proved to U.S. intelligence that he had direct access to Baghdadi this summer by turning over the ISIS leader's used underwear and a sample of his blood.

28/10/2019

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Mexico City investigates 42 human skulls in drug lair

A raid by hundreds of police on a labyrinthine Mexico City slum complex last week yielded the skulls, two meth labs, guns, grenades and over 2 tons of marijuana.

28/10/2019

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White House told in May of Ukraine President Zelenskiy's concerns about Giuliani, Sondland

The White House was alerted earlier than previously reported that Giuliani's pressure campaign was rattling the new Ukrainian president, say two sources.

28/10/2019

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Thousands ordered to flee fast-moving Los Angeles wildfire

Thousands of people in Los Angeles were ordered to evacuate after a fast-moving brush fire ignited early on Monday (October 28) morning near the Getty Center museum, the latest outbreak in a wildfire season that has caused disruption at both ends of California.

28/10/2019

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Drone video shows aftermath of compound where ISIS leader al-Baghdadi was killed

U.S. forces completely leveled what turned out to be the terrorist leader's final hiding place.

28/10/2019

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Justice Dept. appeals ruling it must turn over Mueller grand jury materials in impeachment inquiry

A federal judge said Friday that the unredacted special counsel report, along with underlying documents, must be sent to the House committees.

28/10/2019

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Key West hosts fantasy parade during 10-day costume and mask festival

Disco queens and over-the-top salutes to musical icons entertained revellers during Saturday night's Fantasy Fest Parade, the highlight of Key West's 10-day costuming and masking festival that ends Sunday.

28/10/2019

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Al-Baghdadi once controlled much of Iraq and Syria. He died at the end of a dirt road.

The jihadi died by his own hand at the end of a dirt track. A mound of rubble was all that was left of his final hideout.

28/10/2019

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Trump defends keeping Democrats in the dark on raid

The president on Monday called House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, who has been leading the impeachment inquiry, the "biggest leaker in Washington."

28/10/2019

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Former Trump deputy national security adviser Kupperman a no-show for impeachment testimony

Kupperman on Friday filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to rule on whether he must testify under a congressional subpoen

28/10/2019

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Euroviews. Trump is using ISIS leader's death to distract from his failures. Don't let him ǀ View

Despite Trump’s grandstanding, and despite even this latest, legitimately positive news regarding Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the past few weeks have not been a collective success. Rather, they have been a boon for America’s adversaries and a catastrophe for its friends.

28/10/2019

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Euroviews. Big tech achieving “quantum supremacy” for the first time is bad news for our privacy ǀ View

Google announced it reached “quantum supremacy," a technological achievement that has huge repercussions, not only for the company and its role in the world but for all of us individuals who want to maintain a semblance of the right to privacy.

28/10/2019

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What al-Baghdadi's death changes for Trump — and what it doesn't

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

28/10/2019

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Re-election runway: What U.S. airports can tell us about Trump's 2020 chances

Analysis: A high-altitude way of looking at America's political divide and what it means for Dems.

28/10/2019

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'What a gift': Mother of ISIS victim praises Trump, troops after al-Baghdadi's death

"I would love to see the same American expertise used to free innocent American hostages who are held around the world," said a former hostage's mother.

28/10/2019

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After bishops call for married priests, pope urges new ways

Pontiff's statement comes on the heels of a landmark call by Amazon region bishops for married men to become priests.

28/10/2019

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European Union grants U.K. third Brexit extension

It is the third such postponement this year. Although the public voted to leave the E.U. in 2016, Parliament has been unable to agree on an exit strategy.

28/10/2019

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Why did Microsoft fund an Israeli firm that surveils West Bank Palestinians?

Microsoft committed to protecting democratic freedoms. Then it funded an Israeli facial recognition firm that secretly watched West Bank Palestinians.

28/10/2019

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Peronists poised to return to power in Argentina

Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner completes her comeback as she appears to be elected vice president.

28/10/2019

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Trump showered with boos, chants of 'lock him up' at baseball

The president, who was there with first lady Melania Trump, stood smiling and clapping throughout.

28/10/2019

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California Rep. Katie Hill resigns over allegations of affair

"It is with a broken heart that today I announce my resignation from Congress," Hill tweeted Sunday.

28/10/2019

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Biden says Trump is 'an idiot' for calling Russian election interference a 'hoax'

"The Russians don't want me to be president and Trump doesn't want me to be the nominee," Biden said.

28/10/2019

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California Rep. Katie Hill to resign over allegations of affair

"It is with a broken heart that today I announce my resignation from Congress," Hill tweeted Sunday.

28/10/2019

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The killing of al-Baghdadi is a win Trump needed, but the credit could be fleeting

Analysis: The ISIS leader is hardly a household name, as was Osama bin Laden.

27/10/2019

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Trump left top Democrats in the dark about al-Baghdadi raid

"The House must be briefed on this raid, which the Russians but not top Congressional Leadership were notified of in advance," Pelosi said.

27/10/2019

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Inside the secret U.S. mission that killed ISIS leader al-Baghdadi

Chased by U.S. special operations dogs, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi fled into what President Trump called a dead-end tunnel with three children.

27/10/2019