The Two Ticking Time Bombs of the Coming Election
A disgraceful end for “deep state” actors and an implosion of the Democratic Party’s 2020 nominee are both very real possibilities.
It is now clearer than ever that the whole Trump-Russia collusion argument, as many of us have been loudly proclaiming since it began, is a monstrous hoax, “a conspiracy so immense”—to use Senator Joseph R. McCarthy’s infamous words in his attack upon General George C. Marshall in 1951—that it has been hard for the public to take it on board.
Of course, the assimilation of what has happened has been made more complicated by the extremely agitated political ambiance of the Trump era, which was to a large extent inevitable given the mandate this president received to make profound public policy changes and to assault the whole bipartisan political class in its entrenched positions.
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A large explosion at a fireworks factory in northern India on Wednesday, Sept. 4, killed at least 23 … -
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s latest comments about her decision to withdraw a controversial extradition bill have been … -
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One person died and at least 34 were injured on Thursday when a truck and an express train … -
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An official in the Bahamas revealed that at least 20 people have died in the aftermath of Hurricane … -
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Iran will free seven crew members of the detained British-flagged tanker Stena Impero. -
Voice of America employs a reporter for its Russian Service website who used to produce anti-United States and … -
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A tour bus carrying Chinese tourists flipped in rainy weather near a New Zealand tourist town … -
BERLIN—Days before Angela Merkel leaves for a tricky visit to Beijing, prominent Hong Kong activists have written to … -
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Dutch prosecutors investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine five years ago … -
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Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry Struggles to Keep Pace With Tech Disruption
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LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shot down the notion that he wanted an early election to secure Brexit, … -
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Japan to Set Up Police Unit to Help Defend Disputed Islets and Counter China: NHK
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TOKYO–Japan is bolstering its defense of a group of East China Sea islets disputed with China and other far-flung isles, with the establishment of a special police unit armed with …
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A 7-year-old boy became the first fatality of monster hurricane Dorian as it crawled over the Abaco Islands … -
Police in Scotland had to intervene to stop a game of hide and seek involving thousands of people … -
Manufacturing activity picked up in August, a survey of Australian companies suggests, as exports for the industry hit … -
SYDNEY—Australia’s military intercepted a Sri Lankan boat carrying 13 migrants last month, Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton … -
OTTAWA—A minor miracle occurred in Ontario in August. The province released the latest version of the elementary heath … -
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The Formula 1 racing organization has announced a minute’s silence ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix in Belgium in … -
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Pro-democracy lawmakers and members of the human rights group spoke up after police stepped up their campaign against …
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HONG KONG—Pro-democracy demonstrators planned on Sunday to choke travel routes to Hong Kong’s international airport after a chaotic … -
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A knife attack at a public transit station in eastern France Saturday has left one person dead and nine others … -
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OSLO—At least four people were killed, one was missing, and one was injured after a civilian helicopter crashed … -
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At least 12 people were killed and around 50 injured after a series of explosions at a chemical …
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Sirhan Sirhan, imprisoned for more than 50 years for the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was hospitalized on Aug. 30 after being stabbed by a fellow inmate at … -
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Sanctions-Hit Lebanese Bank Denies Hezbollah Ties
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Japan’s private sector will invest $20 billion over three years in Africa, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promised on … -
SYDNEY—Australia will refurbish a naval base and help bring high-speed internet to the tiny Pacific nation of East … -
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BOGOTA, Colombia—Colombian President Ivan Duque offered a nearly $1 million reward for the arrest of the top peace … -
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NEW DELHI—India says it plans to hire tens of thousands of government workers in its part of Kashmir …
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Australia Seeks Release of Writer as China Warns Not to Interfere
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Beijing’s troop rotation at its army garrison in Hong Kong in the early hours on Aug. 29 was … -
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HONG KONG—China rotated troops in its People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong on Aug. 29, days before … -
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Three killed in Gaza after explosions at two police checkpoints
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SYDNEY—Hong Kong buying enquiries for expensive Australian and New Zealand homes have ramped up due to anti-government protests in the Chinese-ruled city, according to property agents and real estate data, … -
Police said a 93-year-old widow’s recent death in the United Kingdom was the result of a “broken heart” … -
Federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan wants Australia to target India as a key market for thermal coal exports … -
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says he is very disappointed the Labor state conference degenerated into chaos due … -
The Morrison government has declared that Australian citizen and writer Dr. Yang Hengjun has not been spying for … -
KHARTOUM, Sudan—Sudan’s new prime minister has said that ending his country’s international pariah status and drastically cutting military … -
JAKARTA—Indonesia’s president announced on Aug. 26 that the country’s capital will move from overcrowded, sinking, and polluted Jakarta … -
A Queensland mother of three has been banned from owning a pet after neglecting a two-year-old American bulldog … -
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A Pakistani man who set himself on fire while in an asylum detention centre on Nauru is in intensive care at a Queensland hospital, advocates say. The man, known as … -
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Russia test-fired Sineva and Bulava ballistic missiles from two submarines from the polar region of the Arctic Ocean …
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Taiwan braced for Typhoon Bailu on Friday, prompting cancellations of domestic flights amid warnings of floods and high seas on the island. -
The developer of an apartment block neighbouring the beleaguered Mascot Towers in Sydney has hit back at fresh …
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TIMIKA, Indonesia—Indonesia’s chief security minister said he will fly to Papua late on Aug. 21 after violent protests, … -
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AMMAN, Jordan—Ten of thousands of people have fled to Syria’s border with Turkey in the last few days … -
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DAMASCUS, Syria—Airstrikes targeted a Turkish army convoy inside a rebel-held part of northwestern Syria on Aug. 19, killing … -
SYDNEY—Former Australian deputy prime minister Tim Fischer has died aged 73. Fischer was the quintessential, laconic rural Australian, … -
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Sudden outages of old coal-fired power stations is expected to cause more blackouts this summer, according to an … -
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will increase his efforts to rid the internet of violent, extremist content during the … -
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China’s Geely Posts 40 Percent Slump in First-Half Profit, Sees Uncertain Demand Outlook
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Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie is settling down after marrying his long-term girlfriend at a fairytale wedding in the United …
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She went from being promoted as an international star in China’s state media after winning Miss World Canada to seeing her father’s livelihood destroyed because she wouldn’t stay quiet about … -
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A rally in Toronto on the weekend organized to show support for the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong … -
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A bomb exploded in Northern Ireland after security forces investigated a hoax device. -
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Policeman stabbed in head and body with machete during ‘frenzied and unprovoked’ attack in London
Thomas Hornall and Henry Vaughan August 8 2019 12:37 PM 0 Comments Policeman stabbed in head and body with machete during ‘frenzied and unprovoked’ attack…
Radiation spike reported after rocket engine explosion during Russian missile test
A short-term spike in radiation levels was registered after a rocket engine exploded during a test in Russia, the TASS news agency…
Italy/Malta/Spain: 121 people including babies and children stranded at sea in searing heat must be …
More than 30 children, including two babies, and nearly 90 men and women stranded at sea in searing temperatures, must be immediately allowed to dock, said…
Explosion at Russian military base kills two
Two people have been killed in an explosion at a Russian naval test facility, officials say.…
Trump’s EPA sides with water polluters in major Hawaii case
If you like sewage, chemical wastes or radioactive molecules in your drinking water the Trump Administration has your back. It’s part of Team Trump’s determined…
Amnesty International issues travel warning for US
The human rights organization warns gun violence has led to a “human rights crisis” in the US. The killings of 31 people in attacks at the weekend have renewed…
Lewinsky to co-produce Clinton impeachment film
The latest series of the fact-based drama will air in the run-up to 2020’s presidential election. ...…
German woman arrested for ‘Islamic State’ membership
Federal prosecutors have charged the wife of an alleged IS fighter with terrorism, war crimes and weapons offenses. ...…
US urges Japan to join Persian Gulf naval mission
The US defense secretary said it&aposs time for Tokyo to “strongly consider” joining the US-led mission. Some US allies have rejected the call, saying a…
Damascus scraps truce, advances on rebels
BEIRUT – Regime loyalists captured a town and a village from jihadists and allied rebels in northwest Syria Wednesday, after fierce clashes that killed nearly…
Facebook briefly removes Area 51 event ‘by accident’
A Facebook page encouraging people to storm the so-called Area 51 US Air Force base was removed…
UN members sign treaty on mediation in trade disputes
The treaty aims to improve the international trade and investment environment. The United States and China signed the treaty at a time they are locked in an…
Teenager appears in court after child’s plunge from Tate Modern viewing platform
A teenager has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a six-year-old boy was allegedly thrown from a viewing platform at the Tate Modern art…
Military will support Kashmir cause: Pak army chief
“Pakistan Army firmly stands by the Kashmiris in their just struggle to the very end,” said GeneralQamar…
Philippines declares dengue epidemic as deaths surge
The Philippines has declared a “national dengue epidemic” after at least 622 people lost their…
Jet flight diverted to eject ‘aggressive’ passengers
Two passengers were ejected from an easyJet flight after being “aggressive” towards crew members. Flight EZY8905 from London Gatwick to Gibraltar was…
Nicola Sturgeon says meeting Theresa May was ‘soul-destroying’ and ‘torturous’
Nicola Sturgeon has described her meetings with Theresa May as “pretty soul destroying and torturous” and described Boris Johnson as someone who talks…
Esper: US intends to prevent Turkey invasion into Syria
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the U.S. intends to prevent any unilateral invasion by Turkey into northern Syria, saying any such move by…
Ryanair passenger flies to Spain using her daughter’s passport
A Ryanair passenger flew from Bristol to Sevilleusing her daughter’s passport – and noticed the error only when she reached her hotel. SusanRumsby, 55,…
Environmental groups launch EU campaign to ban all pesticides by 2035
Civil society organisations from across the EU have submitted a proposal to the European Commission for a European Citizens’ Initiative(ECI) calling for new…
UK Firm Diageo to Enforce Loan Repayment by Fugitive Indian Tycoon Vijay Mallya
New Delhi (Sputnik): Nearly two months after accusing fugitive Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya of defaulting on payment of over $146 million (Rupees 10.2 billion),…
Islamophobia: Tories ‘will order inquiry into allegations’
The MCB said the definition of Islamophobia must reflect the lived experiences of Muslims. “An inquiry into Islamophobia in the Conservative Party has…
Gang leader disguises himself in silicone mask of daughter’s face in jailbreak bid
A Brazilian gang leader has been caught trying to escape prison while wearing a mask of his teenage daughter’s face. Clauvino da Silva was spotted by guards as…
Pompeo makes history in Pohnpei, courts Pacific allies
POHNPEI, Micronesia: Mike Pompeo became the first US Secretary of State to visit Micronesia Monday, as Washington’s signalled a renewed interest in its Pacific…
Migrants mob Italian police chasing drug dealer
The episode happened around 2:00, when the police decided to stop a passing car in Via Gramsci. The African driver initially showed himself to be collaborative,…
Tens of millions hit by Indonesia power blackout
A widespread blackout caused traffic congestion in parts of Indonesia‘s capital, Jakarta Tens of millions of people on Indonesia’s heavily populated Java island…
War of words escalates between India, Pakistan as tensions run high over Kashmir
Tensions have flared up between India and Pakistan, with the two nuclear-armed neighbors trading accusations over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.…
Boris Johnson’s £1.8bn NHS pledge dismissed as inadequate by Labour
A pledge by Boris Johnson to spend an extra £1.8bn on NHS infrastructure and equipment has been dismissed by Labour as an inadequate response to years of…
In Germany, states roll out stun guns despite risks
Imagine an excruciating pain, a pain so bad that on a scale of one to 10 “it’s probably a nine, maybe even a 10,” Thomas Schilken says.…
Esper says U.S. missile for Pacific on to-do list
SYDNEY — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he wants to deploy an intermediate-range conventional missile in the Pacific region within months, now that…
25 Dead, 55 Rescued After Boats Capsize in Philippines
Rescuers plucked more bodies in rough seas where three ferryboats capsized after being buffeted by fierce wind and waves off two central Philippine provinces,…
Whales die in new mysterious Iceland stranding
Some 20 pilot whales have died stranded in mysterious circumstances on the south-western coast of Iceland, emergency services said Saturday, only two weeks…
Federal judge rules against Trump asylum policy
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday against a Trump administration policy that would only allow migrants who enter the U.S. through legal ports of…
Russian opposition figure detained before Moscow protest
MOSCOW — Police in Moscow have detained a leading opposition figure as she was heading to an unauthorized rally protesting the exclusion of…
China wants to hit back at Trump. Its own economy stands in the way
Written by Alexandra Stevenson Advertising As China considers ways to retaliate against President Donald Trump’s mounting tariffs, it has increasingly…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak isn’t just Congo’s problem
In 2014, the U.S. led the effort by governments to blunt the world’s biggest outbreak of Ebola, which took more than 11,000 lives in West Africa before it…
Iran will take ‘third step’ to reduce commitments to nuclear deal: Iranian FM
GENEVA: Iran will take a third step to reduce its commitments to a landmark 2015 nuclear deal within the framework of the pact, Iranian Foreign Minister…
North Korea says Kim supervised latest rocket launcher test
Seoul: North Korea said Saturday its leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test-firing of a new multiple rocket launcher system that could potentially enhance…
North Korea executes prisoners for escape attempts amid widespread human rights abuses, UN report says
Prisoners who have attempted escape from North Korean jails have been publicly executed while other inmates are subject to sexual violence and beaten with…
Apple and Google stop workers playing back voice recordings
Apple and Google are temporarily stopping workers listening to voice recordings captured…
Turkey starts filling controversial dam on Tigris river
ISTANBUL – Turkey has started filling a huge hydroelectric dam on the Tigris river, a lawmaker and activists said, despite protests that it will displace…
Climate change: Heatwave made up to 3C hotter by warming
The searing July heatwave that hit Europe lastweek was made both more likely and more intense by…
India marks ‘new era’ in transport by approving $10bn HYPERLOOP project
One of India’s busiest transit routes is getting a serious upgrade with the announcement of a $10bn Hyperloop project, expected to be the world’s first, which…
Truce reached in Idlib after weeks of bombing
BEIRUT – Air strikes stopped in Syria‘s Idlib Friday after the government announced it had agreed a truce following weeks of deadly bombardment of the…
Pressure increases on Turkey’s artists as Erdogan targets popular stars
Artists and creative professionals are increasingly being targeted by authorities in Turkey. Insults against the president and “terror propaganda” are the most…
Germany’s largest ever cocaine shipment seized by customs
Nearly €1 billion worth of cocaine has been seized in the German port city of Hamburg. The drugs were found in 211 sports bags. ...…
China orders shops to remove Arabic from signs as persecution of Muslims intensifies
Officials in Beijing have ordered all shops to cover up any Arabic signs or Islamic symbols, in the latest phase of the government’s crackdown on Muslims.…
North Belfast trouble: Petrol bombs thrown at police
Supt Melanie Jones said the situation was “unacceptable and it must stop”. “While some of our vehicles have…
UN’s nuclear watchdog looking to appoint new leader in October
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog aims to name a new leader in October following the death last month of Yukiya Amano, its director general for the past…
Chinese Warship Collided With Taiwanese Freighter, Coast Guard Says
(Bloomberg) — A Chinese warship collided with a Taiwanese freighter Wednesday evening, damaging the bulk carrier, Taiwan’s Coast Guard…
More than 30 dead in Houthi attack on military parade in Yemen
Aden – Yemen‘s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it launched missile and drone attacks on Thursday on a military parade in Aden, the seat of the Saudi-backed…
No EU consensus on new IMF chief: French govt
“At this stage, although some candidates’ names gather more support than others, there is not yet a full consensus around one name,” the ministry, which is…
Malaysian FM Calls for Refraining From Unfounded Accusations in MH17 Case
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Malaysia calls on the global community to refrain from voicing unfounded allegations over the crash of the MH17 flight in Ukraine‘s eastern…