Trump Chooses Bolton for 3rd Security Adviser as Shake-Up Continues https://nyti.ms/2pA2b0T?2
Nytimes
Trump Chooses Bolton for 3rd Security Adviser as Shake-Up Continues
President Trump named John R. Bolton, a hard-line former American ambassador to the United Nations, to replace Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster.
Australia-UK: First Non-Stop Flight Arrives in London From Perth http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-43530332?2
BBC News
Australia-UK: First non-stop flight arrives in London from Perth
The first scheduled non-stop flight between the two countries has arrived in London after a 17-hour trip.
Russia Fire: Dozens Die in Kemerovo Shopping Mall Blaze http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43531684
BBC News
Russian shopping centre inferno kills 64
Many of those killed in the blaze in Kemerovo, Siberia, on Sunday were children.
Trump and Western Allies Expel Scores of Russians in Sweeping Rebuke Over U.K. Poisoning https://nyti.ms/2GbsReA?2
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Trump and Western Allies Expel Scores of Russians in Sweeping Rebuke Over U.K. Poisoning
The expulsion order included 12 people identified as Russian intelligence officers stationed at the United Nations. The Russian consulate in Seattle also must close.
Kim Jong-un Met Xi Jinping in Secret Beijing Visit, China Says https://nyti.ms/2pGQBRJ
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Kim Jong-un Met With Xi Jinping in Secret Beijing Visit
The meeting, Mr. Kim’s first with another head of state, added a new layer of complexity to the global diplomacy around North Korea’s nuclear program.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Is Latest to Go as Trump Shakes Up Cabinet https://nyti.ms/2Gg8DV7
NY Times
Veterans Affairs Secretary Is Latest to Go as Trump Shakes Up Cabinet (Published 2018)
The move punctuated what has been a sharp fall from favor for David J. Shulkin, who delivered President Trump a string of bipartisan legislative victories.
Carabobo Fire: 68 Dead in Venezuela Police Station Cells http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-43579108
BBC News
Outrage over deadly Venezuela cells fire
Relatives of the 68 people who died when fire broke out at a police station are demanding answers.
Russia Will Expel U.S. Diplomats, as Tensions With West Reach Fever Pitch https://nyti.ms/2GiEpAL?3
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Russia Will Expel U.S. Diplomats, as Tensions With West Reach Fever Pitch
The move was in retaliation for the expulsion of diplomats by Britain, the United States and their allies. The U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg will be closed.
Israeli Military Kills at Least 12 in Confrontations on Gaza Border https://nyti.ms/2uzTTeo
Nytimes
Israeli Military Kills 15 Palestinians in Confrontations on Gaza Border
What was promoted as a six-week campaign of peaceful protests, with thousands of Palestinians in tent cities, descended quickly into deadly violence.
Tiangong-1, China’s First Space Station, Crashes Into the Pacific https://nyti.ms/2IlRRjW?4
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Tiangong-1, China’s First Space Station, Crashes Into the Pacific
China lost control of the craft in 2016, and sky watchers had been waiting months for it to re-enter the atmosphere, unsure where or when it would land.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Is Dead at 81; Fought Apartheid https://nyti.ms/2Gr5QIN
Nytimes
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Is Dead at 81; Fought Apartheid
Her fight against apartheid, later overshadowed by scandal, both benefited from and resented the celebrity status of her longtime husband, Nelson Mandela.
Oklahoma, Kentucky Teachers Skip School as Frustration Boils Over https://nyti.ms/2GpWixC?2
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Oklahoma, Kentucky Teachers Skip School as Frustration Boils Over
School teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky walked off the job on Monday to protest cuts in pay, pensions and benefits, as discontent over years of sluggish spending on public education spilled over in two more U.S. states and threatened to spread.
YouTube Shooting: Woman Wounds 3 Before Killing Herself, Police Say https://nyti.ms/2GynElh?4
Nytimes
YouTube Shooting: Woman Wounds 3 Before Killing Herself, Police Say
The San Bruno Police Department confirmed that three people were taken to local hospitals with gunshot wounds. The shooter died from what the police believe was a self-inflicted gunshot.
Trump Denies Knowing of Any Hush Money Paid to Porn Actress https://nyti.ms/2Enywwq?3
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Trump Denies Knowing of Any Hush Money Paid to Porn Actress
In his first public remarks on the matter, President Trump told reporters that he knew nothing about the $130,000 paid to Stormy Daniels, remarks that could complicate his legal battle against her.
Two killed in Germany as Van Ploughs into Crowd in Muenster https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-europe-43683687?4
BBC News
Two killed as van drives into German crowd
The driver shot himself after ploughing into people outside a restaurant in the city of Muenster.
Ex-President ‘Lula’ of Brazil Surrenders to Serve 12-Year Jail Term https://nyti.ms/2GFzAlf
Nytimes
Ex-President ‘Lula’ of Brazil Surrenders to Serve 12-Year Jail Term
The imprisonment of the former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was a remarkable fall for a statesman who transformed Brazil — and who was leading in the polls for October’s presidential election.
Dozens Suffocate in Syria as Government Is Accused of Chemical Attack https://nyti.ms/2v2YRAL
NY Times
Dozens Suffocate in Syria as Government Is Accused of Chemical Attack (Published 2018)
President Trump denounced the attack that killed at least 42 people and that left hundreds with “symptoms indicative of exposure to a chemical agent,” according to aid groups.
F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen; Trump Calls It ‘Disgraceful’ https://nyti.ms/2HljKJB?3
Nytimes
F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen; Trump Calls It ‘Disgraceful’
Mr. Cohen is at the center of several aspects of the special counsel’s investigation. He also acknowledged paying $130,000 to Stephanie Clifford, who said she had an affair with Mr. Trump.
Paul Ryan, the House Speaker, Will Not Seek Re-election in November https://nyti.ms/2GTbeEL?3
Nytimes
Ryan Found Himself on the Margins as G.O.P. Embraces Trump
Speaker Paul D. Ryan took the helm to heal a fractured Republican Party. He will leave in January with fault lines still visible, this time drawn by President Trump.
Trump Pardons Scooter Libby for Perjury in C.I.A. Leak Case https://nyti.ms/2qvZQ6V?2
Nytimes
Trump Plans to Pardon Scooter Libby for Perjury in C.I.A. Leak Case
The president’s action would wipe out the perjury and obstruction convictions of Mr. Libby, who was Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff.
U.S., Britain and France Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack https://nyti.ms/2IThWXQ?7
NY Times
U.S., Britain and France Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack (Published 2018)
The strikes sought to punish the Syrian government after what Western officials said was a deadly chemical attack in a Damascus suburb that had been held by rebels.