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Venezuela's Maduro regime accused of spearheading 'forced disappearance' of oilmen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government has been accused of “forced disappearance” of six American oil executives jailed in Venezuela after the men mysteriously failed to show up for the scheduled start of their trial on Wednesday. 

Trump offered Assange pardon if he denied Russian involvement in DNC email leak, lawyer alleges in court A London court on Wednesday heard claims from Julian Assange’s lawyer that President Trump offered to pardon the WikiLeaks founder if he said Russia was not behind the massive leak of Democratic party emails during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Who are the People’s Mujahedeen of Iran? The People's Mujahedin is a resistance group that has been fighting for regime change in Iran for decades, despite the Iranian government trying to dismiss the group as a "cult."

Turkey threatens 'imminent' operation in Idlib after Russian-backed Syrian military pushes toward border Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday threatened to launch a Turkish military operation in Syria by the end of this month if Russian-backed Syrian government forces fail to withdraw troops behind a ceasefire line agreed upon in the 2018 Sochi accord between Ankara and Moscow.

Who is Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador? Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a.k.a. AMLO, has been president of the country since 2018. Find out more about Mexico's leader.

Eight people were killed in shootings in the German city of Hanau on Wednesday evening, authorities said. Two hookah lounges reportedly were targeted. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2SX0DvW

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More than 150 Australians arrived home on Thursday to begin two weeks of quarantine after finally disembarking a cruise ship docked in Japan where more than 600 people have contracted the newly identified coronavirus. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/39NlCIb

Scientists in China who studied nose and throat swabs from 18 patients infected with the new coronavirus say it behaves much more like influenza than other closely related viruses, suggesting it may spread even more easily than previously believed. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37I3fmo

At least eight people were killed in a shooting incident late on Wednesday in the German city of Hanau, mass-selling Bild newspaper reported, citing prosecutors. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37AXKGk

Former NI Secretary Julian Smith dismisses claims the PM was unaware of the Stormont deal details. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ueJR31

The ex-prime minister will urge Labour leadership candidates to adopt a new "radical" politics. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37ImwEu

Abdullah and his family are living in a warzone but they've come up with a unique way to cope with air strikes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39Nki89

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