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Lebanese PM Hariri announces resignation amid large-scale protests

Lebanese PM Hariri announces resignation amid large-scale protests Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad al-Hariri, and his government have resigned after over a week of protests, which paralyzed the country as the people accused the authorities of being corruption and causing an economic collapse. Hariri, who was in the office since December 2016, announced quits during a televised address to the nation. The resignation went on against the will of influential Lebanese group, Hezbollah, who earlier insisted that the PM should maintain his post to avoid a power vacuum. Last week, the head of the government announced a set of economic reforms and anti-corruption measures as thousands walked out across the country, blocking roads and calling for a revolution. ...

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Ghoulish green fireball spotted flying over Ireland (VIDEO)

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Ghoulish green fireball spotted flying over Ireland (VIDEO) Residents across Ireland and beyond were mystified Monday night as a curious green fireball lit up the night sky. Astounded amateur astronomers across the Irish counties of Clare, Cork, Fermanagh, and Mayo caught a glimpse of the enigmatic event over the Emerald Isle at roughly 7pm local time. pic.twitter.com/OGpfFeEMCq— Stephen Cheatley BFC (@Stephencheatley) October 28, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Sean Linehan managed to film the curious cosmic caper on his car’s dashcam in Cork, in the south of Ireland, which showed a glowing green orb streaking across the sky. @PeoplesAstro @VirtualAstro Anyone reported a large meteor/fireball tonight?N...

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‘They barely know their biology!’ Parents protest as Texas school approves polarizing sex-ed curriculum teaching ‘gender identity’

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‘They barely know their biology!’ Parents protest as Texas school approves polarizing sex-ed curriculum teaching ‘gender identity’ A new sex-education curriculum will teach children in Austin, Texas about sexual orientation, as well as how to use prophylactics. Parents say the initiative encourages kids to engage in unhealthy and dangerous sexual activity. Austin Independent School District’s board unanimously approved the new course material on Tuesday. The curriculum, which spans grades three through eight, will touch upon gender identity – a first for the district. Seventh graders (12-year-olds) will also learn about how to correctly use a condom. Proponents of the new guidelines said that it’s important to foster “healthy communication” about se...

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Israel’s govt plans to move funds from civilian to military spending over ‘Iran threats’ – report

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Israel’s govt plans to move funds from civilian to military spending over ‘Iran threats’ – report Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu plans to shift funds designated for civilian purposes to military spending to meet any threats from Iran, a government official said on Tuesday. Netanyahu, in a speech on Monday, did not specify the amount of the funds but said they needed to be moved “now,” Reuters reports. The official made clear that no such shift was imminent, adding that until a 2020 budget is passed, no changes can be made to expenditure. It is still unclear whether Netanyahu or his political rival Benny Gantz will form a new government or if a new voting will be needed after inconclusive elections in April and last month. Israel’s govt plans to move funds from civi...

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Disastrous tumble off stage leaves German economy minister hospitalized (VIDEOS)

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Disastrous tumble off stage leaves German economy minister hospitalized (VIDEOS) A sure-footed captain with a steady hand at the wheel is seen as ideal to run a country’s economy, so Germany’s economy minister Peter Altmaier may struggle to pick himself up after his disastrous tumble from a stage on Tuesday. Altmaier, who is Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, was rendered unconscious after he fell from the stage at a conference in Dortmund. The politician then regained consciousness and was chatting after his impromptu dive into the front row, but the full extent of the damage to his reputation has yet to be assessed. der sturz des Altmaier...WELCH EIN "SYMBOLBILD" pic.twitter.com/tujxx0cdTG— FalkderBoese???️ (@FalkderBoeseG7) Octob...

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‘I’d only play Champions League’: Cristiano Ronaldo opens up on his success and plans to cap incredible career

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‘I’d only play Champions League’: Cristiano Ronaldo opens up on his success and plans to cap incredible career Cristiano Ronaldo has shown no signs of slowing down as he approaches his 35th birthday but what are the keys to his record-breaking status as one of football's most potent goalscorers in history? Conventional wisdom suggests that Ronaldo shouldn't be as effective a frontman as he was in his supposed 'prime years' but, after helping Juventus claim yet another Scudetto in his debut season in Turin (as well as once again being a contender to claim what would be his sixth Ballon d'Or), it appears that the Portuguese is entirely unencumbered by the ravages of ageing. Also on rt.com 700 not out: Watch every s...

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Ukraine military says troop disengagement has started in eastern Luhansk region

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Ukraine military says troop disengagement has started in eastern Luhansk region Ukraine’s military confirmed on Tuesday that a disengagement of government and self-defense forces started at 10.00 GMT in the Zolotoye village, in the eastern region of Luhansk. “This became possible by maintaining the ceasefire during the last week,” Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation said on Facebook. Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko also said that the disengagement had begun. The reports follow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the area, where he confronted armed veterans who came there to try to hamper the weapons pullback, AP reported. The heavy weapons disengagement, which was delayed for weeks, is seen as the final hurdle before the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germ...

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‘Hola Espana, I’m coming back’: Zlatan signals he’s quitting US and returning to La Liga (VIDEO)

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‘Hola Espana, I’m coming back’: Zlatan signals he’s quitting US and returning to La Liga (VIDEO) Zlatan Ibrahimovic has dropped a massive hint that he is returning to Spain for what will likely be the final chapter in the 38-year-old Swede’s career as he potentially quits the Los Angeles Galaxy and MLS. It appears certain that Ibrahimovic played his last game for the Galaxy in their 5-3 conference semifinal playoff defeat to city rivals LAFC on Friday night. The giant Swede had indicated prior to that game that it could well be the last of a two-season spell Stateside during which he has netted 53 goals in 58 appearances. Also on rt.com Zlatan Ibrahimovic says leaving LA Galaxy will make MLS irrelevant: 'If I don'...

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Texas hit hard by shale slowdown

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Texas hit hard by shale slowdown Texas’ economy is perhaps the most vulnerable to oil price swings given its leading role in the country’s oil industry. Recently, as prices have remained low, talk has begun about the outlook for the state’s economy. According to a recent Reuters report, for example, smaller independent oil and gas producers in the Lone Star State are struggling to get loans from banks as the latter become increasingly wary of the ability of the borrowers to return the money when the time comes. Jobs in the Texas oil and gas industry are falling, too. The Houston Business Journal reported this month that September saw a 1,100 decline in the number of jobs in the mining and logging sector—the category that includes oil and gas jobs. O...

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BoJo’s motto? If at first you don’t succeed…try, try and try again – MPs to vote on winter snap poll

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BoJo’s motto? If at first you don’t succeed...try, try and try again - MPs to vote on winter snap poll UK PM Boris Johnson will give lawmakers in Parliament a vote on a December 12 early general election on Tuesday, as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says his party will back the snap poll. Johnson requires a simple majority in the House of Commons for the vote to pass and with Corbyn signaling that they will vote with the UK government, it looks all but certain that there will be a winter UK election. Here’s the government’s election bill pic.twitter.com/HBslsF6uUX— Adam Payne (@adampayne26) October 29, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Corbyn chaired a meeting of his shadow cabinet on Tuesday morning, before releasing a st...

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