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Nicole Kidman: Being Married to Tom Cruise Protected Me from Sexual Harassment
Vanity Fair 16 Oct 2018
These days, Nicole Kidman rarely, if ever, discusses her relationship to Tom Cruise. The pair were married from 1990—after meeting on the set of Days of Thunder in late 1989—to 2001. At the beginning of their relationship, Cruise was already a highly bankable star, while Kidman was a 22-year-old rising actress, still carving out her path in Hollywood; Days of Thunder was her first American film ... I’m open and raw ... ....
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Deadline Passes For Idlib Demilitarized Zone But Some Jihadists Are Refusing To Leave
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
Some militant groups did not leave before Monday's deadline to create the buffer zone, prompting threats from the Syrian government that it would resume its military campaign in the area ... "We have to wait for the Russian reaction ... “The quality of that work is far more important ... The reopenings of those crossings are seen as a major win for the Syrian government since it displays Assad gaining control over most of Syria....
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Trump raises more than $100m for 2020 re-election campaign
The Independent 16 Oct 2018
Donald Trump has raised more than $100m for his 2020 re-election campaign. The US president raised $18m (£13.6m) during the July to September fundraising quarter, according to Federal Election Commission filings. . It means his campaign has raised $106m (£80.3m) since he took office nearly two years ago ... Donald Trump defends mocking sexual assault victim Christine Blasey Ford. ‘It doesn’t matter. We won’ ... Show all 15 ... ....
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Turkish police leave Saudi consulate in Istanbul after nine hours: witness
Reuters 16 Oct 2018
A team of Turkish police investigating the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who vanished after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul two weeks ago, spent more than nine hours in the building, a Reuters witness said ... ....
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Second Brexit referendum ‘inevitable’, says ex UK cabinet minister
The Irish Times 16 Oct 2018
It is inevitable that there will be another Brexit referendum, a former British Labour cabinet minister has said. Andrew Adonis also predicted that when faced with the option of staying in the EU or going with whatever deal is negotiated by British prime mininster Theresa May, the Democratic Unionist Party “will vote with her.” ... The two sides also disagree about whether the backstop should be time-limited, as Britain wishes ... . ....
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Mike Pompeo lands in Saudi Arabia as Riyadh 'set to blame rogue operatives' for killing journalist
Yahoo Daily News 16 Oct 2018
US top diplomat Mike Pompeo landed in Saudi Arabia for urgent talks with King Salman on Tuesday seeking answers about the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, amid US media reports the kingdom may be mulling an admission he died during a botched interrogation ... Mr Trump dispatched Mr Pompeo to Riyadh for what the State Department described as "face to face meetings with the Saudi leadership" ... LEAH MILLIS/REUTERS. More ... ....
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Commons Speaker faces demands to quit in wake of bullying probe
This is Money 16 Oct 2018
Speaker John Bercow was told the “fish rots from the head” as MPs lined up to call for him to quit after an independent probe laid bare the bullying culture in the Commons. Mr Bercow announced that he wants complaints about bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct in the Commons to be investigated by an outside body ... pic.twitter.com/X26iUwNThp— David Wilcock (@DavidWilcockPA) October 16, 2018 ... She told Sky News ... He said ... ....
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Ethiopian Reformist Prime Minister Abiy Names Record Number Of Women To Cabinet
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
Ethiopia's new prime minister announced his new cabinet on Tuesday which for the first time in Africa's second-most-populous nation's history would be half female, according to The Washington Post. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was elected by the ruling party after Ethiopia faced years of anti-government protests and promised to embark on a first-term full of reform and deliver free and fair elections by 2020 ... “It is a good move ... ....
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Arsenal news: Alexandre Lacazette not impressed with lacklustre Premier League atmosphere
The Independent 16 Oct 2018
Alexandre Lacazette has said Premier League crowds have nothing on Ligue 1. The France international, 27, is in his second season playing for Arsenal, but believes the atmosphere when he played in his home country with Lyon was better than in England. Lacazette began his career playing for Lyon, scoring 129 goals in almost 300 appearances before departing for Arsenal in 2017, for £46.5m ... “I miss the Ligue 1 atmosphere ... Show all 7 ... Getty ... ....
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Pompeo Meets With Saudi King, Prince To Discuss Khashoggi Disappearance Investigation
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
The United States said Saudi Arabia's crown prince agreed to hold a thorough and transparent investigation into the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, while other media reports released on Tuesday said Riyadh was preparing to acknowledged he was killed during an interrogation gone wrong, according to Reuters. The U.S. resident and critic of the crown prince vanished on Oct ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Nicaragua Releases 30 Anti-Ortega Protesters After International Outcry Over Arrests
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
The Nicaraguan government released 30 people on Tuesday who were arrested during anti-government protests on Sunday after international human rights groups and the Organization of American States (OAS) spoke out over their detention, according to BBC News ... The protesters who marched on Sunday defied a declaration issued by Ortega in late September which said anti-government protests were now considered illegal ... "United for Liberty." ... ... ....
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China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
CNN 16 Oct 2018
Hong Kong (CNN)China has defended an escalating crackdown in the far western province of Xinjiang as necessary for security, claiming inmates of "re-education camps" are happier following their imprisonment ... "Today's Xinjiang is not only beautiful but also safe and stable ... "There is still a long way to go for southern Xinjiang to eradicate the environment and soil of terrorism and religious extremism." ... Read More ... 'Anti-China rhetoric' ... ....
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Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: October 16, 2018
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
General NewsBitbox, the cryptocurrency exchange launched by Japanese messaging giant LINE, has announced it is now listing its own token for trading against several major crypto assets. The LINK (LN) now has trading pairs against bitcoin, ethereum and tether ... However, CEO Zhao still supports the controversial stablecoin, claiming yesterday’s selloff was just “photoshopped” FUD ... OKEx also announced the additions of all four stablecoins....
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The Philippines Reopens Resort Island Of Boracay After Six Month Cleaning Closure
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
After the immaculate white sand beaches of Boracay became overcrowded and became threatened by widespread sewage pollution, the Philippine government took action to save the island paradise with a six-month closure to help clean up with a grand reopening to celebrate their efforts held on Monday, according to Deutsche Welle ... The Philippines Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu promised, "I guarantee that the water is now very clean....
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Husain Haqqani slams top Chinese diplomat in Pakistan for 'undignified' trolling
DNA India 16 Oct 2018
Pakistan's former top diplomat to the US Husain Haqqani has slammed China's Deputy ambassador in Islamabad Lijian Zhao for his "undignified" trolling after the ex-envoy shared a story about the Chinese government's treatment of minority Uyghur Muslims. Over the past few days, Haqqani has been involved in a public spat with Lijian which started over a tweet ... What a pity!" he said ... ....
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