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US sanctions assembly line increases its production output. New “draconian” sanctions against Russia. ➡️bit.ly/2vQEbJn
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Joint NATO budget is about one trillion USD, yet military asks for more. Remarkable avarice.
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Contrary to the Western propaganda effort to whitewash M.Saakashvili: after the 🇺🇸-backed 'revolution' in 🇬🇪, his bloody regime unleashed the aggression on Aug 8, 2008. #Russia had no other choice than to repel the #NATO-trained forces to protect civilians & peacekeepers
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#Russia used its armed forces in response to a large-scale Georgian attack on the Russian #peacekeeping units that were deployed in South Ossetia legally, with Georgia’s permission. As per Art.51 of #UNCharter, Russia notified the UNSC of the application of right of self-defence.
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RFI
@RFI7 Aug 2018
Les entreprises allemandes cessent leurs activités en Iran rfi.my/2yzf.t
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Greg Christie
@Greg07067 Aug 2018
Former Argentina Vice President Boudou sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in jail for corruption. Mr Boudou served under former President Cristina Kirchner. She has been summoned to give evidence in another wide-ranging corruption investigation next week. bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-a…

Argentina's former Vice-President Amado Boudou jailed for corruption

Once called the "first rock'n'roll vice-president", Amado Boudou now faces almost six years in jail.

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Brazil's Lula launches presidential candidacy from prison f24.my/3NCX.t
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Reuters Business
@ReutersBiz3 Aug 2018
Exclusive: Deutsche Bank reports show chinks in money laundering armor reut.rs/2M0DqHw
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Paul Krugman right — Stop Calling Trump a Populist— but because too much of media cedes term to ethno-nationalist populism, lose sight of solidarity, inclusive progressive populists# nyti.ms/2OBDood
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Breaking News: Emmerson Mnangagwa was just declared the winner in Zimbabwe's election, its first without Robert Mugabe on the ballot. But the opposition is alleging vote-rigging. on.ft.com/2Kmcxc4
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Le Monde
@lemondefr2 Aug 2018
Zimbabwe : Emmerson Mnangagwa, ancien bras droit du dirigeant déchu Robert Mugabe, élu président au premier tour lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2…

Zimbabwe : Emmerson Mnangagwa remporte la présidentielle

La victoire du dirigeant sortant, ancien bras droit de Robert Mugabe, a été annoncée dans un climat tendu. Il a obtenu 50,8 % des suffrages.

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En intégralité & bonne qualité la baston #boobavskaaris #Booba #Kaaris #Orly #DUC vs #Sevran – at Paris, France
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@le_Parisien1 Aug 2018
Jay raconte : «Il y avait du sang par terre, j'ai vu au moins cinq blessés, davantage au sein du clan de #Kaaris que celui de #Booba, avec des mains ouvertes ou des blessures à la tête» leparisien.fr/faits-divers/l…
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Guess that is what they call idée fixe: when delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need is described as “selling one’s soul”
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Jean Jaurès was killed today, July 31, 1914, for trying to organize workers in Germany and France in a general strike against the mobilization for the First World War. (But, hey, it ended all war, so no biggie!)
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Aaron Maté
@aaronjmate26 Jul 2018
In my latest for @thenation , I argue that Russiagate is exacerbating the longstanding divide between public & elite priorities, with worrying consequences: thenation.com/article/elite-…
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The New York Times
@nytimes31 Jul 2018
Talk has been swirling in the UK over preparations for a "no deal" Brexit — a scenario that could mean new border checks, log-jammed ports, marooned trucks, and food, drugs and other essential supplies drying up nyti.ms/2AlUbIJ

Brexit Plans Raise Fears of Food Shortages and Jammed Ports (Published 2018)

As the British government prepares for the possibility of a disruptive “no deal” Brexit, it has stirred alarm with plans to stockpile essentials.

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No insulin is made in the UK. It can't be by March. No deal Brexit threatens supply according to Medicines Regulator Sir Michael Rawlings. What are the government going to do to prevent type-1 diabetics dying ?
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Another day, another multi million pound fine law360.com/banking/articles/…
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