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Seoul returns 3 North Koreans who crossed sea border in boat

South Korea said Monday it’s returning three North Koreans who crossed the Koreas’ sea border aboard a wooden fishing boat over the weekend. Seoul’s Unification Ministry said in a statement it decided to let the North Koreans return home in line with …

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John Oliver Exposes UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson: ‘There Is No Reason For Much Hope Here’

HBO“Unfortunately, the UK is about to be completely fucked,” offered John Oliver.The Last Week Tonight host was, of course, talking about Boris Johnson, the cartoonish, truth-averse new UK prime minister. “Given that Britain’s new leader is a clownish …

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Putin critic Navalny hospitalised after ‘allergic reaction’ in jail

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who was taken from jail to hospital suffering an allergic reaction could have been exposed to an “unknown chemical substance”, his doctor said. The Putin critic is serving a 30-day jail sentence for calling a m…

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Alexei Navalny: the lawyer standing up to Putin

A charismatic anti-corruption campaigner, Alexei Navalny has been Russia’s leading opposition politician for around a decade, determined to challenge Vladimir Putin’s grip on power despite frequent prison stays and even damage to his health. The Yale-…

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Russian opposition leader Navalny ‘poisoned’: doctor

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was “poisoned” by an unidentified toxic substance and doctors have sent him back to jail despite his condition, his lawyer and personal physician said Monday. The 43-year-old, President Vladimir Putin’s most pr…

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UK trade minister Truss says NHS will not be put up for sale -The Telegraph

Britain’s trade minister Liz Truss has said the National Health Service (NHS) would not be put up for sale, as she prepares to discuss a free-trade deal with the U.S. in the next few weeks. “My main priority now will be agreeing a free-trade deal with…

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Dan Coats, intelligence chief who clashed with Donald Trump, ‘to step down’

Dan Coats, intelligence chief who clashed with Donald Trump, 'to step down'Dan Coats, the US director of national intelligence who clashed repeatedly with Donald Trump, is reportedly to step down from his position within days.  Mr Coats, 76, had disagreements with the president over Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Brexit. Mr Trump was said to be considering replacing him with John Ratcliffe, a Republican congressman who has been a staunch loyalist, according to the New York Times.  Mr Ratcliffe sits on the House judiciary committee, and Mr Trump was said to have been impressed by his recent aggressive questioning of special counsel Robert Mueller. Mr Coats, who was appointed by Mr Trump, has served in the role since March 2017. He clashed with Mr Trump early on, taking a hard line toward Russia that sharply contrasted with the conciliatory approach the president pursued with Vladimir Putin, the Russian president. Earlier this year Mr Coats told Congress that North Korea was unlikely to give up its nuclear weapons, contradicting Mr Trump’s statement that Pyongyang no longer posed a threat. He also told Congress that Iran had continued to comply with a nuclear deal that Trump abandoned. Mr Coats, a former Republican senator, served in Mr Trump’s cabinet. He was previously US ambassador to Germany under George W Bush.  The role he holds was created after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, and he has overseen the work of America’s 17 intelligence agencies. Mr Coats was also out of step with Mr Trump on Brexit. In January Mr Coats made clear his opposition to a no-deal Brexit. He said: “The possibility of a no-deal Brexit, in which the UK exits the EU without an agreement, remains. This would cause economic disruptions that could substantially weaken the UK and Europe.”

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Iran Took Advantage of the Royal Navy’s Weakness

Great Britain once had a marvelous navy, its warships boasting names like Courageous, Dauntless, Indefatigable, and Ultimatum. Her fleets were more than a source of national pride—they manifested it, a physical assurance that Britain had the ability to…

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Dan Coats expected to step down as Trump director of national intelligence

* Axios and New York Times predict latest White House departure * Texas congressman John Ratcliffe in frame as replacementDan Coats testifies on Capitol Hill in January. Photograph: Joshua Roberts/ReutersUS director of national intelligence Dan Coats i…

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Wall Street Journal Corrects ‘Bombshell’ Report On North Korea Nukes

The Wall Street Journal quietly added a massive correction to a story that, if accurate, would have had significant implications for nuclear talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.On Thursday, the newspaper reported th…

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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Hospitalized With ‘Severe’ Allergic Reaction

Navalny, a longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin, was recently arrested after calling for a mass protest in Moscow.

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