RT NEWSLETTER (October 29, 2018)

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29 October

RT NEWSLETTER (October 29, 2018)

World News

29 October

Merkel will not seek new term as chancellor & CDU chair as party faces support slump

Angela Merkel has said she will not seek re-election as Germany's chancellor as well as CDU's party chair. The decision comes after a debacle for her ruling party in the local elections in the federal state of Hesse.

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US News

29 October

‘This is an invasion, our military is waiting for you,’ Trump warns ‘migrant caravan’

As a thousands-strong ‘caravan’ of Central American migrants makes its way to the US border, President Trump warned the migrants to turn back, and promised them “our military is waiting for you” at the border.

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World News

29 October

WikiLeaks founder Assange’s lawsuit over asylum conditions denied by Ecuador

An Ecuadorian judge has thrown out the lawsuit by Julian Assange, objecting to the revised terms of his asylum at the Embassy of Ecuador in London, where the WikiLeaks founder has been trapped since 2012.

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World News

29 October

‘Making Norway less safe’: 50,000 troops engage in largest NATO drills in decades (VIDEOS)

Massive NATO drills called Trident Juncture 2018 are underway in Norway, involving thousands of troops and vehicles. While the exercise is supposed to make allies feel safe, some believe it only turns the country into a target.

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UK News

29 October

MI5 to replace police in fight against rise in far-right terrorism

The UK’s top domestic intelligence agency, MI5, is to take the lead in the fight against right-wing extremism, amid fears white supremacists are gaining a foothold on Britain’s streets to incite violent racial conflict.

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29 October

Most electrifying & poisonous midterms may put Trump's career on the line – Ken Livingstone

We are just a week away from what may be the most significant US mid-term election in living memory. Normally, America's midterms attract little attention, with voter turnout significantly less than during presidential elections.

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US News

29 October

Why did Khashoggi murder get 24/7 coverage by corporate media? He was part of DC elite! – Lee Camp

Seeing US corporate media doing the right thing and covering journalist Jamal Khashoggi murder by Saudis 24/7 was like catching a shark reading a book, Lee Camp said on the latest 'Redacted Tonight' episode.

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World News

29 October

‘But can we afford her?’ Kremlin jokes about offering Megyn Kelly job after blackface gaffe

Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, waded into the controversy surrounding NBC host when he praised her interviewing skills, but said her $23-million-a-year contract might be too much for the Russian media.

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US News

29 October

NYT, Google cheerlead for #MeToo but do they practice what they preach? (VIDEO)

The New York Times and Google have acted as bullhorns for the #MeToo movement, but their advocacy apparently has limits: Both companies have been accused of botching cases where employees were accused of sexual misconduct.

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World News

29 October

75% of Venice under water after unusually high tide strikes famed city (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Venice's iconic piazzas are covered in water, not pigeons, as three-quarters of the city is submerged following a storm system that brought strong winds, rose water levels, and toppled trees.

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