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Jetstar faces $2 million fine for misleading customers about refunds
TVNZ 17 Dec 2018
Australia's consumer watchdog wants Jetstar to pay a $A1.95 million ($NZ2.05 million) penalty for misleading some customers over their right to a refund ... The Federal Court will now decide whether to approve a joint submission by the ACCC and Jetstar that the carrier should pay the $1.95 million penalty and contribute to the watchdog's costs ... ....
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Trump Expands Counterinsurgency War At Home
WorldNews.com 17 Dec 2018
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingAfter surrounding himself with key individuals who had experience in counterterrorism, or rather they surrounded him, President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal enacted a counterinsurgency war against domestic and foreign foes alike ... William Barr is a counterinsurgency warfare fanatic too ... The U.S....
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US, China spar again over trade at WTO review of US policies
Centre Daily Times 17 Dec 2018photo: US DoS
North Korea warns US sanctions could derail plans to denuclearise
The Guardian 17 Dec 2018
North Korea has warned that new US sanctions against senior figures in the regime are a “deliberate provocation” that could derail its attempts to denuclearize, six months after its leader, Kim Jong-un held historic talks with Donald Trump ... North Korea maintaining more than a dozen missile launch sites, photos show. Read more ... .......
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Philippines contestant Catriona Gray named Miss Universe
Dawn 17 Dec 2018
The Philippines’ Catriona Gray was named Miss Universe 2018 in a competition concluding Monday in Bangkok, besting contestants from 93 other countries and delighting her home nation ... Gray edged out first runner-up Tamaryn Green of South Africa and third-place Sthefany Gutierrez of Venezuela. She succeeds Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa ... “Ms ... ....
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Thousands march in Brussels against UN migration pact
Arab News 16 Dec 2018
BRUSSELS. Thousands of people marched in Brussels on Sunday against a UN pact aimed at fostering cooperation on migration, eclipsing a smaller demonstration in support of the deal, the signing of which brought down Belgium’s government last week ... Critics said the N-VA’s move was the opening shot in a campaign before federal elections in May....
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Canada mulls over canceling Saudi arms deal over Yemen
Manila Standard Today 17 Dec 2018
Montreal - Canada is looking into ways to cancel a giant 2014 weapons deal with Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday, as criticism mounts over the kingdom’s role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the Riyadh-led war in Yemen ... The deal, worth US$11.5 billion, was the largest arms deal in Canadian history ... ....
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Facebook blocked Netanyahu’s son for anti-Muslim posts
The Siasat Daily 17 Dec 2018
Tel Aviv. Facebook temporarily banned Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for posting anti-Muslim posts, the media reported on Monday ... “Unbelievable. Facebook blocks me for 24 hours for simply criticizing it! Thought police,” Yari wrote on Twitter. Facebook is yet to comment on this ... Source. IANS. ....
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May to argue 2nd referendum would violate public trust
Yahoo Daily News 17 Dec 2018
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Theresa May is set to condemn growing calls for a second referendum on Britain's departure from the European Union, saying it would do irreparable damage to trust in democracy ... She's also expected to argue that such a ballot would exacerbate the country's divisions rather than heal them ... ....
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Saudi Arabia denounces US Senate resolutions on Khashoggi, Yemen
Daily Star Lebanon 17 Dec 2018
Saudi Arabia Monday denounced U.S. Senate resolutions calling for an end to U.S. military support for the war in Yemen and blaming Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying they were based on unsubstantiated claims ... ....
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Revealed: how Italy's populists used Facebook to win power
The Observer 17 Dec 2018
The domination of Facebook by Italy’s two populist political leaders, Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio, is revealed in previously unseen data that shows how they exploited video and live broadcasts to bypass the mainstream media and foment discord during the country’s general election ... The populist social media playbook ... Read more ... FB chart ... Read more....
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Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman Sachs
Atlanta Journal 17 Dec 2018
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — . Malaysia says it has filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two of its employees in connection with a multibillion-dollar scandal involving state investment fund 1MDB ... and several other countries. Recommended for you ... Most read ... ....
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British PM Rejects New Brexit Vote
Lebanon Valley News 17 Dec 2018
London ��— Theresa May’s team pushed back against reports that they are warming to a second referendum on Brexit as the U.K. prime minister prepares to face Parliament today. David Lidington, May’s effective deputy, and chief of staff Gavin Barwell said they don’t favor another vote after n... ....
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Paris government to rush through concessions for 'yellow vests'
The Times of India 17 Dec 2018
PARIS. The French government is set to rush tax cuts and a rise in the minimum wage through parliament in a bid to end the "yellow vest" protests which appear to be waning after a month of disruption ... "But we are careful with government spending, and we are taking a series of measures touching on businesses and spending worth some four billion euros....
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On the Anniversary of the Delhi Gang Rape, a Three-Year-Old Girl Becomes India’s Latest Victim ...
Time Magazine 17 Dec 2018
On the sixth anniversary of a brutal gang rape on a bus that left India reeling, a three-year-old girl has been left in a critical condition after she was allegedly raped by a neighbor in Delhi Sunday. Local media reports that the accused lured the toddler outside her house by promising her sweets, while her laborer parents were away ... ....
