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At least 265 dead in floods, landslides as rain batters East Africa
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 1:16pm ESTTwo months of relentless rains have submerged villages and farms and sent rivers of mud crashing into houses across East Africa, with at least 265 killed.
Yemeni air defense forces shoot down third Saudi spy drone in less than 24 hours
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 1:15pm ESTYemeni army forces have shot down a third Saudi spy drone in the kingdom’s southwestern border region of Jizan in less 24 hours.
Top US Democratic lawmaker tells House to draft impeachment articles against Trump
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 12:46pm ESTUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said she has instructed the House Judiciary panel to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Iran’s exports nearly $2.8bn worth of agri-food in 7 months: Official
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 12:33pm ESTA government official says Iran’s export of agri-food has topped nearly 2.8 billion in 7 months.
Israeli attorney general indicts Netanyahu’s lawyer for money laundering
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 12:14pm ESTIsrael’s attorney general says he intends to file an indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s personal lawyer for money laundering charges.
Firearms most lethal suicide method by far in the US
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 12:01pm ESTFirearms are by far the most lethal suicide method in the United States, with nearly nine out of 10 attempts being fatal, a new study finds.
Ice sculptures delight Berlin visitors
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 10:35am ESTArtists from across Asia have created a beautiful exhibit of ice sculptures which is now open to the public on the outskirts of Berlin.
Azerbaijan to hold snap parliamentary polls in February
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 10:26am ESTThe Azerbaijani president signs a decree to dissolve parliament and hold an early parliamentary election on February 9.
@gemmaod1 Gemma O’Doherty: The moment corrupt Garda thugs arrest a woman for the crime of expressing her concerns that her child is in danger in Tusla ‘care’. @LeoVaradkar is the commander of this fascist totalitarian state and some day he will be held to account for his crimes against Irish children
Gemma O'Doherty - Dec 5th 2019 10:22am ESTThe moment corrupt Garda thugs arrest a woman for the crime of expressing her concerns that her child is in danger in Tusla ‘care’. @LeoVaradkar is the commander of this fascist totalitarian state and some day he will be held to account for his crimes against Irish childrenpic.twitter.com/B3c7gKazNh
Ayatollah Sistani helped Iraq government fight Daesh: Commentator
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 10:12am ESTA political commentator says top Shia cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has played an important role to restore peace to Iraq.
Iran says Russia’s demand from OPEC+ on condensates rightful
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 9:38am ESTIran’s oil minister says Russia is rightly demanding condensates be excluded from its output figures.
FM Zarif: Iran welcomes any initiative to restore peace, prosperity to Yemen
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 9:30am ESTThe Iranian foreign minister says Tehran welcomes any initiative to restore peace and prosperity to war-torn Yemen.
Tourists empathize as strike forces closure of Eiffel Tower
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 9:19am ESTAt the Eiffel Tower, closed exceptionally due to a nationwide strike over pension reforms, tourists empathize with the trade unions’ decision to strike.
Iran has achieved self-sufficiency in defending itself: Top general
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 9:14am ESTIran’s top military commander hails the great progress the country has made in in manufacturing military equipment.
Boris Johnson grilled on his “hurtful” comments about Muslim women
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 8:47am ESTBoris Johnson says sorry “for any offence caused” by his article describing Muslim women who wear a face-covering veil as looking like “letterboxes”.
Dozens of refugees trying to reach Europe drown as boat sinks off Mauritania
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 8:45am ESTAt least 58 refugees trying to reach Europe from West Africa die as their makeshift boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania.
Young Kung fu acrobats go viral in China for thrilling performances
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 8:42am ESTYoung kung fu acrobats in China’s northeastern Henan province have garnered more than 2.3 million followers on the Chinese video sharing app.
Zarif: EU3’s UN letter on Iran missiles aims to hide their ‘miserable incompetence’
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 8:05am ESTIran’s foreign minister says a letter by three EU countries to UN on Iran’s missiles is aimed at hiding their incompetence in fulfilling JCPOA.
Four Brexit Party MEPs quit to back PM’s EU deal
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 7:34am ESTFour Brexit Party MEPs are set to quit this Thursday and urge voters to back Tories.
Twitter’s New Terms Of Service Explicitly Reserves The Right To Shadowban Users
Laura Loomer - Dec 5th 2019 6:30am ESTIn January 2020, just in time for the presidential race to swing into high gear as the primary season starts, Twitter will institute new Terms of Service. Again. The new rules state explicitly that Twitter’s Terms of Service allow for the Big Tech giant to shadowban accounts it disapproves of. “Our Services evolve constantly. As […]
US not sending 14,000 troops to Mideast: Pentagon
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 6:10am ESTThe Pentagon has denied a report concerning the expansion of US military presence in the Middle East.
OPEC, allies seek deeper output cuts: Sources
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 6:09am ESTOPEC and allied oil producers will consider deepening their existing oil output cuts by about 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.6 million bpd.
Alex Jones Launches Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself Contest, YouTube Censors Entry
Laura Loomer - Dec 5th 2019 6:00am EST
Infowars founder Alex Jones launched a contest for $5,000 last week for whoever made the best music video over a “Jeffrey Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself” song. Participants were asked to make “an awesome music video” with The False Flags’ new punk rock anthem as the soundtrack, or to re-record a song using Infowars’ lyrics. #AlexJones Launches $5,000 Jeffrey Epstein […]@gemmaod1 Gemma O’Doherty: Our controlled and despicable legal profession and media are the reason an innocent woman is in prison today. They turn a blind eye to the abuse of children and parents’ rights by corrupt Gardai and Tusla so they can remain on the gravy train. It’s all coming to an end very soon
Gemma O'Doherty - Dec 5th 2019 5:26am ESTOur controlled and despicable legal profession and media are the reason an innocent woman is in prison today. They turn a blind eye to the abuse of children and parents’ rights by corrupt Gardai and Tusla so they can remain on the gravy train. It’s all coming to an end very soonpic.twitter.com/BTjRaFD5s5
US envoy to resume peace talks with Taliban in Qatar: State Department
Press TV - Dec 5th 2019 5:13am ESTUS special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will resume negotiations with the Taliban militant group in Qatar after peace talks collapsed in September.