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US not sending 14,000 troops to Mideast: Pentagon

The Pentagon has denied a report concerning the expansion of US military presence in the Middle East.

OPEC, allies seek deeper output cuts: Sources

OPEC 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.

US envoy to resume peace talks with Taliban in Qatar: State Department

US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will resume negotiations with the Taliban militant group in Qatar after peace talks collapsed in September.

The Debate

NATO SUMMIT

Smuggling Syrian Oil, Saud Crackdown on Dissent

Trump’s mental state deteriorating dangerously due to impeachment: Psychiatrists

Trump’s mental state is deteriorating dangerously due to impeachment with potentially “catastrophic outcomes,” psychiatrists urgently warn the US Congress.

FATF: Another Western Arm For Control

Venezuelans protest Rio Treaty sanctions

Thousands of Venezuelans rally in the capital, Caracas, to decry a decision by parties to a Cold War-era regional defense treaty to impose sanctions on Venezuela.

Bushfires continue to burn in Australia, smoke blanketing Sydney

Firefighters continued battling several blazes ringing Sydney, leaving Australia’s most populous city blanketed by hazardous smoke that is expected to linger for days.

Premier League: Manchester United 2-1 Tottenham

Manchester United have defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Jose Mourinho’s return to Old Trafford as the visiting team’s manager.

Unsanctioned Promises

Trump using office to improve his personal financial interests: Analyst

Trump is using government service and its agencies to “improve his personal financial interests,” according to Myles Hoenig.

Nationwide strike to paralyze France in Macron showdown with unions

France is set to be paralyzed by a nationwide strike over the government’s planned pension reforms.

Health group withdraws staff from DR Congo’s east amid violence

Doctors without Borders pulls its foreign staff out of an eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the deterioration of the security situation there.

Facebook removing Kashmiris’ WhatsApp accounts over policy on ‘inactive’ users

Facebook’s policy on “inactive” users is costing the people of Indian-controlled Kashmir their WhatsApp accounts.

Venezuelan opposition-led congress to replace Guaido

Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido faces a round of corruption accusations from both pro and anti government figures.

US may send 14k troops, dozens of ships to Middle East: Report

The United States may be sending 14,000 troops and more naval ships to the Middle East, a report says.

Three wounded in shooting at US military base in Hawaii

Multiple people have been injured after a gunman opened fire at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in the US state of Hawaii.

ICC opens 3-day hearing on investigation into US war crimes in Afghanistan

The International Criminal Court opens a hearing to overturn a decision scrapping a proposed probe into alleged US war crimes in Afghanistan.

Sex trafficking in UAE

‘Europe could be at frontline of world climate emergency’

The world is facing a climate emergency and unless there is urgent action, Europe could be at the frontline of this new disaster.

Mainstream political parties in UK promise to address mental health crisis

The UK government has been widely criticized for not adequately funding the national health services.

NATO allies more divided than ever at 7th summit

Members of the NATO alliance have come together in the UK for a three day summit, beginning this Tuesday near Watford near the countries capital.

Colombia: Tens of thousands join 3rd strike against president Duque

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Colombian capital, Bogota on Wednesday answering the opposition’s call to join a third national strike.