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Israel blocks Omar, Tlaib from entering country amid pressure from Trump – Fox News

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Israeli officials have decided to block U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib , D-Mich., and Ilhan Omar , D-Minn., from entering the country as part of a planned visit, a reversal that comes amid pressure from President Trump and concerns about their support for boycotts of Israel. The country’s deputy foreign minister Tzipi Hotovely announced the decision Thursday, despite prior assurances that the congresswomen would be allowed in. HOUSE OVERWHELMINGLY OKS RESOLUTION OPPOSING ISRAEL BOYCOTT IN RARE BIPARTISAN VOTE “Israel has decided — we won’t enable the members of Congress to enter the country,” Hotovely told public broadcaster Kan. “We won’t allow those who deny our right to exist in this world to enter Israel. In principle, this is a very justified decision.” The decision confirms earlier reports that Israeli officials were leaning in that direction. Earlier Thursday, President Trump even publicly prodded Israel to stand firm in blocking Omar and Tlaib. “It would show great weakness i...
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Brexit protester Terry Maher jailed over £1m train disruption stunt – Sky News

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A Brexit protester has been jailed for blocking trains running between London and France, causing disruption costing more than £1m. Terry Maher, 44, climbed on top of a tunnel in what police said was an extremely hazardous area overlooking railway lines near St Pancras International station in March – the month Britain was meant to leave the EU. He was carrying a St George flag, power banks for his phone and warm clothing. Image: Terry Maher caused more than £1m worth of disruption A total of 88 train services were cancelled and up to 22,000 holidaymakers, travellers and commuters were hit by his 13-hour demonstration. It stopped high-speed trains travelling to Kent in the South East and France, leaving some international passengers stranded overnight in London. Maher, from Camden, north London, was found guilty of malicious obstruction of the railway and was sentenced to a year in jail on Monday. After the sentencing at Blackfriars Crown Cour...
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Newest anti-Trump Republican Joe Walsh tries to shed history of incendiary remarks – Fox News

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Former Illinois congressman and radio host Joe Walsh is attracting sudden media attention as he floats a possible  GOP primary  challenge against President Trump — but the Tea Party-aligned Republican could struggle to be taken seriously as he confronts his own history of conspiracy theories and incendiary remarks. Walsh penned an op-ed for The New York Times this week in which he called for Trump to face a primary challenge from the right, describing him as “a racial arsonist who encourages bigotry and xenophobia to rouse his base and advance his electoral prospects.” SANFORD POINTS TO LABOR DAY DECISION ON PRIMARY CHALLENGE TO TRUMP He told  CNN Wednesday that he has not ruled out mounting such a primary challenge  himself. At the same time, however, Walsh has had to account for his own rhetoric. In the Times, he wrote: “In Mr. Trump, I see the worst and ugliest iteration of views I expressed for the better part of a decade.” And on CNN, he apologized “for the role that I pl...
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Trump: Philly shooter ‘should never have been allowed to be on the streets’ – Fox News

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President Trump said Thursday that the suspect in the shooting of six police officers during a Philadelphia standoff should “never have been allowed to be on the streets.” The suspect, identified as Maurice Hill, 36, has a long record of gun-related convictions and of attempting to evade arrest, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. He is now in custody. PHILADELPHIA SUSPECT IN CUSTODY AFTER HOURS-LONG ORDEAL THAT LEFT 6 OFFICERS WOUNDED “The Philadelphia shooter should never have been allowed to be on the streets,” Trump tweeted Thursday morning. “He had a long and very dangerous criminal record. Looked like he was having a good time after his capture, and after wounding so many police. Long sentence – must get tougher on street crime.” The suspect allegedly shot six officers during a standoff that began after two Narcotics Strike Force officers showed up at a multifamily home to serve a warrant, according to Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross, who said things “went awr...
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Teens exposed to highly charged political ads on Facebook and Instagram – Sky News

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Political parties are showing partisan, highly charged adverts to teenagers on Facebook and Instagram, Sky News can reveal. The Children’s Commissioner has described the practice of targeting young people as “irresponsible”. Sky News has seen 208 political ads shown to 13 to 17-year-olds on Facebook and Facebook-owned Instagram, where advertisers can target campaigns according to age. The majority of the ads came from the Conservatives, which showed 102 ads to teenagers, mostly featuring Boris Johnson. Sky News revealed last month that the Tories had welcomed the new prime minister with an online ad blitz costing tens of thousands of pounds. Labour only showed four ads to 13 to 17-year-olds, but these were extremely partisan. Two Instagram ads from the party featured a picture of Nigel Farage next to Tommy Robinson, and claimed that: “The only way to stop the far-right from winning is by voting Labour.” Users were urged to “double tap this and then share it to your story”. ...
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Trump news – live: President gloats as congresswoman barred from Israel as he pledges to get tougher on crime – The Independent

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Donald Trump has pledged to “get much tougher on street crime ” after six police officers were shot and wounded in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, on Wednesday night while trying to enforce a drugs warrant.  The president has also gloated after outspoken Democratic congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib were barred from entering Israel , having been critical of the influence of Israeli lobbyists in Washington, declaring: “They hate all Jewish people”. Mr Trump has meanwhile offered to meet with Chinese  premier Xi Jinping over the anti-government protests in  Hong Kong , which he says are an obstacle to the resolution of the trade war raging between the two superpowers, continuing to gloat that the US is “winning, big time”. We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Please allow a moment for our liveblog to load 2019-08-15T15:55:00.000Z...
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Trump Throws Support Behind Possible Lewandowski Senate Run – U.S. News & World Report

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