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Fast Forward Roy Moore Loses Pivotal Alabama Senate Race
Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama’s election for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, scoring an upset victory in a deeply conservative state against a Republican candidate who was backed by President Donald Trump, U.S. media said. Jones, 63, a former federal prosecutor, prevailed over Roy Moore, whose campaign was dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct toward…
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Fast Forward Two Palestinian Militants Killed In Gaza Blast
GAZA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants riding on a motorcycle in Gaza were killed in an explosion on Tuesday which the group implied was caused by an accidental detonation during preparations for an attack. Israel’s military denied accounts by local residents that the militants were killed in an air strike. Violence…
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Fast Forward Merkel: Trump’s Jerusalem Decision Doesn’t Justify Anti-Semitism
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital did not justify the use of anti-Semitic slogans at rallies in Germany. German police reported the burning of Israeli flags and use of anti-Semitic slogans at demonstrations against Trump’s move in Berlin and other cities. Merkel…
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Fast Forward No Place For Anti-Semitism In Germany, Minister Says After Israeli Flags Burned
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Justice Minister Heiko Maas said there was no place for anti-Semitism in Germany after demonstrators angered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel burned Israeli flags in Berlin. Hundreds of people gathered outside the U.S. embassy in the German capital for “Day of Rage”…
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Fast Forward Thousands March In Tel Aviv To Protest Netanyahu, Corruption
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday for the second consecutive week against government corruption and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is under criminal investigation over allegations of abuse of office. Police estimated the number of demonstrators at about 10,000 and they followed last Saturday’s demonstration, which was by…
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Fast Forward 1 Palestinian Killed As Protests Erupt Over Jerusalem Shift
Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated, scores were hurt and at least one killed in clashes with Israeli troops on a “day of rage” on Friday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Across the Arab and Muslim worlds, thousands more demonstrators took to the streets on Friday, the Muslim holy day, expressing…
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Fast Forward BREAKING: Al Franken Resigns After Sexual Misconduct Allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Al Franken resigned from office on Thursday, bowing to pressure from party colleagues after a series of sexual misconduct allegations against him. Franken, 66, a former comedian who had been seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, announced his decision on the Senate floor. “I know in…
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Fast Forward Al Franken Plans To Resign As Support Crumbles
Democrat Al Franken will resign from the U.S. Senate on Thursday, Minnesota Public Radio reported, after more than half of his Senate Democratic colleagues urged him to do so in light of sexual misconduct accusations. Franken said on Twitter that no final decision had been made. After accusations began surfacing three weeks ago, Franken said…
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