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Monday, May 08, 2017
VietPress USA (May 8th, 2017):
Impeachment proceedings against President Rodrigo Duterte are expected to start on May 15 (gulf-times.com)
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Stephen Fry blasphemy probe dropped after gardaí [Irish Police] fail to find 'substantial number of outraged people' (independent.ie)
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CDC recognizes the H7N9 virus arising in China to have the highest potential to be the next pandemic (cdc.gov)
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Belgium just banned kosher & halal slaughter in its biggest territory - European Jewish Congress condemns decision as 'the greatest assault on Jewish religious rights in Belgium since the Nazi occupation of the country in World War II' (independent.co.uk)
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World Worries as Trump Set to Dump Paris Climate Deal: Trump has called climate change a "hoax." Tweeted: "This very expensive global warming bullshit has got to stop." (commondreams.org)
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Investors worth $20 trillion call for climate change action - "Some of the world's biggest investors have pleaded with governments of the world's largest economies, including Australia, to stick with their commitments to tackle climate change" (smh.com.au)
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Sally Yates warned White House Michael Flynn could be blackmailed by Russia weeks before he was fired (independent.co.uk)
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Australian biosecurity officials destroy historically significant plant samples from 19th century France - Email mix-up blamed. 2nd time they've burned valuable specimens from France. NZ has banned sending any more specimens to Australia. (theguardian.com)
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Toronto gallery cancels exhibit of white artist’s paintings over complaints of cultural appropriation (news.nationalpost.com)
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France bans extremely thin models, a new law bans the use of unhealthily thin fashion models. (bbc.com)
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The U.S. military is targeting Islamic State's virtual caliphate by hunting & killing its online operatives one-by-one (latimes.com)
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UK's even harsher "Direct Spying Powers" plan leaked online, Include the provision to "Open and Seal Mail", and create backdoors into End to End encrypted services. (itpro.co.uk)
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