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Who has the best temperament for having their finger on the nuclear button? Whose judgment will get the US out of its financial woes? Here are the first presidential debate’s top moments that made Americans laugh, cry or book their next flight to Canada.
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- Turkey issues warrants for 121 people linked to Gulen
- Italy to hold referendum on constitutional reform on Dec 4 - govt
- Death toll from militia clashes in central Congo was 49
- US senator seeks SEC probe of Yahoo disclosure on hacking
- US charges 4 Chinese nationals, China-based firm for evading sanctions on N. Korea
- Philippines’ Duterte to forge closer ties with China, Russia
- NATO is reviewing ‘nuclear playbook’ to deter ‘terrible attacks’ by Russia – Pentagon chief
The Pentagon chief put Russia on par with North Korea when he spoke about threats faced by the US and its allies, and the need to invest billions into refreshing NATO’s nuclear playbook to integrate conventional and unconventional deterrence methods. - 2nd anniversary of Mexico student massacre commemorated with protests
Two years ago, 43 students from Ayotzinapa, Mexico, disappeared after being attacked by police patrols. The unsolved tragedy is being remembered with protests in Mexico, throughout the US and other countries. - Clinton vs Trump: First 2016 presidential debate Live updates
Much is on the line for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in what is widely anticipated to be the biggest American political event in modern election history. The two presidential candidates will debate one-on-one for the first time, in a commercial-free 90-minute contest centered around the top issues of 2016. - ‘This could be Russia, this could be a 400lb guy’ – Trump & Hillary react to DNC hack
As Hillary Clinton has warned about cyber-threats from Russia, providing no proof but her assurances, Donald Trump has shifted the attention to the core of the revelations – scheming against Bernie Sanders.
- Who's fit to police the world? Trump, Clinton clash on temperamentWho has the best temperament for having their finger on the nuclear button? Whose judgment will get the US out of its financial woes? Here are the first presidential debate’s top moments that made Americans laugh, cry or book their next flight to Canada.
- 2nd anniversary of Mexico student massacre commemorated with protestsTwo years ago, 43 students from Ayotzinapa, Mexico, disappeared after being attacked by police patrols. The unsolved tragedy is being remembered with protests in Mexico, throughout the US and other countries.
- NATO is reviewing ‘nuclear playbook’ to deter ‘terrible attacks’ by Russia – Pentagon chiefThe Pentagon chief put Russia on par with North Korea when he spoke about threats faced by the US and its allies, and the need to invest billions into refreshing NATO’s nuclear playbook to integrate conventional and unconventional deterrence methods.
- ‘This could be Russia, this could be a 400lb guy’ – Trump & Hillary react to DNC hackAs Hillary Clinton has warned about cyber-threats from Russia, providing no proof but her assurances, Donald Trump has shifted the attention to the core of the revelations – scheming against Bernie Sanders.
- Houston shooting suspect wore 3rd Reich uniform, collected Nazi symbols in his apartment
A “disgruntled lawyer” who is believed to be responsible for shooting nine people in Houston has reportedly been collecting Nazi paraphernalia and was wearing a vintage military uniform with swastikas when going on the rampage. - Baltimore man dies after being ‘attacked’ by police
The family of Tawon Boyd, 21, who died in Baltimore’s Franklin Square Hospital after calling the police requesting an ambulance while fighting with his girlfriend, are questioning the way he was treated by authorities claiming it might have led to his death. - 3rd party candidate Jill Stein responds to Clinton-Trump duel in real time
Barred from participating in the Clinton-Trump showdown at New York’s Hofstra University, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein fights back with her own livestream Q&A contribution to the debate on social media. - Protesters arrested outside presidential debate venue
Protesters of all political persuasions raised their voices in the hours and minutes leading up to the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University. Some even blocked traffic, resulting in arrests. - Clinton vs Trump: First 2016 presidential debate Live updatesMuch is on the line for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in what is widely anticipated to be the biggest American political event in modern election history. The two presidential candidates will debate one-on-one for the first time, in a commercial-free 90-minute contest centered around the top issues of 2016.
- US not arming Nusra, but our allies might – State Dept
Al-Nusra Front is a terrorist group and the US will never provide it with any aid, said the State Department, reacting to revelations in a German newspaper – while admitting that unnamed US allies might be backing the jihadist militants in Syria. - Too powerful for internet not to be snarky: Michelle Obama hugging Bush becomes meme
Michelle Obama gave George W Bush a brief hug as she passed him at the opening of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture and it was quickly immortalized in Photoshop contests and memes across the internet. - Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson holds pre-debate online
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson will take to social media to host a Facebook live video broadcast after being excluded from the presidential debate, which will only feature Trump and Clinton.
Shows
- The Big Picture
The hottest political show in the US finds new home with RT. The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann...Lyin’ Don’s first one-on-one debateOur pre-debate panel discusses issues we hope will be addressed in the first presidential debate. Thom discusses the media’s malpractice on climate change with Greenpeace USA’s Cassady Craighill, and in the Daily Take, Thom details how... - Watching the Hawks
The hosts, Tyrel Ventura, Sean Stone and Tabetha Wallace along with their guests are your eyes and...Justice vetoed, protest paranoia, & perpetrating fraud on the debates (E327)Tyrel Ventura, Tabetha Wallace & Sean Stone take a look at Congress’ double standard: as they move to overturn Obama’s veto of JASTA, the Senate kills legislation to halt a $1.15 billion arms deal to Saudi Arabia. Is the media...
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RT America -- September 23, 2016
‘We don’t need more policing, we need more jobs & development’ – Rev. Jesse Jackson The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is set to open in Washington, DC on the heels of two...
RT America -- September 20, 2016
Veteran opiate prescription up 4,000% in 10 yrs – is Big Pharma to blame?The Department of Veterans Affairs has seen more than a 4,000 percent increase in prescriptions for opiate pain killers in the past decades for veterans. Critics argue it...
RT America -- September 19, 2016
‘Hard to see’ how US could not know it was hitting Syrian Army - JatrasThe seven-day ceasefire in Syria is over and it is unclear if it will be renewed after numerous violations of the terms of the truce. The Russian Defense Ministry...
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