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Saudi Crown Prince to Visit Turkey’s President Erdogan

Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Nayef is set to travel to Ankara, Turkey, this week to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in a sign Saudi Arabia is looking to cement its alliance with the NATO power

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Exclusive — Egyptian Leaders Praise Donald Trump, Blast Hillary Clinton After President El-Sisi Meets with Both Candidates

Members of the Egyptian delegation to the United Nations blasted Hillary Clinton just a day after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with both Clinton and Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump. They also had high praise for Trump—and while not an official endorsement, it is a positive outcome for Trump’s first and only meeting with Muslim world leaders thus far.

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In Challenge to Russia and Saudi Arabia, Iran to Increase Oil Output

The government of Iran has announced it intends to increase its oil production to pre-sanction levels over the next couple of months, flooding the market with a new oil source just as Russia and Saudi Arabia have a deal in the works to stabilize the very volatile oil market.

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Gov. Gary Johnson Stuns Morning Joe: ‘What is Aleppo?’

Former New Mexico Governor and current Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson shocked an MSNBC Morning Joe panel on Wednesday by failing to answer a question on his policies towards Syria. Rather than respond to fellow panelist Mike Barnicle’s request for his strategy to secure the city of Aleppo, Johnson asked, “What is Aleppo?”

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India’s Ongoing Rape Crisis Causes Changes in the Law

The Indian government has warned female travelers not to wear skirts “for their own safety” as they travel to and around the country. India has been struggling with the widespread violence against women in the country, which has hurt the nation’s tourism industry.

The fatal gang-rape of a student on a bus in New Delhi in 2012 unleashed a wave of public

Native American Protests Turn Violent in North Dakota

Peaceful demonstrations turned violent Saturday when protesters clashed with construction workers regarding a proposed North Dakota pipeline. This was the latest escalation in an ongoing fight between workers involved in the creation of the pipeline and Native American tribes.

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Rudy Giuliani: I Wouldn’t Hire [Clinton] as the Dog Catcher of New York City

Wearing a “Make Mexico Great Again Also” hat, America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani had high praise for the Republican nominee’s historic and “courageous trip to Mexico to go meet the President of Mexico.” Speaking from the podium in front of thousands of screaming Trump supporters in Phoenix, Arizona Wednesday night, Giuliani slammed Hillary Clinton for her stance on illegal immigration.

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Nepal Arrests American for ‘Preaching Christianity’

Nepalese police have arrested 70-year-old Fomess Dolan, an American national, on the charge of “preaching Christianity to locals with an intention to force them into changing their religion,” according to the Himalayan Times.

Christians attend a protest against the recent killings and atrocities on Christians in Or

Dr. Kelli Ward Blasts John McCain as ‘Old’ and ‘Weak’

Senator John McCain’s primary challenger, Dr. Kelli Ward, told MSNBC that John McCain is “falling down on the job,” adding, “He has gotten weak. He has gotten old.” Dr. Ward and McCain are squaring off in Arizona’s primary on Tuesday, August 30.

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Dr. Kelli Ward Squares Off Against John McCain in AZ Primary

On August 30th, Arizona Republicans will head to the polls to decide whether they will continue to allow Senator John McCain to represent them in Washington, D.C. For more than three decades McCain has been a central figure in the

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. listens to testimony by

Ralph Nader Calls Out Hillary Clinton over Private Speech Transcripts

Ralph Nader, presidential candidate for the Green Party in 2000, is calling for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to release her transcripts from her numerous closed-door speeches given to people from Goldman Sachs and other high-profile Wall Street companies.

Ralph Nader Calls Out Hillary Clinton Over Private Speech Transcripts

Grover Norquist Endorses Senator John McCain

Friday, the founder of Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist, endorsed establishment Senator John McCain in a letter released by the McCain Campaign. McCain is facing a tough primary challenge Aug 30th from former State Senator Dr. Kelli Ward. Norquist,

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‘I’ve Been Robbed’: Irish Boxer Leaves Olympic Ring with Middle Fingers Up

Shortly before the news that multiple judges and referees at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics would be sent home after the International Boxing Association (AIBA) found evidence of rigged matches, Irish boxer Michael Conlan left the ring angrily, brandishing his middle fingers and declaring, “I’ve been robbed.”

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Activists Worry Rio Olympics Will Boost Underage Sex Trade

With the Olympic Games bringing thousands of tourists to Rio de Janeiro, activists fear a business boom for the city’s sprawling underage prostitution trade, affecting thousands of young girls sold to foreigners.

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‘Occupy Golf’ Movement Interrupts Brazil Olympics

The Olympic golf tournament got off to an unconventional start when a small group of environmental protestors gathered outside of the newly constructed golf course. A group of ten protesters from the Occupy Golf movement on the Avenues of the Americas in Barra de Tijuca.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Justin Rose of Great Britain plays his shot from the 1

Report: One in Ten Olympic Committee Members Is a Noble

A Brazilian newspaper has published a dive into the world of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), where nobility is vastly overrepresented compared to the greater world population, despite the group’s claims its members are those “considered more qualified for the job.”

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Bernie Sanders Buys $600K Vacation Home, Shows He Is Part of The One Percent

Senator Bernie Sanders, the former 2016 Democratic Presidential candidate, just bought his third home, which will serve as a summer home in the Champlain Islands in Vermont. The property which is situated only 500 feet from Lake Champlain facing the Vermont side, cost a cool $600,000.

Bernie Sanders waged a feisty yearlong battle against Hillary Clinton in the Democratic pr