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Trump stirs controversy by suggesting delaying 2020 election

CBS, 31 Jul 2020
President Trump floated the idea of delaying the November election in a tweet Thursday, claiming mail-in voting wouldn't be as secure, but members of his own party quickly shot that down. Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of the progressive advocacy group Indivisible, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
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Iran’s Hassan Rouhani says UAE made a "huge mistake" with Israel deal

CA, 16 Aug 2020
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani condemned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday, after the Arab nation and Israel announced a historic deal.

Pompeo on Belarus, Iran, US troops moving to Poland

AP, 16 Aug 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds press conference with Polish foreign minister after signing defense cooperation deal Saturday with Polish officials that will pave the ...

'Extreme' California wildfire forces hundreds to flee

Reuters, 16 Aug 2020
Firefighters scramble to protect thousands of homes from a wildfire dubbed the 'Lake Fire' which is racing through brush-covered mountains north of Los Angeles, and has forced h...

Thai students protest to remove gov't and reform monarchy

Al Jazeera, 16 Aug 2020
Protesters in Thailand are planning another large rally on Sunday as they continue their push to remove the government and reform the monarchy.

Far-Right Groups And Counter Protesters Face Off Near Stone Mountain Park In Georgia | NBC News

NBC, 16 Aug 2020
Far-right groups and counter protesters are facing off in Georgia

Large fire engulfs Athens plastic recycling plant

AFP, 16 Aug 2020
A large fire engulfs a plastics recycling plant in the north of Athens, sending up large clouds of toxic thick smoke that led to the partial closure of the national highway.

Should Biden, Harris be worried about their pasts? | The Campaign w/ Bret Baier

FOX, 15 Aug 2020
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Michael Smerconish: Beware the 'Blue Shift'

CNN, 15 Aug 2020
We could be headed for a major dispute over the 2020 presidential race outcome even without foreign interference or fraud, because of delays in vote counting.

US election 2020: Trump goes after absentee and mail-in voting

DW, 15 Aug 2020
The coronavirus has put voting by mail in focus ahead of the 2020 US presidential election.

UN defeats US demand to extend arms embargo on Iran

FRANCE24, 15 Aug 2020
The UN Security Council on Friday resoundingly defeated a US resolution to indefinitely extend the UN arms embargo on Iran, with the Trump administration getting support from on...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro calls Amazon fires a 'lie'

CGTN, 15 Aug 2020
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said, during a video conference, that it is a "lie" that fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest, despite data from his own government sh...

Lowered shields and hugs | The Belarus unrest saga continues

RT, 15 Aug 2020
Belarus’ unrest shows no signs of dying down, but the latest scenes from the capital, Minsk show that the protests may go to a whole new level, with troops lowering their shield...

Protesters in Belarus claim they were tortured while detained

Sky, 15 Aug 2020
Protesters questioning the legitimacy of Belarus's newly re-elected president have claimed they were tortured while detained.

Hidden cameras capture Thai tigers

BBC, 15 Aug 2020
This year 79 tigers were captured on hidden cameras in Thailand’s Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng forest, which is an increase of more than 70% from 13 years ago.

Wall Street Week - Full Show (8/14/2020)

Bloomberg, 15 Aug 2020
Aug.14 -- One of the most iconic brands in financial television returns for today's issues and today's world.

I wandered lonely as a cloud (in lockdown), with Simon Russell Beale

FT, 15 Aug 2020
The actor performs William Wordsworth's most famous poem, which takes on new meaning amid the coronavirus crisis.

Will lifting the “Do Not Travel” advisory save the US economy?

CD, 15 Aug 2020
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Trump says he'll only consider additional funding for Postal Service if Democrats make concessions

CBS, 15 Aug 2020
The U.S. Postal Service is warning several states that it may not be able to deliver mail-in ballots on time, as President Trump increases his attacks on voting by mail.

'Time is our weapon': Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai speaks after arrest

Guardian, 15 Aug 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has told the Guardian he believes that how authorities handle his case will likely be a 'litmus test' for the future.

The pandemic has created unexpected summer jobs for these young people

PBS, 15 Aug 2020
The summer job is a rite of passage for many teens and younger adults. Because of the pandemic, however, traditional roles such as camp counselor, lifeguard and waiter, are scarce.