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Joyous welcome for Pope Francis in Qaraqosh, a Christian village occupied to ISIS. A man told me today for him was like Jesus entering Jerusalem
Covid Mutants is now online: on coronavirus variants. Why, how and what they mean.
Sheryl Sandberg and Top Facebook Execs Silenced an Enemy of Turkey to Prevent a Hit to the Company’s Business
The U.S. Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the second time the Biden administration has deployed a warship in the channel that separates China and Taiwan. China immediately criticized the move. @dandeluce
Syria strike: Sr US official told @NBCNews The strike was aimed at sending a message to iran and its militias. The message is that the US will not tolerate harassment and rocket attacks. It is the stick, the official said, of the carrot and stick of diplomacy and deterrence.
Honor guard awaiting Pope’s arrival in Baghdad on historic trip to Iraq. Coming up on @TODAYshow
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US officials tell me ALARM BELL RINGING among diplomats in DC that U.S. could one day be held responsible for Crimes Against Humanity for ethnic cleansing of Syrian Kurds by opening the door to it, watching it, encouraging it (Trump's tweets and statements) and not stopping it.
Syria Kurdish official told us, reacting to Trump’s overnight decision. “The Americans are traitors. They have abandoned us to a Turkish massacre. We can no longer fight against isis and have to defend ourselves. This could allow isis to return to the region.”
Massive attacks underway against the kurds in northern syria. No ceasefire. Total nonsenses there is. US military officials tell me they are ashamed, “sickened.” It’s cold now outside. What about the families, and kids, out of their homes? @OARichardEngel #AmericanBetrayal
One of the centerpieces of the London protests. Trump on a golden commode, and it talks, says “fake news” and “witch hunt”
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