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Iraq's Prime Minister Faces Intense Pressure To Resign

4:22pm October 30, 2019

by Jane Arraf

With hundreds of thousands of people in the streets and political leaders allying against him, Iraq's prime minister faces intense pressure to resign. It could put Iraq in another political vacuum.

A U.S. military vehicle drives past an oil pump jack in the countryside of Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. President Trump is leaving some U.S. troops in Syria, with the goal of controlling Syria's oil fields. But legal experts say exploiting the o

If U.S. Takes Syrian Oil, It May Violate International Laws Against Pillage

3:41pm October 30, 2019

by David Welna

President Trump is leaving some U.S. troops in Syria, with the goal of controlling Syria's oil fields. But legal experts say exploiting the oil could amount to pillaging — a war crime.

Facebook said the influence campaigns targeting people in eight African countries were connected to a Russian businessman tied to meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Facebook Takes Down Accounts Tied To Russian Businessman Behind 'Troll Factory'

3:06pm October 30, 2019

by Shannon Bond

Facebook said the influence campaigns were tied to Yevgeny Prigozhin, an associate of Vladimir Putin who was indicted for running the troll factory that meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Facebook has agreed to pay about $643,000 to a U.K. data protection watchdog for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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Facebook Pays $643,000 Fine For Role In Cambridge Analytica Scandal

1:17pm October 30, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

Facebook paid the fine to the U.K.'s data protection watchdog, but it also made no admission of liability.

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has declined a major environmental prize, saying that the "climate movement does not need any more awards."

'Start Listening': Greta Thunberg Rejects Major Environmental Award

12:47pm October 30, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"It is a huge honor," the Swedish activist said of the Nordic Council Environment Prize. "But the climate movement does not need any more awards."

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Czech Republic President Milos Zeman shake hands in Prague in March 2016. For years, the Czech Republic kept its distance from Beijing. But this changed when Zeman, a populist, took office in 2013.

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Czech-Chinese Ties Strained As Prague Stands Up To Beijing

11:29am October 30, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

Beijing recently canceled a sister-city agreement with Prague, whose mayor opposed inclusion of a "One China" provision that Taiwan is part of China. Beijing also canceled a Prague Philharmonic tour.

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What's Next For ISIS

7:11am October 30, 2019

by Hannah Allam

The president announced the death of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. That's spurred a lot of speculation about Baghdadi's successor.