Central African Republic: Dozens feared dead after massacre in Bria

(Worthy News) – In Central African Republic, dozens of people are feared killed after suspected Islamist rebels attacked a group of civilians in the central town of Bria earlier this month.

Early reports suggested that between 12 to 14 people were killed during the attack on 4-5 September, but local sources contacted by World Watch Monitor said as many as 42 were killed, as details about the attacks are now emerging.

The massacre took place over two days, and it was a further two days until some youths were able to access the area to recover a dozen bodies. [ Source: World Watch Monitor (Read More…) ]

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4,000% Explosion in Kids Identifying as Transgender, Docs Perform Double Mastectomies on Healthy Teen Girls

(Worthy News) – The number of people identifying as transgender is on the rise in the United States of America and the United Kingdom, including many children and teens.

This year the American Academy of Pediatrics published findings that more teenagers are beginning to use “non-traditional gender terms” to self-identify.

Transgender activists insist people who identify as the opposite gender actually are that gender and should undergo the transition process that requires hormone therapy and sex-reassignment surgery. [ Source: CBN News (Read More…) ]

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Brexit deadlock: Theresa May urges EU to compromise

(Worthy News) – European leaders gathered in the Austrian city of Salzburg on Thursday for the second day of an informal summit. One of the main issues are the deadlocked negotiations on Brexit, the final agreement on which is supposed to be laid out in October. Immigration, a major policy point for Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, whose government holds the rotating EU presidency, and security in the bloc are the other major talking points.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May told EU leaders on Wednesday that Britain has “put forward serious and workable proposals” and that it was now up to the EU to “respond in kind” and “evolve its position.”

A major summit planned in Brussels for October 18 is being treated as the last chance for a concrete deal for Brexit, which is supposed to go into effect on April 1. While the parties could theoretically ink a deal later than October (there’s already talk of an extra November meeting) it will take time to be ratified both by the EU legislature, all member state parliaments, and the UK parliament. [ Source: Deutche Welle (Read More…) ]

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U.S. seeking to negotiate a treaty with Iran

(Worthy News) – The United States is seeking to negotiate a treaty with Iran to include Tehran’s ballistic missile program and its regional behavior, the U.S. special envoy for Iran said on Wednesday ahead of U.N. meetings in New York next week.

Iran has rejected U.S. attempts to hold high-level talks since President Donald Trump tore up a nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers earlier this year.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listed a dozen demands in May that he said could make up a new agreement, although Hook’s reference to a treaty, which would have to be approved by the U.S. Senate, appears to be a new focus. [ Source: Reuters (Read More…) ]

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Britain is 85-90 percent of the way to agreeing Brexit deal: UK minister

(Worthy News) – Britain is over 85 percent of the way to agreeing on a deal with the European Union on its exit from the bloc, Cabinet Office minister David Lidington told Irish radio on Thursday, adding that a deal could be reached by October or November.

“The withdrawal agreement – we’re 85 percent…90 percent of the way to fixing the text,” Lidington said.

When asked if a deal was possible by an October or November deadline, he replied: “Yes I believe that there can be, and I remain, despite the outstanding difficulties, I remain optimistic.” [ Source: Reuters (Read More…) ]

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FBI, DOJ Plan Redactions Despite Trump’s Document Order

(Worthy News) – President Donald Trump has demanded the “immediate declassification” of sensitive materials about the Russia investigation, but the agencies responsible are expected to propose redactions that would keep some information secret, according to three people familiar with the matter.

The Justice Department, FBI and Office of the Director of National Intelligence are going through a methodical review and can’t offer a timeline for finishing, said the people, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly about the sensitive matter.

The White House issued a statement on Monday listing material that Trump wants declassified immediately, echoing demands of Republican lawmakers who share his contention that the continuing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election was tainted by anti-Trump bias well before Robert Mueller was named special counsel to run it. [ Source: Bloomberg (Read More…) ]

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FBI sought to elevate anti-Trump dossier to official intelligence file despite CIA, DNI objections

(Worthy News) – The FBI pushed in 2016 to include the discredited dossier into the official intelligence community assessment that Russia interfered in the election to help Donald Trump and hurt Hillary Clinton, two former senior officials said.

The officials told The Washington Times that as the historic ICA, as it is known, was being drafted, the FBI wanted to fold in allegations and observations from dossier writer Christopher Steele.

One source said then-FBI Director James B. Comey directly advocated inclusion. A second source said FBI officials definitely wanted Mr. Steele’s charges on Kremlin behavior included but could not single out Mr. Comey as the main driver. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]

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Chuck Grassley tells Christine Blasey Ford, Democrats to use scheduled hearing or lose opportunity

(Worthy News) – Republicans are ready to push ahead with a vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh after becoming frustrated with his accuser, who has rebuffed numerous chances they have offered her to tell her story.

Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, said he is sticking with his plan to hold a hearing Monday to give Christine Blasey Ford a chance to detail her accusation that Judge Kavanaugh attempted a sexual assault against her when they were both teenagers — climbing onto her, attempting to strip off her clothes and stifling her cries for help.

The judge has vehemently denied the accusations, as have others Ms. Blasey Ford says were witnesses. She, meanwhile, has backed away from her calls for a public chance to tell her story, saying now that she first wants the FBI to investigate the judge and to set her own timing for a hearing. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]

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Kavanaugh hearing plans collapse in the Senate

(Worthy News) – Next week’s plans for a public hearing to address a sexual assault claim against President Trump’s Supreme Court pick were on the brink of collapsing Tuesday, after Democrats who initially demanded a hearing called for a delay, and were backed by a lawyer for the alleged victim, who said she wants an FBI investigation before any hearing is held.

After insisting on a public hearing to hear Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Democrats started demanding that Republicans “shut up, step up and do the right thing” and delay the hearing they set for Monday. They said the meeting was hastily planned and won’t provide enough time to summon witnesses and let them prepare.

Then, late Tuesday, Ford’s lawyer said the FBI should investigate her claims before any hearing is held, leaving it up to Republicans whether to hold a hearing without her, a move that could draw opposition from a few key GOP senators. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]

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Hezbollah chief warns Israel to stop Syria airstrikes

(Worthy News) – Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, said Wednesday that Israel must stop its “intolerable” attacks in Syria. His comments came after an Israeli airstrike on a Syrian base in Latakia, during which a Russian spy plane was accidentally shot down by soldiers loyal to President Bashar Assad.

Israel has been increasing its strikes inside Syria, protesting Iran and Hezbollah’s growing influence there.

But Nasrallah denied that the target of the Israeli strikes was weapons shipments bound for his group, and accused Israel of using Iran and Hezbollah as an “excuse” while really aiming to degrade Syria’s military capabilities. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]

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