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Saudi Arabia rejects US Senate 'interference' in kingdom's affairs https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/17/saudi-arabia-reject-us-senate-interference-khashoggi-yemen #MiddleEastandNorthAfrica #JamalKhashoggi #SaudiArabia #Worldnews #USnews #Yemen

Yael Stone alleges Geoffrey Rush acted inappropriately towards her in dressing room, a claim he denies https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/dec/17/yael-stone-alleges-geoffrey-rush-sexual-inappropriately-dressing-room-denies #Australiantheatre #Australianews #Defamationlaw #GeoffreyRush #Worldnews #Culture #Theatre #Film

Colin Kroll, HQ Trivia and Vine app co-founder, dies in New York aged 34 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/17/colin-kroll-hq-trivia-and-vine-app-co-founder-dies-in-new-york-aged-34 #Technology #NewYork #USnews #Vine #Apps

Twist in Green Beret’s Extraordinary Story: Trump’s Intervention After Murder Charges https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/16/us/politics/major-matt-golsteyn-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss #UnitedStatesArmySpecialForces(GreenBerets) #Murders,AttemptedMurdersandHomicides #UnitedStatesDefenseandMilitaryForces #UnitedStatesPoliticsandGovernment #AfghanistanWar(2001-) #UnitedStatesArmy #FoxNewsChannel #Trump,DonaldJ

Suspected gas blast destroys Japan restaurant, injures dozens https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/suspected-gas-blast-destroys-japan-restaurant-injures-dozens-181217021846883.html

Mexico launches $7.4bn Tren Maya railway project https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-46588042

Sudan's Bashir first Arab leader to visit Syria since war began https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/sudan-bashir-arab-leader-visit-syria-war-began-181217005423314.html

Saudi denounces US Senate vote as 'blatant interference' https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/saudi-denounces-senate-vote-blatant-interference-181216234708934.html

Saudi Arabia condemns US Senate 'interference' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-46588036

Canadian officials visit second citizen detained in China https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/dec/17/canada-visit-citizen-detained-china #Worldnews #Huawei #Canada #China

Inspired by India, Singaporeans Seek to End Gay Sex Ban https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/16/world/asia/singapore-gay-sex-ban.html?partner=rss&emc=rss #HomosexualityandBisexuality #Discrimination #Singapore #SriLanka #India

Putin on Rap Music: It’s the Drugs, Not the Swearing, That Really Bothers Him https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/16/world/europe/putin-russia-rap-music.html?partner=rss&emc=rss #Putin,VladimirV #RapandHip-Hop #Russia

Protests Grip Hungary In Response To Overtime Measure That Critics Call A 'Slave Law' https://www.npr.org/2018/12/16/677111463/protests-grip-hungary-in-response-to-overtime-measure-that-critics-call-a-slave-?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world

Manufacturing spies: Iran's campaign against 'infiltration' https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/manufacturing-spies-iran-campaign-infiltration-181216150434118.html

Brexit: PM to urge parliament not to 'break faith with the people' https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/16/brexit-pm-to-urge-parliament-not-to-break-faith-with-the-people #Foreignpolicy #EuropeanUnion #TheresaMay #Worldnews #Politics #Brexit #UKnews #Europe

Hungarians rally again against 'slave laws' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46588033

Countries Adopt 'Playbook' To Implement Paris Climate Agreement https://www.npr.org/2018/12/16/677252474/countries-adopt-playbook-to-implement-paris-climate-agreement?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world

Ukraine Creates Unified Orthodox Church Independent From Russia https://www.npr.org/2018/12/16/677244789/ukraine-creates-unified-orthodox-church-independent-from-russia?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world

Brazil 'faith healer' John of God surrenders to police https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-46585542

Anti-migrant protesters clash with police in Brussels https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/16/anti-migrant-protesters-clash-with-police-in-brussels #UnitedNations #EuropeanUnion #Thefarright #Migration #Worldnews #Belgium #Europe