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Palestinian teen dies after being ‘beaten by Israeli soldiers’

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Israel's army said troops responded to an incident north of Ramallah after rocks were hurled at an army vehicle [File: Alaa Badarneh/EPA-EFE] 25 Oct 2020 A Palestinian teenager has died of his injuries after being beaten by Israeli forces near the town of Turmus-Ayya northeast of Ramallah, according to several Palestinian news outlets. The Palestinian health ministry said that Amer Abedalrahim Snobar arrived at the hospital after being “severely beaten on the neck”. Ahmed al-Bitawi, director of the Palestine Medical Complex, confirmed to Palestinian news outlets on Sunday morning that Snobar died as a result of injuries sustained from an attack by Israeli forces. “There were visible signs of beatings on Snobar’s neck,” Bitawi said. The medical centre reported that the injuries to Snobar’s neck were consistent with being beaten with the butts of Israeli soldiers’ rifles. In a statement, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) accused Israeli troops of “a monstrous act of brutali

Erdogan says Macron ‘needs treatment’ over attitude to Muslims

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Earlier this month, Macron pledged to fight 'Islamist separatism' in France, drawing a sharp rebuke from Erdogan [File: Murad Sezer/Reuters] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched a fresh attack on Emmanuel Macron, saying the French president needed treatment and “mental checks” over his attitude towards Muslims and Islam, leading Paris to recall its ambassador in Ankara. Earlier this month, Macron pledged to fight “Islamist separatism”, which he said was threatening to take control in some Muslim communities around France, drawing a sharp rebuke from Erdogan. “What is the problem of this person called Macron with Muslims and Islam? Macron needs treatment on a mental level,” Erdogan said in a speech at a provincial congress of his Justice and Development (AK) Party in the central Turkish city of Kayseri on Saturday. “What else can be said to a head of state who does not understand freedom of belief and who behaves in this way to millions of people living in his cou

RNC Chair McDaniel: Trump’s record of accomplishments shows he deserves reelection

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With tens of millions of Americans watching,  President Trump  delivered a dominating debate performance Thursday night and reminded us that he has done more for our country in the last 47 months than former Vice President Joe Biden did in 47 years as a failed and corrupt career politician. And with nowhere for  Biden  to hide, Trump did what the left-wing media have been completely unwilling to do in this entire campaign — press Biden on his and running mate Sen. Kamala Harris’ radical agenda, along with Biden’s long history of peddling political access to line the pockets of his family members. Biden admitted that his goal is to eventually shut down the oil industry, and presumably the natural gas and coal industries as well. This would result in a  ban on fracking . MIKE HUCKABEE: TRUMP WILL MOVE AMERICA FORWARD, BIDEN WOULD RETURN US TO DISASTROUS OBAMA ERA This should send a clear message to the millions of Americans whose jobs are in or dependent on fossil fuels industries: Joe B

Jailbreak: Edo Govt Extends Ultimatum To Fleeing Inmates By One Week

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A file photo of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, addressing residents in a state-wide broadcast.   Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has extended the ultimatum issued to the prisoners by one week, till October 30. Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He claimed that the government took the decision following the positive response by fleeing inmates to the call for their return after the jailbreaks at two Federal correctional facilities in Benin City, the state capital. Osagie explained that the decision to extend the ultimatum was the outcome of a security meeting between Governor Obaseki and heads of security agencies in the state. Authorities had said they were tracking 1,993 inmates who escaped from the correctional facilities in Benin City and Oko, as of Tuesday. According to Edo state residents, Sapele road should be one of the most secured roads in the state due to the high security ag

Nigeria president warns protesters; fails to address shooting

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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the country in recent days without making any mention of the deadly shooting of peaceful protesters that prompted international outrage. Buhari called on Nigerians to stop demonstrating and engage with the government in a short televised speech on Thursday. The shootings have been widely condemned, but he did not speak of them at all during his address. KEEP READING SARS: Why are tens of thousands of Nigerians protesting? Waving flags, they sang Nigeria’s anthem. Then they were shot at Nigeria deploying anti-riot police as curfew imposed in Lagos Nigeria: Protesters ‘shot dead’ by security forces in Lagos “I would like to appeal to protesters to note and take advantage of the various well thought-out initiatives of this administration designed to make their lives better and more meaningful and resist the temptation of being used by some subversive elements to cause chaos with the aim of truncating