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More than a hundred Iraqi demonstrators were killed, as many as six thousand wounded and many news organisations attacked in a set of protests that started small but escalated quickly. Social media can have that effect. Since the US-led invasion in 2003, Iraqi journalists have usually attributed unrest on the …

Progressives rightfully called out the former Chief of ICE. Ana Kasparian, Brooke Thomas, and Nando Vila, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://www.mediaite.com/news/rashida-tlaib-guts-ex-trump-ice-chief-at-immigration-hearing-and-aoc-shuts-down-his-response/ “Former Trump ICE Chief Thomas Homan took a beating at the hands of Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) at an …

USA is promoting its new spy series, “Treadstone,” by laying claim to a piece of Matt Damon’s big-screen “Bourne” franchise, courtesy of series co-producer Jeffrey Weiner, who’s worked on both projects. That’s all well and good, but “Treadstone” isn’t going to make anyone forget Jason Bourne. Airing Tuesdays at 10 …

Three people have been stabbed in Manchester in the United Kingdom. The attack took place at the city’s biggest shopping centre, Manchester Arndale. A man has been arrested on suspicion of “terror offences”. Al Jazeera’s Emma Hayward reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish …

Colin Kaepernick’s team set the record straight in a recent release. Cenk Uygur, Maz Jobrani, and Brooke Thomas, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/10/10/colin-kaepernick-statement-wants-play-nfl “Colin Kaepernick’s agent released a statement on Thursday reaffirming the former 49ers quarterback’s desire to play in …

Mayor Bill de Blasio was only able to convince 17,500 donors to back his doomed presidential campaign – a mere 13 percent of the 130,000 unique contributions he needed to qualify for the fall Democratic primary debates. “A lot of factors went into the decision,” to drop out of the …

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Saudi Arabia where he is expected to sign oil agreements and discuss the crisis with Iran. It is his first visit to the kingdom in more than 10 years. He will meet King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in Riyadh. Saudi …

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has set sail on a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, taking her campaign against global warming to the United Nations in New York. The 16-year-old is making the two-week-long crossing on a zero-emissions yacht, accompanied by her father and two crew members. Al Jazeera’s Sonia …

The NBA has apologized after shutting down a CNN reporter after she asked a question about China. Cenk Uygur, Maz Jobrani, and Brooke Thomas discuss the NBA and China on The Young Turks. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/10/sport/nba-cnn-china-basketball-shut-down-spt-intl/index.html “CNN anchor Christina Macfarlane was quickly shut down by the …

The Garden’s college basketball season starts with a bang and finishes in similar fashion. The eyes of the sport will be zeroed in on MSG on the first night of the season, when Kansas meets Duke and Kentucky takes on Michigan State in the annual Champions Classic on Nov. 5. …