Khashoggi murder: Saudis refuse Turkey extradition request
The foreign minister turns down a request made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a week ago. BBC News – Middle East
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Joao de Deus: Brazil ‘spiritual healer’ accused of sex abuse
Twelve women say self-styled spiritual healer “Joao of God” abused them at his clinic near Brasilia. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
UN Vote Fails To Condemn Hamas
To some surprise, an American proposed resolution condemning Hamas has failed to pass at the UN General Assembly failing to reach the required two-thirds backing. Overall the voting was 87 to 57, with 33 choosing to abstain. The reason this is surprising is that it was a condemnation on Hamas for firing rockets into Israel often at…
Facebook: Sheryl Sandberg Under Pressure
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg seems to be the scapegoat for the mounting problems at Facebook, relating to its ethics. Once held out as the golden girl of US business, she is now facing mounting criticism over data scandals and particularly for the hiring of Washington lobbying firm Definers a hard-nosed “dirt digging” research firm to…
Uganda party cruise tragedy: ‘Too drunk to balance the boat’
Six survivors speak about how a day of revelry turned into tragedy in Uganda as a party boat sank. BBC News – Africa
Trump chief of staff John Kelly to leave White House job
The announcement comes after persistent reports that the chief of staff was under pressure to go. BBC News – US & Canada