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Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday. In a rare show of bipartisanship, at least 382 of the 429 members of the Democratic-controlled House - Democrats and Republicans - have signed the letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to work with U.S. allies and partners to extend the embargo, as well as U.N. travel restrictions on Iranians involved with arms proliferation. "The U.N. arms embargo is set to expire in October, and we are concerned that the ban's expiration will lead to more states buying and selling weapons to and from Iran," said the letter, seen by Reuters and led by Representatives Eliot Engel, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Mike McCaul, the committee's top Republican. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.i...

The converted Boeing 747s, designed to carry the POTUS, will fly in 2024. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://bit.ly/3f6QjLP via IFTTT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Thursday dismissed the notion that vice president Joe Biden should “directly, publicly” respond to sexual-assault allegations made by his former Senate staffer, saying in an interview that she was "satisfied with how he has responded."Speaking to CNN, Pelosi defended Biden after she was asked if Biden should answer the allegation “head-on” and by “himself.”“I’m satisfied with how he has responded,” Pelosi said, adding she was “very proud to endorse him.”“It’s a matter that he has to deal with, but I am impressed with the people who worked for him at the time saying that they absolutely never heard one iota of information about this, nobody ever brought forth a claim or had anybody else tell them about such a claim,” she stated.> Nancy Pelosi was asked on @CNN about the Biden sexual assault allegation and she defended him.> > "He’s a person of great values, integrity, authenticity, imagination, and connection to the Amer...

Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2z2JfiI

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies aged 79, his manager says. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VSjb39

Gulshan Ewing rubbed shoulders with Hollywood legends, interviewing and partying with them. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2yf2HZL

Scientists are working on better solar cells that will turn more of the sun's rays into electricity. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3da6Xst

The movie which has roots in the exposure of power and abuse in the film industry after #MeToo. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Skuf6M

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VVW2gh

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2xkNPZg

Ghana is well known for its elaborate funerals and rowdy election campaigns so coronavirus is changing everything. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Yhqh2G

The Flash   season 6 is wrapping up in just two weeks’ time. Yep, that will mark only its nineteenth episode, but that’s the way it has to go, given that the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down production. Thankfully, it sounds like episode 6×19 “Success is Assured” will be a pretty fitting place to end the run, as it’ll see Barry’s efforts to save wife Iris from the Mirrorverse come to a head. But is the title giving away the ending, or will there be a twist in the tale? In the last couple of episodes, Barry finally realized the terrible truth – that he’s been living with an evil mirror copy of his wife for the past few months – and attempted to free the real Iris. Unfortunately, it didn’t work and Eva McCulloch AKA the new Mirror Master escaped her confines instead. That means Iris, as well as former Captain Singh and Kamilla are still stuck on the other side of the glass. But, according to this new synopsis, Barry has a risky plan to get them out. “THE FLASH” SEASON FINALE – Bar...

It’s official! After months and months of reports, it was announced today that Disney is moving forward with a  Hercules   remake – something WGTC first told you almost a year ago . The 1997 mythological animated movie is getting the live-action treatment, with Marvel supremos Joe and Anthony Russo on hand to produce. THR broke the story this evening, nothing that at this stage it’s hard to tell whether it will be a faithful reboot – like Beauty and the Beast –  or if it’ll play fast and loose with the source material – like the upcoming Mulan.  If it’s the former, though, Disney fans have one major demand: Danny DeVito needs to be brought back as Phil. In the original film, the eponymous teen demigod is trained up as a hero by his cynical satyr coach Philoctetes, who’s brilliantly voiced by the Always Sunny star. James Earl Jones reprised his role as Mufasa in last year’s The Lion King , so why can’t DeVito do the same for the new Hercules?   Here are j...

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As White House economic reopening guidance expired on Thursday after two weeks in place, half of all U.S. states forged ahead with easing restrictions on restaurants, retail and other businesses in hopes of reviving coronavirus-stricken commerce. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/3f7inyY

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled against a Trump administration attempt to withhold millions of dollars from so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/3fbDSPc

Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/35m0doH