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Ukraine said on Tuesday it had resumed grain shipments from the Azov Sea, blocked for around 10 days after a military standoff with Russia in the Kerch Strait off Crimea. (@Reuters) Hot Topics

French President Macron delayed a planned tax increase on fuel, handing a victory to a grass-roots protest movement that has massed across France to challenge his agenda. (@WSJ) World News

Man to face charges for carrying fertilized wagyu eggs into China (@JapanTimes) Hot Topics

French authorities will close dozens of museums, tourism sites and shops on Saturday, including the Eiffel Tower and Louvre, fearing a recurrence of last week's violence in Paris, (@Reuters) World News

UK disarray: Prime Minister May to face no-confidence vote from her party (@AP) World News

The Ebola outbreak in Congo (DRC) is now the 2nd-largest in history. The current outbreak, has 471 infected, 225 confirmed deaths (@Breitbart) World News

An armed man has stormed the Campinas Cathedral in Sao Paulo, Brazil, shooting 9 people and reportedly committing suicide after the ruthless attack. (@TheSun) World News

China suspends tariff hikes on $126B of US cars, auto parts (@AP) National News

Monster: The ‘werewolf’ killer, Mikhail Popkov, Russia's most prolific serial killer, convicted of 56 more deaths swelling the number of his victims to at least 78. World News

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off eastern coast of Russia, tsunami threat possible (@FoxNews) World News

This farmer has mastered a process that he believes can sustainably boost food production in Nigeria (@CNN) World News

Russia arrests American citizen on suspicion of spying (WashingtonPost) World News

In holiday message, Putin says Russia 'open to dialogue' with US (CNN) World News

Kim Jong Un says North Korea isn't making nukes, warns US on sanctions (@CNN) North Korea

Car crashes into New Year's crowd in Tokyo in suspected terror attack, eight injured (@Reuters) Japan

The march of the machines is heading for Europe as Amazon and others snap up warehouse space (@Reuters) Money

China's Xi threatens Taiwan with force but also seeks peaceful 'reunification' (@Reuters) World News

Doping: WADA 'bitterly disappointed' at Russia's failure to meet deadline (@Reuters) World News

Islamic State and al Qaeda offshoots, among other nonstate actors, now possess powerful American-made missiles (@WSJ) World News

Rescue workers pulled a 10-month-old baby boy alive from a partly collapsed apartment building in Russia, calling him a "New Year miracle" (@NYTimes) World News

Millions of women in the Indian state of Kerala have formed a series of human chains extending an estimated 620 kilometers (385 miles) (@CNN) World News

Brazil’s New President, Former Army Captain Jair Bolsonaro Thanks Trump — Vows To Bring Prosperity ‘Under God’s Protection’ (@DailyCaller) World News

Fmr. U.S. Amb. to the U.N. Nikki Haley on Twitter - “UNESCO is among the most corrupt and politically biased UN agencies. Today the U.S. withdrawal from this cesspool became official,” National News

US diplomats visit Paul Whelan, the American businessman detained in Russia, his brother says (@NBCNews) World News

President Donald Trump says he’s ready to meet again with Kim Jong Un to discuss North Korea’s nuclear weapons (@WJ) National News

Iran plans naval drills with Russia in Caspian Sea (@Reuters) World News

Apple cuts revenue forecast on weak China sales; CEO Tim Cook says U.S.-China trade war to blame for market "deterioration" (@Reuters) Money

Alert level raised in Indonesia for erupting Anak Krakatau volcano all flights to steer clear, days after it triggered a tsunami that killed at least 430 people. (@Reuters) World News

Japan Reports Its Sixth Case Of Classical Swine Fever AgWire

Russian baby rescued after nearly 36 hours in frozen rubble after apartment building collapses. His father called it “a New Year’s miracle.” (@AP) World News

Japan's Abe says vigilant to global economic risks clouding recovery (@Reuters) Japan

U.S. anti-Islamic State meeting turns to damage control after Syria decision (@Reuters) National News

U.S. trade delegation wrapping up meetings in China, hopes of a deal build (@Reuters) Trade

China kicks off month-long winter festival in northern city of Harbin (@Reuters) China

The U.S. renewed a travel advisory for China that warned American citizens could face arbitrary detention there (@NYTimes) Travel

Japan earthquake: Large 6.4-magnitude tremor strikes off coast. Some sea level fluctuations were expected - tsunami was considered to be unlikely. FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

Women in Saudi Arabia divorced by their husbands will now be sent a text message to inform them of their new status (@CNN) Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has always claimed vast oil reserves. An audit just proved it's right (CNN) Saudi Arabia

China envoy accuses Canada of "double standards" over Huawei arrest (@Reuters) China

China is on a global building spree. It cut a deal with one country by offering to help it cope with a corruption scandal (@WSJ) China

Japan to seek talks with South Korea over Nippon Steel court decision (@Reuters) Japan

Commodity-linked currencies gain on China-U.S. trade hopes (@Reuters) Trade

With pomp and show, Nicolas Maduro was sworn-in today as President of Venezuela. But, critics question the legitimacy (@Reuters) World News

Russia demands NASA explanation over snub of space chief (Fox News) Russia

While some businesses profit from the U.S.-China spat, there are "absolutely no winners from a continuing trade war," said Australia's trade minister (@WSJ) Trade

Canada wants to welcome more than 1 million new permanent residents in the next three years (@CNN) Canada

Suspicious packages sent to up to 14 diplomatic missions in Australia (@Reuters) Australia

Volkswagen, China spearhead $300 billion global drive to electrify cars (@Reuters) Ag Technology

Goodyear Tire will cease operations in Venezuela due to deteriorating economic conditions and U.S. sanctions, the company confirmed to FOX Business on Monday. National News

The newly elected governor of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, Alejandro Aparicio Santiago, is killed just hours after taking office when a group of gunmen open fire. World News

Farmers in the Middle East and North Africa are facing roadblocks exporting their crop to Western countries because of the pesticides they use (@NBCNews) World News

Mexican authorities discovered 20 bodies on Wed., 17 of them burned, near the city of Nuevo Laredo, close to the U.S. border, a security official said. (@Reuters) World News

Norwegian billionaire real estate investor Tom Hagen, announces wife abducted, kidnappers demand $10M ransom for her life (@FoxNews) Crime

Saudi energy minister says no need for extraordinary OPEC meeting before April (@Reuters) Saudi Arabia

Saudi energy minister says oil market on the 'right track' (@Reuters) Energy

Israel UAV maker Aeronautics gets 850 million shekel buyout offer (@Reuters) Drones

Several people have been recently detained in Russia's Chechnya region on suspicion of being gay, in a throwback to an earlier crackdown (@NBCNews) Russia

Thai authorities say Canada has granted asylum to the Saudi girl that fled her family (@Reuters) Canada

Exxon ships have not returned to area of Venezuela dispute (@Reuters) Energy

Apple, Amazon called out for not referring to Hong Kong and Taiwan as part of China (@Reuters) Amazon

Fuel thieves illegally drilling into the pipeline cause explosion kills at least 21, injures 70 in Tlahuelilpan, about 62 miles north of Mexico City, Mexico (@FoxNews) World News

China blocks Western diplomats from trial of 'cyber-dissident' (Reuters) China

Roads melt and animals drop dead as Australia suffers through its 'most significant' heatwave for 80 YEARS and temperatures top 120F (@DailyMail) World News

China’s economy grew 6.6% in 2018, the lowest pace in 28 years (@CNBC) China

Saudi Arabia is raising money again with international bonds (@WSJ) Saudi Arabia

U.S. to seek comprehensive agriculture access in EU trade talks (@Reuters) Trade

UAE energy minister expects average oil price of $70 in 2019 (@Reuters) Energy

Bumpy ride ahead for automakers in China after a tough 2018, stimulus eyed (@Reuters) China

Twelve people have been arrested in Costa Rica and Spain in connection with the suspected kidnapping of an American businessman (@CNN) Crime

Israel claims Syria air strike, says hunt for Hezbollah tunnels over (@Reuters) Terrorism

The Chinese telecommunications giant has fired an employee who was arrested on suspicion of spying in Poland (@NYTimes) China

Speaking at the Farm Bureau conv. Mon. President Trump promised farmers that they will win with new trade deals with China. (@WashTimes) National News

Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman once paid a $100 million bribe to former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, a witness testified on Tuesday. World News

The U.S. military says a number of service members were killed Wed. in an explosion while conducting a routine patrol in Syria.(@AP) National News

There has been a suicide blast in a US-patrolled city in Syria. The White House says President Trump has been briefed (@CNN) Terrorism

US military says service members killed in Syria blast (@SFGate) Terrorism

McDonald's has lost its rights to the trademark 'Big Mac' in an EU case ruling in favor of Ireland-based fast-food chain Supermac's (@Reuters) Fast Food

Peace talks with Taliban will happen soon: U.S. envoy (@Reuters) Terrorism

Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads as confirmed cases top 600 , making it the second-worst outbreak in history (@TheHill) Health

Suicide bomber in a market in the Syrian city of Manbij has hit coalition forces, including Americans, and civilians (@NBCNews) Terrorism

A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday (@Reuters) Space

Two bombs that tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines killed more than 20 people and wounded more than 70 (@WSJ) Terrorism

China will overtake the US as the world's biggest retail market this year (@CNN) Money

Indonesia death toll from floods, landslides climbs to 68 (@Reuters) FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

Billionaire George Soros has labeled China's President Xi Jinping the "most dangerous enemy" of open societies (@CNNBusiness) China

Discovery of Hezbollah 'attack tunnels' rattles a northern Israeli town (@NBCNews) Israel

Tornado hits Havana; Cuban president says 3 dead, 174 hurt World News

What The Heck, Eh? Canadian Government issues new food guide - recommends citizens choose plant proteins over meat (@CanadaGov) Canada

India's unemployment rate hit 45-year high in 2017/18 (@Reuters) India

Oil rises as Saudi Arabia cuts supply to U.S., Venezuela struggles to keep up exports (@Reuters) Energy

Happy New Year! Colorful lanterns light up China's sky to welcome Lunar New Year (@Reuters) China

Novi man charged with spying in Russia meeting with United Kingdom officials Thursday (Oakland Press) Spy Network

Trump administration withdraws from nuclear weapons treaty, accuses Russia of violations (USAToday) Politics

Venezuela is the biggest economic disaster in modern history (@WashingtonPost) Money

Putin's security blanket: Deadly S-400 antiaircraft missiles he hopes to sell to U.S. allies and foes alike (@WSJ) Russia

Ahn Hee-jung, once seen as a potential successor to President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, was sentenced to prison for sexual assault (@NYTimes) South Korea

Visiting the coldest town in the world - Chilling Out (60 Minutes Australia Video) Extreme Weather

Morocco in the fast lane with world's largest concentrated solar farm (CNN) Energy

Up to 500,000 cattle killed in Australian floods. After a 7 year drought 3 years worth of rain in 10 days. Australia

U.S.-China trade talks remain deadlocked as Beijing refuses to eliminate coerced technology transfers or government subsidies to Chinese companies (@WSJ) Trade

Russia's economy can weather new U.S. sanctions (Reuters) Russia

A former U.S. special agent stands accused of giving Iran highly classified information after defecting (@WSJ) Spy Network

A Texas trophy hunter reportedly paid $110K to kill a rare mountain goat in Pakistan (USAToday) Texas

Medical tourism in India could be a booming $9 billion industry by 2020 (CNN) Health

The elusive black panther is spotted in Kenya (Reuters.TV) Animal

British lawmakers say Facebook needs regulation Online

"It's going to be the end of Swindon." Honda is closing its only British factory, wiping out 3,500 jobs and putting thousands more at risk (@CNNBusiness) Money

The Taliban is stronger than at any point since 9/11 (CNN) Terrorism

India shuts at least four airports in northern India after Kashmir incident (@Reuters) World News

Trump Tweets: “I have now spent more time in Vietnam than ... Dick Blumenthal, the 3rd rate Senator from Connecticut.” Blumenthal misrepresented his war service before being exposed in 2010. Politics

Trump blames Cohen testimony for failure of N Korea summit (@SFGate) Trump

Pakistan begins crackdown on militant groups amid global pressure (@Reuters) World News

Counterterror police examine 3 explosive devices in London (@SFGate) Terrorism

North Korea rebuilds part of a missile site, Bolton warns of more sanctions (@Reuters) North Korea

James Asqutih became the youngest person to have visited 196 countries (CNN) Travel

The Most-Below-Average Temperatures Anywhere on Earth are in the U.S. Right Now (Weather Channel) Extreme Weather

The world's 33 megacities, from Paris to Rio (USAToday) Travel

Attacks by Israeli settlers surge as West Bank tensions boil (@WashingtonPost) Israel

Chinese stocks were hammered last year, both at home and abroad. But the tides have shifted quickly this year (@WSJ) China

An environmental crisis is unfolding in the Solomon Islands, where a ship is leaking oil near a UNESCO World Heritage Site World News

Mexican authorities are investigating the discovery of 19 bodies that were dumped into a canal in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara (@Breitbart) Crime

A teen egged a far-right Australian lawmaker for his comments over the New Zealand attacks. The lawmaker then punched the teen in the face (@CNN) Australia

ISIS spokesman, Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, calls on followers to ‘take revenge’ for New Zealand terror attack (@Independent) World News

Boeing shares suffer more losses as probe finds links between 737 MAX crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia (@Reuters) Transportation

New Zealand bans ‘military-style’ guns after mosque attacks (@AP) Terrorism

Russia's new nuke capable of tsunamis, devastating continents (@SFGate) Russia

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced an immediate ban on all "military-style semiautomatic weapons" and assault rifles (@LATimes) Guns

Double trouble in Australia: Twin tropical cyclones Veronica and Trevor may both strike as major Cat 3 storms this weekend (@WunderGround) Australia

UK PM May says short Brexit delay will give Britain time to make final choice (@Reuters) Brexit

The German Chancellor supports Donald Tusk's offer of short Brexit delay (@Reuters) Brexit

French President Macron says Britain risks no-deal if parliament votes down Brexit plan again (@Reuters) Brexit

According to sources, U.S. panel CFIUS has informed a Chinese gaming firm that its ownership of gay dating app Grindr constitutes a national security breach (Reuters) China

Domino's Pizza Celebrates the Opening of Its 10,000th International Store Food & Drink

Fresh documents keep up pressure on Canada's Trudeau over scandal (Reuters) Canada

Kremlin: USA has not requested phone call on Venezuela with Putin (@Reuters) Russia

Parliament rejected PM May's Brexit deal for a third time (@NBCNews) Brexit

Midwest floods and chaos in Venezuela are making the seasonal rise in U.S. gas prices even more pronounced (@WSJ) Energy

Amid blackouts, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced a plan to ration electricity. He pleaded with the public to remain calm and resist violence (NPR) Venezuela

Khashoggi children have received houses in Saudi Arabia and monthly payments as compensation for killing of father (WashingtonPost) Saudi Arabia

A deadly forest fire in China's Sichuan province has been contained after burning across about 37 acres and killing 30 people (@NPR) China

Mexico avocados see biggest price jump in 10 years (@SFGate) Mexico

World stocks rallied to 6-month highs on Wednesday as investors cheered signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and reassuring economic data World News

Twenty-five lawmakers in Britain's opposition Labour Party have urged their leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to go the "extra step" to get a Brexit deal (@Reuters) Brexit

Elite U.S. school MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE (Reuters) Spy Network

Some 3.4 million Venezuelans are seeking refuge abroad, with more than 1 million of them in neighboring Colombia (@NPR) Venezuela

Thanks to Amazon, Dangerous Counterfeit Toys Are Reaching Children Across America (INC) Amazon

Duterte threatens "suicide mission" if Beijing oversteps in South China Sea (CNN) Philippines

Venezuelans are filling water buckets in public waterways amid widespread water shortages (Reuters) Venezuela

A cow got stuck on rocks in Sardinia and had to be airlifted to safety by helicopter (USAToday) RUSERIOUS

The making of an American terrorist: Hoda Muthana joined ISIS. Now she can’t come back (USAToday) Terrorism

Ford to launch more than 30 new models in China over the next three years of which over a third will be electric vehicles (@Reuters) Transportation

Netanyahu falls behind in Israel polls but still holds path to stay in power (Reuters) Israel

American tourist was on dream vacation when she was kidnapped in Uganda (NYDailyNews) World News

A tiny beetle is killing an urban forest in South Africa and there's no solution (WashingtonPost) World News

WATCH: Polish zoo shows off unique albino penguin Animal

Gallup poll finds 1 in 5 Russians would like to permanently leave Russia (@USAToday) Russia

UK's May concedes Brexit deal won't pass 'in near future' (@SFGate) Brexit

Tourist numbers double at North Korea marathon (YahooSports) North Korea

Walmart, one of Mexico's biggest online retailers, is putting pressure on suppliers, forcing some to ditch Amazon (@Reuters) Money

The 'happiest country in the world,' Finland, is offering a handful of free summer vacations (SFGate) Travel

Missing Japanese F-35 poses major security headache for US if it falls into Russian or Chinese hands (Fox News) Military

Saudi Aramco, the world's most profitable company, sells $12 billion bonds out of record $100 billion demand (@Reuters) Saudi Arabia

In 119-1 vote, New Zealand's parliament voted Wednesday to change gun laws, less than a month after the Christchurch mosques terror attack (@MSNBC) Guns

European Union leaders agree to grant UK PM Theresa May a new Brexit deadline of October 31 (@Reuters) Brexit

Israeli spacecraft reaches the moon - with a crash (@SFGate) Space

Singapore's airport goes for retail high with billion-dollar mall (Reuters) Travel

Chinese hacking of American businesses was an open secret for years, because U.S. companies had too much money at stake to make waves (@NPR) Spy Network

Notre-Dame Cathedral burns (Reuters) FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

Fire ravages soaring Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris left aghast (@AP) FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

See inside Notre Dame Cathedral after the fire (USAToday) FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

US envoy heads to Moscow as rumors of Putin-Kim meeting heat up (CNN) Russia

Korean boy band BTS just broke a YouTube record with over 78 million views in just 24 hours (CNN) South Korea

France's three richest families have led a $700 million fundraising campaign to help rebuild the Notre Dame cathedral (CNN) FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

North Korea has test-fired a "new-type tactical guided weapon" (@LATimes) North Korea

Planes, tractors, food and handbags all featured on a list of U.S. imports, worth $20 billion in total, that the EU says it could hit with tariffs (@Reuters) Trade

Attorney General Barr says Mueller did not uncover evidence Trump obstructed Russia probe (@Reuters) Politics

North Korea demands removal of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from talks (BBC News) North Korea

Saudi Arabia gov buys 500k acres Australian farmland (@Nasdaq) Saudi Arabia

Rungrado May - The largest football stadium in the world World's Largest

San Alfonso del Mar - The biggest swimming pool in the world World's Largest

Multiple explosions tore through Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday --Over 200 people were killed; Hundreds more were injured; seven suspects have been arrested (NPR) Terrorism

Alibaba's Jack Ma calls the "996" - China's 72-hour workweek - a "huge blessing" (@MarketWatch) China

Ukraine presidential vote won by comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy in landslide capturing 73% of the vote (@FoxNews) World News

Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy wins Ukrainian presidential race by landslide (@Reuters) World News

Death toll increases to 290 in Sri Lanka blasts (@SFGate) Terrorism

ASOS Anders Holch Povlsen says three of his children are among the 290 people killed in Sri Lanka (Twitter) Terrorism

Trump to visit the UK and France in June (Twitter) Trump

Second powerful earthquake in two days hits the Philippines (Twitter) FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

Every two minutes a child in Africa dies of malaria, according to the WHO (@NPR) Health

Father of two Easter suicide bombers arrested in Sri Lanka (NYPost) Terrorism

North Korea wants to denuclearize but needs security guarantees, Putin says after Kim talks (CNBC) Russia

Student headed to college in Michigan beheaded by Saudi Arabian government (USAToday) Saudi Arabia

Israeli stocks rise despite attorney-general plan to indict Netanyahu (@Reuters) Israel

"This is a North Korean negotiating tactic," says Gov Richardson, of the $2 million bill attached to the Otto Warmbier case (@CNN) North Korea

$13.6B record-breaking solar park rises from Dubai desert (@CNN) Energy

More than 270 people die mostly from fatigue-related illnesses after counting votes in Indonesia World News

Indonesia plans to move its capital city away from Jakarta (Twitter) World News

Polish museum draws criticism for banning 'scandalous' banana artwork (Twitter) World News

IS leader appears in propaganda video for first time in five years (Twitter) Terrorism

Norway finds beluga whale wearing harness that says 'equipment St. Petersburg' (Twitter) Military

Japanese Emperor Akihito is set for historical abdication (Twitter) Japan

Fires break out in two residential areas in Manila, Philippines (Twitter) Philippines

U.S. may push for quick, narrow trade deal with Japan (@Reuters) Trade

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange given 50-week jail sentence for skipping bail (USAToday) National News

India prepares for ‘extremely severe’ Bay of Bengal cyclone, hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated along India’s eastern coast (@AP) India

41 reported killed after Russian passenger plane crash-lands in Moscow (@Reuters) Russia

China economy czar heading for Washington tariff war talks (@AP) World Ag News

A “credible threat” of Iranian attacks on US interests in the Middle East led Pres. Trump to bump up the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier to the region (@WashTimes) World Ag News

A new 17.5% tariff on Mexican fresh tomatoes starts. Your salsa might cost up to 85% more! (@WashPost) National News

US hikes tariffs 10-25% on Chinese goods, Beijing vows retaliation Trade

U.S.-China trade talks end with deal uncertain (Reuters) China

Leading expert says North Korea's new missile has "Russian technology fingerprints all over it" (NBCNews) Military

Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train -- capable of reaching 249 per hour (CNN) Transportation

Trump says U.S. farmers to get $15 billion in aid amid China trade war (Reuters) Trade

African swine fever outbreak spreads to fourth South African province (Reuters) World Ag News

The escalation in trade tensions between the U.S. and China wiped more than $1 trillion from global markets in just one day (MSNBC) Trade

China slaps tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. imports, but Donald Trump insists U.S. is well-positioned in trade fight (USAToday) China

New York city has the largest billionaire population globally (105 individuals), followed by Hong Kong (87), San Francisco (75), Moscow (70), London (65) and Beijing (55) Money

China cancels U.S. pork import order as U.S.-China trade war drags on (ReutersAg) Trade

Losing Huawei as a customer could cost US tech companies $11 billion (@CNN) Ag Technology

'Cyclops' calf born with one eye is hailed as a 'miracle of God' in Indian village Hot Topics

Schwarzenegger attacked by flying kick at fan meet-and-greet (@Schwarzenegger) RUSERIOUS

BEEF FLASH: Cargill invests in lab-raised beef company as market for alternative meats heats up (LJS) BEEF FLASH

‘Game of Thrones’ Is Ending. The blockbuster TV series, shot in Northern Ireland, spawned a host of moneymaking opportunities (WSJ) Activists

BEEF FLASH: McDonald's and Tyson are among the companies that expect tighter supplies of pork and bacon to result in more-expensive meat globally (@WSJ) BEEF FLASH

Oil traders try to ship dirty Russian crude to Asia (Reuters) Energy

N. Korea called Joe Biden a “fool of low IQ” and an “imbecile bereft of elementary quality as a human being” after he called Kim Jong Un a tyrant during a recent speech. North Korea

BEEF FLASH: Tyson eyes multibillion-dollar bet on Kazakh beef as route to China (ft.com) BEEF FLASH

Bad Grandma: A 102-year-old woman is suspected of having murdered her 92-year-old neighbor in a French retirement home. (@BBC) Crime

Vietnam culls 2 million pigs, urges whole nation to fight swine fever (@Rueters) AgToday

Mount Agung in Bali erupted violently earlier today -- spewing ash more than 6000 feet into the sky (@Accuweather) FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

Turkey says no delay in delivery of S-400s from Russia (Reuters) Military

Spying, treason and politics: President Trump ups the stakes in Russia probe battle despite scant evidence (USAToday) Spy Network

Enough with the avocados. if these tariffs go into effect, a $30,000 car built in Mexico could go up $1,500 to to $7,500 (5% to 25%) (@ChrisClaytonDTN) Trade

Mexico has taken advantage of the United States for decades. Because of the Dems, our Immigration Laws are BAD. Mexico makes a FORTUNE (@RealDonaldTrump) Trump

North Korea confirms African swine fever outbreak - North raises about 2.6 million pigs in 14 government-run or cooperative farms. (@AP) World Ag News

"On behalf of all Americans, I offer a toast to the eternal friendship of our people, the vitality of our nations, and to the long-cherished and truly remarkable reign of Her Majesty The Queen" (@WhiteHouse ) World News

Celebrities, world leaders and government officials wish Muslims Eid Mubarak (Twitter) Religion

Trump calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan a ‘stone cold loser’ (Twitter) World News

China condemns US Secretary Pompeo's statement on Tiananmen Square anniversary (Twitter) China

Brazil Halts Beef Exports to China on BSE Disease Case. China is the largest destination for the country’s beef, accounting for about 20% of total shipments. (@Bloomberg) World Ag News

World Largest Food Company Nestlé to Launch New 100% Plant-Based Burgers in Europe and US (@Nestle) Fake Meat

Trump tariffs may steer Mexican feeder cattle away from U.S. (@Reuters) Mexico

Baseball Legend Yogi Berra, just 19 years old, was on a small attack boat launching rockets during the Allied invasion of Normandy (@NYtimes) National News

D-Day wast the largest amphibious (land and water) invasion in history. More than 13k aircraft and 5k ships supported the operation. (@CNN) National News

D-Day: The exact number of casualties is not know. It is estimated that approx. 10k Allied soldiers were killed, wounded and or went MIA: 6,603 Americans, 2,700 British and 946 Canadians. National News

China Boosts Beef Imports as African Swine Fever Hog Virus Blights Pork. Beef Imports are up 75% from previous year (@Bloomberg) Trade

As Mexico-U.S. talks progress, markets rise on hopes a deal could be close (Refinitiv ) Trade

Saudi Arabia said that OPEC and its allies should extend oil production cuts at around current levels as the kingdom did not want a fight for market share with the United States or a repeat of the price collapse five years ago (Refinitiv) Energy

Mexico's ambassador to the U.S. said her country would strengthen enforcement measures to contain illegal immigration (@WSJ) Border Patrol

Huge crowds march against extradition bill in Hong Kong (Twitter) World News

Oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Oman after 'reported attack' (Twitter) World News

India to impose retaliatory tariffs on 29 U.S. goods from June 16 (@AgsPlayers) India

Yes, the US women's soccer team is dominant. That's because most of the world is playing catch-up (CNN) World Cup

Netanyahu's wife admits criminal wrongdoing in meals catering case (Reuters) Israel

Carli Lloyd sets Women's World Cup record as US clinches spot in next round (Fox News) World Cup

Notre-Dame Cathedral holds mass two months after devastating fire (Twitter) Religion

The US Trade War Reaches India (farmdoc) University of Illinois

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea, becoming the first Chinese leader to visit the reclusive country in 14 years (Reuters) China

Iran shoots down $100 million dollar US surveillance drone, heightening tensions (@AP) World News

African Swine Fever: Vietnam culling 2.6m pigs and China reporting more than a 1m dead, smaller outbreaks reported in Hong Kong, Taiwan, North Korea, Cambodia and Mongolia (@AP) World Ag News

Trump says he is ready to press China on case of two detained Canadians (@Reuters) Trump

Iranian officials told Reuters that Tehran had received a message from U.S. President Donald Trump warning that a U.S. attack on Iran was imminent but saying he was against war and wanted talks on a range of issues (Reuters) Military

Cattle on feed in Australia hit record 1.145 million head as drought pressure continues Australia

Death of New York man, Vittorio Caruso, 56, becomes 3rd in a 7-day span in June, and he's the 11th American tourist to die in the Dominican Republic since last year. National News

Vietnam will focus on developing cattle, poultry and aquatic breeding to compensate for a shortage of pork due to African swine fever. (@Xinhuanet) World News

Iran warns that latest US sanctions mean end of diplomacy 'forever' calls President Trump Opens a New Window. as “afflicted by mental retardation.” (@FoxBusiness) World News

G20 Summit: World leaders arriving in Osaka for global summit (Twitter) World News

Burning cigarette may have caused Notre Dame fire, French prosecutors say (Twitter) FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

The water is almost gone in Chennai, one of the biggest cities in India (@NYTimes) India

Europe Heat Wave Kills Several - Temperatures Reach 113 degrees - Record highs have been set in France, Germany, Czech Republic, Luxembourg and Poland. Hot Topics

It's so hot in Spain that manure self-ignited, sparking a 10,000-acre wildfire (@JimCantore) FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

G-20 leaders end 1st day of Osaka summit with wagyu beef (Kyodo) Japan

US-China trade agreement still ‘very much in the air’ despite Trump, Xi meeting, Chinese state media says (@FoxBusiness) Trade

Freak hail storm strikes Guadalajara, Mexico - Leaves ice over 6 feet high (@YahooNews) Mexico

Reactions to the U.S. victory in the women's World Cup final (@Reuters) World Cup

Crowd in stadium chants 'equal pay' after U.S. women's soccer World World Cup

10 McDonald’s Burgers You Can’t Find In America (The Travel) Fast Food

Two Americans gored during annual running of the bulls event in Pamplona, Spain World News

The latest Russian addition to UNESCO’s World Heritage List is a group of historic cathedrals and other buildings in Pskov (@MoscowTimes) Russia

Top US, Chinese officials discuss restarting trade negotiations (@FoxBusiness) Trade

North Korea says Australian student Alek Sigley was spying Spy Network

Climate change is leaving the farmers of Central America with a choice: Wait for rain or migrate (@NBCNews) Climate Change

A new $9.4 billion highway stretching 1,250-mile road linking Europe to China through Russia given green light (@CNN) World News

China's imports from U.S. plunge 31% in June amid tariff war (@NBC) Trade

FAO Report on World Hunger: More Than 820 Million People Are Hungry (farmdoc) University of Illinois

Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency more than 1,600 people have died since August 2018. AgSites (Website Directory)

Iran says it has arrested 17 spies working for CIA, some could face death penalty (@ABC) World News

Murders in Mexico jumped in the first half of the year to the highest on record - 14,603 Jan thru June 4% increase over 2018 (@Reuters) Mexico

South Korea fires warning shots at Russian aircraft (@CNN) World News

Boris Johnson to become next British Prime Minister, after winning Conservative Party leadership ballot (@FoxNews) World News

6 year-old Chechen boy completes 4,618 push-ups at a time to set two world records World News

Iran President Rouhani: "Iran is ready to negotiate but not if negotiations mean surrender" (@Reuters) World News

Rare Nike sneakers sell for record $437,500 to Canadian collector Miles Nadal. He spent a total $850k on Wednesday buying a total of 99 pairs of rare sneakers. RUSERIOUS

July expected to be the Earth's hottest month on record (USAToday) Extreme Weather

Mark Bloomfield, 54 former assistant to Mother Teresa killed in bar brawl (@NBC) World News

Brazil gold heist: Gunmen steal gold worth $30m from São Paulo airport World News

Spike in Arctic wildfires 'unprecedented', says senior Copernicus scientist... Climate Change

Italian paramilitary police officer killed by US teenagers, authorities say (USAToday) World News

Police release two people after mass brawl on a cruise ship Crime

16-year-old American Kyle Giersdorf beat 99 other players at the Fortnite World Cup tournament in New York, winning $3 million. National News

US, China to resume trade talks Tuesday with low hopes for progress. “I don’t know if they’re going to make a deal,” Trump said Friday. (@AP) Trade

African swine fever diagnosed in Slovakia World News

Trump warns China against waiting out his 1st term to finalize any trade deal, saying if he wins in the Nov. 2020 , the outcome could be no agreement or a worse one. Trade

China's pig herd may shrink by 50% due to African swine fever: Rabobank (@ReutersAg) Hogs

A 7-year-old boy had 526 teeth removed from his mouth RUSERIOUS

China's pig herd, 360 million animals, may shrink by 50% due to African swine fever. Rabobank said that up to 200 million pigs could be culled or die due to the disease, while pork output could fall by 30%. Pork

African swine fever hits sixth pig farm in Bulgaria (@ReutersAg) African Swine Fever

Trump Announces Deal to Expand U.S. Beef Exports by more than $270 million a year to Europe Trade

Hong Kong protesters start city-wide rallies World News

Puerto Rico bowling team stripped of gold medal at Pan American Games over player's failed doping test (@FoxSports) National News

N. Ireland reports 11K hd of cattle reported stolen in last 3 years; organized crime gangs to blame according to authorities (@Agriland) AgWire

Argentine peso collapses today on signs that the country will go back to its previous socialist ways of taxing crop production to finance social programs (@ArlanFF101) Money

A smoke cloud larger than the European Union is covering parts of Siberia Russia

Goldsmiths, University of London, bans sale of all beef products on campus AgToday

Wildfire on Spain's Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

Trump says he's still interested in buying Greenland. Denmark says it's not for sale. President Truman tried to by the island 1946 for 100m and was turned down. National News

The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is ablaze, 1,330 square miles lost since January (@WashPost) AgToday

China says it's ready to negotiate after Trump tariffs tank Asian equity markets, currency (@FoxNews) National News

U.S. Pork Producers Celebrate Trade Agreement With Japan National News

Chinese yuan falls to record low amid US-China trade war China

Over 200,000 people given Merck Ebola vaccine in the Congo World News

Donald Trump canceling Poland trip as Hurricane Dorian barrels toward Florida (USAToday) FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

China to expand pork imports, release meat from reserves to boost supplies (@Reuters) AgToday

China, U.S. to hold trade talks in Oct; Beijing says phone call went well (Refinitiv) Trade

The Bahamas soon will seek billions in post-Dorian foreign aid, and the Trump administration is considering the national security implications if China rushes to help (Axios) Trump

ISIS's new tactic - Bovine suicide bombers (@NYTimes) National News

India is set to land a rover on the moon for the first time India

Protesters are staging a die-in at the entrance of Toronto's first Chick-fil-A location (@blogTO) Activists

Vietnam culls 4.7 million pigs as African swine fever spreads African Swine Fever

US president ⁦‪Donald Trump‬⁩ said he canceled a secret meeting with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders because of a Taliban attack in Kabul that killed a US soldier (@TwitterMoments) Trump

“Vegan activists separate chickens from cockerels on Spanish farm 'so the hens aren't raped' (@RitaPanahi) Activists

North Korea fires two unknown projectiles, South Korean media reports North Korea

Jack Ma, China’s Richest Man, Retires From Alibaba a $460B e-Commerce Company World News

China August factory deflation deepens, prices fall most in 3 years; pork prices soar (Reuters) China

US drops 40 tons of bombs on ISIS-‘infested’ island in Iraq (@AP) National News

Team USA's run at the FIBA World Cup is over after loss to France Sports

Climate activists dyed Zürich's main river luminous green Activists

The early Joker reviews at TIFF are largely positive Entertainment

China may resume purchasing U.S. farm goods (@FoxBusiness) AgToday

China to lift punitive tariffs on US soybeans, pork (@AP) Trade

Celebrations begin to ring in for Mid-Autumn Festival China

Team USA loses back-to-back games for the first time since 2002 Sports

No Atlantic named storm activity since Gabrielle on September 10. The last time that the Atlantic had no named storm activity on September 11 or 12 was in 1993 (@philklotzbach) FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

India plans to be mining ONE BILLION tons of coal/year by 2026. If you are eating fake meat to 'save the planet' you are wasting your money and taste buds (@JunkScience) India

Badger cull in England extended to ‘unimaginable scale’ (The Guardian) Hot Topics

In 2018, India led world in export of: Diamonds, Jewellery, Rice, Spices, Crustaceans, Cotton yarn. Second in export of: Cotton, Tea... (@spectatorindex) India

Hamza bin-Laden, the once possible heir to al-Qaeda, was killed in U.S. operation, Trump says (@washingtonpost) Terrorism

At least six killed amid heavy rains in southeastern Spain Extreme Weather

Violent clashes break out between rival protestors in Hong Kong Activists

This military drone flies where helicopters can't (@CNBC) Drones

Moscow mayor’s office says almost 700 vehicles taking part in this year’s not weird Parade of City Services Vehicles (@Lucian_Kim) Russia

New Zealand is planning to create a national gun registry and stiffen penalties on illegal gun sales and modifications. The registry would track every legal firearm in the country, operating in a similar way to a driver's license system (@NPR) Guns

At least 12 people dead and dozens missing after tourist boat capsizes in southern India India

Energy prices spike after Saudi oil attack, US blaming Iran (@AP) Energy

Chinese Agri-Tech Firm XAG Treats 50-Million Acres With Crop Spraying Drones AgToday

China pork prices soar nearly 50% as herds hit by fever, farm closures, Pork accounts for > 60% of China's meat consumption (@AP) AgToday

After Justin Gaethje’s win at UFC Vancouver, Conor McGregor seemingly calls for fight in Dublin (MMA Fighting) MMA

South Korea confirms first outbreak of African swine fever, 4,000 pigs to be culled by the end of Tuesday (@CNN) African Swine Fever

Cattle breeding facility explosion makes for some nutty headlines: A fire at a cattle breeding facility in Australia destroyed at least 100 cylinders of bull semen FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

AFIA: Japan Trade Agreement Would Be Boon for U.S. Animal Food Industry Trade

Saudi Arabia promises concrete proof Iran behind oil strikes (Reuters) Energy

Philippines declares new polio outbreak after 19 years (@AP) World News

U.S. and Chinese deputy trade negotiators were set to resume face-to-face talks for the first time in nearly two months as the world's two largest economies try to bridge deep policy differences and find a way out of a bitter and protracted trade war (Reuters) Trade

25% of the world's pigs killed by African swine fever as disease spreads to South Korea (@ABC) African Swine Fever

Belgian F-16 fighter jet crash leaves pilot stuck on high-voltage line World News

Tokyo wants written assurances from Washington that it will not impose hefty tariffs on its auto exports when U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet to clinch a deal on farm goods and digital trade next week (Reuters) Japan

No crowds as Apple's iPhone 11 hits stores in China (Reuters) Ag Technology

Chinese trade negotiators cancel US farm visit and headed back to China earlier than planned (@CNBC) Trade

More than 150 people arrested in latest round of 'yellow vest' protests in Paris Activists

Dozens of civilians killed after airstrike and attack in Afghanistan Military

Footage of damage caused by drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities emerges Saudi Arabia

U.S. lifts tariffs on 400 Chinese products, Trump wants 'complete' trade deal (@ReutersAg) Hot Topics

Injuries reported following magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Albania FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)

Mutant baby zebra with polka dots spotted in Kenya! Scientists now think that the black-and-white stripes in zebras actually functions as a fly repellant (@AgBioWorld) Animal

Yemen's Houthi rebels warn that Iran may strike again, the WSJ reports Terrorism

Justin Trudeau pledges assault-style rifle ban amid ongoing scandal Guns

Philippines reports more African swine fever outbreaks (@Reuters) African Swine Fever

Top UK lawyer Michael Mansfield: Eating meat ‘could be banned like smoking’, He is set to give a speech today launching the Vegan Now campaign. AgToday