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WORLD NEWS______________(Europe News Below)

• UK MP Blunt sends letter of no confidence to '1922 Committee': The Times 11/12/2018
  British lawmaker Crispin Blunt has sent a letter of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May to the chairman of the committee in charge of Conservative Party leadership contests, the 26th MP in the party to do so, The Times reported on Monday.
• To quell unrest, France's Macron speeds up tax cuts but vows no U-turn 10/12/2018
  France's President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced wage rises for the poorest workers and tax cuts for pensioners in further concessions meant to defuse weeks of often violent protests that have challenged his authority.
• Arab League tells Brazil's Bolsonaro Israel embassy move could harm ties 10/12/2018
  The Arab League has told Brazil's right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro that moving Brazil's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would be a setback for relations with Arab countries, in a letter seen by Reuters on Monday.
• Brexit in turmoil as UK's May pulls vote to seek changes to EU divorce 10/12/2018
  British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal to seek more concessions but the European Union refused to renegotiate and lawmakers doubted her chances of winning big changes.
• Britain's May to meet Germany's Merkel after delaying Brexit vote 10/12/2018
  Prime Minister Theresa May will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday to discuss the concerns expressed by British lawmakers over her Brexit deal, her office said on Monday.
• U.S. sanctions three North Korean officials for alleged rights abuses 10/12/2018
  The United States said on Monday it had sanctioned three North Korean officials, including a top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, for serious human rights abuses and censorship.
• Indian opposition could get a boost as Modi looks set to lose state votes 10/12/2018
  When Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party won a landslide in India's last general election, in 2014, it grabbed almost all the parliamentary seats in the heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
• Macron concessions to cost between 8-10 billion euros - minister 10/12/2018
  Measures announced by President Emmanuel Macron to appease a wave of protests across France will cost between 8-10 billion euros ($9.1-$11.4 billion), a junior minister said on Monday.
• Protesters disrupt U.S. fossil fuel event at climate talks 10/12/2018
  Protesters disturbed a U.S.-sponsored event promoting fossil fuels on the sidelines of U.N. climate change talks on Monday, saying attempts to rebrand coal as a potentially "clean" energy source were misleading.
• Militia forces Libya's NOC to declare force majeure on biggest oilfield 10/12/2018
  Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) on Monday declared force majeure on exports from the El Sharara oilfield, which was seized at the weekend by a local militia group.

EUROPE NEWS________(Canada&US News Below)

• Is nuclear disarmament set to self-destruct? 11/12/2018
  The US and Russia are both questioning a Cold War arms treaty - but can it or should it be saved?
• Pound falls further after Brexit vote delayed 10/12/2018
  The pound falls to the lowest level against the dollar since April 2017 after the prime minister's statement.
• France yellow vest protests: Macron promises wage rise 10/12/2018
  The French president says the anger of "yellow vest" protesters is "deep and in many ways legitimate".
• Theresa May calls off MPs' vote on her Brexit deal 10/12/2018
  The EU insists it will "not renegotiate" after Theresa May says she needs time to ask for changes.
• Sir John Major: Unionists opposing backstop 'ignorant' 10/12/2018
  Sir John Major made the remarks as the planned vote on the Brexit deal was called off.
• Yellow vest protests: Macron hosts crisis meeting 10/12/2018
  The French president is discussing the recent unrest with trade unions and employers' organisations.
• Anti-Semitism pervades European life, says EU report 10/12/2018
  Europe's Jews are increasingly worried about the risk of harassment, according to a major EU survey.
• Armenia election: PM Nikol Pashinyan wins by landslide 10/12/2018
  Nikol Pashinyan, who led April's peaceful revolution, cements his hold on power in a snap election.
• Egypt investigates 'pyramid nude photo shoot' 10/12/2018
  Egypt investigates whether a viral video of a couple posing nude on its Great Pyramid is real or not.
• Mikhail Popkov: Russian ex-cop jailed for 56 more murders 10/12/2018
  Mikhail Popkov, who preyed on women in Siberia, is modern Russia's most prolific killer.

CANADA & US________(Sports Below)

• Seven things to watch as Google's CEO appears before Congress hearing 11/12/2018
  Google chief Sundar Pichai will answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee.
• Sarah Hyland: Modern Family star reveals second kidney transplant 10/12/2018
  The Modern Family actress says her kidney dysplasia made her depressed and suicidal.
• Venezuela crisis: Goodyear staff get '10 tyre' severance 10/12/2018
  Staff are given tyres as part of their severance payment, as the US firm pulls out of Venezuela.
• Trump chief of staff: Speculation mounts over job 10/12/2018
  The man many believed would take the job has announced he too is leaving the White House.
• Report reveals 'gross' racial disparity in Toronto policing 10/12/2018
  A human rights investigation suggested black people were discriminated against by Toronto police.
• US snowstorm kills three in North Carolina 10/12/2018
  Three people have died and more than 300,000 others are without electricity.
• Video shows NYPD grabbing child from mum 10/12/2018
  Police are investigating an incident in which officers grabbed a baby from a mother during her arrest.
• 'Troubling' video shows NY police grabbing child from mum 10/12/2018
  A video shows police dragging a woman on the floor while trying to take her child during an arrest.
• UK donor helps Florida toddler Zainab 10/12/2018
  The 50-year-old donor says she feels "very humbled" to help the two-year-old receive treatment.
• Nasa's Voyager 2 probe 'leaves the Solar System' 10/12/2018
  Voyager 2, a space probe launched in 1977, becomes only the second human-made object to enter the space between the stars.

SPORTS

• Sources: K-State hires NDSU's Klieman as coach 11/12/2018
  Kansas State has hired North Dakota State's Chris Klieman as its next head coach, multiple sources familiar with the decision told ESPN on Monday.
• Meet the ESPN All-America team 11/12/2018
  Kyler Murray and Quinnen Williams lead this year's college football All-America team. Who else made the cut?
• RB Bell 'likes' post featuring Steelers' latest loss 11/12/2018
  Running back Le'Veon Bell, whose franchise tag dispute with the Steelers led to his sitting out the season, "liked" an Instagram post from the team's official account that displayed the final score of Pittsburgh's 24-21 loss to Oakland on Sunday.
• No. 1 overall recruit Kayvon Thibodeaux has the secret to football-life balance 10/12/2018
  The No. 1 overall recruit moniker brings with it extra expectations and attention, but Kayvon Thibodeaux has tried not to let it overwhelm him, instead using his position to his advantage.
• Belichick: Failure on final play 'starts with me' 10/12/2018
  Patriots coach Bill Belichick said the Patriots' failure to stop the Dolphins' miracle touchdown Sunday "starts with me" and explained that Rob Gronkowski was on the field for "his ability to play the deep, long throw."
• Fournette says fan he yelled at used racial slur 10/12/2018
  Jacksonville running back Leonard Fournette said Monday that the fan with whom he got into a verbal altercation during Thursday's game at Tennessee used a racial slur.
• Dreaming of Lomachenko vs. Garcia? It's fantasy 10/12/2018
  After his victory on Saturday night, Vasiliy Lomachenko once again called for a lightweight unification fight with Mikey Garcia. But here's the cold reality: It's not happening anytime soon, if ever.
• So long to the little four of men's tennis 10/12/2018
  Sure, they have not disappeared from the game for good, but no more will we be talking about David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet as Grand Slam threats.
• Raiders part ways with GM Reggie McKenzie 10/12/2018
  The Raiders have fired general manager Reggie McKenzie and said they will begin to search for a new front-office executive immediately.
• To earn respect Holyfield had to beat Iron Mike 10/12/2018
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