Trump keeps saying his father was born in Germany – he wasn’t

The ‘birther’ movement led by Trump insisted Barack Obama was born in Kenya. It wasn’t true. Neither is it true that Trump’s own dad was born abroad

Source: Trump keeps saying his father was born in Germany – he wasn’t

Parents of MH17 victims lash out at ‘bully’ Trump: ‘You have no idea what love is’

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US president condemned for ignoring ‘irrefutable facts’ and refusing to hold Putin to account

The Perth parents of three children who died when Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine have condemned the US president Donald Trump for his refusal to hold the Russian president Vladimir Putin to account over the tragedy.

In a scathing post on his Facebook page on Tuesday, Anthony Maslin challenged Trump on the “irrefutable facts” surrounding the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines plane by a Russian missile in 2014. His partner Rin Norris described both leaders as “bullies”.

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JUST IN: Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter, not known to utter anything unambiguous: “I never saw or imagined so uneven a handover of American security interests and principles with nothing in return…It was like watching the destruction of a cathedral.”

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JUST IN: Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter, not known to utter anything unambiguous: “I never saw or imagined so uneven a handover of American security interests and principles with nothing in return…It was like watching the destruction of a cathedral.”

Trump says he accepts Russia meddled in election in latest reversal | US news | The Guardian

Source: Trump says he accepts Russia meddled in election in latest reversal | US news | The Guardian

“Let me be totally clear in saying that … I accept our intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election took place,” Trump said, reading from a prepared script. He then added: “It could be other people also. There’s a lot of people out there.”

How Maria Butina, accused Russian spy, worked her way into top US circles

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Criminal charges open new front in bid to counter Russian disruption and suggest American associates of Butina, 29, may be under threat

The Las Vegas hotel ballroom was crowded, but the Russian redhead caught Donald Trump’s eye. “Yes, ma’am,” he said, inviting a question.

Related: Russian woman charged with spying for Moscow by ‘infiltrating’ NRA

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All Mother Teresa homes inspected amid baby-selling scandal

“Hindu” uber-nationalists after any religious organization not Hindu”

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India orders examination of all institutions run by her charity after claims against two staff

India has ordered the immediate inspection of all childcare homes run by the Missionaries of Charity, the Catholic congregation established by Mother Teresa, after employees at one shelter were accused of selling babies for adoption.

The inspections were announced by the ministry for women and childhood development after a Missionaries of Charity home in Jharkhand state was shut this month following the arrest of a nun and a social worker employed there.

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