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Isis withdraws from last urban stronghold in Syria

Isis forces retreated to villages to the east of Hajin in the early hours of Thursday after several days of US airstrikes, which allowed Kurdish proxy forces to sweep into the town on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River. Clashes continued throughout the day, and western observers cautioned that the militants may be attempting to regroup for a counter-assault.

DEUTSCHE WELLE

EE. UU. asegura que Rusia retirará sus bombarderos de Venezuela

Según la Casa Blanca las aeronaves militares se irán el viernes. El gobierno colombiano y el secretario general de la OEA, Luis Almagro, se manifestaron preocupados por la situación. 

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Now hiring for 'the worst job in government': Trump's chief of staff

The White House chief of staff is the president’s gatekeeper, controlling the flow of information and access to the Oval Office. In normal times, it is widely coveted. But when the president is Donald Trump and he is tweeting around the clock, it is seen as a poisoned chalice.

Pablo Fajardo es el abogado de la Unión de Afectados y Afectadas por las Operaciones de la Petrolera Texaco (UDAPT), de la que fue fundador, en calidad de afectado. Hace 25 años pelea por la remediación de los daños ambientales y sociales causados por Texaco, hoy Chevron, en 500 hectáreas de selva amazónica que han quedado bañadas de residuos tóxicos. La empresa colocó tubos de desagüe para arrojar una parte de los desechos a los ríos, que son los que alimentan de agua a la región y que corren hasta entroncar con el Amazonas, expandiendo así el daño.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

With Brexit Deal in Peril, Theresa May Scrambles to Save It

LONDON — After an embarrassing setback in Parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May toured European capitals on Tuesday, meeting with leaders and looking for some way to shore up support back home for her imperiled agreement on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union.

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U.K. Can Still Halt Brexit, Europe’s Top Court Rules

LONDON — Britain can legally cancel its decision to leave the European Union and remain under its current terms, the bloc’s top court ruled on Monday, throwing a lifeline to those who still hope to reverse the withdrawal, known as Brexit.

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‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Shake France. Here’s the Lesson for Climate Change.

PARIS — Vincent Picard describes himself as a “militant ecologist.” But when protesters took to the streets to express their rage over a planned increase in France’s fuel tax, Mr. Picard joined their ranks.

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North Korea Is Expanding Missile Base With Eye Toward U.S., Experts Warn

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is expanding an important missile base that would be one of the most likely sites for deploying intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, two experts on the North’s missile programs said Thursday, citing new research based on satellite imagery.

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How France’s ‘Yellow Vests’ Differ From Populist Movements Elsewhere

PARIS — Too little, too late: That was the reaction of the so-called Yellow Vest protesters to the French government’s sudden retreat this week on a gas tax increase. The Yellow Vests, who have thrown France into turmoil with violent protests in recent weeks, want more, much more, and they want it sooner rather than later — lower taxes, higher salaries, freedom from gnawing financial fear, and a better life.

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To Counter Hezbollah, Israel Begins Anti-Tunnel Effort on Lebanon Border

JERUSALEM — Israel started a military operation on Tuesday to expose and thwart offensive tunnels Hezbollah had been building across the Lebanese border, the military said, the first time that Israel has taken open action to combat underground passageways in the already volatile north.