Even if they were stunned by the sudden admission of their government’s involvement in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside its consulate in Istanbul, very few Saudis would be courageous enough to publicly criticize the country’s leaders — and in particular the crown prince.
The president has privately grimaced that his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s close relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has left the White House with no good options, U.S. officials said.
(The Associated Press)
Jamal Khashoggi rattled Saudi officials with his restrained appeals for human rights, and his killing has transformed him into a powerful symbol for free expression.
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Democrats retain their strength in suburban areas, but President Trump’s rising approval and the fight over Brett M. Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination are boosting GOP candidates in conservative and rural districts.
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While hundreds of migrants waited at an official border crossing point in Guatemala, hundreds — or even thousands — more gave up on crossing legally and swam or took small rafts into Mexico.
(The Washington Post)
Christopher Skaife became a Yeoman Warder after a quarter century of service in the British Army and has spent the past 11 living at the Tower of London and caring for his revered winged charges.
With trade deals, infrastructure spending and military drills, Japan seeks a new path to counter the rise of China and shifting Asian policies in Washington.
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The Past, Rediscovered On Oct. 20, 1968, the former first lady stunned her adoring public by marrying a Greek shipping tycoon.
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Jim Harbaugh got a needed rivalry victory with Michigan and Oklahoma showed some progress under a new defensive coordinator.
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Emmett Till’s mother opened his casket and sparked the civil rights movement.
