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1. Saudi Arabia
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Riyadh this morning. He is scheduled to meet Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabia is preparing a report according to which Khashoggi was reportedly killed during an interrogation that allegedly went wrong, sources told CNN. Khashoggi's family, US political leaders and the international community want an independent investigation. President Trump, after a phone conversation with King Salman, suggested that perhaps "dishonest killers" could be behind the apparent death of Khashoggi.
2. Hurricane Michael
The toll of Hurricane Michael was raised to 19 after the discovery of a body in Mexico Beach. But there is good news. The number of missing people has fallen to three, said the police chief of the city. Earlier, the authorities said they did not know where 30 to 35 people were in the hard-hit coastal city. President Trump has visited some of the most affected areas in Florida and Georgia. Nearly a week after Michael devastated this part of the Florida Panhandle in the form of a powerful Category 5 storm, more than 230,000 customers are deprived of electricity. Schools in at least eight Florida counties remain closed because of the damage.
3. Yemen
The conflict in Yemen does not generate a ton of headlines, but it should. This fierce battle between Saudi-led Arab allies and Houthist rebels backed by Iran has exacerbated the already dire conditions in the poorest country in the Middle East. It is now known that nearly 12 million people are threatened by famine as fighting intensifies around the port city of Hodeidah, which is an important link for the provision of aid, said the World Food Program. And a UN official said that if the fighting did not stop, Yemen could suffer the worst famine the world has seen in a century.
4. Abduction in Tanzania
The youngest billionaire in Africa has been kidnapped. Mohammed Dewji, a 43-year-old Tanzanian businessman, was abducted last week by two gunmen as he was leaving the gym of a hotel in Dar es Salaam. Police say they have not yet received a ransom request. About 20 men have been arrested so far as part of the kidnapping. Dewji's family is offering one billion shillings (about $ 440,000) as a reward. Dewji, which operates a large family business with holdings in textiles, food and beverages, has a net worth of approximately $ 1.5 billion.
5. Paul Allen
Tributes poured out of the worlds of technology, sports and business when rumor ran that Paul Allen had died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Allen, 65, was the co-founder of billionaire Microsoft. He founded this iconic computer business in 1975 with Bill Gates, who said he was "torn apart" by the death of one of his "oldest and dearest friends". But Allen was more than a tech guy. He bought two professional sports teams, the Portland Trail Blazers from the NBA and the Seattle Seahawks from the NFL. He was also a philanthropist who donated more than $ 2 billion of his fortune to charity. Learn more about his remarkable life here.
BREAKFAST COURSE
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Sale of precious stones
It looks like Marie-Antoinette is about to lose the jewels of the family. The precious stones of his family for two centuries will soon be auctioned.
Not a good eye shot
He has boasted of having killed a family of baboons. Now, the fisheries and game commissioner of Idaho must withdraw from his job.
Super SOS
A family, trapped after a hurricane, called for help stating "HELP" with fallen trees.
Talking about baby
After announcing that they are expecting their first child, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were showered with baby gifts during their tour in Australia.
& # 39; Continue to sing & # 39;
The Amazon series "Transparent" will come out with a bang, or rather a song. His fifth and last season will end with a musical episode.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The tweet in question is a" rhetorical hyperbole "normally associated with politics and public discourse in the United States."
Federal Judge S. James Otero, dismissing Stormy Daniels' defamation suit against President Trump
HAPPENING LATER
Lemon lemonade
"The Conners", the sitcom born from the ashes of Roseanne Barr's fiasco, airs tonight on ABC. Brian Lowry of CNN, in a preview without spoiler, said the producers were making the most of a bad situation.
NUMBER OF DAYS
100 million dollars
The amount of money available in President Trump's war chest of re-election gives him a huge financial advantage over a large number of potential candidates for Democrats who embark on it in 2020
AND FINALLY …
Like a cat
You might be upset with this puppy, featuring a little malice resembling a cat. But he is so cute! (Click to see)
