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1. Jamal Khashoggi
After finally admitting the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia has done its best this weekend to explain the world. But most people do not buy it. The kingdom said that Khashoggi died in action in his consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said it was "a huge mistake" by a rogue group that would be punished. The United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada and others all expressed skepticism about the explanation. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would reveal the "truth" about Khashoggi's death on Tuesday. At the same time, a Turkish source told CNN that the group of men from Saudi Arabia suspected of killing Khashoggi had used a double body after his death.
2. Nuclear Treaty
President Trump wants to abandon the treaty on intermediate-range nuclear forces with Russia, decades old. The treaty, signed in 1987, removed thousands of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles launched on the ground. Trump said that the Russians had violated the agreement for years and that this disadvantages the United States with the arsenal of Chinese missiles. US allies have criticized Trump's decision, as have some members of Congress. Some analysts see it as part of the general dislike of the Trump government for international agreements. John Bolton, Trump's fierce national security advisor, is considered the driving force behind all this. Bolton will surely speak about it during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week.
3. Transgender protections
The Trump administration wants to cancel the protections granted to transgender people. According to a New York Times report, the Department of Health and Social Services is working on a draft proposal that would define sex as being only male or female at birth, with no possibility of change. If passed, it would erase the federal recognition of the many Americans who identify as a different kind from the one they were identified with at birth. Human Rights Campaign, one of the country's most prominent LGBTQ rights groups, has criticized the administration, saying the proposal could create "a destructive precedent".
4. Abduction in Tanzania
The youngest billionaire in Africa was released more than a week after his arrest by gunmen in front of a luxury hotel. Mohammed Dewji, 43, was found this weekend. The police did not provide any other details regarding his release, including whether a ransom had been paid. Dewji, whose net worth rises to $ 1.5 billion, appeared at a press conference with the police, thanking the agents and shaking their hand. He appeared unscathed, with the exception of rope marks on his hands and legs.
5. Lotteries
The United States will have a serious case of lottery fever this week. The combined Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots now total over $ 2 billion. The $ 1.6 billion jackpot draw from Mega Millions is Tuesday, as the numbers for the $ 620 million Powerball jackpot will be drawn on Wednesday. You are more likely to be struck by lightning than to win one or the other of these goals, but that will not prevent millions of Americans from getting hit. try to enrich it over the next few days.
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Not all heroes wear capes
Meet the pizza employee who has traveled 450 km to deliver a pie to a man in a hospice.
High tech history
Thanks to 3D printers and robots, classic Greek statues can now come to life.
Pumpkins to the rescue
What do you do when your 6 year old diabetic son needs money for a service dog? Organize a big pumpkin sale, of course.
Pop politics
The half-time Super Bowl invitation was once a pop star's dream. Not anymore. Big names like Rihanna would be rejecting politics.
Perfect image
This photographer took the perfect engagement photo at Yosemite. It only remains for him to find the happy couple to give it to them.
NUMBER OF DAYS
2,990
Number of body cameras recalled by the New York Police Department after the explosion of one of their devices
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I'm disabled, I fall sometimes, I drop things, my memory is foggy, and my left side asks for instructions from a broken GPS, but we do, and I laugh and I do not know exactly what I want do precisely but I will do my best. "
Actress Selma Blair, announcing in an Instagram post this weekend that she has multiple sclerosis
AND FINALLY …
Breaking the bread
We are still in a few months new episodes of "Game of Thrones". While we wait, we will at least enjoy the show's delicious Direwolf Bread, prepared with the help of Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) herself. (Click to see)
