Update, 9.30am London:
#Zimbabwe latest:
– Military takes control, denies coup
– Mugabe is “safe and sound” – army on state TV
– Embassies tell citizens to stay indoors
– Armoured vehicles patrol HarareWhat we know so far: https://t.co/v4uRYMqRlN
Live updates: https://t.co/idZPksEa91 pic.twitter.com/AjbuJEO5G6— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 15, 2017
Zimbabwe army detains finance minister: government source https://t.co/OyZ2ApjW0Q
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/dewamavhinga/status/930726160551391232
Here's what we know so far about the military action in #Zimbabwe.
Live updates: https://t.co/wi1GIHV07d pic.twitter.com/8ZFdhjhfk6
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) November 15, 2017
#Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is "being eaten by a monster that he created," says Zimbabwean lawyer @Wamagaisa pic.twitter.com/mZa3AlF2C6
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 15, 2017
Armed forces seize power in Zimbabwe but deny it's a military coup against Robert Mugabe https://t.co/ZtFvgWUPf5 pic.twitter.com/IQEWOrWchS
— Bloomberg (@business) November 15, 2017
Due to ongoing uncertainty in Zimbabwe, the U.S. Embassy in Harare will be minimally staffed and closed to the public on November 15. Embassy personnel will continue to monitor the situation closely. @StateDept
— U.S. Embassy Zimbabwe (@USEmbZim) November 15, 2017
Midnight..
Update: Soldiers take over Zimbabwe state broadcaster: Reuters. Comes as tanks seen near capital Harare in sign of possible coup: https://t.co/MGsdHZiKPc
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) November 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/930584750477078528
https://twitter.com/SteffDouff/status/930586560155783178
Zimbabwe government accuses army boss of treason – https://t.co/017ugneGvA https://t.co/tvRakjuAPt
— Mugabe in the News (@mugabenews) November 15, 2017
BREAKING: At least 3 explosions heard in Zimbabwe's capital as military vehicles seen in streets.
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 14, 2017
BREAKING – #Zimbabwe soldiers take over state broadcaster ZBC, staff tell @Reuters. It's looking more and more as though Mugabe may be gone
— Ed Cropley (@edwardcropley) November 14, 2017
Four tanks seen heading toward Zimbabwe capital Harare: witnesses. Latest here: https://t.co/eX8r1nCmMN pic.twitter.com/OLNMU1e0Wg
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 14, 2017
Is what’s happening in Zimbabwe a coup, or does it just look like one? https://t.co/nVbAmoe0w0 pic.twitter.com/bgVLoQQi9k
— Slate (@Slate) November 14, 2017
LIVE: Its premature to be talking about a coup in Zim, says political expert https://t.co/VMJnbw96yv via @News24
— Raymond Suttner (@RaymondSuttner) November 14, 2017
"Mugabe Allies Tell Zimbabwe’s Military to Stay Out of Politics" by JEFFREY MOYO via NYT The New York Times https://t.co/tsu2fhUqfR
— Liyana Zaqyah (@LiyanaZaqyah) November 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/ProCubeUK/status/930589259022684162
https://twitter.com/Lesley_Warner/status/930586614623096833
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WORLD
‘An overwhelming vote for fairness’
Australia votes overwhelmingly in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage in a nationwide postal survey, setting the stage for marriage equality https://t.co/D76IM9IgWU pic.twitter.com/LzHFEDRicE
— CNN (@CNN) November 14, 2017
Australians vote 61.6% in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in non-binding poll with 79.5% participation https://t.co/kRC7DekVug
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/nathanjstewart/status/930573080665174016
The people of Australia have spoken and I intend to make their wish the law of the land by Christmas. This is an overwhelming call for marriage equality. pic.twitter.com/PWZbH5H71r
— Malcolm Turnbull (@TurnbullMalcolm) November 14, 2017
Was shaking when I finally summoned the courage to come out to dad years ago. He was supportive, but quiet. Later, we had a huge fight about gay marriage and didn’t talk for months.
He just sent me this. pic.twitter.com/Ap4akaZ6Ah
— David Mack (@davidmackau) November 14, 2017
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN
Two front pages capture the Brexit catastrophe. The Telegraph foibles down on “Enemies of the People”. And the Times explains how Russia helped win the Brexit referendum. pic.twitter.com/F2LNKmOOeI
— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) November 14, 2017
Rebel Tories claim they have the votes to defeat Theresa May on the Brexit date https://t.co/HIHbB60vx2 pic.twitter.com/Zvw9dO2DDQ
— Financial Times (@FT) November 14, 2017
BREAKING: Britain is woke. pic.twitter.com/EtGzVFGAJD
— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) November 14, 2017
Ken Clarke gets a long round of applause – v.unusual in the chamber – after his tour de force against the Govt amendments and his clinical demolition of the case for a hard Brexit. Bill Cash, IDS and others walk out. A pleasure to listen to and witness #EUWithdrawalBill
— ChukaUmunna (@ChukaUmunna) November 14, 2017
Wow. Respect to Tory MP Dominic Grieve QC, writing in Evening Standard…
He believes Brexit to be 'a historic mistake' but one which must be accepted *unless* the public decide they want a different path. Read between the lines there, folks. Ditching Brexit is on the table. pic.twitter.com/oiQfVUC1bO
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) November 14, 2017
As the Tory Brexit fight club slugs it out, do they even care about Ireland? | Rafael Behr https://t.co/4LtPhjNw8c
— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) November 14, 2017
Russia used 419 fake accounts to tweet about Brexit, data shows https://t.co/7RcoBGqKdg
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 14, 2017
Playing catch-up on Brexit-Trump-Russia? My piece from May. Read it before Cambridge Analytica (of FBI & Wikileaks fame!) sues @guardian into oblivion. They're trying to shut this – me, us – down. https://t.co/KKZUJ81NE9
— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) November 14, 2017
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TRUMPWORLD
Trump faces wrenching call on Moore https://t.co/hVBp9QIDz0 pic.twitter.com/LbSjVsH4U6
— POLITICO (@politico) November 14, 2017
I will be making a major statement from the @WhiteHouse upon my return to D.C. Time and date to be set.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 14, 2017
Trump must have "his TV time, his nap time, his blanky and his shiny toy" — to not do anything impeachable or start a nuclear war. Fmr. Bush 43. Economic Adviser @davidfrum pic.twitter.com/gczgUIMNt1
— The Beat with Ari Melber 📺 (@TheBeatWithAri) November 14, 2017
BREAKING: STRATEGIC GENIUSES OVER AT THE BREITBART EMBASSY BEGINNING TO THINK THIS WHOLE ROY MOORE PLAN NOT GOING SO WELL https://t.co/mgDP8zS5cW
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) November 14, 2017
Moore's fate lies in the hands of tomorrow's Fox and Friends https://t.co/AJQWQoEGI0
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) November 14, 2017
BREAKING: the Senate GOP is planning to rip health care from 13 million people, drive up premiums AND cut Medicare to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and corporations. They just can’t keep their hands off our health care. If you fought Trumpcare, we need you in this fight now!
— Jeff Merkley (@JeffMerkley) November 14, 2017
Taking $25 billion annually from Medicare to pay for tax cuts for wealthy corporations is an insult to every single hardworking American. https://t.co/93pmdlxmfn
— Joe Kennedy III (@joekennedy) November 14, 2017
House Rs are ditching their rule making it hard to hike people’s taxes, because they’re about to hike people’s taxes. pic.twitter.com/L4CE2bd8d3
— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) November 14, 2017
WikiLeaks was really, really dumb to send Twitter DMs to Donald Trump Jr. https://t.co/Y0ShXMZ5jH pic.twitter.com/XfyZDlyEwt
— Slate (@Slate) November 14, 2017
This exchange about Don Jr. is everything@ChrisCuomo: Why'd he wait?@JeffreyToobin: Because he's not that bright.
Cuomo (as an aside): Wasn't expecting that.
Toobin: All of Don Jr's behavior suggests someone who is really not a terrifically intelligent person pic.twitter.com/Z1m3JlpMQ2
— Lis Power (@LisPower1) November 14, 2017
CALLING ALL PATRIOTS! America’s Son, Don Jr., Is Under ATTACK! Flood Social Media With Your Nudes In Order To Distract The MSM And #KEEPDONSAFE! https://t.co/D4DVhutVbR pic.twitter.com/pKTnZTCfut
— PatriotHole (@PatriotHole) November 14, 2017
My take on how US intel agencies failed to see the largest Russian covert op against the US since the Cold War https://t.co/feHRBllCPc
— dana priest (@danapriest) November 13, 2017
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Here, care of Rep. Louie Gohmert's office, is the full chart he displayed at today's House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing. pic.twitter.com/dPSHtGvwqK
— Chris “Law Dork” Geidner (@chrisgeidner) November 14, 2017
Social media reacts to Gohmert chart on Obama-era Uranium One deal https://t.co/NeEljPpTXR pic.twitter.com/fyeUMKr0tl
— The Hill (@thehill) November 14, 2017
Shep Smith just took apart the Uranium One conspiracy theory in what amounts to a methodical annihilation of his own network's coverage of the story. pic.twitter.com/D439QyIBWU
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) November 14, 2017
Trump won’t meet with American Nobel Prize winners, breaking tradition https://t.co/YaFJHoMQzp pic.twitter.com/K2qttINydV
— The Hill (@thehill) November 14, 2017
oh
nato ally worried that Trump is too unhinged to have control of nuclear weapons pic.twitter.com/Uzc2J0gyGp
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 14, 2017
Inbox: Members of Congress will hold a press availability at 9 a.m. Wednesday to discuss their introduction of Articles of Impeachment against President Donald J. Trump.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 14, 2017
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and finally…
I'm honored to be recognized by @GQMagazine as Citizen of the Year. https://t.co/s6wBZTa6tH
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) November 13, 2017