Syria war: Scores dead in Syria gas attack, rescuers and medics say https://t.co/oSdO2X8IAX
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 8, 2018
Here is one of the horrifying videos coming out of Douma in Syria tonight showing the aftermath of what seems to be a chemical gas attack. These people were hiding underground from the bombing, leaving them more vulnerable to gas. pic.twitter.com/mm9jgBZ4V8
— Liz Sly (@LizSly) April 7, 2018
More families were found suffocated in their houses and shelters in #Douma. The number of victıms is increasing dramatically, and the ambulance teams and the @SyriaCivilDefe volunteers continue their search and rescue operations.#AssadHitsDoumawithChemicals pic.twitter.com/yEcQ3xPir7
— The White Helmets (@SyriaCivilDef) April 8, 2018
Breaking: U.S. official says "we have seen multiple, very disturbing reports" regarding reported chemical weapons attack near hospital in Douma #Syria
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) April 7, 2018
Absolutely horrific pictures coming out of #Douma of what appears to be the worst chemical weapons attack since #KhanSheikoun Dozens feared dead #Syria pic.twitter.com/rO2kF2FCjI
— Sophie McNeill (@Sophiemcneill) April 7, 2018
APRIL 7, 2017: President Trump gives the order to launch 59 tomahawk missiles at a Syrian air base after the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack killed around 100 people
APRIL 7, 2018: Suspected chemical attack in Douma, Syria kills at least 70 people as the Syrian civil war rages on
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) April 8, 2018
How does Trump admin respond days after POTUS says it’s time US leaves #Syria? https://t.co/05roNeF12k
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) April 8, 2018
Every President wants to get the troops home as soon as possible. But the total disconnect—so highly public—between the President and his top advisers on strategy to the ISIS threat to national security stunned Washington. https://t.co/LoYK3S1Z0o
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) April 8, 2018
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WORLD
Another good read on why Hungary’s Viktor Orban is widely expected to win Sunday’s election. https://t.co/MbVF0GELhP
— Pippa Norris (@PippaN15) April 8, 2018
Hungary's Viktor Orban, running on anti-mass migration platform, eyes fourth term https://t.co/3faNGqkIBz
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 6, 2018
Lula turns himself in to Brazil police, ending standoff https://t.co/KycyEsWZZb
— Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) April 8, 2018
Update: 2 people were killed and many others were injured in western Germany, after a driver crashed a small truck into a group of people. The driver killed himself immediately after. https://t.co/ioi4BA5YpZ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 7, 2018
The driver in the vehicle attack in Muenster, Germany, that killed two people was a German citizen, a senior German official says https://t.co/EeXkdJq4FX pic.twitter.com/fBEBP16Bmo
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 7, 2018
NEW: Saskatchewan RCMP confirm they've learned of another death in the fatal collision involving a bus carrying a Canadian hockey team with a tractor-trailer late Friday night, raising the death toll to 15. https://t.co/H8d7N1Yy1I pic.twitter.com/84NykhCIRb
— ABC News (@ABC) April 7, 2018
Saskatchewan RCMP say it may be a long time before investigators can determine what caused a collision between a bus and a transport truck in Saskatchewan that left 14 dead and 15 others injured. Read here: https://t.co/ta4SSqsn59 pic.twitter.com/7Btpx3wy1Q
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNews) April 7, 2018
My heart is heavy for all those impacted by the terrible tragedy in Saskatchewan. My thoughts and prayers are with you all… tonight when we play the last game of the regular season, we are all on team Broncos! pic.twitter.com/Q6T3MaR7vy
— P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) April 7, 2018
One person died tonight at Trump Tower in a fire on the 50th floor. I would expect the fact that the upper floors do not have sprinklers is going to be the subject of some scrutiny in the coming days.
Full NYT story here: https://t.co/Wnd4sQodtX https://t.co/IkcLogMa2t
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) April 8, 2018
Fire at Trump Tower. A resident died. Four @FDNY firefighters were injured. No sprinklers in residences. The president claimed the fire was out when it wasn’t, bragged about his “well-built” building and went to dinner at his DC hotel. pic.twitter.com/15wPUDCyeq
— Staci D Kramer (@sdkstl) April 8, 2018
“Even though I had everything I needed, I still felt like I didn’t have enough.” https://t.co/MdNnuEcHPt
— WIRED (@WIRED) April 8, 2018
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TRUMPWORLD
Alec Baldwin's Trump admits presidency is just "a four- year cash grab" in SNL cold open https://t.co/tUHxjr9SOS pic.twitter.com/MLLDPDTiRz
— The Hill (@thehill) April 8, 2018
President Trump has begun informally preparing for a possible interview with special counsel Robert Mueller, sources tell CNN https://t.co/eoOg9WR5sX pic.twitter.com/va6pCVExbl
— CNN (@CNN) April 8, 2018
Opinion | It’s official: Steven Mnuchin is the greatest sycophant in Cabinet history https://t.co/wNbtJAZ0t9
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 8, 2018
Kelly "blew up" at Trump, threatened to quit: report https://t.co/otusiHAB2z pic.twitter.com/YpPqAUCFsc
— The Hill (@thehill) April 8, 2018
Here's the truth: Pruitt claims he needed to fly first class because of threats, but only did so when taxpayers were footing the bill. When he's traveled on his dime, he's flown in coach. Sometimes he's used one of his subordinate's frequent flier miles to do so. https://t.co/R64pCkVrTi
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) April 8, 2018
Trump on his approval rating:
“A poll just came out now, Rasmussen, it’s now 51. And they say that it’s 51, but add another 7 or 8 points to it….”
Reality on Trump’s approval rating:
Economist: 41%
Reuters 41%
Gallup 39%
PPP: 39%
IBD/TIPP 38%https://t.co/fkWp88xLbg— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) April 8, 2018
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN (AND NORN IRON)
Brexit batters science job market.
‘Confidence is at rock-bottom in the UK's ability to attract and retain the best scientific and engineering talent from Europe.’
But fish, fish, fish…..https://t.co/fcxjfA0z8k
— Damon (@damocrat) April 7, 2018
careful what you wish for, i guess..
Getting all ready for tomorrow afternoon!! 😀
Come rally behind the flotillas to stop the Brexit transition betrayal that could see our fishing culled.https://t.co/Z8syLEWsli#CoastslCommunitesCount #NoDealsBetterThanABadDeal #SaveBritainsFish #WalkAwayMay pic.twitter.com/oj5Kxp4S68— Fishing for Leave (@fishingforleave) April 7, 2018
Without more immigration an aging population will result in Britain's economy collapsing says Credit Suisse economist https://t.co/s9JRYmM6nb#Stopbrexit #Brexit #ABTV #VoteEU
— Nick Reeves – #FBPE (@nickreeves9876) April 7, 2018
Lowering food standards for things like chlorinated chicken to get a trade agreement with the US is extreeeeeemely unpopular with the British public https://t.co/TunQzMzQZE
— Jon Stone (@joncstone) April 7, 2018
Appears that Labour’s shadow sec for international trade has said that the Good Friday Agreement should be ignored during Brexit negotiations. Do GB politicians forget what life was like before GFA? https://t.co/R2UnTwlti7
— Peter Geoghegan (@PeterKGeoghegan) April 7, 2018
Or, to put it another way: European shipping companies making a commercial decision to avoid wasting time & money by attempting to use the ports of a country that has decided to exclude itself. pic.twitter.com/pQB7K4EnJk
— Lance The Secret Anti-Brexit Plotter ❄ #ABTV #FBPE (@lancewalton) April 7, 2018
‘Do not adjust your set. Normal service from the BBC means you will hear people you don’t agree with saying things you don’t like. That’s our job.’ My message to Remainers & Leavers who attack the BBC
See article in @NewStatesman https://t.co/jfi1e7diWB— Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) April 6, 2018
A party with millionaires but no members is an affront to democracy. https://t.co/rKbeDYRDOg
— Aditya Chakrabortty (@chakrabortty) April 7, 2018
The Daily Mail has a standard response to every outspoken black person: “Where is your gratitude?”
It’s subtle, but it’s there. This is how they disseminate their insidious racism into the consciousness of their readers. pic.twitter.com/Lb84BoGxzG
— Mutaz Elnour (@MutazElnour) April 7, 2018
The right think out of the wreckage of a hard brexit will come an unfettered free market, the left think out it will come the People’s Socialist State of Britain. But I reckon we’ll just end up skint, like a badly run nursing home,or Cuba without the sunshine and cigars.
— Tony Robinson (@Tony_Robinson) April 7, 2018
Irish novelist warns of Brexit-style revolt against elite on abortion vote https://t.co/h1EOzNYPMq
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 7, 2018
Hugh is a blade of grass on me. He has his fibrous root system in Northern Ireland but performs his chlorophyllic alchemy across the border in the Republic of Ireland. What will Brexit mean for Hugh? pic.twitter.com/yKDJbuaE0n
— The Irish Border (@BorderIrish) April 4, 2018