President Trump's move to double metals tariffs on Turkey is only his latest jab against the country. Here's why Trump is attacking Turkey. https://t.co/jLuzudi6UF
— CNBC (@CNBC) August 11, 2018
If Turkey implodes, here's who else gets hurt https://t.co/8XBZN1o5OZ
— CNBC (@CNBC) August 11, 2018
Meet the 40-year-old Erdogan son-in-law now running Turkey's economy https://t.co/3hsTMlF5Fo
— Bloomberg (@business) August 11, 2018
Turkey crisis in charts: Worse than Lehman, similar to 1998 https://t.co/DCx9GQOlxn pic.twitter.com/65H2GYcfs4
— Bloomberg (@business) August 11, 2018
Exposure to #Turkey debt by country:
#1 Spain
#2 France(Source BIS) pic.twitter.com/cwVNUbb0c0
— Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) August 11, 2018
Turkey follows the old Asian crisis script https://t.co/hCzl4wPZHt
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) August 11, 2018
The U.S. runs the risk of losing Turkey as a whole. The entire Turkish public is against U.S. policies that disregard Turkey's legitimate security demands. Threats, sanctions and bullying will not work. It will only increase Turkey's resolve.https://t.co/V0k17gplAy pic.twitter.com/C5XiuWk0eD
— Ibrahim Kalin (@ikalin1) August 11, 2018
President @RT_Erdogan; Unless the United States starts respecting Turkey’s sovereignty and proves that it understands the dangers that our nation faces, our partnership could be in jeopardy says.https://t.co/OUwzOE0VkC
— AK Parti Sakarya (@AKPartiSakarya) August 11, 2018
Trump threatens to leave NATO
one month later
Erdogan threatens to leave NATO pic.twitter.com/QBKSgywt74
— Russian Market (@russian_market) August 11, 2018
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WORLD
Monsanto ordered to pay $289m as jury rules weedkiller caused man's cancer https://t.co/ae7r1JLI2t
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 11, 2018
They trusted Habitat for Humanity. Then it sold their mortgages to a Tampa company that flips houses https://t.co/08RsU4JCj9
— Tampa Bay Times (@TB_Times) August 10, 2018
US: Alaska Airlines plane crashes after unauthorized takeoff by 'suicidal man' https://t.co/wIOjuMjfvo
— goutom kumarkarmakar (@goutomkumarkarm) August 11, 2018
Sad last words of man who hijacked Alaska Airlines plane and crashed off Puget Sound#SEATAC pic.twitter.com/Og81E1Jw31
— Russell Hartness (@RussellHartness) August 11, 2018
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TRUMPWORLD
Speculation that Manafort is discussing plea deal increases after abrupt recess in Manafort trial https://t.co/w40OGbeVyR pic.twitter.com/MZSPdcJfXd
— The Hill (@thehill) August 11, 2018
Conservative magazine: Republicans will regret "anything goes" position on Trump Tower meeting https://t.co/59dJtfCyFa pic.twitter.com/6FXYruvVJs
— The Hill (@thehill) August 11, 2018
When one govt violates human rights (Saudi Arabia) and another defends them by protesting (Canada), the principled step isn't to say, as #Trump did "Both sides need to diplomatically resolve this together." but to unequivocally condemn the govt who is violating human rights pic.twitter.com/c9I7o9rFJt
— Bianca Jagger Nicaraguense por gracia de Dios 🇳🇮 (@BiancaJagger) August 11, 2018
Russian state TV warns Trump to 'do what we say' if you want 'support in the elections' https://t.co/ZCE2dWpCG9
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) August 10, 2018
“Good Morning, Space Forces! 🚀” The Russian Embassy tweeted. https://t.co/j2RhmfdFUz
— POLITICO (@politico) August 11, 2018
The scoop you've all been waiting for https://t.co/qhUyBOBgaw
— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) August 10, 2018
"Facebook groups like the 101-member “QAnon flat earthers club,” which accuses […] German Chancellor Angela Merkel of being Adolf Hitler’s daughter. "
wait what
— Amanda Sugarbaker (@hello_amanda) August 10, 2018
How is this real life? Incredible.
'“I just don’t understand the intensity of the hate,” said the man who drove two miles out of his way to verbally abuse a complete stranger based on the color of his skin.' https://t.co/SHkiyDeEH3
— Mark Simri Napier (@MarkSimriNapier) August 11, 2018
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BREXIT BRITAIN
New poll shows support for a #PeoplesVote continuing to grow as the only way out of the #Brexit chaos https://t.co/ZMF7aJSFIu
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) August 10, 2018
CBI is calling for UK to abandon immigration targets after Brexit.
Many sectors, including software engineering, are already facing shortages
“The UK risks having too few people to run the NHS, pick fruit or deliver products to stores around the country” https://t.co/umB1iCFCwH pic.twitter.com/7ySpq6y4He— Matthew Gardiner (@matwg) August 11, 2018
Czech Republic’s Government is recommending that UK citizens in CZ apply for a Certificate of Temporary Residence in advance of Brexit day in case of No Deal (and therefore no transition period).
In a typically classy move, it is free of charge to obtain.
cc: @BritishInEurope pic.twitter.com/3adN8kKhQO
— Steve Bullock (@GuitarMoog) August 10, 2018
Stop and search zones planned for Northern Ireland border after Brexithttps://t.co/jxliIcPCJb pic.twitter.com/2Ybk8ZxG6d
— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) August 10, 2018
Now this is a viable conspiracy theory. #brexit #customs https://t.co/VAvq7kv0kL
— Steve Dowe (@doweio) August 11, 2018
DUP MP expresses alarm at Northern Ireland's increasing dependence on the Republic for electricity, after the new all-island electricity market led to the likely closure of Kilroot power station & amid apocalyptic claims of blackouts under a no deal Brexithttps://t.co/GAAOyksrYo
— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) August 11, 2018
Northern Ireland hasn't had a devolved government in 18 months but now politicians are gearing up for a fight- in video game terms that is…🎮 Read more here: https://t.co/LN7ocomPwM pic.twitter.com/XQZdZuaIJx
— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) August 11, 2018
One in five UKIP voters would not countenance buying a cucumber. pic.twitter.com/MCuIT8R1ay
— Patrick Scott (@Patrick_E_Scott) August 10, 2018
