World News Hits on Sunday

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Protesters Block Roads to Iraqi Port, Demand End to Foreign Meddling

Security forces killed a protester and wounded 91 others in Baghdad on Saturday, security and medical sources said, as tens of thousands of Iraqis gathered in mass anti-government protests in the capital and blocked roads leading to a major port. (Reuters)

South Africa Celebrates Rugby World Cup Win Over England

South Africans have been celebrating after their rugby team beat England 32-12 in the world cup final in Japan.

The victory under Siya Kolisi, the team's first black captain, was another symbolic moment for the Springboks.   (CNN)

‘I Like Oil!’ Trump Reaffirms Predatory Intentions In Syria As Assad Calls Him ‘The Best’ Us President For His Honesty

Donald Trump is not trying to hide Washington’s true policies and intentions behind doublespeak about freedom and democracy – and that makes him “the best American President,” Syrian President Bashar Assad said. (Russia Today)

Saudi Aramco Ipo: World's Most Profitable Company To Go Public

Saudi Aramco has confirmed it is planning to list on the Riyadh stock exchange, in what could be the world's biggest initial public offering (IPO). (BBC)

El Salvador Expels All Venezuela's Diplomats, Gives Them 48 Hours To Leave Country

Earlier, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said that the United States was his country's 'ally number one'. The United States recognise self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s leader despite his failure to take control of the country from President Nicolas Maduro, whom the US has repeatedly called upon to step down. (Sputnik)

Militants Linked To Islamic State And Al-Qaeda Can Still Strike Hard In Mali. Here’s Why.          

An attack on an remote military outpost shows the resilience of Islamist fighters across broad swaths of Africa. (The Washington Post)

Trump Takes In a Different Kind of Fight: U.F.C. in New York

President Trump’s appearance at Madison Square Garden came days after news emerged he had changed his residency to Florida. (The New York Times)