President Trump issued a stark warning to antifa, the collective of militant anti-fascist leftist groups, ahead of a rally on Saturday in Portland, Oregon, where antifa activists were widely expected to confront far-right activists. "Major consideration is being given to naming ANTIFA an 'ORGANIZATION OF TERROR,'" Trump tweeted. "Portland is being watched very closely. Hopefully the Mayor will be able to properly do his job!" Notably, the president did not warn or criticize the controversial right-wing group organizing the rally that antifa was planning to protest against.
The long rivalry between China and Japan is again playing out in Africa, with Tokyo planning to pour more aid into the continent and invest in infrastructure projects there. Beijing - which has for decades funnelled money into the continent - will be watching as the leaders of 54 African countries and international organizations descend on Yokohama later this month for the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). Japan reportedly plans to pledge more than 300 billion yen (US$2.83 billion) in aid to Africa during the conference.
Marco Silva believes the Everton fans drove his side to a first three points of the season as they ground out a win over Watford. Bernard's early strike proved the difference at Goodison today as a scrappy affair was decided by the Brazilian. Everton started well but would lose control of the game with the visitors dominating for long periods. Craig Dawson hit the bar with a first-half header before Troy Deeney was denied by a brave save from Jordan Pickford after the break.
Four days into its two-week Atlantic crossing, the solar-powered yacht carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg is becalmed in the ocean after a choppy start to the trip, still 2,500 nautical miles from New York. In an update posted to Twitter around midday on Saturday, the 16-year-old said she was eating and sleeping well and had no sea sickness so far. Boris Herrmann, the experienced captain who is skippering the Maliza II, which is carrying a crew of four including Thunberg's father, Svante, tweeted: "When you have no wind and you're drifting around... Ahh the contrast to yesterday ... gives some time to slow the boat to have a wash.
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