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The Deputy Attorney General of the United States of America discussed wearing a wire to record Donald Trump and prove that he is unfit to be in the Oval Office.  The stunning report about the chaos in the White House and behavior of Trump is in the New York Times has Washington, DC bracing for Trump's reaction.  The second most-powerful person in the Justice Department and the man in charge of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, Rod Rosenstein, tried to get support from cabinet officials who in his view would invoke the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution - which allows top officials to remove the president if he is erratic or otherwise unable to do his job.  Rosenstein denied the report, claimed there was no reason to remove Trump from office via the 25th Amendment, and blamed unnamed administration officials trying to advance their own agendas.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is demanding "respect" for her country's bid to leave the European Union.  It comes amid withering criticism in the British media after her humiliation in Salzburg, where EU leaders rejected her government's proposals to keep some trade ties; the EU's attitude is that the UK can't quit the continent while keeping the free trade benefits.  In an address from Downing Street, Ms. May said the EU was wrong to reject her plan with no alternative at this "late stage of negotiations" was "not acceptable".  The fact remains that it was the UK's idea to leave, not the EU's; and no substantial progress in exit negotiations have taken place since the Brexit referendum, now more than two years ago. 

At least 136 died in the ferry accident on Lake Victoria in northern Tanzania, and local TV is reporting that "people are aware that the hopes of finding survivors are almost nil".  Only 37 people have been rescued.  The MV Nyerere ferry sank on Thursday near Ukerewe island on Africa's largest lake.  "It appears clear that the ferry was overloaded.  The arrests have already begun," said President John Magufuli, ordering that "all those involved in the management of the ferry" be taken into custody.

Indian police arrested a Roman Catholic bishop after an unprecedented protest by Catholic nuns.  The Vatican relieved 54-year-old Franco Mulakkal of his responsibilities; he has thus far denied allegations of raping a 44-year old woman who filed a criminal complaint in June.  The accuser is a nun in Mulakkil's diocese in Jalandhar in the northern state of Punjab.  The nuns were dissatisfied with the slow progress of the investigation and what they believe is neglect from church officials:  "Our struggle is for many such sisters suffering in silence, and we will continue our campaign until all our sisters get justice," they said in a statement.

Cambodia has issued a royal pardon to Australian filmmaker James Rickson, who will be deported back to Oz shortly.  Authorities in Cambodia last year for flying a camera drone over a political rally, which they considered to be spying in the authoritarian country.  "We are just so relieved and excited about this news," said his son Jesse, "It has been a really tough 16 months and I'm just kind of in shock right now."

Soldiers and police officers marched in the most adorable military parade in the world, in Santiago, Chile.  They carried puppies being raised to join the national police canine unit, which counts Golden Retriever and Labradors among its members.