#MorningMonarchy: August 28, 2017

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Airstrike mistakes, refugee distribution and rape riots + this day in history w/Charles & Diana's divorce and our song of the day by Mogwai on your Morning Monarchy for August 28, 2017.

Notes/Links:

Saudi-led coalition admits killing civilians in airstrike in Yemen ‘by mistake’
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/901651250097389568

Air strikes by #Saudi-led coalition in #Yemen kill more than 40 (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/902025460715896832

Israeli-Imposed Power Shortages in Gaza Cut Water Access by One-Third
https://twitter.com/TheDealeyLama/status/901788712874467332

Flashback: Palestinians suffering from food, water shortages and power cuts (Feb. 6, 2014) (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/902032702311763969

Germany's Angela Merkel says, "Refugees must be distributed fairly"
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/901935915391533056

Flashback: #Merkel says new arrivals must be fairly distributed across 26 nations (Sep. 2, 2015) (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/902033230454390784

Macron Spent $30,000 On Makeup In Three Months
https://twitter.com/DazAltTheory/status/901008398182952961

#MacronMakeUp costs $31K in first quarter; #Sarkozy only spent $28K per quarter 💄 (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/902034059081027585

Venezuela shuts 2 radio stations, holds military exercises
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/901652969380356096

Flashback: #Venezuela Shuts Down Radio Stations (Aug. 3, 2009) (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/902057300956913664

Duterte faces nationwide revolt over drugs war after killing of schoolboy sparks outrage
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/900197286365540353

1000s Protest #Duterte's Drug War After Cops Kill Teen: "Stop killing the poor!" (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/902060047861030912

Guatemala court suspends expulsion of U.N. anti-graft official probing president
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/901932988035883008

Former Australian prime minister #TonyAbbott was once too drunk for crucial vote in Parliament
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/901969121025208321

#TonyAbbott Confesses To Sleeping Through Votes Because Of Being Drunk (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/902064172158001152

#RamRahimSingh's supporters riot after rape conviction
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/901969492606988288

#India guru rape case: 28 died in unrest after #RamRahimSingh convicted (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/902064485128482816

Prepare for rise of 'killer robots' says former defence chief
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/901942112651845632

#ThisDayInHistory: #August28 w/#PrinceCharles and #PrincessDiana formally, finally divorce (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/902215472958939136

+ UK abolishes slavery, Iraq grabs Kuwait, Genesis streams LP
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/902217188999782402

+ #CharlesBoyer, Hugh from #TheStranglers, #ShaniaTwain birthdays
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/902218163928014848

#PumpUpThaVolume: Mogwai - "Eternal Panther" (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/901943015001907200