BRIEF.ME – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING
In today’s briefing update, we find out why the US has issued a warning to Turkey and threatened ‘more sanctions.’
We head to Russia after the news the US-run think-tank, Atlantic Council is set to be banned.
In Bangladesh, the monsoon season continues to cause devastation as the death toll rises to over 100.
Finally, we take a look inside the big business of child Youtube stars after news a six-year-old Youtuber has bought a multimillion-dollar home.
All in today’s WORLD news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know, summarised as part of WTX News Briefing.
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THE US WARNS TURKEY NOT TO ACTIVATE S-400 OR FACE ‘MORE SANCTIONS’
RT News leads with, The US has warned Turkey not to render the Russian missile defence system (s-400) operational, otherwise, they could face more sanctions. “There could be more sanctions to follow but frankly what we’d really like is for the S-400 not to become operational,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. 
The US has been pressuring Turkey to back out of the arms deal with Russia for months, threatening to punish its ally for disobedience. The White House has been cautious to punish its ally in case of a backlash that could see them close their bases to US troops.
Read the full story on RT News
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RUSSIA TO BAN THINK-TANK OVER ‘SECURITY THREAT’
Arab News reports, Atlantic Council, a think-tank formerly run by the US ambassador to Moscow, is set to be banned. Russia confirmed on Thursday the think-tank was a security threat but failed to give further details of the reasons behind the ban. 
“It has been established that the activities if this organisation present a threat to the fundamentals of the constitutional order and security of the Russian Federation,” the prosecutor general’s office said.
The upcoming ban on Atlantic Council echos steps Moscow has taken against other foreign non-government organisations since Russia’s relations with the West deteriorated. Russian and Western relations have been rocky since the Ukrainian crisis in 2014 and the financial sanctions that followed.
Read the full story on Arab News
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OVER 100 DEAD IN BANGLADESH AS MONSOON STORMS CONTINUE
France 24 reports, the death toll in Bangladesh has risen to over 100 as storms and floods continue across most of the country. In just 48 hours, an estimated 20 people died. Many have fallen victim to drowning, but landslides, snakebites and lightening have also contributed to the death toll of 104. Officials confirmed it is one of the worst monsoons in years. 
As the water continues to rise, millions have been affected by the floods since July 10, several hundred thousand have been forced to flee their homes. The Bangledesh monsoon season is between June-Septemeber, flooding is common during this time as hundreds of rivers burst their banks.
Read the full story on France 24
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6-YEAR-OLD YOUTUBER BUYS $8 MILLION HOME
CNN takes a deeper look into the big business of child stardom as it reports a South Korean Youtube star aged 6 has bought a multimillion-dollar home. Youtuber, Boram, has 30 million subscribers across two popular channels and attracts millions of views on her videos. Boram bought the five-story property in trendy Seoul. 
Her channels have not been without controversy, some have complained of the values her videos promote. Clips such as the star stealing money out her father’s wallet have resulted in complaints about the emotional and ethical development of her young viewers.
CNN takes a look into the big business of young Youtube stars and the concerns about how the social media giant handles and protects child Youtubers.
Read the full story on CNN
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