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The VICE Morning Bulletin

This morning, Israel's Prime Minster meets President Obama for talks, results are out on which states are the most corrupt, Larry David gets $5,000 for calling Donald Trump a racist on TV, and more.

Here is everything you need to know about the world this morning, curated by VICE.

US News

  • Obama to Meet Netanyahu
    The Israeli Prime Minister arrives at the White House today for talks with President Obama. The leaders will discuss security agreements and Iran as they attempt to put past tensions and suspicion behind them. —The New York Times

  • Football Players Threaten Boycott
    Dozens of members of the University of Missouri's football team are demanding the school president's resignation before playing again. Student activists are angry at the president's unwillingness to engage with racism on campus. —The Washington Post

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  • States Ranked for Corruption
    An investigation by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity ranked 50 states for government corruption. Alaska, the highest ranked state, only received a C grade, while 11 states received "failing" grades for transparency and accountability. —USA Today

  • Bachmann: Covert the Jews
    Michele Bachmann called on Christians to convert "as many Jews as we can" ahead of the forthcoming arrival of Jesus Christ. Speaking during a tour of Israel, the Republican politician said Jesus was "coming soon". —Hareetz

International News

  • Suu Kyi Set for Landslide Victory
    Official results of Myanmar's first open election in 25 years are expected tonight. But the ruling party has already conceded defeat, and votes counted so far show Aung San Suu Kyi's democratic opposition on course for a huge victory. —AP

  • Riot on Christmas Island
    Inmates at Australia's Christmas Island detention centre have set fire to parts of the facility during a stand-off with guards. The unrest follows the death of Iranian Kurd Fazel Chegeni, who had escaped from the facility on Saturday. —ABC News

  • Bomb Theory Backed
    Official Egyptian investigators are "90 percent sure" a bomb downed the Russian plane Airbus A321. One investigator has revealed the noises heard in a cockpit recording indicate a bomb explosion. —Reuters

  • Climate Change Could Cause More Poverty
    According to a grim World Bank warning, global warming could drive an additional 100 million people into poverty by 2030. Poor people are more likely to be impacted by flooding, drought and crop failure. —CNN

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Everything Else

  • Larry David Just Got $5,000 Richer
    An anti-racism group says it will honor its pledge to give $5,000 to anyone shouting "Trump is a racist" during SNL's Trump-hosted broadcast. Even though Larry David's outburst was scripted, DeportRacism.com said the comedian still gets the money. —VICE News

  • Porn-Free WiFi in Moscow
    The Russian Orthodox Church will roll out free WiFi "cleansed of immoral content" in Moscow's public places. One priest said the orthodox internet would "delete everything that brings evil". —The Guardian

  • Veteran: Weed Saved My Life
    Retired Marine Staff Sergeant Mike Whiter says smoking cannabis saved him from a life stuck on 14 different kinds of medication. His Weed for Warriors campaign group is currently touring US cities. —The Daily Beast

  • UFO Panic Inspires Punks
    A late night naval missile test created a short but all-consuming UFO panic on the West Coast this weekend. Cali punks No Parents recorded a 30-second song about it. —Noisey

Done with reading? How about watching something instead? Like this short film we made, 'The Wolfpack Goes to Hollywood', about the six brothers who grew up recreating Hollywood movies in their Manhattan apartment finally visiting Los Angeles and seeing the sights and meeting the people who inspired them.