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Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon says election disastrous for PM Theresa May
- June 09, 2017
The Tory success in Scotland is in stark contrast to the situation south of the border, with Theresa May losing her majority and the election resulting in a hung parliament. "Traditionally in Westminster elections, the SNP is squeezed by the main United Kingdom parties". "But overall the result in Scotland shows the SNP will have won a majority of the seats in this country and the majority of the vote, something which I suspect the prime minister would like to be able to claim in the ... (more...)
- June 09, 2017
The Tory success in Scotland is in stark contrast to the situation south of the border, with Theresa May losing her majority and the election resulting in a hung parliament. "Traditionally in Westminster elections, the SNP is squeezed by the main United Kingdom parties". "But overall the result in Scotland shows the SNP will have won a majority of the seats in this country and the majority of the vote, something which I suspect the prime minister would like to be able to claim in the ... (more...)
Nurse Killed in London Bridge Attack 'Ran Towards Danger'
- June 09, 2017
Australian nurse Kirsty Boden died when she "ran towards danger" to help victims of the London Bridge atrocity. " Kirsty Boden was a young nurse who went to help victims of the attack and tragically has been killed by these cowardly, vicious terrorists", Turnbull said on 3AW. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Australian nurse Kirsty Boden died when she "ran towards danger" to help victims of the London Bridge atrocity. " Kirsty Boden was a young nurse who went to help victims of the attack and tragically has been killed by these cowardly, vicious terrorists", Turnbull said on 3AW. (more...)
Theresa May Criticizes Trump for Sparring With London Mayor
- June 09, 2017
No date has been set for the visit, which was agreed during May's visit to Washington in January and seen as a sign of her desire to maintain good ties with Britain's traditional close ally as Trump began his presidency. "My message to Londoners and visitors to our great city is to be calm and vigilant today", Khan said. After Trump's first tweet , Khan refused to comment, telling The Guardian that he has "more important things to do than respond to Donald Trump's ill-informed tweet that ... (more...)
- June 09, 2017
No date has been set for the visit, which was agreed during May's visit to Washington in January and seen as a sign of her desire to maintain good ties with Britain's traditional close ally as Trump began his presidency. "My message to Londoners and visitors to our great city is to be calm and vigilant today", Khan said. After Trump's first tweet , Khan refused to comment, telling The Guardian that he has "more important things to do than respond to Donald Trump's ill-informed tweet that ... (more...)
Competing realities: What James Comey said vs. what Donald Trump has said
- June 09, 2017
Daniel Richman's phone. Comey wouldn't answer the question of whether he believed Trump committed obstruction of justice by attempting to shut down parts of the investigation. So he leaked his memorandums on the Trump discussions to the New York Times . At 6:54 a.m. Friday, Trump gave a nod to one of his favorite Fox News shows: "Great reporting by @foxandfriends and so many others". (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Daniel Richman's phone. Comey wouldn't answer the question of whether he believed Trump committed obstruction of justice by attempting to shut down parts of the investigation. So he leaked his memorandums on the Trump discussions to the New York Times . At 6:54 a.m. Friday, Trump gave a nod to one of his favorite Fox News shows: "Great reporting by @foxandfriends and so many others". (more...)
Hundreds of Syrian fighters join Manbij military council to support Raqqa campaign
- June 09, 2017
Gen. Steve Townsend. Last week, rebel groups in southern Syria said that the US was supplying their forces with more weapons and support in light of a new push by Iranian proxies toward their area of operations. "Overnight, the Syrian Democratic Forces announced the beginning of operations to liberate Raqqa from ISIS". Neighboring Turkey strongly opposes USA aid to the Syrian Kurdish forces, which Turkey views as aligned with separatist Kurds in Turkey. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Gen. Steve Townsend. Last week, rebel groups in southern Syria said that the US was supplying their forces with more weapons and support in light of a new push by Iranian proxies toward their area of operations. "Overnight, the Syrian Democratic Forces announced the beginning of operations to liberate Raqqa from ISIS". Neighboring Turkey strongly opposes USA aid to the Syrian Kurdish forces, which Turkey views as aligned with separatist Kurds in Turkey. (more...)
MP Home Minister confirms death of five farmers by police firing
- June 09, 2017
Superintendent of Police, Chittorgarh, Prasanna Khamesra said that Gandhi had travelled a few kilometres as a pillon rider on a motorcycle from Nimbaheda to up to the Madhya Pradesh border. Farmers in Madhya Pradesh have been on strike since June 1 demanding that their loans be scrapped and their produce be bought at a fair price. Congress leader and former union minister A.K. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Superintendent of Police, Chittorgarh, Prasanna Khamesra said that Gandhi had travelled a few kilometres as a pillon rider on a motorcycle from Nimbaheda to up to the Madhya Pradesh border. Farmers in Madhya Pradesh have been on strike since June 1 demanding that their loans be scrapped and their produce be bought at a fair price. Congress leader and former union minister A.K. (more...)
Hawaii enacts law committing to goals of Paris climate accord
- June 09, 2017
In launching We Are Still In this week, supporters took aim at Trump's decision, saying it "undermines a key pillar in the fight against climate change and damages the world's ability to avoid the most unsafe and costly effects of climate change". (more...)
- June 09, 2017
In launching We Are Still In this week, supporters took aim at Trump's decision, saying it "undermines a key pillar in the fight against climate change and damages the world's ability to avoid the most unsafe and costly effects of climate change". (more...)
In defeat for Theresa May, Conservatives lose majority in UK Parliament
- June 09, 2017
The pound lost more than 2 cents against the dollar within seconds of the announcement. There isn't a parliamentary majority for anybody at the present time, the party that has lost in this election is the Conservative Party, the arguments the Conservative Party put forward in this election have lost. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
The pound lost more than 2 cents against the dollar within seconds of the announcement. There isn't a parliamentary majority for anybody at the present time, the party that has lost in this election is the Conservative Party, the arguments the Conservative Party put forward in this election have lost. (more...)
Accused leaker Reality Winner pleads not guilty, denied bail
- June 09, 2017
When FBI agents arrested 25-year-old federal contractor, Reality Leigh Winner, at her Augusta home this weekend, local residents were in total disbelief. " If she did something wrong, yes, pay for it, but I don't want [prosecutors] Hanging her out (to dry), you know? ". Victor grew up in Kingsville, Texas, and enlisted in the Air Force after graduating from high school. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
When FBI agents arrested 25-year-old federal contractor, Reality Leigh Winner, at her Augusta home this weekend, local residents were in total disbelief. " If she did something wrong, yes, pay for it, but I don't want [prosecutors] Hanging her out (to dry), you know? ". Victor grew up in Kingsville, Texas, and enlisted in the Air Force after graduating from high school. (more...)
House GOP on track to undoing post-2008 financial rules
- June 09, 2017
The R Street Institute praises today's vote by the U.S. House to pass the Financial CHOICE Act , legislation that begins to unwind the Dodd-Frank Act's overly complicated and burdensome response to the financial crisis of 2008. "That's not our intention". According to the proposal, Dodd-Frank's particular brand of regulatory complexity and government micromanagement made basic financial services less accessible to small businesses and lower-income Americans. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
The R Street Institute praises today's vote by the U.S. House to pass the Financial CHOICE Act , legislation that begins to unwind the Dodd-Frank Act's overly complicated and burdensome response to the financial crisis of 2008. "That's not our intention". According to the proposal, Dodd-Frank's particular brand of regulatory complexity and government micromanagement made basic financial services less accessible to small businesses and lower-income Americans. (more...)
Gunman 'singled out' victims in Orlando shooting spree
- June 09, 2017
He wouldn't explain why Neumann was sacked in April, but he did say that Neumann had a "negative relationship" with at least one of his former co-workers. She used the phone of a tile business across the street to call 911, said Yamaris Gomez, the tile store's owner. Court records show the co-worker requested two petitions against John Neumann in 2014 following a physical encounter outside the Fiamma plant near Orlando where they both worked. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
He wouldn't explain why Neumann was sacked in April, but he did say that Neumann had a "negative relationship" with at least one of his former co-workers. She used the phone of a tile business across the street to call 911, said Yamaris Gomez, the tile store's owner. Court records show the co-worker requested two petitions against John Neumann in 2014 following a physical encounter outside the Fiamma plant near Orlando where they both worked. (more...)
Tehran attackers IS recruits from Iran
- June 09, 2017
However, it stopped short of directly blaming the kingdom for the attack, though many in the country expressed suspicion Iran's regional rival had a hand in the attack. "I am sure Persian Gulf Arab countries are behind this", said Nahid Ghanbari, a 21-year-old university student studying accounting. "They look for a way to destabilize our country". (more...)
- June 09, 2017
However, it stopped short of directly blaming the kingdom for the attack, though many in the country expressed suspicion Iran's regional rival had a hand in the attack. "I am sure Persian Gulf Arab countries are behind this", said Nahid Ghanbari, a 21-year-old university student studying accounting. "They look for a way to destabilize our country". (more...)
Democrats furious at evasive answers at hearing
- June 09, 2017
Burr and Warner will lead the expected two hour-long hearing in a mix of seven other Republican senators and six other Democratic senators who make up the committee. Sen. Angus King of ME, an Independent who caucuses with Democrats, picked up on Heinrich's questions, demanding a "legal justification" for why Rogers and Coats were not answering questions. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Burr and Warner will lead the expected two hour-long hearing in a mix of seven other Republican senators and six other Democratic senators who make up the committee. Sen. Angus King of ME, an Independent who caucuses with Democrats, picked up on Heinrich's questions, demanding a "legal justification" for why Rogers and Coats were not answering questions. (more...)
'Lordy, I Hope There Are Tapes': Highlights Of James Comey's Testimony
- June 09, 2017
He told the committee: "It was the subject matter and the person I was interacting with". Democrats will say there was enough to show Trump isn't trustworthy and there was intent to interfere with the investigation, while Republicans will say Comey didn't feel pressure to end the probe and that Trump didn't interfere, he said . (more...)
- June 09, 2017
He told the committee: "It was the subject matter and the person I was interacting with". Democrats will say there was enough to show Trump isn't trustworthy and there was intent to interfere with the investigation, while Republicans will say Comey didn't feel pressure to end the probe and that Trump didn't interfere, he said . (more...)
Trump Quitting Climate Accord Could Boost ESG Assets
- June 09, 2017
He said the challenge for supporters of the Paris agreement is to persuade enough states and the electorate that there is a greater benefit to future generations to make the financial investment to reduce emissions. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement that Canada was "deeply disappointed" that the United States federal government had chose to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
He said the challenge for supporters of the Paris agreement is to persuade enough states and the electorate that there is a greater benefit to future generations to make the financial investment to reduce emissions. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement that Canada was "deeply disappointed" that the United States federal government had chose to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. (more...)
Qatar's foreign minister: Arab states have no right to "blockade" country
- June 09, 2017
Meanwhile, Turkey's parliament approved sending troops to an existing Turkish base in Qatar as a sign of support. Gause also noted Qatar's relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood "and other oppositional political groups", as well as Qatari cooperation with Iran on some issues "at a time when Saudi Arabia is confronting Iran directly on all sorts of fronts". (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Meanwhile, Turkey's parliament approved sending troops to an existing Turkish base in Qatar as a sign of support. Gause also noted Qatar's relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood "and other oppositional political groups", as well as Qatari cooperation with Iran on some issues "at a time when Saudi Arabia is confronting Iran directly on all sorts of fronts". (more...)
Arlene Foster congratulates Varadkar who will be first gay Irish premier
- June 09, 2017
M - The 38-year-old will become the first gay taoiseach and will also be the country's youngest ever leader, BBC reports. While serving as minister of health, Varadkar first opened up publicly about his sexuality in January 2015, prior to campaigning for the government's referendum in support of same-sex marriage, which passed later that year. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
M - The 38-year-old will become the first gay taoiseach and will also be the country's youngest ever leader, BBC reports. While serving as minister of health, Varadkar first opened up publicly about his sexuality in January 2015, prior to campaigning for the government's referendum in support of same-sex marriage, which passed later that year. (more...)
North Korea tests new type of missile
- June 09, 2017
Given that the USA recently has deployed warships to the Korean peninsula, it makes ideal sense for Pyongyang to respond with testing a missile that could one day attack them-even if, at this point, such a missile attack would not be successful. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Given that the USA recently has deployed warships to the Korean peninsula, it makes ideal sense for Pyongyang to respond with testing a missile that could one day attack them-even if, at this point, such a missile attack would not be successful. (more...)
North Korea fires suspected cruise missiles close to US aircraft carriers
- June 09, 2017
Those elements will stay in place, South Korea has said. "North Korea will only face further isolation from the worldwide community and economic difficulties with its missile launches ", Moon said at the meeting, according to a statement released by the presidential Blue House. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Those elements will stay in place, South Korea has said. "North Korea will only face further isolation from the worldwide community and economic difficulties with its missile launches ", Moon said at the meeting, according to a statement released by the presidential Blue House. (more...)
Leaving climate accord puts U.S. behind -- Ned Grossnickle
- June 09, 2017
Former President Barack Obama , who has remained mostly quiet through the Trump administrations, called the move an "absence of American leadership". We asked some Chapman experts for their reactions to the decision and to look ahead to its possible impact. Lending Michigan voices to a state and city-based pushback, House Democratic Leader Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) stands at the head of the effort, calling on the state to maintain the tenets of the Paris agreement , even if the nation ... (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Former President Barack Obama , who has remained mostly quiet through the Trump administrations, called the move an "absence of American leadership". We asked some Chapman experts for their reactions to the decision and to look ahead to its possible impact. Lending Michigan voices to a state and city-based pushback, House Democratic Leader Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) stands at the head of the effort, calling on the state to maintain the tenets of the Paris agreement , even if the nation ... (more...)
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