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Children of Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf evacuated from Syrian refugee
- June 27, 2019
Five children of Sharrouf had been taken to Syria in 2014 by their mother, Tara Nettleton. Zaynab became a prominent Islamic State group propagandist making social media posts supporting atrocities and the activities of her father and her husband Mohamed Elomar, an Australian Islamic State group fighter who was killed while she was pregnant in 2015, Carroll said. (more...)
- June 27, 2019
Five children of Sharrouf had been taken to Syria in 2014 by their mother, Tara Nettleton. Zaynab became a prominent Islamic State group propagandist making social media posts supporting atrocities and the activities of her father and her husband Mohamed Elomar, an Australian Islamic State group fighter who was killed while she was pregnant in 2015, Carroll said. (more...)
U.S. FAA says it identifies new potential risk on 737 MAX
- June 27, 2019
The FAA says it is also in the process of responding to recommendations it has received from the Technical Advisory Board (TAB), an independent panel tasked with reviewing the agency's work on returning the 737 MAX to service. "Boeing agrees with the FAA's decision and request, and is working on the required software to address the FAA's request", Boeing said in a statement. (more...)
- June 27, 2019
The FAA says it is also in the process of responding to recommendations it has received from the Technical Advisory Board (TAB), an independent panel tasked with reviewing the agency's work on returning the 737 MAX to service. "Boeing agrees with the FAA's decision and request, and is working on the required software to address the FAA's request", Boeing said in a statement. (more...)
Hong Kong activists urge G20 leaders to help 'liberate' city
- June 27, 2019
Hong Kong : Hong Kong activists opposed to contentious extradition legislation on Wednesday called on leaders of the United States, the European Union, and others to raise the issue with Chinese president Xi Jinping at this week's G20 summit in Japan. (more...)
- June 27, 2019
Hong Kong : Hong Kong activists opposed to contentious extradition legislation on Wednesday called on leaders of the United States, the European Union, and others to raise the issue with Chinese president Xi Jinping at this week's G20 summit in Japan. (more...)
Wayfair Employees Protest The Company’s Contract with Migrant Detention Centers
- June 27, 2019
Wayfair workers, upset their demand that the company stop selling furniture to contractors supplying migrant detention camps was rebuffed by management, plan to stage a walkout at the company's Boston headquarters on Wednesday. Wayfair's shares fell 5.3% on Tuesday and slipped further in pre-market trading on Wednesday. Leaders of the walkout felt emboldened by Wayfair's culture of feedback, in which employees are encouraged to start open conversations with peers and managers to ... (more...)
- June 27, 2019
Wayfair workers, upset their demand that the company stop selling furniture to contractors supplying migrant detention camps was rebuffed by management, plan to stage a walkout at the company's Boston headquarters on Wednesday. Wayfair's shares fell 5.3% on Tuesday and slipped further in pre-market trading on Wednesday. Leaders of the walkout felt emboldened by Wayfair's culture of feedback, in which employees are encouraged to start open conversations with peers and managers to ... (more...)
Sino-US trade clash, Iran tension to overshadow G20 summit in Japan
- June 27, 2019
Trump last week sparked hopes for a detente in the long-running trade war when he said he would hold "extended" talks with Xi after a "very good telephone conversation". The US has made clear it wants China to go back to the position it held in a draft trade agreement that was almost completed before Beijing baulked at some of its terms, particularly requirements to change its laws on key issues. (more...)
- June 27, 2019
Trump last week sparked hopes for a detente in the long-running trade war when he said he would hold "extended" talks with Xi after a "very good telephone conversation". The US has made clear it wants China to go back to the position it held in a draft trade agreement that was almost completed before Beijing baulked at some of its terms, particularly requirements to change its laws on key issues. (more...)
Senate rejects Pelosi's border bill, passes bipartisan version
- June 26, 2019
The Senate action puts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a political bind between demands from progressives in her caucus to rein-in President Donald Trump's family-separation practices at the U.S. However, a CBP official said 100 of them were returned to the Clint, Texas, detention center Tuesday due to overcrowding at the other facility. "It's also a waste of taxpayer money", Leahy said. (more...)
- June 26, 2019
The Senate action puts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a political bind between demands from progressives in her caucus to rein-in President Donald Trump's family-separation practices at the U.S. However, a CBP official said 100 of them were returned to the Clint, Texas, detention center Tuesday due to overcrowding at the other facility. "It's also a waste of taxpayer money", Leahy said. (more...)
'Scary precedent': Prosecuting wife who turned in hubby's guns
- June 26, 2019
The arrest of a Florida woman who turned in her estranged husband's guns to police after he was held on domestic violence charges has provoked uproar. Irby had applied for a temporary injunction against her husband, with the pair in the process of a divorce, court records showed. He told police he wanted to press charges against his estranged wife. (more...)
- June 26, 2019
The arrest of a Florida woman who turned in her estranged husband's guns to police after he was held on domestic violence charges has provoked uproar. Irby had applied for a temporary injunction against her husband, with the pair in the process of a divorce, court records showed. He told police he wanted to press charges against his estranged wife. (more...)
Pope Francis joins global outrage at drowning of migrant father, daughter
- June 26, 2019
Global law protects the right of undocumented migrants to cross borders to seek asylum, and Mexico has not typically stopped them from doing so at its northern border. During a visit to the U.S. -Mexico border in 2016, he criticized then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, suggesting that anyone who wanted to build a wall along the border was "not a Christian". (more...)
- June 26, 2019
Global law protects the right of undocumented migrants to cross borders to seek asylum, and Mexico has not typically stopped them from doing so at its northern border. During a visit to the U.S. -Mexico border in 2016, he criticized then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, suggesting that anyone who wanted to build a wall along the border was "not a Christian". (more...)
'Extreme hostile acts': N Korea condemns U.S. sanctions extension
- June 26, 2019
North Korea offered a fresh reminder of its bottom line on Wednesday, insisting it won't "surrender" to USA -led sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons program. Hostile comments and actions by USA policymakers were hampering top-level efforts to revive the stalled diplomacy, the spokesman added, so that it would be "difficult" to look forward to "the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula". (more...)
- June 26, 2019
North Korea offered a fresh reminder of its bottom line on Wednesday, insisting it won't "surrender" to USA -led sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons program. Hostile comments and actions by USA policymakers were hampering top-level efforts to revive the stalled diplomacy, the spokesman added, so that it would be "difficult" to look forward to "the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula". (more...)
Two US servicemembers killed in ambush in Afghanistan
- June 26, 2019
Two U.S. servicemembers were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to a statement from the U.S. -led NATO Resolute Support mission. He said Washington was hopeful of a peace deal before September 1, ahead of the scheduled presidential election in Afghanistan on the 28th of that month. (more...)
- June 26, 2019
Two U.S. servicemembers were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to a statement from the U.S. -led NATO Resolute Support mission. He said Washington was hopeful of a peace deal before September 1, ahead of the scheduled presidential election in Afghanistan on the 28th of that month. (more...)
North Korea's Kim Jong-un receives 'excellent' letter from Trump
- June 26, 2019
The United States typically defines "denuclearization" as an end to North Korea's illegal nuclear weapons program; North Korea typically defines it as the complete removal of US troops from the region, as America is a nuclear power. "This is a priority for the United States - North Korea's denuclearization - so I would not be surprised if that's not on the agenda for nearly all of his bilateral meetings", said Yamamoto. (more...)
- June 26, 2019
The United States typically defines "denuclearization" as an end to North Korea's illegal nuclear weapons program; North Korea typically defines it as the complete removal of US troops from the region, as America is a nuclear power. "This is a priority for the United States - North Korea's denuclearization - so I would not be surprised if that's not on the agenda for nearly all of his bilateral meetings", said Yamamoto. (more...)
China halts Canadian meat shipments over bogus documents
- June 26, 2019
Ractopamine is a feed additive that's banned in certain countries, but it can be used in Canada . China then detained two Canadians and sentenced another to death in an apparent attempt to pressure for her release. The latest Chinese move comes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to depart Wednesday for a G20 leaders' summit in Japan , where he is expected to rely on U.S. (more...)
- June 26, 2019
Ractopamine is a feed additive that's banned in certain countries, but it can be used in Canada . China then detained two Canadians and sentenced another to death in an apparent attempt to pressure for her release. The latest Chinese move comes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to depart Wednesday for a G20 leaders' summit in Japan , where he is expected to rely on U.S. (more...)
Police release video of deputies finding baby girl wrapped in plastic bag
- June 26, 2019
She was found on the evening of June 6 in a wooded area near Cumming, Georgia. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has released this footage in the hopes that someone can help identify the infant they are calling Baby India. In an update to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, it was announced the baby had been named India and was "thriving". Authorities also included information in the post about Georgia's "Safe Haven" law, which "allows a child's mother to leave her ... (more...)
- June 26, 2019
She was found on the evening of June 6 in a wooded area near Cumming, Georgia. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has released this footage in the hopes that someone can help identify the infant they are calling Baby India. In an update to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, it was announced the baby had been named India and was "thriving". Authorities also included information in the post about Georgia's "Safe Haven" law, which "allows a child's mother to leave her ... (more...)
Can’t wish away defence ties with Russia, India to tell Pompeo
- June 26, 2019
On India's policy towards China, the bureaucrat-turned-politician said the relations between the two countries have stabilised after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping previous year in China. "Even I have planned a visit to China but the date is not fixed yet", the minister said. "We have a long-standing defence relationship with Russian Federation". (more...)
- June 26, 2019
On India's policy towards China, the bureaucrat-turned-politician said the relations between the two countries have stabilised after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping previous year in China. "Even I have planned a visit to China but the date is not fixed yet", the minister said. "We have a long-standing defence relationship with Russian Federation". (more...)
Abigail Disney and George Soros say: Tax the wealthy more
- June 26, 2019
Bernie Sanders Vows to Fight Racial, Economic Injustices in U.S. if He Elected. The open letter said : "A wealth tax could help address the climate crisis, improve the economy, improve health outcomes, fairly create opportunity, and strengthen our democratic freedoms". (more...)
- June 26, 2019
Bernie Sanders Vows to Fight Racial, Economic Injustices in U.S. if He Elected. The open letter said : "A wealth tax could help address the climate crisis, improve the economy, improve health outcomes, fairly create opportunity, and strengthen our democratic freedoms". (more...)
Hong Kong Protesters Call for Foreign Backing Ahead of G20
- June 26, 2019
But Lam stopped short of protester demands to scrap the bill altogether, saying it would be suspended indefinitely. " Hong Kong is China's special administrative region". Many in Hong Kong accuse China of extensive meddling in its government - including obstruction of democratic reforms, interference with local elections and being behind the 2015 disappearance of five Hong Kong-based booksellers who specialised in works critical of Chinese leaders. (more...)
- June 26, 2019
But Lam stopped short of protester demands to scrap the bill altogether, saying it would be suspended indefinitely. " Hong Kong is China's special administrative region". Many in Hong Kong accuse China of extensive meddling in its government - including obstruction of democratic reforms, interference with local elections and being behind the 2015 disappearance of five Hong Kong-based booksellers who specialised in works critical of Chinese leaders. (more...)
Palestinians Protest in Bethlehem Over US-Led Investment Summit in Bahrain
- June 26, 2019
Palestinian leadership has rejected the $50 billion US -led initiative, the first phase of Kushner's Middle East peace plan, which focuses on generating investments in the region while sidelining politics, the Israeli occupation and Palestinian voices. (more...)
- June 26, 2019
Palestinian leadership has rejected the $50 billion US -led initiative, the first phase of Kushner's Middle East peace plan, which focuses on generating investments in the region while sidelining politics, the Israeli occupation and Palestinian voices. (more...)
Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
- June 26, 2019
Legally, Illinois adults can purchase and possess up to 1 ounce (30 grams) of usable marijuana at a time. Nonresidents could have 15 grams. IL is now the eleventh state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, although the drug remains illegal under federal law. (more...)
- June 26, 2019
Legally, Illinois adults can purchase and possess up to 1 ounce (30 grams) of usable marijuana at a time. Nonresidents could have 15 grams. IL is now the eleventh state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, although the drug remains illegal under federal law. (more...)
Russian Federation submits application to confirm its delegation's rights in PACE
- June 26, 2019
The sanctions - none of them economic - had been applied in Moscow in 2014, after the annexation of the Crimea and the Donbass war. "In the mind of the public, Russia's re-admission into PACE , which is a European Union institution, is tantamount to it being readmitted into the ranks of liberal democracies", said Nixey from Chatham House. (more...)
- June 26, 2019
The sanctions - none of them economic - had been applied in Moscow in 2014, after the annexation of the Crimea and the Donbass war. "In the mind of the public, Russia's re-admission into PACE , which is a European Union institution, is tantamount to it being readmitted into the ranks of liberal democracies", said Nixey from Chatham House. (more...)
Two Eurofighter military jets collide over northern Germany
- June 26, 2019
Police in Neubrandenburg said one of the pilots was found alive in a forest. Local police warned of unsafe debris in the area Malchow and asked citizens to clear the way for rescue workers and drive around the area. The battalion based at Laage air force base, near Rostock, from which the aircraft took off, is tasked with training all pilots of 's 140 Eurofighters. (more...)
- June 26, 2019
Police in Neubrandenburg said one of the pilots was found alive in a forest. Local police warned of unsafe debris in the area Malchow and asked citizens to clear the way for rescue workers and drive around the area. The battalion based at Laage air force base, near Rostock, from which the aircraft took off, is tasked with training all pilots of 's 140 Eurofighters. (more...)
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