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At least six dead as blast targets Mogadishu mayor's office
- July 24, 2019
One report also confirmed that gunmen had fired mortars at the presidential palace earlier in the day. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group often targets government offices and other high-profile targets in Mogadishu with bombings. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
One report also confirmed that gunmen had fired mortars at the presidential palace earlier in the day. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group often targets government offices and other high-profile targets in Mogadishu with bombings. (more...)
Outgoing Conservative leader Theresa May attends her final PM's questions
- July 24, 2019
But it was her response that got the biggest cheer of the day. May, who will officially hand over to her successor Boris Johnson later on Wednesday, is stepping down after just over three years in the job, having failed to deliver Britain's exit from the European Union. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
But it was her response that got the biggest cheer of the day. May, who will officially hand over to her successor Boris Johnson later on Wednesday, is stepping down after just over three years in the job, having failed to deliver Britain's exit from the European Union. (more...)
Watch bison launch 9-year-old girl into the air at Yellowstone
- July 24, 2019
Yet on Monday, a group of roughly 50 spectators disregarded the warning when they saw a buffalo grazing just off the Observation Point Trail in the Old Faithful Geyser area. Visitors are encouraged to take the Yellowstone Pledge . In the news release, the Park Service reminded visitors of the requirement to stay at least 25 yards away from all large animals - like bison, elk and coyotes - and at least 100 yards from bears and wolves. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
Yet on Monday, a group of roughly 50 spectators disregarded the warning when they saw a buffalo grazing just off the Observation Point Trail in the Old Faithful Geyser area. Visitors are encouraged to take the Yellowstone Pledge . In the news release, the Park Service reminded visitors of the requirement to stay at least 25 yards away from all large animals - like bison, elk and coyotes - and at least 100 yards from bears and wolves. (more...)
Johnson set to be announced British PM on Tuesday
- July 24, 2019
The former London mayor easily beat his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt , in a vote of members of the governing Conservative Party. Her successor will private put of enterprise rapidly afterwards, following an viewers at Buckingham Palace. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
The former London mayor easily beat his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt , in a vote of members of the governing Conservative Party. Her successor will private put of enterprise rapidly afterwards, following an viewers at Buckingham Palace. (more...)
Weather warning issued for thunderstorms across Shropshire and Mid Wales
- July 24, 2019
The record temperature for July is 36.7C, at Heathrow Airport in 2015. Although the main concentration of the hot weather will be in central and south-eastern England , it could reach the high 20s in parts of Scotland, where most schools broke up earlier this month. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
The record temperature for July is 36.7C, at Heathrow Airport in 2015. Although the main concentration of the hot weather will be in central and south-eastern England , it could reach the high 20s in parts of Scotland, where most schools broke up earlier this month. (more...)
Neighbors Form Human Barricade To Protect Dad And Son From ICE Agents
- July 24, 2019
The station added that the ICE agent had an administrative warrant, which allowed the agent to detain someone but did not allow ICE to forcibly remove someone from their home or vehicle. The situation unfolded after an ICE representative called the police department, saying that the man drove home when ICE agents tried to pull him over, a Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson tells PEOPLE in a statement. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
The station added that the ICE agent had an administrative warrant, which allowed the agent to detain someone but did not allow ICE to forcibly remove someone from their home or vehicle. The situation unfolded after an ICE representative called the police department, saying that the man drove home when ICE agents tried to pull him over, a Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson tells PEOPLE in a statement. (more...)
Kenya's finance minister denies graft charges
- July 24, 2019
According to investigators, work on the two dams has not started yet, an assertion that CMC di Ravenna disputes even as prosecutors maintain that no land where the dams were meant to be built has been acquired. The same company had previously failed to complete three mega-dam projects. Officials of the company were not available for comment on Tuesday. Rotich has held the finance ministry since 2013. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
According to investigators, work on the two dams has not started yet, an assertion that CMC di Ravenna disputes even as prosecutors maintain that no land where the dams were meant to be built has been acquired. The same company had previously failed to complete three mega-dam projects. Officials of the company were not available for comment on Tuesday. Rotich has held the finance ministry since 2013. (more...)
IMF Cuts India's Growth Outlook To 7% For 2019
- July 24, 2019
However, despite the increase, Nigeria and other emerging markets continue to pose risk to global economic growth. In the meantime , the 2020 growth has been put at 2.6 percent. The economy is expected to rise next year, however its prediction has fallen from 3.6 percent to 3.5 percent. Growth in the euro area is projected at 1.3 percent in 2019, unchanged from the April forecast. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
However, despite the increase, Nigeria and other emerging markets continue to pose risk to global economic growth. In the meantime , the 2020 growth has been put at 2.6 percent. The economy is expected to rise next year, however its prediction has fallen from 3.6 percent to 3.5 percent. Growth in the euro area is projected at 1.3 percent in 2019, unchanged from the April forecast. (more...)
Venezuela hit by new blackout
- July 24, 2019
Communications Minister Jorge RodrÃguez read a statement broadcast on social media Monday in which he said authorities were working to restore service as quickly as possible. Guaido said that re-joining the treaty would let Venezuela establish "international alliances" to "protect and defend the people and Venezuelan sovereignty", but didn't mention foreign intervention. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
Communications Minister Jorge RodrÃguez read a statement broadcast on social media Monday in which he said authorities were working to restore service as quickly as possible. Guaido said that re-joining the treaty would let Venezuela establish "international alliances" to "protect and defend the people and Venezuelan sovereignty", but didn't mention foreign intervention. (more...)
China: Hong Kong Violence is Incited by The US
- July 24, 2019
The bill received a lot of criticism from citizens of Hong Kong because relaxed laws allow for more legal freedoms than on mainland China. "We advise the U.S.to withdraw their black hands". The masked men hurled objects at the protesters - dressed in black - and travelers alike and also assaulted members of the public, including journalists with wooden rods and metal sticks, the South China Morning Post reported. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
The bill received a lot of criticism from citizens of Hong Kong because relaxed laws allow for more legal freedoms than on mainland China. "We advise the U.S.to withdraw their black hands". The masked men hurled objects at the protesters - dressed in black - and travelers alike and also assaulted members of the public, including journalists with wooden rods and metal sticks, the South China Morning Post reported. (more...)
China Says U.S. Undermining Global Stability in Defense Report
- July 24, 2019
PLA spokesman Wu Qian said at a press conference on Wednesday (July 24) that China's military has been closely watching the demonstrations in Hong Kong , especially the protests last Sunday (July 21) that saw Beijing's representative office in the special administrative region being defaced. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
PLA spokesman Wu Qian said at a press conference on Wednesday (July 24) that China's military has been closely watching the demonstrations in Hong Kong , especially the protests last Sunday (July 21) that saw Beijing's representative office in the special administrative region being defaced. (more...)
Georgia woman drops, fatally hurts baby during fight, cops say
- July 24, 2019
Surveillance footage captured the moment Karen Lashun Harrison dropped her baby during a fight with Terra Brown outside a beauty store, leading to the baby's death. She lost her balance and her grip on the baby then fought back, dropping him. Unfortunately, he died from those injuries. Authorities arrested Harrison and charged her with felony murder, cruelty to children, and simple battery. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
Surveillance footage captured the moment Karen Lashun Harrison dropped her baby during a fight with Terra Brown outside a beauty store, leading to the baby's death. She lost her balance and her grip on the baby then fought back, dropping him. Unfortunately, he died from those injuries. Authorities arrested Harrison and charged her with felony murder, cruelty to children, and simple battery. (more...)
Boris Johnson wins battle to become Tory leader and PM
- July 24, 2019
One person who has already indicated his support for Johnson - and who has in the past expressed a high regard for the former mayor's right-wing agenda - is President Donald Trump . Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Union commission and EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier, both said they looked forward to working with him. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
One person who has already indicated his support for Johnson - and who has in the past expressed a high regard for the former mayor's right-wing agenda - is President Donald Trump . Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Union commission and EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier, both said they looked forward to working with him. (more...)
Missing teenagers now suspects in Canada murders
- July 24, 2019
Later Tuesday, police said McLeod and Schmegelsky may be in Manitoba after a reported sighting in the northern town of Gillam. McLeod and Schmegelsky were last seen in a grey 2011 Toyota RAV-4. "I'm certain they're being impacted by this news", Shoihet said. The truck was found almost 300 miles (470 kilometers) from the bodies of Deese and Fowler. (more...)
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- July 24, 2019
Later Tuesday, police said McLeod and Schmegelsky may be in Manitoba after a reported sighting in the northern town of Gillam. McLeod and Schmegelsky were last seen in a grey 2011 Toyota RAV-4. "I'm certain they're being impacted by this news", Shoihet said. The truck was found almost 300 miles (470 kilometers) from the bodies of Deese and Fowler. (more...)
Ole Miss student found dead in Lafayette County
- July 24, 2019
Theesfeld was arrested by Lafayette County Sheriff deputy Jarrett Bundren Monday at 3:45 p.m., according to the docket. Thessfeld will go before Circuit Court Judge Tuesday morning for an initial appearance. She graduated Lindbergh High School in St. Louis in 2016, he said . According to her Facebook page, she volunteered in June 2017 as a childcare worker in Cape Town, South Africa, and volunteered in a preschool classroom in Peru the following summer. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
Theesfeld was arrested by Lafayette County Sheriff deputy Jarrett Bundren Monday at 3:45 p.m., according to the docket. Thessfeld will go before Circuit Court Judge Tuesday morning for an initial appearance. She graduated Lindbergh High School in St. Louis in 2016, he said . According to her Facebook page, she volunteered in June 2017 as a childcare worker in Cape Town, South Africa, and volunteered in a preschool classroom in Peru the following summer. (more...)
Russians still trying to meddle in United States elections, Federal Bureau of Investigation chief says
- July 24, 2019
Chairman Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, asked if US efforts were enough to stop Russia's election meddling. 'All the sanctions, all the talk, they're still at it?' A day before Robert Mueller is set to testify before Congress, FBI Director Christopher Wray admitted that he hasn't "read every single word" of the Mueller report . (more...)
- July 24, 2019
Chairman Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, asked if US efforts were enough to stop Russia's election meddling. 'All the sanctions, all the talk, they're still at it?' A day before Robert Mueller is set to testify before Congress, FBI Director Christopher Wray admitted that he hasn't "read every single word" of the Mueller report . (more...)
Authorities: Largest Seizure of Ivory in Singapore History
- July 23, 2019
Some 11.9 tonnes of pangolin scales valued at $35.7m were also seized. The haul came on Sunday from a container en route to Vietnam from the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC ) after a tip-off from China 's customs department. "The seized pangolin scales and elephant ivory will be destroyed to prevent them from re-entering the market", a statement said. The pangolin is said to be the most widely trafficked mammal in the world. (more...)
- July 23, 2019
Some 11.9 tonnes of pangolin scales valued at $35.7m were also seized. The haul came on Sunday from a container en route to Vietnam from the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC ) after a tip-off from China 's customs department. "The seized pangolin scales and elephant ivory will be destroyed to prevent them from re-entering the market", a statement said. The pangolin is said to be the most widely trafficked mammal in the world. (more...)
Search warrant issued against Puerto Rico's embattled governor
- July 23, 2019
Protests at this scale "have never happened in Puerto Rico before", according to Angel Rosa, a political science professor at the University of Puerto Rico . Trump clashed with Rossello and other Puerto Rican officials over the administration's seemingly tepid response to Hurricane Maria. San Juan mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, who was also maligned in the text chats, also called for Rossello's impeachment. (more...)
- July 23, 2019
Protests at this scale "have never happened in Puerto Rico before", according to Angel Rosa, a political science professor at the University of Puerto Rico . Trump clashed with Rossello and other Puerto Rican officials over the administration's seemingly tepid response to Hurricane Maria. San Juan mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, who was also maligned in the text chats, also called for Rossello's impeachment. (more...)
Canada police seek person of interest after double murder
- July 23, 2019
Searches continue for Kam McLeod , 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky , 18, after their truck was discovered in flames near the town at Dease Lake. Officers confirmed Monday the couple died from gunshot wounds . On Friday, the New South Wales Police Force said in a statement: "We have lost our dear Lucas Fowler , son, brother, grandson and friend in the most awful of circumstances". (more...)
- July 23, 2019
Searches continue for Kam McLeod , 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky , 18, after their truck was discovered in flames near the town at Dease Lake. Officers confirmed Monday the couple died from gunshot wounds . On Friday, the New South Wales Police Force said in a statement: "We have lost our dear Lucas Fowler , son, brother, grandson and friend in the most awful of circumstances". (more...)
Tropical Depression Three forms in the Bahamas
- July 23, 2019
Its most likely effect would be to bring heavy rain to the northern part of the state. After that time, it will shuttle further out into the Atlantic Ocean. Central Florida will continue to have an abundance of tropical moisture that will allow for another day with a high chance for showers and storms. Two to three inches of rain is also in the forecast, leading to some localized flooding, Pfaff said in the briefing. (more...)
- July 23, 2019
Its most likely effect would be to bring heavy rain to the northern part of the state. After that time, it will shuttle further out into the Atlantic Ocean. Central Florida will continue to have an abundance of tropical moisture that will allow for another day with a high chance for showers and storms. Two to three inches of rain is also in the forecast, leading to some localized flooding, Pfaff said in the briefing. (more...)
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