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Brexit: Did Merkel set a 30-day Irish backstop deadline?
- August 24, 2019
Boris Johnson has been pictured putting his foot on a table in France's Elysee Palace during Brexit talks with Emmanuel Macron . He called Macron by his first name, spoke at times in French, even casually put his foot on Macron's coffee table in a bid to appear relaxed. (more...)
- August 24, 2019
Boris Johnson has been pictured putting his foot on a table in France's Elysee Palace during Brexit talks with Emmanuel Macron . He called Macron by his first name, spoke at times in French, even casually put his foot on Macron's coffee table in a bid to appear relaxed. (more...)
Vatican could try Pell under Church law
- August 24, 2019
Pell had been promoted by Pope Francis in 2014 and was an influential figure in Rome until he was removed from the Pope's Council of Cardinal Advisers late previous year. The 325-online page ruling used to be published later Wednesday. "But I genuinely think that I can take on my knowledge of the man in terms of George Pell and accept what he has said to me". (more...)
- August 24, 2019
Pell had been promoted by Pope Francis in 2014 and was an influential figure in Rome until he was removed from the Pope's Council of Cardinal Advisers late previous year. The 325-online page ruling used to be published later Wednesday. "But I genuinely think that I can take on my knowledge of the man in terms of George Pell and accept what he has said to me". (more...)
North Korea Fires 2 "Unidentified Projectiles" Into Sea: Seoul
- August 24, 2019
South Korea's presidential office is holding a National Security Council meeting concerning the projectile launch, the office said in a statement. Saturday's launches were made from the North's northeastern South Hamgyong province, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. (more...)
- August 24, 2019
South Korea's presidential office is holding a National Security Council meeting concerning the projectile launch, the office said in a statement. Saturday's launches were made from the North's northeastern South Hamgyong province, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. (more...)
Turkey's Erdogan to visit Moscow after convoy targeted in Syria
- August 24, 2019
Backed by the Russian Air Force, troops answering to President Bashar al-Assad have taken control of the villages of Latamneh, Latmeen, Kfar Zeita and Lahaya. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Moscow on Tuesday for a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the Turkish presidency has said, days after a Turkish convoy was almost hit by air raids in the Syrian province of Idlib. (more...)
- August 24, 2019
Backed by the Russian Air Force, troops answering to President Bashar al-Assad have taken control of the villages of Latamneh, Latmeen, Kfar Zeita and Lahaya. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Moscow on Tuesday for a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the Turkish presidency has said, days after a Turkish convoy was almost hit by air raids in the Syrian province of Idlib. (more...)
Prime Minister's partner Carrie Symonds blocked from US visit
- August 24, 2019
Carrie Symonds, 31, an environmental activist who works for US -based Oceana, visited Somaliland, a region within East Africa's Somalia, last year, the Daily Mail reports. does not. What is not clear is whether Symonds applied for the visa via the U.S. Electronic System for Travel Authorization. Symonds has no official role in No.10 and no taxpayer-funded support, although she has been pictured at functions in Downing Street with Johnson. (more...)
- August 24, 2019
Carrie Symonds, 31, an environmental activist who works for US -based Oceana, visited Somaliland, a region within East Africa's Somalia, last year, the Daily Mail reports. does not. What is not clear is whether Symonds applied for the visa via the U.S. Electronic System for Travel Authorization. Symonds has no official role in No.10 and no taxpayer-funded support, although she has been pictured at functions in Downing Street with Johnson. (more...)
Iraq's Hashd Shaabi opens fire on reconnaissance plane near Baghdad
- August 24, 2019
Significantly, a leading Shiite Muslim cleric followed by some Iraqi militant factions issued a public religious edict, or fatwa, on Friday that forbids the presence of USA troops in Iraq following the strikes. "Preliminary investigations" found the incidents were "an external, premeditated act", he said. In a statement, it blamed the United States for the strikes and threatened that any new attacks will be met with a harsh response. (more...)
- August 24, 2019
Significantly, a leading Shiite Muslim cleric followed by some Iraqi militant factions issued a public religious edict, or fatwa, on Friday that forbids the presence of USA troops in Iraq following the strikes. "Preliminary investigations" found the incidents were "an external, premeditated act", he said. In a statement, it blamed the United States for the strikes and threatened that any new attacks will be met with a harsh response. (more...)
Putin Orders Russia Military to Respond After US Tests Cruise Missile
- August 24, 2019
Putin's reaction comes after the Pentagon had announced on Monday that it had tested a conventionally-configured cruise missile that hit its target after more than 500 km (310 miles) of flight, the first such test since the United States pulled out of a major arms control treaty with Russian Federation on August 2. (more...)
- August 24, 2019
Putin's reaction comes after the Pentagon had announced on Monday that it had tested a conventionally-configured cruise missile that hit its target after more than 500 km (310 miles) of flight, the first such test since the United States pulled out of a major arms control treaty with Russian Federation on August 2. (more...)
Scaramucci Urges Other GOPers To Dump Trump Publicly Like They Have Privately
- August 24, 2019
In a Tuesday morning tweet, Conway shared a post from neocon Bill Kristol - who shared a Washington Examiner article featuring anonymous White House officials alleging abusive behavior from administration castoff turned Trump foe Anthony Scaramucci . (more...)
- August 24, 2019
In a Tuesday morning tweet, Conway shared a post from neocon Bill Kristol - who shared a Washington Examiner article featuring anonymous White House officials alleging abusive behavior from administration castoff turned Trump foe Anthony Scaramucci . (more...)
Danish leader speaks with Trump amid Greenland dispute
- August 24, 2019
Two United States soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the Pentagon, as talks resumed in Qatar between the Taliban and the U.S.to discuss the safety and security of Afghanistan, reports the New York Times. The post came after Denmark said their territory of Greenland was not for sale. The statement went on to accuse the US of aiding the strikes by allowing Israeli forces to use USA bases in Iraq. (more...)
- August 24, 2019
Two United States soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the Pentagon, as talks resumed in Qatar between the Taliban and the U.S.to discuss the safety and security of Afghanistan, reports the New York Times. The post came after Denmark said their territory of Greenland was not for sale. The statement went on to accuse the US of aiding the strikes by allowing Israeli forces to use USA bases in Iraq. (more...)
Israeli teenager killed by bomb near settlement - Israeli officials
- August 24, 2019
An Israeli military spokesman said the incident was "a serious terror attack". Noting a recent focus on the Gaza Strip, Harel explained that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "greatest security challenge in the near future may actually lie in the other Palestinian theatre, the West Bank", adding that "his policies have made a significant contribution to the mess". (more...)
- August 24, 2019
An Israeli military spokesman said the incident was "a serious terror attack". Noting a recent focus on the Gaza Strip, Harel explained that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "greatest security challenge in the near future may actually lie in the other Palestinian theatre, the West Bank", adding that "his policies have made a significant contribution to the mess". (more...)
Woman thinks she has water in ear, doctors find venomous brown recluse
- August 24, 2019
Why on Earth would there be a story about a woman who visited the doctor because she thought she had water in her ear? She said the medical team "had a few tools and worked their magic and got it out". One study of Florida Poison Control Centers found that 844 recluse bites were reported in six years. The brown recluse spider is one of two venomous spiders native to the USA - along with the black widow. (more...)
- August 24, 2019
Why on Earth would there be a story about a woman who visited the doctor because she thought she had water in her ear? She said the medical team "had a few tools and worked their magic and got it out". One study of Florida Poison Control Centers found that 844 recluse bites were reported in six years. The brown recluse spider is one of two venomous spiders native to the USA - along with the black widow. (more...)
Taliban claim killing 2 U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan
- August 24, 2019
The US, which invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001, wants to withdraw thousands of troops but only in return for the insurgent group renouncing Al-Qaeda and curbing attacks. A Taliban spokesman said the commander of USA forces in Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller, was at the negotiations in Qatar on Thursday. Washington and the Taliban have held several rounds of talks in the past year on issues including a USA troop withdrawal, intra-Afghan negotiations and Taliban ... (more...)
- August 24, 2019
The US, which invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001, wants to withdraw thousands of troops but only in return for the insurgent group renouncing Al-Qaeda and curbing attacks. A Taliban spokesman said the commander of USA forces in Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller, was at the negotiations in Qatar on Thursday. Washington and the Taliban have held several rounds of talks in the past year on issues including a USA troop withdrawal, intra-Afghan negotiations and Taliban ... (more...)
Elevator Terror: Man Crushed Between Shaft And Wall In NYC
- August 24, 2019
Firefighters responding to a 911 call for an elevator emergency at the Manhattan Promenade, in the Kips Bay neighborhood, found one man trapped in part of the elevator, which was stuck between the lobby and the basement floors, a Fire Department spokesman said . (more...)
- August 24, 2019
Firefighters responding to a 911 call for an elevator emergency at the Manhattan Promenade, in the Kips Bay neighborhood, found one man trapped in part of the elevator, which was stuck between the lobby and the basement floors, a Fire Department spokesman said . (more...)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for malignant tumor
- August 24, 2019
Ginsburg underwent three weeks of radiation therapy and as part of her treatment had a bile duct stent placed, the court said. The tumor was treated "definitively", according to the statement , and there is no evidence of disease elsewhere in the body. (more...)
- August 24, 2019
Ginsburg underwent three weeks of radiation therapy and as part of her treatment had a bile duct stent placed, the court said. The tumor was treated "definitively", according to the statement , and there is no evidence of disease elsewhere in the body. (more...)
Justice Ginsburg underwent treatment for pancreatic cancer
- August 24, 2019
The treatment caused her to cancel her annual summer visit to Sante Fe, the court said, but she had otherwise maintained "an active schedule". She "tolerated treatment well" and the tumour was "treated definitely", the court added in a statement . (more...)
- August 24, 2019
The treatment caused her to cancel her annual summer visit to Sante Fe, the court said, but she had otherwise maintained "an active schedule". She "tolerated treatment well" and the tumour was "treated definitely", the court added in a statement . (more...)
Mexico Judge Legalizes Cocaine-With a Catch
- August 23, 2019
In a statement, MUCD said the cases represent "another step in the fight to construct alternative drug policies that allow [Mexico] to redirect its security efforts and better address public health". The Mexico City court's ruling will only stand if the tribunal court, made up of several judges, agrees with the decision. Media captionMexico's drug war: Has it turned the tide? Mexico has been moving slowly away from its strict prohibitionist drug policies in recent years. (more...)
- August 23, 2019
In a statement, MUCD said the cases represent "another step in the fight to construct alternative drug policies that allow [Mexico] to redirect its security efforts and better address public health". The Mexico City court's ruling will only stand if the tribunal court, made up of several judges, agrees with the decision. Media captionMexico's drug war: Has it turned the tide? Mexico has been moving slowly away from its strict prohibitionist drug policies in recent years. (more...)
Up to 20 correctional officers 'subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein death investigation'
- August 23, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein , the well-connected financier accused of orchestrating a sex-trafficking ring, had been taken off suicide watch before he killed himself in a NY jail, a person familiar with the matter said today. The Justice Department is seeking subpoenas to require their help. The lawsuits said Epstein had Katlyn and Priscilla flown to Florida so he could continue to abuse them even while he was on work release from jail, while he made Katlyn feel dependent by promising to pay for ... (more...)
- August 23, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein , the well-connected financier accused of orchestrating a sex-trafficking ring, had been taken off suicide watch before he killed himself in a NY jail, a person familiar with the matter said today. The Justice Department is seeking subpoenas to require their help. The lawsuits said Epstein had Katlyn and Priscilla flown to Florida so he could continue to abuse them even while he was on work release from jail, while he made Katlyn feel dependent by promising to pay for ... (more...)
David Koch, billionaire conservative activist and donor, dead at 79
- August 23, 2019
Following the Koch Industries announcement past year, Americans for Prosperity Foundation announced that David was resigning from its board. The Wichita, Kansas-based firm employs close to 120,000 people in 50 countries and controls well-known brands like Brawny paper towels and Dixie cups. (more...)
- August 23, 2019
Following the Koch Industries announcement past year, Americans for Prosperity Foundation announced that David was resigning from its board. The Wichita, Kansas-based firm employs close to 120,000 people in 50 countries and controls well-known brands like Brawny paper towels and Dixie cups. (more...)
UN Security Council divided over United States missile test
- August 23, 2019
On Monday, the Pentagon had announced that the USA military has conducted a test of a ground-based version of Navy Tomahawk cruise missile. Earlier this month, the US officially pulled out the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which banned ground-launched missiles with a range of between 300 and 3,400 miles. (more...)
- August 23, 2019
On Monday, the Pentagon had announced that the USA military has conducted a test of a ground-based version of Navy Tomahawk cruise missile. Earlier this month, the US officially pulled out the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which banned ground-launched missiles with a range of between 300 and 3,400 miles. (more...)
Walsh says he is ‘strongly, strongly considering’ challenging Trump in Republican primary
- August 23, 2019
While the chances of any Republican winning the Republican nomination over Trump are slim, primary challengers take up a campaign's time , money, energy, and focus, and that can help the opposing party unseat an incumbent. "And I think if President Trump can keep those voters, those women on board, I think he wins re-election through the Rust Belt, but I think that is going to be a matter of who the Democratic candidate is going to be, and do they hate the Democratic candidate less than ... (more...)
- August 23, 2019
While the chances of any Republican winning the Republican nomination over Trump are slim, primary challengers take up a campaign's time , money, energy, and focus, and that can help the opposing party unseat an incumbent. "And I think if President Trump can keep those voters, those women on board, I think he wins re-election through the Rust Belt, but I think that is going to be a matter of who the Democratic candidate is going to be, and do they hate the Democratic candidate less than ... (more...)
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