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Giuliani: Trump 'relied on' his claims about USA diplomat
- December 19, 2019
Rudy Giuliani suggested Tuesday that President Donald Trump is "very supportive" of his continued efforts to procure information he hopes will undermine allegations that the commander-in-chief abused the powers of his office by pressuring a foreign government to interfere in the 2020 election. (more...)
- December 19, 2019
Rudy Giuliani suggested Tuesday that President Donald Trump is "very supportive" of his continued efforts to procure information he hopes will undermine allegations that the commander-in-chief abused the powers of his office by pressuring a foreign government to interfere in the 2020 election. (more...)
NY judge dismisses state fraud case against Paul Manafort
- December 19, 2019
Manafort was sentenced in March to a total of roughly seven years in prison in connection with two cases. Under the terms of that recently-enacted law, however, Manafort would have to be pardoned or receive some other form of clemency-such as sentence commutation-before prosecutors could refile charges without running afoul of the Empire State's constitutional protections against Double Jeopardy prosecution. (more...)
- December 19, 2019
Manafort was sentenced in March to a total of roughly seven years in prison in connection with two cases. Under the terms of that recently-enacted law, however, Manafort would have to be pardoned or receive some other form of clemency-such as sentence commutation-before prosecutors could refile charges without running afoul of the Empire State's constitutional protections against Double Jeopardy prosecution. (more...)
Northern Ireland set to be battered with heavy winds
- December 18, 2019
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind between 2pm on Wednesday until 3am on Thursday. According to the Met Office, most areas will also see a spell of heavy rain . With the ground already saturated there is the potential for problems due to flooding. There is also chance of delays or cancellations to flights, the Met Office warned. (more...)
- December 18, 2019
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind between 2pm on Wednesday until 3am on Thursday. According to the Met Office, most areas will also see a spell of heavy rain . With the ground already saturated there is the potential for problems due to flooding. There is also chance of delays or cancellations to flights, the Met Office warned. (more...)
One Death Confirmed as Winter Tornadoes Hit Deep South
- December 18, 2019
Forecasters said an area of northeastern Louisiana and southwestern MS - where about 1 million people live - had a moderate chance of risky weather . Multiple houses were damaged or destroyed in Amite County, Mississippi, located on the southern border of Louisiana, Grant McCurley, the county's director of the emergency management said in an email. (more...)
- December 18, 2019
Forecasters said an area of northeastern Louisiana and southwestern MS - where about 1 million people live - had a moderate chance of risky weather . Multiple houses were damaged or destroyed in Amite County, Mississippi, located on the southern border of Louisiana, Grant McCurley, the county's director of the emergency management said in an email. (more...)
Estonia apologizes after the minister called the leader of Finland a "saleswoman,quot"
- December 18, 2019
Mr Helme made his controversial remarks on his party's radio talk-show. Helme had also said "other street activists and uneducated people have also become government members" in Finland, adding that Marin's government wanted to "desperately liquidate Finland". (more...)
- December 18, 2019
Mr Helme made his controversial remarks on his party's radio talk-show. Helme had also said "other street activists and uneducated people have also become government members" in Finland, adding that Marin's government wanted to "desperately liquidate Finland". (more...)
Beijing launches first homemade aircraft carrier in South China Sea
- December 18, 2019
The [future ] Shandong will be able to carry up to 24 Shenyang J-15 multirole fighter jets and a variant of the fourth-generation Sukhoi Su-33 twin-engines air superiority fighter, as well as around ten rotary wing aircraft including Changshe Z-18, Ka-31, or Harbin Z-9 helicopters. (more...)
- December 18, 2019
The [future ] Shandong will be able to carry up to 24 Shenyang J-15 multirole fighter jets and a variant of the fourth-generation Sukhoi Su-33 twin-engines air superiority fighter, as well as around ten rotary wing aircraft including Changshe Z-18, Ka-31, or Harbin Z-9 helicopters. (more...)
Nicola Sturgeon accused of 'ungracious and nasty' reaction to Jo Swinson's defeat
- December 18, 2019
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson speaks as she loses her East Dumbartonshire constituency in the 2019 General Election , during the count at the Leisuredome, Bishopbriggs. Prime Minister Boris Johnson , whose Conservative Party beat Corbyn's Labour in a landslide victory, has in the past been accused of Islamophobia, including saying that burqa-wearing women looked like "letter boxes". (more...)
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- December 18, 2019
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson speaks as she loses her East Dumbartonshire constituency in the 2019 General Election , during the count at the Leisuredome, Bishopbriggs. Prime Minister Boris Johnson , whose Conservative Party beat Corbyn's Labour in a landslide victory, has in the past been accused of Islamophobia, including saying that burqa-wearing women looked like "letter boxes". (more...)
UK's Johnson seeks to rule out Brexit trade pact delay
- December 18, 2019
A handout picture taken and released by the UK Parliament in London on December 17 shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking at the dispatch box in the House of Commons in London, during the first sitting of Parliament since the general election. (more...)
- December 18, 2019
A handout picture taken and released by the UK Parliament in London on December 17 shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking at the dispatch box in the House of Commons in London, during the first sitting of Parliament since the general election. (more...)
Indian court refuses to stop implementation of non-Muslim citizenship law
- December 18, 2019
Addressing members of the Indian community at an event organised by the Consulate General of India at the educational organisation Asia Society, he applauded the courage and valour of India's Armed Forces and recalled his France visit in October to receive the first of the 36 Rafale fighter jets at a facility of Dassault Aviation in the French port city of Bordeaux. (more...)
- December 18, 2019
Addressing members of the Indian community at an event organised by the Consulate General of India at the educational organisation Asia Society, he applauded the courage and valour of India's Armed Forces and recalled his France visit in October to receive the first of the 36 Rafale fighter jets at a facility of Dassault Aviation in the French port city of Bordeaux. (more...)
Melbourne sisters earn $26 an hour to decorate Christmas trees
- December 18, 2019
Bringing Christmas trees to market circa 1910 (Provided image - Library of Congress) Winslow Homer, "The Christmas Tree", Harpers Weekly, Dec 25, 1858. O'Keeffe said one association member planned to close up shop after the first week of December. We get whole families there, kids, grandparents and they wander all over the place and cut one tree. (more...)
- December 18, 2019
Bringing Christmas trees to market circa 1910 (Provided image - Library of Congress) Winslow Homer, "The Christmas Tree", Harpers Weekly, Dec 25, 1858. O'Keeffe said one association member planned to close up shop after the first week of December. We get whole families there, kids, grandparents and they wander all over the place and cut one tree. (more...)
Pope Francis Abolishes ‘Pontifical Secret’ for Sex Abuse Cases
- December 18, 2019
They also forbid imposing any obligation of silence on those who report sex abuse , or allege they have been a victim. The sort of actions no longer covered by the pontifical secret include "cases of violence and sexual acts committed under threat or abuse of authority; cases of the sexual abuse of minors or vulnerable persons; cases of child pornography; cases regarding the lack of reporting and the cover-up of the abusers on the part of bishops and superiors general of religious ... (more...)
- December 18, 2019
They also forbid imposing any obligation of silence on those who report sex abuse , or allege they have been a victim. The sort of actions no longer covered by the pontifical secret include "cases of violence and sexual acts committed under threat or abuse of authority; cases of the sexual abuse of minors or vulnerable persons; cases of child pornography; cases regarding the lack of reporting and the cover-up of the abusers on the part of bishops and superiors general of religious ... (more...)
NY teen found safe after an abduction caught on video
- December 18, 2019
Police apparently believe Karol and the men in the auto - who allegedly know the teen - staged the kidnapping to get her away from her mother, due to ongoing tensions between the two. According to the Amber Alert notice, Karol Sanchez is a black Hispanic girl, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall weighing 150 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes. (more...)
- December 18, 2019
Police apparently believe Karol and the men in the auto - who allegedly know the teen - staged the kidnapping to get her away from her mother, due to ongoing tensions between the two. According to the Amber Alert notice, Karol Sanchez is a black Hispanic girl, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall weighing 150 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes. (more...)
California groom murdered at wedding reception
- December 18, 2019
Short-lived wedded bliss: Joe Melgoza , 30, is pictured with his new wife, Esther, just hours before his brutal murder during the couple's wedding reception in California. Police found Melgoza at the scene and found that he suffered "blunt force trauma to his head", according to a statement by the Chino police department . (more...)
- December 18, 2019
Short-lived wedded bliss: Joe Melgoza , 30, is pictured with his new wife, Esther, just hours before his brutal murder during the couple's wedding reception in California. Police found Melgoza at the scene and found that he suffered "blunt force trauma to his head", according to a statement by the Chino police department . (more...)
FISA Chief Judge Demands FBI Solutions After IG Report
- December 18, 2019
Without complete and accurate information, the judge added, the court "cannot properly ensure that the government conducts electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes only when there is a sufficient factual basis". "The core statement in my opinion by the I.G.is that these irregularities, these misstatements, these omissions were not satisfactory explained and I think that leaves open the possibility for bad faith", Barr said. (more...)
- December 18, 2019
Without complete and accurate information, the judge added, the court "cannot properly ensure that the government conducts electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes only when there is a sufficient factual basis". "The core statement in my opinion by the I.G.is that these irregularities, these misstatements, these omissions were not satisfactory explained and I think that leaves open the possibility for bad faith", Barr said. (more...)
Trump admin: policy unchanged after Senate Armenia vote
- December 18, 2019
The US Senate had passed a resolution unanimously last week to recognize the Armenian genocide as a matter of foreign policy, in a rare showing of bipartisanship on a deeply divisive issue and in spite of the Trump administration's objections. (more...)
- December 18, 2019
The US Senate had passed a resolution unanimously last week to recognize the Armenian genocide as a matter of foreign policy, in a rare showing of bipartisanship on a deeply divisive issue and in spite of the Trump administration's objections. (more...)
Pope lifts 'pontifical secret' rule over sex abuse
- December 18, 2019
He issued a new law after facing mounting criticism that the high degree of confidentiality covering abuse cases has been used to protect pedophiles, silence victims and keep law enforcement from investigating the crimes. "This is an epochal decision", Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta and the Vatican's most experienced sex abuse investigator, told Vatican Radio. In a separate decree, Francis also tightened the church's laws concerning child pornography as part of the church's response ... (more...)
- December 18, 2019
He issued a new law after facing mounting criticism that the high degree of confidentiality covering abuse cases has been used to protect pedophiles, silence victims and keep law enforcement from investigating the crimes. "This is an epochal decision", Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta and the Vatican's most experienced sex abuse investigator, told Vatican Radio. In a separate decree, Francis also tightened the church's laws concerning child pornography as part of the church's response ... (more...)
Forest Glows Orange at Night as Firefighters Battle Gospers Mountain Blaze
- December 18, 2019
The bushfire had burned through more than 367,000 hectares as of Sunday morning. (9NEWS) Winds are creating spot fires ahead of the main fire front. 'This large fire stretches from the Lithgow area in the west, through the Hawkesbury area and towards the Central Coast in the east, ' the RFS says. (more...)
- December 18, 2019
The bushfire had burned through more than 367,000 hectares as of Sunday morning. (9NEWS) Winds are creating spot fires ahead of the main fire front. 'This large fire stretches from the Lithgow area in the west, through the Hawkesbury area and towards the Central Coast in the east, ' the RFS says. (more...)
Boris Johnson rules out European Union deal extension, renews hard Brexit fears
- December 18, 2019
The pound rose after Johnson's election on hopes of an end to years of political turmoil over Brexit, but fell Tuesday on fresh fears of a disorderly split. Kit Juckes, foreign exchange analyst at Société Générale, said Mr Johnson's new hard line on post-Brexit trade talks has caught the markets by surprise. (more...)
- December 18, 2019
The pound rose after Johnson's election on hopes of an end to years of political turmoil over Brexit, but fell Tuesday on fresh fears of a disorderly split. Kit Juckes, foreign exchange analyst at Société Générale, said Mr Johnson's new hard line on post-Brexit trade talks has caught the markets by surprise. (more...)
Mexico rejects bid in US Congress to impose trade-pact inspectors
- December 17, 2019
USMCA was signed more than a year ago to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but Democrats controlling the U.S. House of Representatives insisted on major changes to labor and environmental enforcement before voting. Lighthizer said the revamped trade deal had strong support from US farmers, businesses, organized labor and both Republicans and Democrats, adding, "It should pass with a big number". (more...)
- December 17, 2019
USMCA was signed more than a year ago to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but Democrats controlling the U.S. House of Representatives insisted on major changes to labor and environmental enforcement before voting. Lighthizer said the revamped trade deal had strong support from US farmers, businesses, organized labor and both Republicans and Democrats, adding, "It should pass with a big number". (more...)
UK PM to outlaw Brexit extension beyond 2020
- December 17, 2019
Following a surge in the British pound after the election, it took a hit following Johnson's announcement Tuesday, falling 1.6% against the Euro to 84.99 pence and 1.5% against the dollar at $1.32. "I mean, nobody's forcing the United Kingdom to apply for an extended transition period, but they have the option to do it if they want to", he told RTE. (more...)
- December 17, 2019
Following a surge in the British pound after the election, it took a hit following Johnson's announcement Tuesday, falling 1.6% against the Euro to 84.99 pence and 1.5% against the dollar at $1.32. "I mean, nobody's forcing the United Kingdom to apply for an extended transition period, but they have the option to do it if they want to", he told RTE. (more...)
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