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Putin Not Welcome In Congress If He Visits Washington, Leaders Say
- July 25, 2018
According to a Quinnipiac University poll taken after a summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin , 51% of American voters said Russia had compromising information, while 35% did not believe it. On July 13, the U.S. Justice Department indicted 12 Russian officials for their attempts to interfere with the presidential election. Putin has slammed the US opposition to Trump as "pathetic, worthless people" who are willing to sacrifice Russian-US ties for their own ambitions. (more...)
- July 25, 2018
According to a Quinnipiac University poll taken after a summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin , 51% of American voters said Russia had compromising information, while 35% did not believe it. On July 13, the U.S. Justice Department indicted 12 Russian officials for their attempts to interfere with the presidential election. Putin has slammed the US opposition to Trump as "pathetic, worthless people" who are willing to sacrifice Russian-US ties for their own ambitions. (more...)
GOP leader on Trump's security clearance threat: 'I think he's trolling people'
- July 25, 2018
The individuals included James Comey , the former FBI Director, and John Brennan , the former CIA Director. President Donald Trump is considering stripping the security clearances for some members of previous administrations who continue to get top secret info. (more...)
- July 25, 2018
The individuals included James Comey , the former FBI Director, and John Brennan , the former CIA Director. President Donald Trump is considering stripping the security clearances for some members of previous administrations who continue to get top secret info. (more...)
Theresa May takes personal control of Brexit negotiations
- July 25, 2018
The 38-page white paper sets out plans for an EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill to be brought forward after Parliament has approved a deal reached during ongoing negotiations in Brussels, to ensure its implementation in time for the March 29 2019 date of Brexit . (more...)
- July 25, 2018
The 38-page white paper sets out plans for an EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill to be brought forward after Parliament has approved a deal reached during ongoing negotiations in Brussels, to ensure its implementation in time for the March 29 2019 date of Brexit . (more...)
Trump And Putin Likely To Meet In Washington, Continue "Useful Contact"
- July 25, 2018
Trump's claim that Moscow would favor Democrats in the November 6 congressional contests - when the entire 435-member House of Representatives and a third of the Senate is up for election - is at odds with the US intelligence community's conclusion that Russian Federation meddled in the 2016 presidential election to help Trump win the White House . (more...)
- July 25, 2018
Trump's claim that Moscow would favor Democrats in the November 6 congressional contests - when the entire 435-member House of Representatives and a third of the Senate is up for election - is at odds with the US intelligence community's conclusion that Russian Federation meddled in the 2016 presidential election to help Trump win the White House . (more...)
'Not WELCOME here’: Putin NOT INVITED to Congress in major United States snub
- July 25, 2018
Mr Putin said at the summit he would allow the U.S. to interrogate the officials, provided Russian Federation could do the same in America, something Mr Trump called an "interesting idea", to the great concern of senior USA security advisers. (more...)
- July 25, 2018
Mr Putin said at the summit he would allow the U.S. to interrogate the officials, provided Russian Federation could do the same in America, something Mr Trump called an "interesting idea", to the great concern of senior USA security advisers. (more...)
Former Macron security guard charged with assaulting protestors throwing presidency into turmoil
- July 25, 2018
French President Emmanuel Macron walking in front of his aide Alexandre Benalla (left) at the end of the Bastille Day military parade in Paris , France , on July 14. Shortly following this period, Benella was brought back into the fold of the President's immediate entourage, and appears beside Macron during a number of photos of events and private trips, including a skiing holiday last December. (more...)
- July 25, 2018
French President Emmanuel Macron walking in front of his aide Alexandre Benalla (left) at the end of the Bastille Day military parade in Paris , France , on July 14. Shortly following this period, Benella was brought back into the fold of the President's immediate entourage, and appears beside Macron during a number of photos of events and private trips, including a skiing holiday last December. (more...)
Scores dead in Greece as wildfires engulf Attica region
- July 25, 2018
The tourist-friendly Attica region has declared a state of emergency. Another, who only just managed to escape with his young baby as the flames engulfed the first floor of his home, said: "Suddenly I started hearing explosions". Tsipras said "all emergency forces" have been mobilised to battle the fires. Interior Minister Panos Skourletis said Tuesday the priority was to extinguish a fire that was still burning in Kineta, 50 kilometers from Athens. (more...)
- July 25, 2018
The tourist-friendly Attica region has declared a state of emergency. Another, who only just managed to escape with his young baby as the flames engulfed the first floor of his home, said: "Suddenly I started hearing explosions". Tsipras said "all emergency forces" have been mobilised to battle the fires. Interior Minister Panos Skourletis said Tuesday the priority was to extinguish a fire that was still burning in Kineta, 50 kilometers from Athens. (more...)
NK seeks breakthrough by dismantling missile facilities
- July 25, 2018
Analysts in the United States said the photographs showed the removal of a test stand used to trial liquid fuel engines at the Sohae satellite launching station. "We're all pursuing the denuclearization of North Korea and a new future of prosperity, security and peace on the Korean Peninsula and all of Asia", Trump told a VFW convention in Kansas City, Missouri. (more...)
- July 25, 2018
Analysts in the United States said the photographs showed the removal of a test stand used to trial liquid fuel engines at the Sohae satellite launching station. "We're all pursuing the denuclearization of North Korea and a new future of prosperity, security and peace on the Korean Peninsula and all of Asia", Trump told a VFW convention in Kansas City, Missouri. (more...)
UI student Mollie Tibbetts still missing after weekend search
- July 25, 2018
Wednesday in Brooklyn while she was dog sitting. Search efforts continued Saturday, and almost every business in the small town has a poster with Tibbetts' name and face on it. A Facebook group called "Finding Mollie Tibbets" has been developed to help find information concerning the investigation . She graduated from Brooklyn , Guernsey, and Malcom High School in 2017 and was on the debate team, track team and was active in her local Catholic church, St. (more...)
- July 25, 2018
Wednesday in Brooklyn while she was dog sitting. Search efforts continued Saturday, and almost every business in the small town has a poster with Tibbetts' name and face on it. A Facebook group called "Finding Mollie Tibbets" has been developed to help find information concerning the investigation . She graduated from Brooklyn , Guernsey, and Malcom High School in 2017 and was on the debate team, track team and was active in her local Catholic church, St. (more...)
Met Office warning over heatwave
- July 24, 2018
Temperatures could soar to more than 34C in some parts of the country on Wednesday, beating the 33C recorded at Porthmadog in North Wales on 28 June. "It is going to stay hot and dry - that's the main message, he said". "For the United Kingdom as a whole, we've only seen about 20 per cent of the rainfall we'd normally expect throughout the whole summer". (more...)
- July 24, 2018
Temperatures could soar to more than 34C in some parts of the country on Wednesday, beating the 33C recorded at Porthmadog in North Wales on 28 June. "It is going to stay hot and dry - that's the main message, he said". "For the United Kingdom as a whole, we've only seen about 20 per cent of the rainfall we'd normally expect throughout the whole summer". (more...)
IS bombing in Kabul claims at least 14 lives
- July 24, 2018
A spokesman for Presidential Palace has also said that Dostum had recovered. Once referred to as a "quintessential warlord" by the U.S. State Department, Dostum has always been accused of serious human rights abuses. Dostum. The Vice President, travelling in an armoured vehicle, escaped harm. One thing he did express, however, was a penchant for swear words learnt from French colleagues, which he would deploy periodically, his striking eyes screwed up in laughter. (more...)
- July 24, 2018
A spokesman for Presidential Palace has also said that Dostum had recovered. Once referred to as a "quintessential warlord" by the U.S. State Department, Dostum has always been accused of serious human rights abuses. Dostum. The Vice President, travelling in an armoured vehicle, escaped harm. One thing he did express, however, was a penchant for swear words learnt from French colleagues, which he would deploy periodically, his striking eyes screwed up in laughter. (more...)
Israel shoots down Syrian fighter jet after 'airspace breach'
- July 24, 2018
Jonathan Conricus told reporters. "We can not wait to see what are the real intentions of the pilot", he said . It was not immediately clear where the plane crashed, and no details were given as to the fate of the pilots. Syria's official SANA news agency , citing an unidentified military source, said Israel targeted the aircraft inside Syrian airspace. The plane crashed in the southern part of the Syrian Golan Heights, he said. (more...)
- July 24, 2018
Jonathan Conricus told reporters. "We can not wait to see what are the real intentions of the pilot", he said . It was not immediately clear where the plane crashed, and no details were given as to the fate of the pilots. Syria's official SANA news agency , citing an unidentified military source, said Israel targeted the aircraft inside Syrian airspace. The plane crashed in the southern part of the Syrian Golan Heights, he said. (more...)
Israel fires at Syrian missiles on Golan Heights: army
- July 24, 2018
The Syrian regime described the Sunday evacuation of White Helmet volunteers with Israeli assistance as a "criminal operation" that has revealed "the terrorist nature" of the group, the official news agency SANA reported Monday, quoting an unnamed foreign ministry official. (more...)
- July 24, 2018
The Syrian regime described the Sunday evacuation of White Helmet volunteers with Israeli assistance as a "criminal operation" that has revealed "the terrorist nature" of the group, the official news agency SANA reported Monday, quoting an unnamed foreign ministry official. (more...)
White House: President Trump considering stripping security clearances from former officials
- July 24, 2018
Former National Security Agency director Michael Hayden , former White House national security adviser Susan Rice and former Federal Bureau of Investigation deputy director Andrew McCabe are the others Ms Sanders said could lose their clearances - but a spokeswoman for Mr McCabe has said he had already lost his. (more...)
- July 24, 2018
Former National Security Agency director Michael Hayden , former White House national security adviser Susan Rice and former Federal Bureau of Investigation deputy director Andrew McCabe are the others Ms Sanders said could lose their clearances - but a spokeswoman for Mr McCabe has said he had already lost his. (more...)
Ryan: Trump 'Just Trolling' Intel Officials with Security Clearance Threat
- July 24, 2018
Trump is considering removing the clearances of Obama intelligence officials, including FBI Director James Comey , former CIA director John Brennan , former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , former Director of National Security Agency Michael Hayden, former National Security Adviser Susan Rice and former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe . (more...)
- July 24, 2018
Trump is considering removing the clearances of Obama intelligence officials, including FBI Director James Comey , former CIA director John Brennan , former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , former Director of National Security Agency Michael Hayden, former National Security Adviser Susan Rice and former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe . (more...)
Blue Jays pay tribute to Toronto shooting with moment of silence
- July 24, 2018
Saunders said he wouldn't "get into the minutiae of the investigation", leaving unclear how many people were shot by the gunman and how many may have been struck by crossfire or ricocheting bullets. Police have not identified the 10-year-old. "Any time you have a legal market for civilians to own concealable firearms ... there is always a possibility that those kinds of firearms purchased legally can flow into the hands of people who want to use them to commit carnage", he said. (more...)
- July 24, 2018
Saunders said he wouldn't "get into the minutiae of the investigation", leaving unclear how many people were shot by the gunman and how many may have been struck by crossfire or ricocheting bullets. Police have not identified the 10-year-old. "Any time you have a legal market for civilians to own concealable firearms ... there is always a possibility that those kinds of firearms purchased legally can flow into the hands of people who want to use them to commit carnage", he said. (more...)
Committee Executive: Dominic Raab Has Got It "Absolutely Right"
- July 24, 2018
No bluffing, ' he said. "We know DExEU is a huge waste of money". Dominic Raab also blasted Brussels bosses as "irresponsible" for talking up the prospect of a "no deal" Brexit and said he wanted there to be a formal "conditionality" between settling the divorce bill and striking a post-Brexit deal. (more...)
- July 24, 2018
No bluffing, ' he said. "We know DExEU is a huge waste of money". Dominic Raab also blasted Brussels bosses as "irresponsible" for talking up the prospect of a "no deal" Brexit and said he wanted there to be a formal "conditionality" between settling the divorce bill and striking a post-Brexit deal. (more...)
Judge Grants Immunity To Five Manafort Witnesses
- July 24, 2018
Manafort's trial started Wednesday. Lawyers for Manafort had asked for a trial delay of several months, but Judge Ellis refused to grant that, opting for a July 31 start date. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Giuliani said that President Trump would agree to answer questions as long the interview focused only on whether his campaign colluded with Russian in the 2016 presidential election. (more...)
- July 24, 2018
Manafort's trial started Wednesday. Lawyers for Manafort had asked for a trial delay of several months, but Judge Ellis refused to grant that, opting for a July 31 start date. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Giuliani said that President Trump would agree to answer questions as long the interview focused only on whether his campaign colluded with Russian in the 2016 presidential election. (more...)
Trump finds it 'inconceivable' Cohen would record him
- July 24, 2018
His comments stoked speculation that Mr Cohen could co-operate with investigators against Mr Trump, but there has been no indication so far that he has done so. In May, President Trump admitted that he had reimbursed Mr Cohen for a payment to another woman to hush up her claims of an affair. Mr. Trump also said in his tweet Saturday that a lawyer recording a client is "totally unheard of & perhaps illegal". (more...)
- July 24, 2018
His comments stoked speculation that Mr Cohen could co-operate with investigators against Mr Trump, but there has been no indication so far that he has done so. In May, President Trump admitted that he had reimbursed Mr Cohen for a payment to another woman to hush up her claims of an affair. Mr. Trump also said in his tweet Saturday that a lawyer recording a client is "totally unheard of & perhaps illegal". (more...)
High Heat, High Surf Expected For San Diego County This Week
- July 24, 2018
Monday was the hottest day of 2018 so far, with the Met Office recording 33.3C in Santon Downham in Suffolk, and temperatures overnight breaking 24C in some areas. Almost all parts of the United Kingdom are seeing above average temperatures, but more so towards the east or south east. Those in Northern Ireland may be basking in 24C rather than the July average of 18.5C. (more...)
- July 24, 2018
Monday was the hottest day of 2018 so far, with the Met Office recording 33.3C in Santon Downham in Suffolk, and temperatures overnight breaking 24C in some areas. Almost all parts of the United Kingdom are seeing above average temperatures, but more so towards the east or south east. Those in Northern Ireland may be basking in 24C rather than the July average of 18.5C. (more...)
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