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Brexit deadlock not game of chicken, says Simon Coveney
- January 27, 2019
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar raised the prospect of a return of soldiers to the border , in his most explicit warning yet of the consequences of Brexit going badly awry. Responding to reports that MPs could be asked to sit for 12-hour days, instead of the normal eight-hour days, and to sit on Fridays and through the whole of February, a Downing Street spokesperson said: "We remain committed to ensuring all necessary legislation is in place for exit day on 29 March, and it important to ... (more...)
- January 27, 2019
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar raised the prospect of a return of soldiers to the border , in his most explicit warning yet of the consequences of Brexit going badly awry. Responding to reports that MPs could be asked to sit for 12-hour days, instead of the normal eight-hour days, and to sit on Fridays and through the whole of February, a Downing Street spokesperson said: "We remain committed to ensuring all necessary legislation is in place for exit day on 29 March, and it important to ... (more...)
French protesters confront police front lines
- January 27, 2019
Rodrigues was placed in an artificial coma overnight after the incident at the Bastille monument in central Paris . In the discussions at the Paris Bastille square police use tear gas and water cannons to protesters push back, the projectiles they threw at the police. (more...)
- January 27, 2019
Rodrigues was placed in an artificial coma overnight after the incident at the Bastille monument in central Paris . In the discussions at the Paris Bastille square police use tear gas and water cannons to protesters push back, the projectiles they threw at the police. (more...)
Democrats claim victory after Trump agrees to end shutdown
- January 27, 2019
Some of them may be later this week, but we hope that by the end of this week all of the back pay will be we'll be made up, ' he said on CBS News. US President Donald Trump has been widely criticised for "caving" over the shutdown. or shortly thereafter. "The walls we are building are not medieval walls". Pelosi was speaker of the House in March 2010 when the President Barack Obama signed his signature healthcare bill into law after it was pushed through Congress in a close, divisive ... (more...)
- January 27, 2019
Some of them may be later this week, but we hope that by the end of this week all of the back pay will be we'll be made up, ' he said on CBS News. US President Donald Trump has been widely criticised for "caving" over the shutdown. or shortly thereafter. "The walls we are building are not medieval walls". Pelosi was speaker of the House in March 2010 when the President Barack Obama signed his signature healthcare bill into law after it was pushed through Congress in a close, divisive ... (more...)
Before inauguration, Trump contacted Russia, Wikileaks at least 100 times
- January 27, 2019
An associate of that official texted Stone after the release to say, "Well done". The indictment has shed more light on the lack of any link between WikiLeaks and Trump's associates, the whistleblower website said in a tweet, dismissing the earlier claims as " braggadocio ". (more...)
- January 27, 2019
An associate of that official texted Stone after the release to say, "Well done". The indictment has shed more light on the lack of any link between WikiLeaks and Trump's associates, the whistleblower website said in a tweet, dismissing the earlier claims as " braggadocio ". (more...)
Paul Manafort appears in court for first time in three months
- January 27, 2019
Among the allegations is that Manafort lied when he denied having shared polling data from the 2016 campaign with Konstantin Kilimnik, a business associate who the USA has said has ties to Russian intelligence. Judge Jackson had decided Wednesday that Manafort has to show in up person to answer Mueller's allegations that he liedto investigators. Still, Jackson said the question of whether he intentionally lied after his plea is a "fundamental issue" she must consider in his sentencing, and ... (more...)
- January 27, 2019
Among the allegations is that Manafort lied when he denied having shared polling data from the 2016 campaign with Konstantin Kilimnik, a business associate who the USA has said has ties to Russian intelligence. Judge Jackson had decided Wednesday that Manafort has to show in up person to answer Mueller's allegations that he liedto investigators. Still, Jackson said the question of whether he intentionally lied after his plea is a "fundamental issue" she must consider in his sentencing, and ... (more...)
United Nations human rights expert to visit Turkey over Jamal Khashoggi murder
- January 27, 2019
The 59-year-old Saudi journalist was abducted, brutalised, murdered and dismembered on the 2 October inside his own nation's diplomatic facility in Istanbul during a routine consular visit. There was no immediate word on whether the team had sought access to Saudi Arabia. Geneva, Jan. 25 (IANS): A team of United Nations experts is set to carry out an investigation into the killing of a prominent Saudi Arabian journalist inside his country's consulate in Istanbul, the organization said on ... (more...)
- January 27, 2019
The 59-year-old Saudi journalist was abducted, brutalised, murdered and dismembered on the 2 October inside his own nation's diplomatic facility in Istanbul during a routine consular visit. There was no immediate word on whether the team had sought access to Saudi Arabia. Geneva, Jan. 25 (IANS): A team of United Nations experts is set to carry out an investigation into the killing of a prominent Saudi Arabian journalist inside his country's consulate in Istanbul, the organization said on ... (more...)
Weather warning for strong winds in East Anglia on Sunday
- January 27, 2019
The Met Office has issued five weather warnings for the last weekend of January, with the chance of power cuts and travel disruption. The Met Office has said wind gusts of 50-60 miles per hour are likely inland and 60-70 miles per hour along the coast. (more...)
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- January 27, 2019
The Met Office has issued five weather warnings for the last weekend of January, with the chance of power cuts and travel disruption. The Met Office has said wind gusts of 50-60 miles per hour are likely inland and 60-70 miles per hour along the coast. (more...)
Republican Sens. Blast Pence Over Ongoing Gov't Shutdown
- January 27, 2019
He added: "I've proposed responsible solutions to improve our border security, reopen the government and prevent these types of shutdowns in the future". No mention was made of pressure on Democrats, especially those with a lot of federal workers in their districts , nor that the number of Democrats crossing party lines in the House to vote for a measure to pay federal workers for his pay period without ending the shutdown has climbed from six to 10 in two days . (more...)
- January 27, 2019
He added: "I've proposed responsible solutions to improve our border security, reopen the government and prevent these types of shutdowns in the future". No mention was made of pressure on Democrats, especially those with a lot of federal workers in their districts , nor that the number of Democrats crossing party lines in the House to vote for a measure to pay federal workers for his pay period without ending the shutdown has climbed from six to 10 in two days . (more...)
Trump's bad day: Stone arrest, temporary surrender over border barrier
- January 27, 2019
President Donald Trump said on Friday he has reached a tentative agreement with US lawmakers for three weeks in stop-gap funding that would end a partial USA government shutdown now in its 35th day, with a senior Democratic aide saying money the president demanded for a border wall is not included. (more...)
- January 27, 2019
President Donald Trump said on Friday he has reached a tentative agreement with US lawmakers for three weeks in stop-gap funding that would end a partial USA government shutdown now in its 35th day, with a senior Democratic aide saying money the president demanded for a border wall is not included. (more...)
Bombs target church on Philippines' Jolo island
- January 27, 2019
Five soldiers, a member of the coast guard and 12 civilians were killed while 83 others were wounded, said regional military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Gerry Besana. Government forces have pressed on sporadic offensives to crush the militants, including those in Jolo, a poverty-wracked island of more than 700,000 people. (more...)
- January 27, 2019
Five soldiers, a member of the coast guard and 12 civilians were killed while 83 others were wounded, said regional military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Gerry Besana. Government forces have pressed on sporadic offensives to crush the militants, including those in Jolo, a poverty-wracked island of more than 700,000 people. (more...)
Partial government shutdown ends without funds for wall
- January 27, 2019
And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said repeatedly she will not go for it: "Have I not been clear?" The Trump administration asked federal department heads to reopen offices in a "prompt and orderly manner", saying that furloughed employees could return to work. (more...)
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- January 27, 2019
And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said repeatedly she will not go for it: "Have I not been clear?" The Trump administration asked federal department heads to reopen offices in a "prompt and orderly manner", saying that furloughed employees could return to work. (more...)
McCallum out as Canadian ambassador to China after comments on Meng extradition
- January 27, 2019
Brock University professor Charles Burton, a former Canadian diplomat who had served two postings in China , said McCallum's comments on Meng possibly avoiding extradition had signaled to Beijing that its hard line tactics were working. and 11 p.m. The United States, which requested Canada arrest Meng, has until January 30 to make its extradition request official. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ousted his ambassador to China in the middle of a diplomatic feud with Beijing ... (more...)
- January 27, 2019
Brock University professor Charles Burton, a former Canadian diplomat who had served two postings in China , said McCallum's comments on Meng possibly avoiding extradition had signaled to Beijing that its hard line tactics were working. and 11 p.m. The United States, which requested Canada arrest Meng, has until January 30 to make its extradition request official. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ousted his ambassador to China in the middle of a diplomatic feud with Beijing ... (more...)
House Oversight to Investigate Trump Admin’s Security-Clearance Process
- January 27, 2019
The president's son-in-law was among 30 incoming Trump officials who were given the clearance after Kline overruled the career security experts. Back in July 2018, the Washington Post revealed that Kushner received top secret clearance, but had not been approved to read "sensitive compartmented information" (SCI). (more...)
- January 27, 2019
The president's son-in-law was among 30 incoming Trump officials who were given the clearance after Kline overruled the career security experts. Back in July 2018, the Washington Post revealed that Kushner received top secret clearance, but had not been approved to read "sensitive compartmented information" (SCI). (more...)
Private plane collided with helicopter over the Alps killing five
- January 27, 2019
The Rutor glacier is commonly used as a landing and take-off hub for small tourist planes with skates - after they have flown over the area several times looking for crevasses and any hikers on foot. The main difference is that skiers use a helicopter to quickly reach the "stunning heights and spectacular slopes otherwise hard to access". In 1965, Hans Gmoser began using helicopters to transport skiers high into remote mountains, in order to provide them with a unique experience, which has ... (more...)
- January 27, 2019
The Rutor glacier is commonly used as a landing and take-off hub for small tourist planes with skates - after they have flown over the area several times looking for crevasses and any hikers on foot. The main difference is that skiers use a helicopter to quickly reach the "stunning heights and spectacular slopes otherwise hard to access". In 1965, Hans Gmoser began using helicopters to transport skiers high into remote mountains, in order to provide them with a unique experience, which has ... (more...)
Kentucky Bishop Excoriates Covington Kids For Wearing MAGA Hats
- January 27, 2019
Bishop Roger Foys of Covington, Kentucky, issued an apology Friday for a January 19 diocesan statement that condemned the actions of some Covington Catholic High School students following a widely publicized incident after last week's March for Life in Washington, D.C. (more...)
- January 27, 2019
Bishop Roger Foys of Covington, Kentucky, issued an apology Friday for a January 19 diocesan statement that condemned the actions of some Covington Catholic High School students following a widely publicized incident after last week's March for Life in Washington, D.C. (more...)
Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for central in through Friday afternoon
- January 27, 2019
A Wind Chill Advisory for risky wind chills 20 to 30-below zero is in effect for close-in Chicago and south of Interstate-80 Thursday night into Friday morning. Again. We'll see temperatures, actual air readings, near -15. Friday will be a cloudy, breezy day. Another potentially significant snow maker will find its way into the QCA late Sunday into Monday with more bitter cold following it toward the middle and latter portions of next week. (more...)
- January 27, 2019
A Wind Chill Advisory for risky wind chills 20 to 30-below zero is in effect for close-in Chicago and south of Interstate-80 Thursday night into Friday morning. Again. We'll see temperatures, actual air readings, near -15. Friday will be a cloudy, breezy day. Another potentially significant snow maker will find its way into the QCA late Sunday into Monday with more bitter cold following it toward the middle and latter portions of next week. (more...)
Venezuela backtracks on expulsion of United States diplomats
- January 27, 2019
Global relations minister Lindiwe Sisulu has made it clear that South Africa will not support the US's efforts for the United Nations Security Council to recognise Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as president. "If President Trump, like other presidents of the United States, is in search of war to show he can govern and to stimulate the economy, he won't get that war in Venezuela", Arreaza told reporters later. (more...)
- January 27, 2019
Global relations minister Lindiwe Sisulu has made it clear that South Africa will not support the US's efforts for the United Nations Security Council to recognise Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as president. "If President Trump, like other presidents of the United States, is in search of war to show he can govern and to stimulate the economy, he won't get that war in Venezuela", Arreaza told reporters later. (more...)
Louisiana shootings: Five killed and suspect at large
- January 27, 2019
Theriot, a suspect, was at large and was being sought by authorities. Their 21-year-old son was being sought by authorities and was wanted on first-degree murder charges. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office reported that 21-year-old Dakota Theirot is believed to be responsible for the shooting spree, that took place at two parishes. (more...)
- January 27, 2019
Theriot, a suspect, was at large and was being sought by authorities. Their 21-year-old son was being sought by authorities and was wanted on first-degree murder charges. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office reported that 21-year-old Dakota Theirot is believed to be responsible for the shooting spree, that took place at two parishes. (more...)
John McCallum out as ambassador to China following controversial comments
- January 27, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday that he fired Canada's ambassador to China over remarks about a high-profile United States extradition case. "We have to make sure that if the USA does such a deal, it also includes the release of our two people". Earlier this week, McCallum came under fire for comments about the extradition case that he made with a group of Chinese-language journalists outside Toronto. (more...)
- January 27, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday that he fired Canada's ambassador to China over remarks about a high-profile United States extradition case. "We have to make sure that if the USA does such a deal, it also includes the release of our two people". Earlier this week, McCallum came under fire for comments about the extradition case that he made with a group of Chinese-language journalists outside Toronto. (more...)
YouTube demotes flat-earthers, conspiracy theorists
- January 26, 2019
That's because YouTube is promising to stop promoting so many sensationalistic clips that revolve around scientifically proven falsehoods and other suspect information, such as conspiracy theories revolving around the USA government's involvement in the 9/11 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center in NY. (more...)
- January 26, 2019
That's because YouTube is promising to stop promoting so many sensationalistic clips that revolve around scientifically proven falsehoods and other suspect information, such as conspiracy theories revolving around the USA government's involvement in the 9/11 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center in NY. (more...)
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