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Muslims Want Fraser Anning Banned From Kenya Over Terror Remarks
- March 20, 2019
The footage showed Anning appearing to try to hit the person, before that person was dragged to the ground. After being released without charge, Connolly posted a video to Twitter explaining, "Don't egg politicians". The 17-year-old has been released. "One million have signed, but a lot of people have told me they're happy to stay where I'm at". It was the egg crack heard around the world. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
The footage showed Anning appearing to try to hit the person, before that person was dragged to the ground. After being released without charge, Connolly posted a video to Twitter explaining, "Don't egg politicians". The 17-year-old has been released. "One million have signed, but a lot of people have told me they're happy to stay where I'm at". It was the egg crack heard around the world. (more...)
Veterans Join in Criticism of Trump Continuing to Slam McCain
- March 20, 2019
Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) who told The Bulwark that "the country deserves better, the McCain family deserves better". "I just want to lay it on the line, that the country deserves better, the McCain family deserves better, I don't care if he's president of United States, owns all the real estate in NY, or is building the greatest immigration system in the world". (more...)
- March 20, 2019
Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) who told The Bulwark that "the country deserves better, the McCain family deserves better". "I just want to lay it on the line, that the country deserves better, the McCain family deserves better, I don't care if he's president of United States, owns all the real estate in NY, or is building the greatest immigration system in the world". (more...)
George Conway Is 'Whack Job' Doing 'Tremendous Disservice' To Kellyanne
- March 20, 2019
He's given Trump a mocking degree "honor," trollingly rewritten the presidential oath and repeatedly questioned Trump's mental health . On Wednesday, Conway shared a letter he wrote to Trump , dated May 31, 2017, in which he thanked Trump for selecting him for the job but said he was backing out. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
He's given Trump a mocking degree "honor," trollingly rewritten the presidential oath and repeatedly questioned Trump's mental health . On Wednesday, Conway shared a letter he wrote to Trump , dated May 31, 2017, in which he thanked Trump for selecting him for the job but said he was backing out. (more...)
The Fight to End the Electoral College is Gaining Traction
- March 20, 2019
But thanks to the antiquated electoral college, we have a serial-lying huckster occupying the highest office in the land-and while there's been talk of getting rid of the electoral college for years, the movement may be finally picking up traction. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
But thanks to the antiquated electoral college, we have a serial-lying huckster occupying the highest office in the land-and while there's been talk of getting rid of the electoral college for years, the movement may be finally picking up traction. (more...)
Donald Trump: Social Media Bias 'Very Dangerous Situation,' Should Be Investigated
- March 20, 2019
Trump made the remarks in response to a question from a reporter for the Daily Caller , who asked if Trump would support changing libel law to hold social media companies accountable for content attacking public figures. "Tech firms do not, and it would be foolish for them to make conscious decisions to discriminate on political grounds", said Ed Black, head of the Computer & Communications Industry Association, which represents major firms including Facebook and Google . (more...)
- March 20, 2019
Trump made the remarks in response to a question from a reporter for the Daily Caller , who asked if Trump would support changing libel law to hold social media companies accountable for content attacking public figures. "Tech firms do not, and it would be foolish for them to make conscious decisions to discriminate on political grounds", said Ed Black, head of the Computer & Communications Industry Association, which represents major firms including Facebook and Google . (more...)
Dead whale ate 40kg of plastic
- March 20, 2019
This is further exacerbated by the fact that the plastic can not be digested and excreted by the whales . Workers from the D'Bone Collector Museum Inc.in Davao City in the Philippines recovered the whale - a male - on Saturday (March 16) and later performed a necropsy. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
This is further exacerbated by the fact that the plastic can not be digested and excreted by the whales . Workers from the D'Bone Collector Museum Inc.in Davao City in the Philippines recovered the whale - a male - on Saturday (March 16) and later performed a necropsy. (more...)
Teenager Who Egged Aussie Senator Has Been Released Without Charge
- March 20, 2019
Will Connolly aka " Egg Boy " has dominated news headlines around the world for egging Australian Senator Fraser Anning , following comments the politician made regarding the Christchurch terror attacks. Now he's being offered free tickets to concerts for life. More than a million people have signed a petition calling for Anning's resignation. After the egging, Connolly took on Twitter to say he was "proud to exist as a human being". (more...)
- March 20, 2019
Will Connolly aka " Egg Boy " has dominated news headlines around the world for egging Australian Senator Fraser Anning , following comments the politician made regarding the Christchurch terror attacks. Now he's being offered free tickets to concerts for life. More than a million people have signed a petition calling for Anning's resignation. After the egging, Connolly took on Twitter to say he was "proud to exist as a human being". (more...)
United Kingdom court denies bail to Nirav Modi, next hearing on March 29
- March 20, 2019
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah tweeted on fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi's arrest and said, "It's amusing to see the BJP falling over itself to credit the prime minister with the Nirav Modi arrest while completely ignoring the fact that it was The Telegraph of London and it's correspondent who found Nirav Modi, not the prime minister and his agencies". (more...)
- March 20, 2019
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah tweeted on fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi's arrest and said, "It's amusing to see the BJP falling over itself to credit the prime minister with the Nirav Modi arrest while completely ignoring the fact that it was The Telegraph of London and it's correspondent who found Nirav Modi, not the prime minister and his agencies". (more...)
Turkey's president shows footage of New Zealand mosque attacks at rallies
- March 20, 2019
New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters protested on Monday that such politicisation of the massacre "imperils the future and safety of the New Zealand people and our people overseas, and it's totally unfair". "I do not accept that we'll see a long-term change in our relationship, it is so deeply entrenched". The rally coincided with the commemoration of the 1915 Gallipoli campaign during the first world war, when Ottoman soldiers defeated British-led forces including Australian ... (more...)
- March 20, 2019
New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters protested on Monday that such politicisation of the massacre "imperils the future and safety of the New Zealand people and our people overseas, and it's totally unfair". "I do not accept that we'll see a long-term change in our relationship, it is so deeply entrenched". The rally coincided with the commemoration of the 1915 Gallipoli campaign during the first world war, when Ottoman soldiers defeated British-led forces including Australian ... (more...)
Facebook and YouTube defend response to Christchurch videos
- March 20, 2019
The deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand , in which 50 people were killed and many others critically injured, was streamed live on Facebook by the man accused of carrying it out. For example, Facebook wrote that "a user on 8chan posted a link to a copy of the video on a file-sharing site" before Facebook was alerted to the video's existence. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
The deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand , in which 50 people were killed and many others critically injured, was streamed live on Facebook by the man accused of carrying it out. For example, Facebook wrote that "a user on 8chan posted a link to a copy of the video on a file-sharing site" before Facebook was alerted to the video's existence. (more...)
Australian PM slams Erdogan over Christchurch comments
- March 20, 2019
The terrorist who killed and injured some 100 worshippers at New Zealand mosques last week "will pay", vowed Turkey's president on Tuesday. "I am expecting, and I have asked, for these comments to be clarified, to be withdrawn". "I understand the deep offence Australians would be feeling about this". The New Zealand embassy in Ankara also said Peters had raised the issue with a Turkish delegation in New Zealand. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
The terrorist who killed and injured some 100 worshippers at New Zealand mosques last week "will pay", vowed Turkey's president on Tuesday. "I am expecting, and I have asked, for these comments to be clarified, to be withdrawn". "I understand the deep offence Australians would be feeling about this". The New Zealand embassy in Ankara also said Peters had raised the issue with a Turkish delegation in New Zealand. (more...)
China remains mum as Pakistan spotlights "human rights" violations in Kashmir
- March 20, 2019
Their remarks come weeks after India carried out airstrikes in Pakistan's Balakot following a Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide attack on a convoy in Pulwama on February 14, which killed 40 CRPF personnel. "China commends efforts made by Pakistan to ease the situation". Pakistan's supersonic F-16 fighter jets were reportedly detected on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir less than a week ago. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
Their remarks come weeks after India carried out airstrikes in Pakistan's Balakot following a Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide attack on a convoy in Pulwama on February 14, which killed 40 CRPF personnel. "China commends efforts made by Pakistan to ease the situation". Pakistan's supersonic F-16 fighter jets were reportedly detected on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir less than a week ago. (more...)
'No direct links' between Utrecht suspect and victims
- March 20, 2019
Police say there does not appear to be a direct relation between the gunman, who has had previous run-ins with law enforcement, and his victims, dispelling earlier media reports that the shooting may have been sparked by a domestic incident. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
Police say there does not appear to be a direct relation between the gunman, who has had previous run-ins with law enforcement, and his victims, dispelling earlier media reports that the shooting may have been sparked by a domestic incident. (more...)
USA transportation chief seeks audit of Boeing 737 MAX certification
- March 20, 2019
The pilot reportedly advised the crew to kill the power to a motor that was pointing the aircraft's nose downward. A Lion Air spokesperson declined to comment, telling the news agency he could not provide additional information during an ongoing investigation. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
The pilot reportedly advised the crew to kill the power to a motor that was pointing the aircraft's nose downward. A Lion Air spokesperson declined to comment, telling the news agency he could not provide additional information during an ongoing investigation. (more...)
Privy Council Clerk to Resign Amid SNC-Lavalin Affair
- March 20, 2019
They tabled a motion today calling for the committee to begin a study of the rise of hate crimes in Canada. Conservative MP Lisa Raitt said the committee should hold town-hall meetings on SNC-Lavalin and hear from Canadians about the affair. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
They tabled a motion today calling for the committee to begin a study of the rise of hate crimes in Canada. Conservative MP Lisa Raitt said the committee should hold town-hall meetings on SNC-Lavalin and hear from Canadians about the affair. (more...)
Guaido's US ambassador, adviser take control of military buildings, consulate
- March 20, 2019
A combination of two photos shows Carlos Vecchio (L), the envoy to the United States of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido , and an aide take down a picture of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (top photo) and replace it with a picture of Guaido (bottom photo) in these frame grabs from video after supporters of Guaido took control of the office of Venezuela's military attache in Washington , U.S. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
A combination of two photos shows Carlos Vecchio (L), the envoy to the United States of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido , and an aide take down a picture of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (top photo) and replace it with a picture of Guaido (bottom photo) in these frame grabs from video after supporters of Guaido took control of the office of Venezuela's military attache in Washington , U.S. (more...)
TIMELINE: How Prosecutors Narrowed In On Michael Cohen's Crimes
- March 20, 2019
Cohen was ultimately not charged with failing to register as a foreign agent. ■ Investigators looked closely at Cohen's campaign finance violations, and details of what they found are still being withheld. The FBI was seeking information about payments Cohen made to two alleged Trump mistresses shortly before the election. However, perhaps the most important takeaway from the unsealed documents is not what information they contain, but what is redacted. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
Cohen was ultimately not charged with failing to register as a foreign agent. ■ Investigators looked closely at Cohen's campaign finance violations, and details of what they found are still being withheld. The FBI was seeking information about payments Cohen made to two alleged Trump mistresses shortly before the election. However, perhaps the most important takeaway from the unsealed documents is not what information they contain, but what is redacted. (more...)
Boeing CEO speaks out on MAX series grounding
- March 20, 2019
The ongoing US-China trade talks face new hurdles with the two sides grappling with the restrictions imposed on telecom giant Huawei and Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. Both Boeing and the Transportation Department declined to comment about the investigation. This basically was a fatal accident that involved a number of 737 Max 8 Model to be there in even less than 5 months. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
The ongoing US-China trade talks face new hurdles with the two sides grappling with the restrictions imposed on telecom giant Huawei and Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. Both Boeing and the Transportation Department declined to comment about the investigation. This basically was a fatal accident that involved a number of 737 Max 8 Model to be there in even less than 5 months. (more...)
Eskom: Stage 4 Load Shedding To Continue For Several Days
- March 20, 2019
In 2019, Eskom has not implemented anything above stage 4 load-shedding to date. Eskom, which supplies nearly all the power in the nation, will cut 4 000 megawatts of supply from 9 am until 11 pm on Monday, it said. A technical review teamhas also been appointed by Gordhan to review Eskom's technical operations at its various power stations. He committed to reporting back to the public in the coming 10 to 14 days to outline what the problems were and what is needed to fix them. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
In 2019, Eskom has not implemented anything above stage 4 load-shedding to date. Eskom, which supplies nearly all the power in the nation, will cut 4 000 megawatts of supply from 9 am until 11 pm on Monday, it said. A technical review teamhas also been appointed by Gordhan to review Eskom's technical operations at its various power stations. He committed to reporting back to the public in the coming 10 to 14 days to outline what the problems were and what is needed to fix them. (more...)
Trump Doubles Down On Critiques Of The Late Sen. John McCain
- March 20, 2019
Trump's comments came during a meeting in the Oval Office with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in response to a reporter's questions about his continuing disparagement of McCain, including in multiple tweets over the weekend. McCain wasn't made aware of the dossier until after the election when he passed it on to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As Trump emerged as a force in the Republican Party, friction between the two men grew. (more...)
- March 20, 2019
Trump's comments came during a meeting in the Oval Office with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in response to a reporter's questions about his continuing disparagement of McCain, including in multiple tweets over the weekend. McCain wasn't made aware of the dossier until after the election when he passed it on to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As Trump emerged as a force in the Republican Party, friction between the two men grew. (more...)
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