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Michael Gove cocaine shame - Boris Johnson rival admits taking drugs
- June 09, 2019
Theresa May stepped down as Tory leader on Friday. Gove, 51, who is one of the favourites to replace Theresa May as Conservative Party leader, said he deeply regretted taking the Class A drug. The 51-year-old Tory MP said he was "a young journalist" when he made a decision to take cocaine, and that he had not envisaged going into politics at the time. (more...)
- June 09, 2019
Theresa May stepped down as Tory leader on Friday. Gove, 51, who is one of the favourites to replace Theresa May as Conservative Party leader, said he deeply regretted taking the Class A drug. The 51-year-old Tory MP said he was "a young journalist" when he made a decision to take cocaine, and that he had not envisaged going into politics at the time. (more...)
Huawei CFO Will Challenge Extradition, Company Says
- June 09, 2019
Meng was not present for Thursday's hearing. Meng, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, was arrested in Vancouver on Dec 1, 2018 at the request of United States authorities who want to put her on trial on fraud charges for allegedly violating Iran sanctions and lying about it to USA banks - accusations that Meng's lawyers dispute. (more...)
- June 09, 2019
Meng was not present for Thursday's hearing. Meng, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, was arrested in Vancouver on Dec 1, 2018 at the request of United States authorities who want to put her on trial on fraud charges for allegedly violating Iran sanctions and lying about it to USA banks - accusations that Meng's lawyers dispute. (more...)
Trump's new Cuba policy affects uninformed cruise lines
- June 09, 2019
In addition, the United States will no longer permit visits to Cuba via passenger and recreational vessels, including cruise ships and yachts, and private and corporate aircraft. "Passenger bookings had been made under a general license previously issued by the USA government that authorised " people to people " travel to Cuba". (more...)
- June 09, 2019
In addition, the United States will no longer permit visits to Cuba via passenger and recreational vessels, including cruise ships and yachts, and private and corporate aircraft. "Passenger bookings had been made under a general license previously issued by the USA government that authorised " people to people " travel to Cuba". (more...)
Trump says United States and Mexico have reached a deal on tariffs, immigration
- June 08, 2019
Donald Trump made the announcement only hours after returning from Europe. But the deal the two neighbors agreed to falls short of some of the dramatic overhauls the U.S. "Mexico will try very hard, and if they do that, this will be a very successful agreement for both the United States and Mexico!" Trump had warned that he was prepared to ramp them up each month until they hit 25% in October. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
Donald Trump made the announcement only hours after returning from Europe. But the deal the two neighbors agreed to falls short of some of the dramatic overhauls the U.S. "Mexico will try very hard, and if they do that, this will be a very successful agreement for both the United States and Mexico!" Trump had warned that he was prepared to ramp them up each month until they hit 25% in October. (more...)
Possible 'serial murderer,' rapist targeting sex workers in Detroit, police chief says
- June 08, 2019
Visit INSIDER's homepage for more stories . Saying there is a "pattern" at play: The male suspect appears to be luring women to vacant homes to rape and kill them, the chief added, according to the Detroit Free Press . Last month, Dallas police announced charges against a man they suspected of murdering at least 12 elderly women by smothering them with pillows. Nancy Harrison, 52, was found naked and bludgeoned inside an abandoned home on Detroit's east side back on March 19. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
Visit INSIDER's homepage for more stories . Saying there is a "pattern" at play: The male suspect appears to be luring women to vacant homes to rape and kill them, the chief added, according to the Detroit Free Press . Last month, Dallas police announced charges against a man they suspected of murdering at least 12 elderly women by smothering them with pillows. Nancy Harrison, 52, was found naked and bludgeoned inside an abandoned home on Detroit's east side back on March 19. (more...)
Russian journalist taken to hospital amid accusations he was beaten by police
- June 08, 2019
Ivan Golunov was charged with the attempted "large-scale" sale of narcotics, according to rights lawyer Pavel Chikov of the legal-aid group Agora, whose staff is defending the reporter. "As a result of examination by paramedics, the decision was taken to send the detainee to a medical facility for assessment". He was later taken to hospital after health complaints. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
Ivan Golunov was charged with the attempted "large-scale" sale of narcotics, according to rights lawyer Pavel Chikov of the legal-aid group Agora, whose staff is defending the reporter. "As a result of examination by paramedics, the decision was taken to send the detainee to a medical facility for assessment". He was later taken to hospital after health complaints. (more...)
Putin says 'role of dollar' should be revisited in global trade
- June 08, 2019
His broadside, at an economic forum in St Petersburg on the same platform as Xi, was a clear show of unity with China at a time when Beijing is locked in a trade war with Washington and Moscow's own ties with the West are at a post-Cold War low. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
His broadside, at an economic forum in St Petersburg on the same platform as Xi, was a clear show of unity with China at a time when Beijing is locked in a trade war with Washington and Moscow's own ties with the West are at a post-Cold War low. (more...)
Trump denies fist-bumping the Queen during state visit
- June 08, 2019
U.S. president Donald Trump , the Queen, Melania Trump, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall at the state banquet . Earlier yesterday, Macron and British Prime Minister Theresa May laid the first stone for a British memorial to fallen soldiers near the village of Ver-sur-Mer. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
U.S. president Donald Trump , the Queen, Melania Trump, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall at the state banquet . Earlier yesterday, Macron and British Prime Minister Theresa May laid the first stone for a British memorial to fallen soldiers near the village of Ver-sur-Mer. (more...)
Europe's cocaine market continues to grow: European Drug Report 2019
- June 08, 2019
The use of cannabis has been steadily on the rise since 2011, when the figure was at 10.3%. France was top, at 21.8 per cent, and Bulgaria was just behind the rate in the UK. The report said that located along the Balkan route, Bulgaria is considered a transit country for illicit drugs, with trafficking activity shaped by supply and demand in West European and Middle Eastern countries. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
The use of cannabis has been steadily on the rise since 2011, when the figure was at 10.3%. France was top, at 21.8 per cent, and Bulgaria was just behind the rate in the UK. The report said that located along the Balkan route, Bulgaria is considered a transit country for illicit drugs, with trafficking activity shaped by supply and demand in West European and Middle Eastern countries. (more...)
Nepal waits for relatives to claim bodies brought down from Mount Everest
- June 08, 2019
However their 1953 feat is leading to scores of adrenaline junkies dying every year, as they attempt to emulate their towering Everest achievement. About 300 people have died over the years on Everest's treacherous slopes and many remain there, some for decades. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
However their 1953 feat is leading to scores of adrenaline junkies dying every year, as they attempt to emulate their towering Everest achievement. About 300 people have died over the years on Everest's treacherous slopes and many remain there, some for decades. (more...)
Boris Johnson Wins High Court Challenge Over Brexit Bus Claims
- June 08, 2019
The £350 million figure was emblazoned on the red campaign bus used by Vote Leave during the referendum, with the slogan saying "We send the European Union £350 million a week, let's fund our NHS instead". The High Court judges said they would give the reasons for throwing out the case at a later date. Johnson is now the favorite to succeed Theresa May, who steps down as Conservative Party leader Friday. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
The £350 million figure was emblazoned on the red campaign bus used by Vote Leave during the referendum, with the slogan saying "We send the European Union £350 million a week, let's fund our NHS instead". The High Court judges said they would give the reasons for throwing out the case at a later date. Johnson is now the favorite to succeed Theresa May, who steps down as Conservative Party leader Friday. (more...)
Mexico talks: Agreement to avoid tariffs reached, says Trump
- June 08, 2019
President Donald Trump called off his plan to impose tariffs on all Mexican goods on Friday night and announced on Twitter that the United States had reached an agreement with Mexico to reduce the flow of migrants to the southwestern border. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
President Donald Trump called off his plan to impose tariffs on all Mexican goods on Friday night and announced on Twitter that the United States had reached an agreement with Mexico to reduce the flow of migrants to the southwestern border. (more...)
Narendra Modi arrives in Maldives on first foreign visit after re-election
- June 08, 2019
Before the visits, Modi said: "I am confident that my visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka will further strengthen our close and cordial ties with our maritime neighbours, in line with our "Neighbourhood-First Policy". The relations between India and the Maldives deteriorated after the then President Abdulla Yameen imposed emergency on February 5 previous year. "My visit to the Maldives is reflective of the importance we both attach to our relationship as maritime neighbours and long-standing ... (more...)
- June 08, 2019
Before the visits, Modi said: "I am confident that my visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka will further strengthen our close and cordial ties with our maritime neighbours, in line with our "Neighbourhood-First Policy". The relations between India and the Maldives deteriorated after the then President Abdulla Yameen imposed emergency on February 5 previous year. "My visit to the Maldives is reflective of the importance we both attach to our relationship as maritime neighbours and long-standing ... (more...)
Korea pauses 'Mass Games' amid Kim angst
- June 08, 2019
Unmentioned in the KCNA story was Kim Hyok-chol, North Korea's special envoy to the United States who - according to the Chosun Ilbo newspaper - was executed by firing squad for "betraying the supreme leader" after he was "won over to the US" during pre-summit negotiations. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
Unmentioned in the KCNA story was Kim Hyok-chol, North Korea's special envoy to the United States who - according to the Chosun Ilbo newspaper - was executed by firing squad for "betraying the supreme leader" after he was "won over to the US" during pre-summit negotiations. (more...)
German nurse responsible for killing 85 patients gets life in prison
- June 08, 2019
One expert said the case is bigger than Hoegel and highlights flaws in the hospital security systems and reporting protocols that seemed to allow an apparent serial killer to slip on a hospital uniform and roam room to room, ending his patients' lives unnoticed. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
One expert said the case is bigger than Hoegel and highlights flaws in the hospital security systems and reporting protocols that seemed to allow an apparent serial killer to slip on a hospital uniform and roam room to room, ending his patients' lives unnoticed. (more...)
Canadian study finds disturbing plastics in humans
- June 08, 2019
These tiny plastics , called "microplastics", come from a variety of sources and are very widespread, ending up in our oceans and lakes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . "Some of the included studies should be interpreted with caution, especially those which only rely on visual means to identify microplastics", said Wright, who was not involved in the research. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
These tiny plastics , called "microplastics", come from a variety of sources and are very widespread, ending up in our oceans and lakes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . "Some of the included studies should be interpreted with caution, especially those which only rely on visual means to identify microplastics", said Wright, who was not involved in the research. (more...)
Couple was poisoned at same Dominican Republic hotel as 3 Americans
- June 08, 2019
Five days before their deaths, Miranda Schaup-Werner, 41, suddenly collapsed and died mysteriously in her hotel room. American couple Edward Nathael Holmes, 63, and Cynthia Ann Day , 49, died while staying at the Playa Nueva Romana resort in the Dominican Republic. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
Five days before their deaths, Miranda Schaup-Werner, 41, suddenly collapsed and died mysteriously in her hotel room. American couple Edward Nathael Holmes, 63, and Cynthia Ann Day , 49, died while staying at the Playa Nueva Romana resort in the Dominican Republic. (more...)
US hits Iran with new sanctions targeting petrochemicals
- June 08, 2019
USA analysts, however, quickly blamed Iran for the attack, and some warned that the US could use the incident as a pretense for entering into a conflict with Iran. The top commander of United States forces has also repositioned surveillance aircraft so the situation in the Gulf and Iraq can be monitored more closely, where the USA has 5,200 troops on the ground. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
USA analysts, however, quickly blamed Iran for the attack, and some warned that the US could use the incident as a pretense for entering into a conflict with Iran. The top commander of United States forces has also repositioned surveillance aircraft so the situation in the Gulf and Iraq can be monitored more closely, where the USA has 5,200 troops on the ground. (more...)
Cuba expects major economic damage from Trump measures
- June 08, 2019
Through the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Trump administration banned its citizens from traveling to Cuba via cruise ships, which is now the most popular means of travel taken by Americans visiting the country, which is roughly 100 miles from the nearest point in the United States - Key West, a chain of islands off the southern coast of Florida. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
Through the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Trump administration banned its citizens from traveling to Cuba via cruise ships, which is now the most popular means of travel taken by Americans visiting the country, which is roughly 100 miles from the nearest point in the United States - Key West, a chain of islands off the southern coast of Florida. (more...)
US orders end to Turkey’s involvement in F-35 program
- June 08, 2019
Four Turkish pilots are now training at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Shanahan's letter to Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Aka also says Turkey won't be allowed to take final delivery of the four F-35s it bought. "It's a good move, albeit one that is years too late", former Pentagon official Michael Rubin told JNS. The US has offered a discounted buy of US-built Patriot air defense systems in lieu of the Russian system. (more...)
- June 08, 2019
Four Turkish pilots are now training at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Shanahan's letter to Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Aka also says Turkey won't be allowed to take final delivery of the four F-35s it bought. "It's a good move, albeit one that is years too late", former Pentagon official Michael Rubin told JNS. The US has offered a discounted buy of US-built Patriot air defense systems in lieu of the Russian system. (more...)
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