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Justice Dept. opens criminal investigation of the 'Crossfire Hurricane' Russia investigation
- October 25, 2019
Mr. Barr's reliance on Mr. Durham, a widely respected and veteran prosecutor who has investigated C.I.A. torture and broken up Mafia rings, could help insulate the attorney general from accusations that he is doing the president's bidding and putting politics above justice. (more...)
- October 25, 2019
Mr. Barr's reliance on Mr. Durham, a widely respected and veteran prosecutor who has investigated C.I.A. torture and broken up Mafia rings, could help insulate the attorney general from accusations that he is doing the president's bidding and putting politics above justice. (more...)
DOJ review of Russia probe now a criminal investigation
- October 25, 2019
That's according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday. US Attorney General William Barr launched a review earlier this year to investigate Donald Trump's complaints that his campaign was improperly targeted by US intelligence and law enforcement agencies during the 2016 election. (more...)
- October 25, 2019
That's according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday. US Attorney General William Barr launched a review earlier this year to investigate Donald Trump's complaints that his campaign was improperly targeted by US intelligence and law enforcement agencies during the 2016 election. (more...)
Bolivia's Morales declares himself election winner
- October 25, 2019
Preliminary results based on 83 percent of the ballots indicated Morales, of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), garnered a little over 45 percent of the votes compared to 38 percent for runner-up and ex-president Carlos Mesa, of the conservative Citizen Community party, leading to a runoff. (more...)
- October 25, 2019
Preliminary results based on 83 percent of the ballots indicated Morales, of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), garnered a little over 45 percent of the votes compared to 38 percent for runner-up and ex-president Carlos Mesa, of the conservative Citizen Community party, leading to a runoff. (more...)
Graham resolution condemns 'closed' House impeachment probe
- October 25, 2019
The resolution accused House Democrats of "abandoning more than a century's worth of precedent and tradition in impeachment proceedings and denying President Trump basic fairness and due process accorded every American". "The hypocrisy, the self-serving nature of the president's statements and his Republican allies here in the House and Senate is glaring", Schumer said. (more...)
- October 25, 2019
The resolution accused House Democrats of "abandoning more than a century's worth of precedent and tradition in impeachment proceedings and denying President Trump basic fairness and due process accorded every American". "The hypocrisy, the self-serving nature of the president's statements and his Republican allies here in the House and Senate is glaring", Schumer said. (more...)
39 found dead in truck believed to be Chinese nationals
- October 25, 2019
Emergency workers discovered the bodies early Wednesday inside the refrigerated container of a truck parked in an industrial area east of London , shortly after it had arrived on a ferry from Belgium . The Bulgarian ministry of foreign affairs said the truck was registered in Varna in Bulgaria "under the name of a company owned by an Irish citizen". (more...)
- October 25, 2019
Emergency workers discovered the bodies early Wednesday inside the refrigerated container of a truck parked in an industrial area east of London , shortly after it had arrived on a ferry from Belgium . The Bulgarian ministry of foreign affairs said the truck was registered in Varna in Bulgaria "under the name of a company owned by an Irish citizen". (more...)
Stand-off at Ethiopian activist's home amid tensions with PM - Reuters witness
- October 24, 2019
Oromo are the country's largest ethnic group, to which both Jawar and Prime Minister Abiy belong. Four people were reported to have been shot in Ambo. Abiy told parliament, without naming anyone, "Media owners who don't have Ethiopian passports are playing both ways". "We invite all Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia to continue standing on the side of peace". (more...)
- October 24, 2019
Oromo are the country's largest ethnic group, to which both Jawar and Prime Minister Abiy belong. Four people were reported to have been shot in Ambo. Abiy told parliament, without naming anyone, "Media owners who don't have Ethiopian passports are playing both ways". "We invite all Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia to continue standing on the side of peace". (more...)
Anonymous Trump Administration Official Who Penned Scathing Op-Ed Writes New Book
- October 24, 2019
The Trump presidency for the time being faces an existential threat from but another nameless whistleblower, albeit one who went by more established protocols by submitting an decent criticism, and a provide terminate to the guide tells CNN that its e-newsletter "is an unheard of act for the length of a president's time frame and turned into once now not determined on flippantly". (more...)
- October 24, 2019
The Trump presidency for the time being faces an existential threat from but another nameless whistleblower, albeit one who went by more established protocols by submitting an decent criticism, and a provide terminate to the guide tells CNN that its e-newsletter "is an unheard of act for the length of a president's time frame and turned into once now not determined on flippantly". (more...)
Things We Learned From Edward Snowden On Joe Rogan's Podcast
- October 24, 2019
Snowden, perhaps the biggest government conspiracy accuser in USA history, wrote about this in his new book " Permanent Record ". At around the 30:55 mark of the interview, Snowden said he went looking for evidence of "aliens and chemtrails" on the network but came up empty-handed. (more...)
- October 24, 2019
Snowden, perhaps the biggest government conspiracy accuser in USA history, wrote about this in his new book " Permanent Record ". At around the 30:55 mark of the interview, Snowden said he went looking for evidence of "aliens and chemtrails" on the network but came up empty-handed. (more...)
Wild video shows couple with child narrowly dodging serious vehicle crash
- October 24, 2019
Sgt. Tommy Thompson told KNXV that the traffic camera footage "pretty much speaks for itself". The footage shows the couple and their child had the right of way when they entered the crosswalk of a busy Phoenix intersection on the night of October 14. (more...)
- October 24, 2019
Sgt. Tommy Thompson told KNXV that the traffic camera footage "pretty much speaks for itself". The footage shows the couple and their child had the right of way when they entered the crosswalk of a busy Phoenix intersection on the night of October 14. (more...)
Rats trained to drive tiny cars find it relaxing, scientists report
- October 24, 2019
A team of researchers from the University of Richmond in Virginia, conducted a study in order to determine the cognitive capability of rats, reports NewScientist . The ratio of the two hormones was flipped in the rats and increased the more they drove. These results are in line with Lambert's previous work showing that rats become less anxious after mastering hard tasks. (more...)
- October 24, 2019
A team of researchers from the University of Richmond in Virginia, conducted a study in order to determine the cognitive capability of rats, reports NewScientist . The ratio of the two hormones was flipped in the rats and increased the more they drove. These results are in line with Lambert's previous work showing that rats become less anxious after mastering hard tasks. (more...)
Trump Organization Removes Name From Central Park Ice Rinks in Rebranding Effort
- October 24, 2019
The Trump Organization still operates the rinks under a concession from the city but it has rebranded them. Now, no longer. The official names of the NY rinks are Wollman Rink and Lasker Rink, but Donald Trump started running them in the 1980s, at which point his name was displayed "as prominently-or more prominently-than the official names", the Washington Post reports . (more...)
- October 24, 2019
The Trump Organization still operates the rinks under a concession from the city but it has rebranded them. Now, no longer. The official names of the NY rinks are Wollman Rink and Lasker Rink, but Donald Trump started running them in the 1980s, at which point his name was displayed "as prominently-or more prominently-than the official names", the Washington Post reports . (more...)
Essex murder investigation: MPs react to 39 dead
- October 24, 2019
One of the victims was in their teens. "We are in the process of identifying the victims, however I anticipate that this could be a lengthy process", Mariner said. "As the police investigation continues, our thoughts remain with the families and friends of those affected by this terrible tragedy". In Britain's biggest illegal immigrant tragedy in 2000, customs officials found the bodies of 58 Chinese people crammed into a tomato truck at the southern port of Dover. (more...)
- October 24, 2019
One of the victims was in their teens. "We are in the process of identifying the victims, however I anticipate that this could be a lengthy process", Mariner said. "As the police investigation continues, our thoughts remain with the families and friends of those affected by this terrible tragedy". In Britain's biggest illegal immigrant tragedy in 2000, customs officials found the bodies of 58 Chinese people crammed into a tomato truck at the southern port of Dover. (more...)
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn sacks six officials over 'extremely evil' conduct
- October 24, 2019
Less than three months later, he announced the appointment of another bodyguard, 34-year-old Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, a former nurse and army colonel, to the position of Royal Consort, or official companion - a title that had not been bestowed in almost a century. (more...)
- October 24, 2019
Less than three months later, he announced the appointment of another bodyguard, 34-year-old Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, a former nurse and army colonel, to the position of Royal Consort, or official companion - a title that had not been bestowed in almost a century. (more...)
United Kingdom lifts ban on flights to Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh
- October 24, 2019
Sharm el-Sheikh was a popular destination with United Kingdom tourists until all United Kingdom flights were halted in November 2015 following the bombing of a Russian airliner . All 224 people on board an Airbus 321 operated by Russian airline Metrojet were killed in a suspected terrorist bombing soon after take-off from Sharm el-Sheikh Airport in October 2015. (more...)
- October 24, 2019
Sharm el-Sheikh was a popular destination with United Kingdom tourists until all United Kingdom flights were halted in November 2015 following the bombing of a Russian airliner . All 224 people on board an Airbus 321 operated by Russian airline Metrojet were killed in a suspected terrorist bombing soon after take-off from Sharm el-Sheikh Airport in October 2015. (more...)
Removal of British citizenship from Bethnal Green IS schoolgirl 'unlawful', court hears
- October 24, 2019
A London school girl who travelled to Syria to join Daesh ( Islamic State ) now wants to return home to argue she was a victim of statutory rape, it was reported on Tuesday (22). He also submitted that Ms Begum "has not been placed at risk of ill-treatment" as a result of the decision to revoke her British citizenship . At the time it was assumed that Begum could have the citizenship of Bangladesh, but Shahriar Alam, Bangladesh's foreign minister, denied it. (more...)
- October 24, 2019
A London school girl who travelled to Syria to join Daesh ( Islamic State ) now wants to return home to argue she was a victim of statutory rape, it was reported on Tuesday (22). He also submitted that Ms Begum "has not been placed at risk of ill-treatment" as a result of the decision to revoke her British citizenship . At the time it was assumed that Begum could have the citizenship of Bangladesh, but Shahriar Alam, Bangladesh's foreign minister, denied it. (more...)
United Kingdom police investigating 39 lorry deaths raid two addresses
- October 24, 2019
Investigators said the trailer arrived in the United Kingdom by ferry from the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium just over an hour earlier. The front part of the truck, to which the trailer was attached, came from Northern Ireland . "I am receiving regular updates from the Home Office & will work closely with Essex Police as we establish exactly what has happened". In a statement they said: "This will be a lengthy and complex investigation and we continue to work with local partners and ... (more...)
- October 24, 2019
Investigators said the trailer arrived in the United Kingdom by ferry from the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium just over an hour earlier. The front part of the truck, to which the trailer was attached, came from Northern Ireland . "I am receiving regular updates from the Home Office & will work closely with Essex Police as we establish exactly what has happened". In a statement they said: "This will be a lengthy and complex investigation and we continue to work with local partners and ... (more...)
Fire at NZ's under-construction Apec forum venue rages for 2nd day
- October 24, 2019
He said it was too early to determine the extent of the damage or how much it would delay the project, but that the company remained committed to completing it. SkyCity was also forced to evacuate the wider SkyCity precinct, including the casino, SkyTower, hotels, auto park, restaurants and corporate offices. (more...)
- October 24, 2019
He said it was too early to determine the extent of the damage or how much it would delay the project, but that the company remained committed to completing it. SkyCity was also forced to evacuate the wider SkyCity precinct, including the casino, SkyTower, hotels, auto park, restaurants and corporate offices. (more...)
Giuliani associates plead not guilty
- October 24, 2019
A lawyer for Parnas, Ed MacMahon, responded by suggesting that some of the communications could be protected by attorney-client and even executive privilege since his client was doing work for Giuliani while Giuliani was representing the president. (more...)
- October 24, 2019
A lawyer for Parnas, Ed MacMahon, responded by suggesting that some of the communications could be protected by attorney-client and even executive privilege since his client was doing work for Giuliani while Giuliani was representing the president. (more...)
Malaysia's Mahathir stands by Kashmir comments despite India palm oil boycott
- October 24, 2019
The country's apex edible oil trade association has urged its members to "refrain" from importing palm oil from Malaysia in the light of its Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad, raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly. (more...)
- October 24, 2019
The country's apex edible oil trade association has urged its members to "refrain" from importing palm oil from Malaysia in the light of its Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad, raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly. (more...)
Bodies Found In A Refrigerated Lorry Trailer In Essex, UK
- October 24, 2019
Police have begun the process of trying to identify 39 bodies found in a lorry on an industrial estate in Essex. A 25-year-old man from Co Armagh is still being questioned by police. Bulgarian authorities said they could not yet confirm police claims that the truck had started its journey from Bulgaria. CCTV has shown it being driven towards the industrial park at 1.10am, half an hour before Essex Police were called to the scene. (more...)
- October 24, 2019
Police have begun the process of trying to identify 39 bodies found in a lorry on an industrial estate in Essex. A 25-year-old man from Co Armagh is still being questioned by police. Bulgarian authorities said they could not yet confirm police claims that the truck had started its journey from Bulgaria. CCTV has shown it being driven towards the industrial park at 1.10am, half an hour before Essex Police were called to the scene. (more...)
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