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Trump team talks taxes, trade, the dollar in Davos
- January 25, 2018
His attendance is seen as entering something of a lion's den which will see him rubbing shoulders with the same "globalists" that he campaigned against. On Thursday, President Trump is due to arrive alongside 10 members of the USA cabinet as well as senior White House staff. Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel wants the European Union and post-Brexit Britain to have a "close relationship", she told world leaders today at the World Economic Forum in Davos . (more...)
- January 25, 2018
His attendance is seen as entering something of a lion's den which will see him rubbing shoulders with the same "globalists" that he campaigned against. On Thursday, President Trump is due to arrive alongside 10 members of the USA cabinet as well as senior White House staff. Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel wants the European Union and post-Brexit Britain to have a "close relationship", she told world leaders today at the World Economic Forum in Davos . (more...)
Piers Morgan lands first global TV interview with Donald Trump
- January 25, 2018
The former CNN host is set to chat with the President for an interview that will screen on British network ITV Sunday. The pair have been friends since Mr Morgan won the 2008 celebrity version of The Apprentice in the US. I consider him a good friend, and loyal to me'. "I have known him through ten years, and saw from " The Apprentice " he can be charming, funny, smart and his judgment is spot on", Morgan said at the time. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
The former CNN host is set to chat with the President for an interview that will screen on British network ITV Sunday. The pair have been friends since Mr Morgan won the 2008 celebrity version of The Apprentice in the US. I consider him a good friend, and loyal to me'. "I have known him through ten years, and saw from " The Apprentice " he can be charming, funny, smart and his judgment is spot on", Morgan said at the time. (more...)
"Shameful" rise in homelessness across England for seventh consecutive year
- January 25, 2018
The figures, based on snapshot street counts and paper estimates by local authorities, show that London, where figures rose by 18%, remains the centre of rough sleeping, accounting for almost a quarter of all rough sleepers. This is on top of an additional 9,000 homeless people sleeping in tents, cars, trains and buses. More people are sleeping rough on the streets of England than at any point this decade, new figures suggest. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
The figures, based on snapshot street counts and paper estimates by local authorities, show that London, where figures rose by 18%, remains the centre of rough sleeping, accounting for almost a quarter of all rough sleepers. This is on top of an additional 9,000 homeless people sleeping in tents, cars, trains and buses. More people are sleeping rough on the streets of England than at any point this decade, new figures suggest. (more...)
Trump Open To Interview With Mueller
- January 25, 2018
Mueller's probe into possible collusion between Trump's campaign and the Russian government continues to expand and is seemingly zeroing in on the obstruction of justice claim. Trump himself weighed in on Tuesday about the issue. "If any wrongdoing were to be found to have caused this gap, appropriate legal disciplinary action measures will be taken", Sessions said in a statement Monday. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
Mueller's probe into possible collusion between Trump's campaign and the Russian government continues to expand and is seemingly zeroing in on the obstruction of justice claim. Trump himself weighed in on Tuesday about the issue. "If any wrongdoing were to be found to have caused this gap, appropriate legal disciplinary action measures will be taken", Sessions said in a statement Monday. (more...)
Snake Lover Killed by His 8ft Long 'Baby' Pet Python
- January 25, 2018
Coroner Andrew Bradley recently appeared in court to share his findings. A coroner has ruled the death of a British man found lying on his bedroom floor mid-last year the result of "misadventure" with a rock python named Tiny. She said Brandon had been caring for snakes since he was 15, and that he had Tiny since she was a baby. Bradley said that the snake then hid may be "because of the shock of him falling or because of his reaction". (more...)
- January 25, 2018
Coroner Andrew Bradley recently appeared in court to share his findings. A coroner has ruled the death of a British man found lying on his bedroom floor mid-last year the result of "misadventure" with a rock python named Tiny. She said Brandon had been caring for snakes since he was 15, and that he had Tiny since she was a baby. Bradley said that the snake then hid may be "because of the shock of him falling or because of his reaction". (more...)
Zainab case to be decided within seven days
- January 25, 2018
The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned television anchor Shahid Masood to provide clarity on revelations he made during a late night show regarding the suspect in the rape and murder case of six-year-old Zainab Amin and other children in Kasur. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned television anchor Shahid Masood to provide clarity on revelations he made during a late night show regarding the suspect in the rape and murder case of six-year-old Zainab Amin and other children in Kasur. (more...)
Juror in aide's corruption trial might run into Cuomo at work
- January 25, 2018
The prosecution says Competitive Power Ventures, run by defendant John Galbraith Kelley, gave Percoco's wife Lisa a $90,000-a-year teaching job that required only a few hours of work in exchange for Percoco's help to ease state rules to get a power plant built. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
The prosecution says Competitive Power Ventures, run by defendant John Galbraith Kelley, gave Percoco's wife Lisa a $90,000-a-year teaching job that required only a few hours of work in exchange for Percoco's help to ease state rules to get a power plant built. (more...)
Myanmar pillories USA diplomat for 'personal attack' on Suu Kyi
- January 25, 2018
Almost 690,000 Rohingya have fled the brutal military operation for Bangladesh since last August, bringing with them consistent testimony of murder, rape and arson at the hands of troops and vigilante mobs. Some 300 more families have crossed the border in recent days after several houses were burned down in Buthidaung township, said Chris Lewa from the Arakan Project, a monitoring group that closely tracks Rakhine. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
Almost 690,000 Rohingya have fled the brutal military operation for Bangladesh since last August, bringing with them consistent testimony of murder, rape and arson at the hands of troops and vigilante mobs. Some 300 more families have crossed the border in recent days after several houses were burned down in Buthidaung township, said Chris Lewa from the Arakan Project, a monitoring group that closely tracks Rakhine. (more...)
Merkel faces nightmare in parliament as coalition means AfD becomes biggest opposition
- January 25, 2018
A new report shows Angela Merkel's government has approved a record breaking €25 billion ($30.9 billion) worth of weapons sales since taking power in 2014, angering political rivals as well as the German public. Many blamed the result on Mrs Merkel's 2015 open borders policy, which had allowed almost a million refugees into the country. Mrs Merkel's CDU party had been in a grand coalition with the SPD for eight of the past 12 years. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
A new report shows Angela Merkel's government has approved a record breaking €25 billion ($30.9 billion) worth of weapons sales since taking power in 2014, angering political rivals as well as the German public. Many blamed the result on Mrs Merkel's 2015 open borders policy, which had allowed almost a million refugees into the country. Mrs Merkel's CDU party had been in a grand coalition with the SPD for eight of the past 12 years. (more...)
Boris Johnson is 230-year-old Swiss mummy's direct descendant
- January 25, 2018
She was exhumed in 1975 when the church was renovated. Born in Basel in 1719, Anna Catharina Bischoff married a church minister, and lived most of her adult life in Strasbourg. Tests have revealed that her death was most likely due to mercury poisoning. With a 99.8 per cent probability that the descendants and the mummy were all from the same maternal line, the scientists and historians were confident that the mummy is Anna Catharina Bischoff. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
She was exhumed in 1975 when the church was renovated. Born in Basel in 1719, Anna Catharina Bischoff married a church minister, and lived most of her adult life in Strasbourg. Tests have revealed that her death was most likely due to mercury poisoning. With a 99.8 per cent probability that the descendants and the mummy were all from the same maternal line, the scientists and historians were confident that the mummy is Anna Catharina Bischoff. (more...)
Europe's highest court sides with Facebook in privacy class-action lawsuit
- January 25, 2018
Schrems also attempted to make the consumer suit a collective action, bringing in seven others who live in Austria , Germany and India, whom he has offered to represent pro bono. intelligence, a violation of EU citizens' fundamental right to privacy. Facebook said Schrems stopped being a consumer when he used a page for professional purposes. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
Schrems also attempted to make the consumer suit a collective action, bringing in seven others who live in Austria , Germany and India, whom he has offered to represent pro bono. intelligence, a violation of EU citizens' fundamental right to privacy. Facebook said Schrems stopped being a consumer when he used a page for professional purposes. (more...)
President Trump "Looking Forward" to Interview with Special Counsel Robert Mueller
- January 25, 2018
The President's comments came after a report yesterday in The Washington Post said Mr Mueller's questioning would focus on Mr Trump's decisions to oust national security adviser Michael Flynn and Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey . (more...)
- January 25, 2018
The President's comments came after a report yesterday in The Washington Post said Mr Mueller's questioning would focus on Mr Trump's decisions to oust national security adviser Michael Flynn and Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey . (more...)
China denounces United States tariffs on solar products, washing machines
- January 25, 2018
The tariff-free quota for washing machine parts will increase during those three years from 50,000 to 70,000 and then 90,000, but volume beyond that quota will face a tariff of 50%, 45% and 40%. "Increased foreign imports of washers and solar cells and modules are a substantial cause of serious injury to domestic manufacturers", says U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
The tariff-free quota for washing machine parts will increase during those three years from 50,000 to 70,000 and then 90,000, but volume beyond that quota will face a tariff of 50%, 45% and 40%. "Increased foreign imports of washers and solar cells and modules are a substantial cause of serious injury to domestic manufacturers", says U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. (more...)
In Davos, Merkel Warns Against 'Poison' Of Right-Wing Populism
- January 25, 2018
Alluding to recent trade barriers the USA enacted against China and other countries, she said: "If things are not proceeding fairly, we have to find a multilateral solution for that - not a national one". Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, one of 10 Cabinet secretaries attending the gathering, endorsed a lower dollar, pushing the greenback to its lowest level in three years, according to the Bloomberg Dollar Index. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
Alluding to recent trade barriers the USA enacted against China and other countries, she said: "If things are not proceeding fairly, we have to find a multilateral solution for that - not a national one". Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, one of 10 Cabinet secretaries attending the gathering, endorsed a lower dollar, pushing the greenback to its lowest level in three years, according to the Bloomberg Dollar Index. (more...)
Afghanistan crush NZ to storm into U-19 World Cup semis
- January 25, 2018
They had four players contribute between 66 and 69 runs each. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran made 69 and 68 respectively, while Bahir Shah made 67. New Zealand's chase started on a poor note as an in-form Rachin Ravindra was run out for a duck in the second over. On the bowling side, Mujeeb and Qais Ahmad took four wickets each while Naveen-ul-Haq took one to restrict the New Zealand batsmen. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
They had four players contribute between 66 and 69 runs each. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran made 69 and 68 respectively, while Bahir Shah made 67. New Zealand's chase started on a poor note as an in-form Rachin Ravindra was run out for a duck in the second over. On the bowling side, Mujeeb and Qais Ahmad took four wickets each while Naveen-ul-Haq took one to restrict the New Zealand batsmen. (more...)
Over 80000 People Evacuated Due to Threat of Volcano Eruption in Philippines
- January 25, 2018
The Philippines' most active volcano spewed fountains of red-hot lava and massive ash plumes anew Tuesday in a dazzling but increasingly risky eruption that has sent more than 56,000 villagers fleeing to evacuation centers. There have been no reports of injuries, but law enforcers have struggled to keep villagers and tourists from sneaking into the danger zone, which extends 8 kilometers from the crater. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
The Philippines' most active volcano spewed fountains of red-hot lava and massive ash plumes anew Tuesday in a dazzling but increasingly risky eruption that has sent more than 56,000 villagers fleeing to evacuation centers. There have been no reports of injuries, but law enforcers have struggled to keep villagers and tourists from sneaking into the danger zone, which extends 8 kilometers from the crater. (more...)
Hyundai Motor's operating profit hit 7-year low in 2017
- January 25, 2018
It marked the lowest since 2010 when the profit reached 5.92 trillion won. Net income tumbled 20.5 percent to 4.55 trillion won (4.29 billion USA dollars) in 2017. In the US, Hyundai's third-biggest market after China and South Korea, inventory levels rose to four months at the end of past year. The company forecasts growth in auto sales will likely be the slowest since the 2008 global financial crisis. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
It marked the lowest since 2010 when the profit reached 5.92 trillion won. Net income tumbled 20.5 percent to 4.55 trillion won (4.29 billion USA dollars) in 2017. In the US, Hyundai's third-biggest market after China and South Korea, inventory levels rose to four months at the end of past year. The company forecasts growth in auto sales will likely be the slowest since the 2008 global financial crisis. (more...)
Diageo cautious despite sales rise
- January 25, 2018
For the six months to 31 December 2017, net sales were up from £6.42bn to £6.53bn. "Smirnoff net sales performance improved versus past year and brand equity scores improved as it continued to remind consumers that it is a quality vodka at a great price through a campaign involving celebrity influencers, new packaging with quality cues and local activation against multi-cultural millennial consumers". (more...)
- January 25, 2018
For the six months to 31 December 2017, net sales were up from £6.42bn to £6.53bn. "Smirnoff net sales performance improved versus past year and brand equity scores improved as it continued to remind consumers that it is a quality vodka at a great price through a campaign involving celebrity influencers, new packaging with quality cues and local activation against multi-cultural millennial consumers". (more...)
'Padmaavat' protests: Frenzied mob assaults faculty bus in Gurugram
- January 25, 2018
The mob who was protesting against the release of the Bollywood Film " Padmaavat " attacked the school bus in Gurgaon . Lalit, another parent said the situation is panicky which is why he had come to drop off his children to school himself. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
The mob who was protesting against the release of the Bollywood Film " Padmaavat " attacked the school bus in Gurgaon . Lalit, another parent said the situation is panicky which is why he had come to drop off his children to school himself. (more...)
Trump Tells Reporters He's Willing To Talk To Mueller Under Oath
- January 25, 2018
CBN News learned that last week Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed by Mueller's team for hours, making him the highest ranking Trump administration official to be questioned in the probe. "I would do it under oath". Mueller's team is reportedly preparing to interview Trump's ex-chief strategist Stephen Bannon in the next week. Trump also says he doesn't recall asking then-acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe a year ago about whom he voted for in 2016. (more...)
- January 25, 2018
CBN News learned that last week Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed by Mueller's team for hours, making him the highest ranking Trump administration official to be questioned in the probe. "I would do it under oath". Mueller's team is reportedly preparing to interview Trump's ex-chief strategist Stephen Bannon in the next week. Trump also says he doesn't recall asking then-acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe a year ago about whom he voted for in 2016. (more...)
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