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Malkin: Power-Hungry Republicans are 'Biggest Enemies' to Trump's Border Demands

July 30, 2018

The American President made a reference to his administration's proposed merit-based immigration system, which would assign points to potential migrants on factors such as age, education, fluency in English, willingness to invest capital in the USA, etc.

Hundreds of hikers stranded on tourist island mountain after Indonesia quake

July 30, 2018

Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho says the three fatalities were caused by falling slabs of concrete. Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials and tour agents in Taipei said no Taiwanese were reported injured in the quake.

Michael Cohen tape fuels debate about Trump, cash and credibility

July 30, 2018

The Trump Tower meeting was arranged by a music promoter, Rob Goldstone , who reached out to Trump Jr saying he had "official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russian Federation and would be very useful to your father".

Four million in Indian state risk losing citizenship

July 30, 2018

If a person's name does not appear in the draft, he/she will have to apply in prescribed forms in their respective NRC Sew Kendras. That leave 40,07, 707 applicants out of the final draft NRC. Unsatisfied with the Minister's response, an unrelenting opposition staged a walkout from the House. After releasing the much-awaited list, touted to be a proof of Assamese identity, Registrar General Sailesh informed,"Out of 3.29 crore people, 2.89 crore have been found eligible to be included".

Wikileaks' Julian Assange likely to be expelled from hideout at Ecuador Embassy

July 30, 2018

Assange has been residing inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012, claiming refuge on political asylum grounds. The Times of London reports sources as saying Assange may be forced out in "hours, days or weeks". As long as he remains in the Ecuadorian embassy, he can't be extradited to the US or Sweden, and he can't be arrested. But making matters worse for Assange, his health reportedly isn't good.

Satellite Imagery over the Carr Fire

July 30, 2018

CalFire Director Ken Pimlott described the fire activity at a news conference on Friday as nearly like a "tornado". The victim's identity has not yet been released. CNN has reached out to the Shasta County Sheriff's Office, Medical Examiner and multiple family members for additional details and comment, but has not heard back.

Three more women paid hush money over Trump relationships - lawyer

July 30, 2018

He did say they were " paid hush money prior to the 2016 election " and had relationships with Trump. In a highly combative interview with Stormy Daniel's attorney Michael Avenatti and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, CNN host Anderson Cooper soon lost control as the two lawyers battered each other with insults.

Urabeños cartel puts $70,000 price on dog's head

July 30, 2018

To ensure Sombra's safety, the police have moved her to Bogota International Airport, which is considered relatively safer than the Urabenos heartland where the dog was previously deployed. Among the German shepherd's recent busts is finding five tons of cocaine , concealed in banana crates and intended for shipment to Europe. Officers also credit her incredible nose with more than 245 drug-related arrests at two of Colombia's biggest global airports.

Russia’s Putin says he invited Trump to Moscow

July 30, 2018

Speaking to reporters during a visit to South Africa, Putin said he shares Trump's desire for more face-to-face meetings. Trump faced particularly intense criticism after the news conference, during which he appeared to support Putin's "extremely strong and powerful" denial of subverting the 2016 U.S.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe emerges, rejects Mnangagwa in election

July 30, 2018

The election is Zimbabwe's first without Mugabe, who led ZANU-PF to power in a vote when the country became independent from British colonial rule in 1980. "I never thought (Mnangagwa) would be the man who turned against me", he added. Addressing thousands of supporters at Chipadze Stadium in Bindura yesterday, Chamisa alluded that Mugabe chose him out of the entire 23 presidential candidates in Monday's polls.

At least two dead in New Orleans mass shooting

July 29, 2018

He encouraged the use of Crimestoppers at 822-1111 for those wishing to give anonymous tips. Harrison urges those involved to contact the NOPD and not take matters into their own hands. This happened near my neighborhood, on the edge of Broadmoor. "That's personal, it doesn't get more personal and we take it personal", he said. "Violence takes lives in a moment, but it is borne long before it erupts and its echoes have far-reaching impacts".

Potential Government Shutdown Looming Without Border Wall Funding

July 29, 2018

Trump's shutdown warning - which he has made before - escalates the stakes ahead of a September 30 government funding deadline, a political showdown before the November midterm elections that Republican congressional leaders had hoped to avoid.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe backs opposition on eve of election

July 29, 2018

Mugabe, who was removed after the intervention of the army in November, said: "We must have constitutionality". Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe has emerged to address the nation hours before Monday's historic election, declaring: 'I will not vote for those who have illegally taken power'.

Donald Trump denies advance knowledge of son’s meeting with Russian lawyer

July 29, 2018

The Trump Tower meeting was arranged by a music promoter, Rob Goldstone , who reached out to Trump Jr saying he had "official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russian Federation and would be very useful to your father".

Israel releases Palestinian teenager who struck soldier from prison

July 29, 2018

Ahed Tamimi , 17, urged supporters to continue their resistance as she received a hero's welcome on returning to her home in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh. "All the female prisoners in jail are strong, and I thank everyone who stood by me while I was in prison". They took her into custody on December 19.

Mueller reportedly examining Trump's tweets in obstruction probe

July 28, 2018

Law Professor Jonathan Turley reacted to a New York Times report saying that Special Counsel Bob Mueller is "scrutinizing [President Donald Trump's] tweets and negative statements" about Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former FBI Director Jim Comey.

Japan executes sarin attack cult members

July 28, 2018

Even though there has been no official confirmation yet, but Japanese media adds with today's hanging six more Aum members are left on death row. The cult's former leader Chizuo Matsumoto and six other members of the group were executed on July 6, while four others are on death row.

Death toll in Greek forest fires now at 49

July 28, 2018

Majority were tourists who had tried to find refuge but did not make it. "Residents and visitors in the area did not escape in time even though they were a few meters from the sea or in their homes", fire brigade spokeswoman Stavroula Maliri said.

Korean Intelligence: N. Korea Has Begun Dismantling Missile Engine Test Site

July 28, 2018

Pompeo declined to respond when asked whether North Korea was continuing to pursue submarine-launched ballistic missiles or whether its nuclear programme was advancing generally. "He said, 'It will be done'". "What I stressed was to seek an approval for an exception to sanctions on North Korea in areas needed for inter-Korean cooperation", Kang said to Yonhap .

Change it! New Zealand accuses Australia of stealing its flag design

July 28, 2018

Speaking on TVNZ , Peters went on the offensive, claiming that Australia flagrantly copied New Zealand's flag, and for that reason and that reason alone the entire sovereign nation should be forced to change it up. The only discernable difference is that New Zealand's stars are red and feature five points, while Australia's stars are white, more plentiful and are mostly seven-pointed.

Trump Denies He Knew Of His Son's Trump Tower Meeting With Russians

July 28, 2018

On June 9, 2016, not long after then-candidate Trump locked up the Republican nomination, Trump's son Donald Trump Jr., his son-in-law, Jared Kushner , and then-campaign manager Paul Manafort , among others, met with a Russian attorney named Natalia Veselnitskaya at Trump Tower in Manhattan.

Philippines President Duterte Says His War on Drugs is 'Far From Over'

July 28, 2018

During Duterte's speech, his third since taking office, he also called on the Congress of the Philippines to immediately pass a bill on Universal Health Care, which would provide all-inclusive health coverage to all Filipinos. While adopting a justice system that complies with the constitution, the Bangsamoro has been allowed to implement Shariah exclusively to cases involving Muslims.

Trump Pushes Back on Cohen's Claim He Knew About Trump Tower Meeting

July 28, 2018

The campaign was not discussed during the meeting, a source familiar with it told ABC News, and Donald Trump Jr. has said the meeting concerned the reversal of a Russian ban on Americans' adopting Russian children. The president's "taxi" comment is a reference to Mr. Cohen's former business partner, Evgeny "Taxi King" Friedman, who recently pleaded guilty in a NY state court to a charge of tax evasion in a plea deal.

Five charged over 'acid attack' on three-year-old UK boy

July 27, 2018

A general view of the Home Bargains store where a man is accused of an acid attack on a young boy, in Worcester, England. Adam Cech, 27, and Jan Dudi, 25, both from Birmingham were in the dock alongside Norbert Pulko, 22, from London , and Jabar Paktia, 41, from Wolverhampton.

LEAKED: Here’s what Michael Cohen will reportedly testify against President Trump

July 27, 2018

On Thursday night, Trump's current lawyer, Rudy Giuliani , called Cohen a "liar" in response to the report. "I would not accept him in a case as a witness, as a prosecutor", he added later. "He wasn't aware of it", Don Jr. said of his father during an appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee late a year ago. "This to the point of whether or not there was any coordination with his father before, during, after that meeting, which was only one floor away in Trump Tower ", MSNBC ...

Putin ‘ready to go to Washington’, invites Trump to Moscow

July 27, 2018

Putin appeared to dominate Trump during the summit in Helsinki, and the USA president faced a storm of criticism at home for his handling of the meeting. Mr. Putin said he understood Mr. Trump's desire to meet, but they need the "appropriate conditions" for another get-together. Putin said Friday that he was prepared to visit Trump in Washington and that he had also invited the president to Moscow.

Facebook Suspends InfoWars’ Alex Jones For 30 Days For Offensive Videos

July 27, 2018

The videos that led Facebook to impose the short posting ban are believed to be the same ones that led YouTube to act. Facebook users complained about four videos posted on the Facebook pages maintained by Jones and Infowars , including an anti-liberalism video that showed an adult man shoving a young boy to the ground.

At least 100 missing after Laos dam collapse

July 27, 2018

The Vientiane Times , citing district Governor Bounhom Phommasane, said about 19 people had been "found dead". "It could be higher", the Vientiane-based official told Reuters by telephone. Dam operator Korea Western Power Co. said one of the auxiliary dams - "Saddle D" - broke under heavy rain. An evacuation effort for local villagers had begun 24 hours before the disaster, after the South Korean company constructing the hydropwer dam discovered a fault in the structure on Sunday night.

Terrorist Kills One Israeli, Injures Two Others in Israeli Community of Adam

July 27, 2018

Abu Ayyush, from the Palestinian village of Kobar, was later shot and killed at the scene. The 31-year-old victim was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries, a hospital spokesman said. All Israeli settlement construction in the occupied West Bank is considered illegal by the global community. Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians collapsed in 2014 and a bid by the U.S.

Japan Classifies 'Unprecedented' Heatwave As A Natural Disaster

July 27, 2018

The government said it may pay to help state schools install air conditioners and suggested extending summer vacations, which started this week for many students. "As a record heatwave continues to blanket the country, urgent measures are required to protect the lives of schoolchildren", he told a news conference on Tuesday.

House Freedom Caucus won't bring up measure Thursday to impeach Rod Rosenstein

July 27, 2018

The right-wing litany of fury about Rosenstein seems to vacillate between accusing him of being an agent in a deep state conspiracy to frame Trump, or simply helping cover up said conspiracy. In fact, as of early Thursday afternoon, there had been no discussions between Meadows and the department since he filed his resolution following the Wednesday afternoon meeting between lawmakers DOJ officials, the source said.

Michael Cohen says Donald Trump knew of Trump Tower meeting in advance

July 27, 2018

More Dem candidates say they won't back Pelosi McCarthy on choosing the next Speaker: "I want it to be me" Judge rejects Trump attempt to dismiss emoluments clause lawsuit MORE, among other Trump campaign officials. In testimony last year to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Donald Trump Jr . said of the meeting that his father "wasn't aware of it ... frankly, by the time anyone was aware of it, which was summer of this year, as I stated earlier, I wouldn't have wanted to get him ...

Trump administration says 463 parents of migrant children may have been deported

July 27, 2018

That's how many parents won't be reunified with their children because they either have criminal records or declined to be reunified, according to the government. "Now we're trying to fix it in every way we can and make these families whole", Gelernt said. "It's the reality of a policy that was in place that resulted in large numbers of families being separated without forethought as to reunification and keeping track of people", Sabraw said, noting the number that would not be reunified ...

Egyptian zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra

July 27, 2018

The "stripes" on the photographed animal also appeared to have smudged in the heat. A zookeeper has allegedly painted black stripes onto donkeys to make them look like zebras . It wouldn't be the first time that this has happened. In 2013, a Chinese zoo was criticized for trying to pass off a large dog as a lion. Donkeys are popular beasts of burden in developing countries and were domesticated millennia ago.

Senators call for new sanctions on Russia

July 27, 2018

Trump provoked an uproar at his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki last week by casting doubt on US intelligence findings that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. There is now no publicly available evidence to support the president's claim that the Kremlin is interested in helping Democrats in the fall election.

Trump delays proposed Putin meeting until 2019

July 26, 2018

The comments by House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reflect the unease among US lawmakers, including Trump's fellow Republicans, about the president's outreach to Putin after their July 16 summit in Helsinki .

Turkey's central bank leaves policy rate unchanged, defying expectations

July 26, 2018

The president's interference in central bank policy has compounded the lira's 22 percent slide this year, the biggest drop in emerging markets after the Argentine peso. Erdogan has chosen an economic policy of engineered expansion, reckoning that faster growth is the best way to keep money flowing into Turkey, and raising rates would have endangered this strategy, he said.

‘No evidence’ to back IS claim for Toronto attack

July 26, 2018

The ISIS , through the group's AMAQ news agency, had claimed responsibility for the Toronto shooting, but did not provide any evidence to support the claim. Canadian authorities said yesterday they have no evidence to substantiate a claim by the Islamic State group that the gunman who killed two people in a Toronto rampage was an IS fighter.

Swedish student's protest puts issue of Afghan deportations into the spotlight

July 26, 2018

Officials said the asylum-seeker would still eventually be deported, and Ersson could face up to six months in jail for her actions. In her Facebook post last July 23, Ersson shared that the man's deportation was interrupted , but also said that she doesn't know anymore about what would happen next.

Pompeo declares United States won't recognize Crimea as part of Russian Federation

July 26, 2018

That soccer ball Russian President Vladimir gifted to President Donald Trump during the Helsinki Summit on Monday, July 16 may have had a bug in it after all. He says the Trump administration's goals on North Korea are unchanged and the "objective remains the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea as agreed to by Chairman Kim Jong Un".

Turkey places jailed USA cleric under house arrest

July 26, 2018

State-owned Anadolu news agency said the court decided, after re-evaluating the case, that he could leave prison on health grounds and because he would be under effective judicial control. Before the sanctions announcement, Trump put additional pressure on the Turkish government last week and called directly on Turkish President Recep Erdogan to release him.

'No evidence' to back IS claim for deadly Toronto attack

July 26, 2018

The Toronto community is still recovering in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in the city's Greektown Sunday night. "Julianna was a attractive, aspiring athlete who was in her third year in our sport", said the statement, which urged people to join them in sending thoughts and prayers to her family.

India detains mother for leaving dead baby in plane toilet

July 26, 2018

The infant was found "lifeless and abandoned" in one of the plane's lavatories when the aircraft was being prepared for landing, according to a statement released by the airliner. "The suspect was identified on questioning of all female passengers on board", the spokesperson added. Suspect has been held back by police for further investigation.

Sen. Jeff Merkley: North Korea is 'playing its normal game' with Trump

July 26, 2018

North Korea is still making the crucial and devastating ingredient required for atom bombs, the US Secretary of State has admitted. During last month's Singapore summit with President Donald Trump , Kim promised to denuclearize. Menendez, the ranking member of the committee, called Trump's meeting with Kim "a reality TV "summit" that was little more than a photo-op with a brutal dictator".

Dozens killed in ISIL attacks in southwest Syria: state media

July 26, 2018

At least 38 IS fighters were also killed, including the suicide attackers. The jihadists launched simultaneous attacks on several villages northeast of Sweida city, where they clashed with government forces, state media and the Observatory said.

Donald Trump’s star on Hollywood Walk of Fame completely destroyed

July 26, 2018

Speaking on social media overnight, the British television host Piers Morgan said such attacks only strengthened support for Trump . Donald Trump's Walk of Fame Star has been vandalized by a purp toting a veritable pick axe. The president's star has been the subject of vandalism and pranks in the past two years. He was later sentenced to three years of probation. "I knew this week was the Republican convention and I suppose I was capitalising on the momentum of the convention".

'Uneasy feelings are of no consequence' - SC throws out Owens divorce appeal

July 26, 2018

But Mr Owens refuses to agree to a divorce and denies Mrs Owens' allegations about his behaviour. In 2016 she failed to persuade a Family Court judge to allow her to divorce, and previous year three appeal judges ruled against her after a Court of Appeal hearing.

Lawyer for ex-Stanford sex attacker describes client's actions as 'outercourse'

July 26, 2018

San Jose Mercury News via Getty Images Brock Turner leaves the Santa Clara County jail on September 2, 2016, after serving just three months for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. There is a "lack of sufficient evidence to support three convictions", argued Eric Multhaup, Turner's lawyer. While some critics have expressed skepticism of the term " outercourse ", it is a real term, and is used to describe non-penetrative sex as a means of risking pregnancy (in heterosexual ...

Elections in Pakistan marred by violence and explosions

July 26, 2018

He said the tallying was now being conducted manually. "These elections were 100 per cent fair and transparent", said Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Muhammad Raza early Thursday as the outcry grew. Early on Thursday, Sharif's brother Shehbaz, who now leads the PML-N, rejected the results after complaints that soldiers stationed in polling stations had thrown out poll monitors from political parties during the counting.

United States won’t recognize Crimea annexation, Pompeo says

July 26, 2018

Pompeo made the Trump administration's position clear in a written statement and remarks prepared for delivery before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Pompeo testifies to Congress later Wednesday. He insisted that Trump had actually stood up to Putin at the meeting. Pompeo will also try to end speculation that Trump, who has blamed former ex-President Obama for letting Russian Federation annex Crimea, might accept Russia's control of the peninsula.

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