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Synagogue, pipeline were targeted in terror plots, officials say

December 14, 2018

He was arrested on Friday when he met an undercover agent to purchase two AR-15 style rifles believed to be used for the attack. According to an Federal Bureau of Investigation affidavit filed in U.S. Joseph had been on the FBI's radar since he posted pictures of knives and guns on social media, as well as an image known to be circulated by ISIS, the DOJ said.

‘No Room Whatsoever For Renegotiation’ of Brexit Deal, EU Head Juncker Says

December 14, 2018

Faced with a Brexit vote she can not win, Prime Minister Theresa May appears to be gambling that running down the clock to a no-deal departure might change the arithmetic in Parliament. The British parliament will get its vote before January 21, May's spokeswoman said. In a sign of the uproar, an opposition Labour MP was ejected from the House of Commons after picking up the ceremonial mace in protest at the government's conduct.

Jeremy Corbyn: May brands Labour leader 'biggest threat to Britain' in PMQs

December 14, 2018

Mr Gardiner insisted Labour would pick the "most effective moment" to successfully collapse the Government and get an early general election. "She must now bring her dismal deal back to the House of Commons next week so Parliament can take back control".

Emotional candlelight vigil for Grace Millane on Queenstown lake front

December 14, 2018

A 26-year-old man appeared in an Auckland court on Monday after he was charged with the murder of Ms Millane . Detective Inspector Scott Beard said she met a man for a couple of hours in the evening before surveillance cameras showed them entering the CityLife hotel around 9.40pm.

Multiple dead, dozens injured in high-speed train accident in Turkey

December 14, 2018

A Turkish high speed train has crashed into an overpass in Ankara and two carriages have toppled over, CNN Turk says, adding there were casualties. The train is said to have smashed into another train and two carriages toppled over in the major city. The governor said search and rescue efforts continued as "technical investigations" were underway to find out exactly what caused the crash in Yenimahalle district.

French PM to detail Macron's measures to appease 'yellow vests'

December 14, 2018

Trying to quell violent protests across France's major cities, President Emmanuel Macron on Monday introduced a series of new measures he hopes will chart a path out of the political crisis and put an end to the anti-government demonstrations.

Mika Brzezinski Under Fire for Using Homophobic Slur to Describe Mike Pompeo

December 13, 2018

Grenell called Brzezinski's original comment "totally unacceptable & deeply disturbing" and later criticized her for not apologizing to gay people when she tweeted she was sorry for the choice of words. Journalist Glenn Greenwald tweeted, "Homophobic insults of the kind vomited out this morning by @morningmika have become a completely common and acceptable component of anti-Trump discourse, starting from the endless Trump/Putin gay insinuations to trash like this".

Yanks President Randy Levine Says "No" to WH Chief of Staff Job

December 13, 2018

Conway said he will be staying until January 2 "at least" and added, when asked, that Trump may choose to keep him on even longer. The US President Donald trump said that the post of chief of staff the White house claimed more than 10 candidates.

Russian ex-policeman convicted of killing 77 women

December 13, 2018

His victims were all women between the ages of 16 and 40 apart from one male, a policeman, the BBC reported . Investigators questioned 2,000 people and conducted more than 2,500 DNA tests, which led them to Popkov in June 2012. He was arrested en route to Vladivostok, in the far east, where he had gone to buy a new auto. He surpases the "Chessboard Killer" Alexander Pichushkin, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2007 for 48 murders, and also Andrei Chikatilo who was convicted of ...

Chinese hackers behind massive Marriott breach

December 13, 2018

As reported by NPR's Avie Schneider, "For 327 million of the affected guests, the compromised data includes some combination of name, mailing address, phone number, email address, passport number, Starwood Preferred Guest ("SPG") account information, date of birth, gender, arrival and departure information, reservation date, and communication preferences".

Russian Federation sends bombers to Venezuela amid country's economic, humanitarian crisis

December 13, 2018

According to him, Venezuela is ready to defend itself "until the last piece of land", and would be happy to collaborate with Russian partners. Moscow said it sent two TU-160 strategic bombers Monday as a show of support for the Venezuelan government, which has come under scrutiny and USA sanctions.

Jose Canseco Pitches Trump for Chief of Staff Position

December 13, 2018

The search to fill the top administrative post in the West Wing comes as Democrats prepare to take control of the House of Representatives in January and begin investigating Trump's businesses and some of his most contentious policies. Trump said his five candidates are "really good ones" and "terrific people". Trump has also bypassed the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner the past two years.

Maria Butina admits conspiring as Kremlin agent targeting GOP, NRA

December 13, 2018

Maria Butina , a former graduate student at the American University in Washington who had publicly advocated for gun rights, changed her plea from not guilty to guilty during a hearing on Thursday. Butina also attended Walker's announcement that he was running for president. A tabloid publisher with ties to Trump is cooperating, too, after admitting to federal investigators in NY that its CEO talked to people on Trump's nascent campaign about buying and burying damaging stories that could ...

4 dead in Brazil church shooting, gunman kills self

December 13, 2018

He opened fire indiscriminately at churchgoers, killing four of them and injuring nine others, the police said.The attacker then used his own gun to commit suicide in front of the altar, local media reported. He fell to the ground, wounded by police gunshots, and then shot himself in the head. Brazil a year ago registered 63,880 murders and its murder rate of 30.8 per 1,00,000 citizens is three times higher than the level the United Nations considers to meet the definition of "endemic ...

Israeli forces kill Palestinian suspected over West Bank shooting

December 13, 2018

The deaths extend a violent week that began with a shooting outside a West Bank settlement on Sunday, resulting in the death of a baby who was delivered prematurely following the weekend attack, and continued with the killing of two Palestinians wanted in that and another attack on Israelis in the West Bank.

Donald Trump launches Twitter tirade at special counsel Robert Mueller

December 13, 2018

Trump Foundation. McQuade said she was also intrigued by the details Mueller revealed about Cohen's cooperation. There is "no bigger warranty in any project than the consent of" Putin, the person told Cohen. Bloomberg said the tweet about Mr Stone "looks like what any vigilant prosecutor might construe as "witness tampering" - an obstruction of justice.

U.S. slams Tu-160 strategic bombers’ arrival

December 13, 2018

Mr Pompeo said the show of support for socialist President Nicolás Maduro was "two corrupt governments squandering public resources". Two Russian long-range strategic bombers landed in Venezuela on Monday for what the Venezuelan government said were air force exercises aimed at strengthening the defence of the leftist-ruled South American country.

California man freed after two days trapped in restaurant grease vent

December 13, 2018

The Alameda County Fire Department was able to remove the 29-year-old unidentified man from the sheet metal grease duct on Wednesday after someone heard him crying for help, according to a statement from Sgt. After the rescue, he was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Firefighters responded to the shuttered business on Wednesday morning in San Lorenzo .

Robot shown on Russian TV turns out to be man in suit

December 13, 2018

For starters, he was nearly perfectly human-shaped and didn't have any external sensors. Footage of an artificial intelligence robot that Russian state television used as an example of the country's technological prowess has been exposed as a man wearing a robot suit.

Judge gives ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen 3 years in prison

December 13, 2018

District Judge William H Pauley III on Wednesday rejected arguments by Cohen's lawyers that he should be spared jail because he co-operated in multiple federal investigations involving Trump. Mr Trump added Cohen was guilty on "many charges unrelated to me, but he plead to two campaign charges which were not criminal and of which he probably was not.

Trump threatens government shutdown if Mexico wall does not get funding

December 13, 2018

During a heated exchange with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer , Mr Trump said he would be "proud" to shut down the government over border security. "It's not bad, Nancy - it's called transparency", Trump said. When Mrs Pelosi brought up Republican midterm election losses in the House, which meant the Democrats regained it, the president quickly retorted that his party won the Senate.

Life in prison for neo-Nazi in Charlottesville attack

December 13, 2018

For the five counts of aggravated malicious wounding, the jury said Fields should receive 350 years and a $350,000 fine, and for the three counts of malicious wounding, he should get 60 years and a $30,000 fine. The next step in his federal case is a January 31 status conference. Bro founded the Heather Heyer Foundation to honor her daughter's commitment to equal rights.

National Enquirer colluded with Trump campaign to silence mistress

December 13, 2018

At the time, AMI insisted that it "has not paid people to kill damaging stories about Mr. Trump". Pecker agreed to sell the rights to McDougal's story to Cohen for $125,000. A spokesman for the company declined to comment. Though Cohen initially planned to repay AMI for the catch-and-kill agreement, he never repaid the media company.

USA agents arrest 32 at border protest in San Diego

December 13, 2018

President Donald Trump last month ordered that asylum be denied to anyone who enters the country illegally from Mexico , but a federal judge in San Francisco blocked him. U.S. immigration officials say these claims, most of which are accepted, exploit a legal loophole allowing migrants to enter the United States while they await a court hearing on their asylum case.

Chocolate factory spillage 'repaves' German road

December 13, 2018

The milk chocolate quickly hardened once it hit the cold pavement, making a mess that took about 25 firefighters to clean up. "About a tonne of chocolate ran out into the yard and from there onto the street". A "small technical defect" involving a storage tank causes chocolate to spill out from the factory. "Despite this heartbreaking incident, it is unlikely that a chocolate-free Christmas is imminent", the fire department reportedly said .

U.S. senate to consider resolution condemning Saudi crown prince

December 13, 2018

The U.S. Senate is poised to deliver a historic rebuke to both Saudi Arabia and the Trump administration Wednesday night, passing a resolution demanding an end to U.S. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution on Wednesday proposed by Sens. The resolution's content has not been released, so it was not clear whether the joint resolution would prompt any specific punishment against the crown prince or the kingdom.

Gunman from Christmas market attack in France still at large

December 13, 2018

This undated handout photo provided by the French police, shows Cherif Chekatt, the suspect in the shooting in Strasbourg . Witnesses told investigators the assailant cried out " Allahu Akbar " (God is Greater) as he launched his attack on the market, the Paris prosecutor said.

Man arrested after being tasered at London's Houses of Parliament in Westminster

December 12, 2018

Video from the scene shows a group of around a dozen officers surrounding a man, who was handcuffed after being Tasered inside the Carriage Gates. A man has been tasered and arrested inside London's Palace of Westminster . On March 22, 2017, Briton Khalid Masood drove a vehicle into pedestrians along Westminster Bridge injuring more than 50 people, five of them fatally.

The top trending Google searches in SA

December 12, 2018

First up, and rather unsurprisingly, sports dominated the top ten Google searches of the year. Other topics that were trending highly on Google Search included the world's largest statue, the Statue of Unity, unveiled in Gujarat earlier this year.

Judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Trump for rejected defamation lawsuit

December 12, 2018

U.S. District Judge James Otero in October dismissed Daniels' suit against Trump, who accused Daniels in a tweet on April 18 of having fabricated a story that a man told her to leave Trump alone and suggested that something bad could happen to her if she didn't.

May presses on with Brexit vote as lawmakers demand better deal

December 12, 2018

The ultimate deadline for the vote is 21 January. The EU judges rejected arguments from both the United Kingdom government and the European Commission that article 50 , the two-year-long process that triggers a member state's departure from the EU, could not be revoked unilaterally.

May presses on with crucial Brexit vote

December 12, 2018

A report by Bloomberg said that United Kingdom prime minister had called off the crucial vote, which was why she called for an emergency meeting with her cabinet. "If it (May's plan) doesn't get through anything could happen: people's vote, Norway plus, any of these options could come forward", she said. The Tory rebels and the DUP do not like the Northern Ireland "backstop", a legally-binding proposal for a customs arrangement with the European Union, which would come into force if the two ...

Yemenis, Rebels Reject Initial Deal on Cease-fire in Hodeida

December 12, 2018

Zaeel told AFP the government demanded the rebels hand over the body of Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's former president who was killed at the hands of the Huthis after he broke a fragile alliance with the rebels to re-align with Saudi Arabia.

Michelle Obama returning to Edmonton on speaking tour

December 12, 2018

The Live on Tour: An intimate conversation with Michelle Obama event is slated for March 22 at 8 p.m. and is just one of four stops in Canada on this tour. Tickets will be available starting Wednesday on Ticketmaster's Verified Fan platform. Registered fans who receive a code will have access to purchase tickets for the North American events before the general public on Friday, December 14, from 10 am local time to 10 pm.

Brexit: May cancels Dublin visit over confidence vote

December 12, 2018

Mr Varadkar spoke with European Council President Donald Tusk by phone on Monday afternoon ahead of this week's meeting of leaders in Brussels . Downing Street has said a Commons vote will be held on the deal at some stage before 21 January.

Britain's PM Theresa May vows to fight leadership challenge

December 12, 2018

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon accused May of "pathetic cowardice" by avoiding the vote on the deal, noting that May chose the interests of her own party over the interests of the whole country. "It is always a political option to clarify if that is needed, what is meant, what kind of underlining is needed", Samuelsen told reporters. The diplomat added that it was not Tusk's fault, because of the hard situation in the UK.

Fatal shooting at Christmas market in Strasbourg, France

December 12, 2018

He is known to French authorities as a radicalised Islamist, who who was deported to France in 2017. The gunman fled after the shooting, and cops say he may have left France by now. THERE are reports of two people injured after a shooting at a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg . Videos from the scene circulated widely on social media.

Robinson leads 5000 on Ukip London march

December 12, 2018

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage confirmed earlier this week he would be leaving membership of the party due to Mr Robinson's appointment. It was meant to be a show of strength feeling against the Brexit deal but a counterprotest organised by Unite Against Fascism and Momentum outnumbered the original protest by five to one.

'Return of Balangiga Bells serve as closure of bitter past'

December 12, 2018

In 1901, our two countries were adversaries. As part of the transfer ceremony, Philippine and United States officials, led by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Lorenzana, Kim, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez, US Defense Deputy Assistant Secretary Joseph Felter, and Undersecretary for Civil, Veterans and Retiree Affairs Reynaldo B.

UAE delegation arrives at GCC summit in Riyadh

December 12, 2018

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has slammed "baseless" statements of the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), saying that the council has turned into a front for proclaiming the policies of some of its member states . King Salman claimed the Saudi-led coalition "continues to support efforts to reach a political solution to the Yemen crisis " while a political solution "which contributes to the establishment of a transitional government" must be found for the Syrian war.

US Marines declared dead after aircraft collision near Japan

December 11, 2018

Marine Corps' (USMC) Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron, said in a statement. All five Marines have been declared dead . The US planes had taken off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni near Hiroshima and "were conducting regularly scheduled training when the mishap occurred", the III Marine Expeditionary Force said.

May heads to Netherlands, Germany in bid to save Brexit deal

December 11, 2018

The Scottish National Party leader and Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable both urged Jeremy Corbyn to call a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister, which they said their parties would support. "But we are ready to discuss how to facilitate United Kingdom ratification". The party's Nigel Dodds said: 'Does she not get it that the backstop is unacceptable? Yesterday was a day of utter humiliation for the Prime Minister.

Visitation, funeral arrangements set for Breana Rouhselang

December 11, 2018

Detective Mullins reportedly added that the teen stabbed his victim in the heart with a knife "because he thought it would kill Breana quickly". St. Aaron Trejo, a 16-year-old football player at Mishawaka High School, was charged in her murder. An autopsy determined that Rouhselang died from multiple stab wounds and that a scarf had been tied tightly enough around her neck that strangulation was occurring before she died.

Moderate yellow vests in France call for calm, staying home

December 11, 2018

Some 135 people were injured nationwide, including the 71 in Paris . Rows of helmeted, thickly protected riot police blocked their passage down the Champs-Elysees toward the heart of presidential power. Four people have been killed since the protests began in mid-November. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen - who is backed by some protesters from "forgotten" provincial France, but by no means all - called for Macron to "recognise society's suffering and deliver immediate, very strong ...

It's Meghan vs Trump for TIME's Person of the Year

December 11, 2018

TIME's "Person of the Year" often features an individual or group of individuals who had dominated news headlines in a positive or negative way over a 12-month period. She was the most prominent of multiple women who accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault. "They are representative of a broader fight by countless others around the world - as of December 10, at least 52 journalists have been murdered in 2018 - who risk all to tell the story of our time ", Felsenthal wrote.

Shocking moment John McDonnell suspended for snatching MACE in House of Commons

December 11, 2018

May will reportedly cancel a parliamentary vote approving her preferred arrangement for leaving the European Union, which was scheduled for Tuesday in the face of widespread opposition from within her party and the opposition. The Labour MP for Hove, Peter Kyle, also questioned the Prime Minister. Plus, the Guardian's Jonathan Freedland argues that although it would be highly divisive for the country, the least worst option left on Brexit is a second referendum - and that Labour should ...

Doubt cast over tomorrow's crucial Brexit deal vote

December 11, 2018

The Guardian calls Mrs May "desperate" and says the Prime Minister will attempt to salvage her Brexit deal and her premiership through European diplomacy. He spoke by phone to Tusk Monday, when both reiterated the deal "is the best option and could not be renegotiated", according to his office. She had "listened to colleagues" and decided it would be "in the best interests of the country" to go back to Brussels "immediately" to get a better deal.

Armenia: Acting PM's bloc wins parliamentary elections

December 11, 2018

According to the results, Prosperous Armenia , led by tycoon Gagik Tsarukyan won 8.2 percent of the votes, while Bright Armenia gained 6.3 percent of the votes. "I expect change is coming". The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ( OSCE ) said on Monday that the elections respected fundamental freedoms.

Meng Wanzhou's Vancouver Home Broken Into, Police Investigating

December 11, 2018

Those bans were provocative enough but Canadian police have just arrested Ms Meng, a rising star on Huawei's board, after receiving an order to deport her to the USA over charges that have more than a whiff of geopolitics. China formally protested to the ambassadors of both Canada and the United States over the weekend. The stunning arrest of Meng Wanzhou, a figure at the heart of a global race to dominate high-tech industries, has kicked up an worldwide political firestorm with Canada ...

Macron to address France as protests shake government

December 11, 2018

And what does President Macron have to say about all of this? Protesters took to the streets here Saturday , calling for the resignation of French President Emmanuel Macron - and, in Trump's imagination at least, wildly cheering the American president.

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