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New Zealand gun control threat sparks run on semi-automatic weapons

March 20, 2019

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to the parliament Tuesday as New Zealand considers new gun laws after the mass shooting in that stunned the country. Erdogan has been using clips from Friday's attack to denounce Islamophobia ahead of March 31 local elections as he tries to stoke nationalist and religious sentiments.

Trump doubles down on attack of McCain over Obamacare repeal vote

March 20, 2019

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Israel rabbi shot dead in West Bank sparks Netanyahu crisis before election

March 20, 2019

Ahiad Ettinger, a 47-year-old rabbi who lived in the Eli settlement in the West Bank, was shot in the gun and knife attack on Sunday. Friedman, an Orthodox Jew who backs Israel's settlement movement in the West Bank, has in the past assailed the Palestinian Authority's policy of paying stipends to the families of Palestinian assailants caught or killed committing terrorism against Israelis.

58 dead, thousands displaced in Indonesia floods

March 19, 2019

Rescuers battled mud, rocks and fallen trees in the hunt for survivors, as medical personnel treated the wounded and thousands were evacuated from the northeastern town of Sentani . "The flash floods were likely caused by a landslide". Flooding is not uncommon in Indonesia , especially during the rainy season, which runs from October to April.

US mulls over leaving thousand trooper in Syria

March 19, 2019

Additionally, the source reportedly told the WSJ that keeping 1,000 forces in Syria was required because European and regional allies have failed to pledge to deploy their forces in the country, thus allowing for a United States draw down. On February 21, the White House announced that the U.S. would leave about 200 troops in Syria after the planned pullout. USA partners forces are now fighting the Daesh terrorist group in its last remaining bastion in Baghouz, Syria, and after the battle ...

Jair Bolsonaro backs Trump's border wall ahead of White House meeting

March 19, 2019

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrived in Washington on Sunday to meet with his US counterpart, Donald Trump , and cement a budding conservative-populist alliance that, in part, aims to ramp up pressure on Venezuela . In 2013, leaks from Edward Snowden revealed that the National Security Agency had wiretapped conversations of former President Dilma Rousseff, leading to several years of tense relations between the USA and Brazil.

Researchers Think They've Uncovered The True Identity Of Jack The Ripp

March 19, 2019

Although news of his mysteries and plight was uncovered on previous investigations, and some authorities have pointed their fingers on the "alleged" suspects, Forensic studies are still not convinced that they were the real 'Jack the Ripper '.

Shooter Charged With Murder as New Zealand Mourns Massacre Victims

March 19, 2019

PM Jacinda Ardern said Mr Tarrant had a firearms license and owned five guns, adding: "Our gun laws will change". She asserted that New Zealand will not and can not be shaken by this attack. "At just that moment, there was one young guy who usually takes care of the mosque and helps with parking and other stuff, so (the man) saw an opportunity and he pounced over to him and grabbed his gun".

Trump calls George Conway 'a total loser!'

March 19, 2019

So Kellyanne Conway , a regular on the television news shows, found herself in front of the cameras again on Monday. And the president's 2020 campaign manager, Brad Parscale , claimed "Mr. And sometimes Conway has needled Trump for more mundane matters, such as his misspelling of "hamburgers" as "hamberders" in a tweet after a visit to the White House by the Clemson Tigers football team in January.

How social media platforms reacted to viral video of New Zealand shootings

March 19, 2019

The death toll in the New Zealand mosque shootings rose to 50 on Sunday. Chris Sonderby, a Facebook vice-president, said that in the case of the Christchurch livestream the first user report came in 29 minutes after the broadcast started and 12 minutes after it ended.

UK prime minister in last-minute push to win Brexit support

March 19, 2019

May's government in the meantime is holding talks with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), as the small Northern Irish party's support is vital if she would try to get the Brexit deal through parliament again next week in some revised form.

How Prosecutors Narrowed In On Michael Cohen's Crimes — TIMELINE

March 19, 2019

The series of heavily redacted search warrant applications and other documents revealed new details about the timing and depth of the probe into Cohen, who ultimately pleaded guilty to tax fraud, bank fraud, campaign finance violations and lying to Congress.

Elizabeth Warren Calls For Getting Rid Of The Electoral College

March 19, 2019

Warren was participating in a televised CNN town hall in Jackson, Mississippi, when she was asked how, if elected, she would expand access to voting, including for those convicted of felonies. Democrats have floated the idea of abolishing the Electoral College in the wake of the 2016 election, where Hillary Clinton received almost three million more votes than Donald Trump but lost the Electoral College.

NZ PM Ardern vows mosque killer will face 'full force of law'

March 19, 2019

And in exchange, the country's prime minister vowed to take away the one thing the gunman so clearly craves: fame. "Wa alaikum salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh" she said - 'May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be with you too'.

Kazakh president resigns after three decades in office

March 19, 2019

Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's only leader since the end of the Soviet era, said Tuesday he was resigning as president after almost three decades in power. He fired his prime minister and cabinet last month following a wave of protests by Kazakh women calling for more financial support for children and safer housing after a fire in which five children died.

Voters split on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe, want findings made public

March 19, 2019

A Washington Post-Schar School poll that same month also found more saying that Mueller was "mainly interested in finding out the truth" (57 percent) than "hurting Trump politically" (36 percent). By a 50-47 margin, the poll shows that Americans believe Trump has been subjected to more investigations than his predecessors because of his politics.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticised for insensitive content in Election Rallies

March 19, 2019

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of its President General and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, has condemned last Friday's terrorist attacks in New Zealand . He has said the gunman issued threats against Turkey and the president himself, and wanted to drive Turks from Turkey's northwestern, European region.

Supreme Court agrees to take up DC sniper case

March 19, 2019

Gillibrand said that after President Barack Obama's nominee, Merrick Garland, was blocked, Justice Neil Gorsuch is holding his Supreme Court seat illegitimately. "At best, it belongs to the legislature as a whole or to the government, the people of Virginia". Malvo , who has been serving his sentences at Red Onion State Prison in Pound, Virginia, has appealed.

Devin Nunes Files $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Twitter

March 19, 2019

It is a modern-day Tammany Hall. Congressman Nunes, now the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, "said Twitter was guilty of 'knowingly hosting and monetizing content that is clearly abusive, hateful and defamatory - providing both a voice and financial incentive to the defamers - thereby facilitating defamation on its platform'".

New Zealand firms to pull ads from Facebook, Google

March 19, 2019

In a statement on Monday, Facebook provided new details about the footage, including that the live broadcast was viewed fewer than 200 times . The social news site said it had also taken down posts that linked to the video or which showed the attack .

The Philippines Has Officially Left the International Criminal Court

March 19, 2019

Starting this Sunday, the Philippines will no longer acknowledge the Rome Statute - the deal that established the International Criminal Court (ICC). "These visa restrictions may also be used to deter ICC efforts to pursue allied personnel, including Israelis, without allies' consent", he said. Pompeo said Friday that more measures may come.

"So Ridiculous": Trump Accuses Media Of Blaming Him For New Zealand Attack

March 19, 2019

He adds: "They will have to work very hard to prove that one". Following the attack, Trump said that he did not believe white nationalism is a rising global threat. "He needs to apologize for demonizing brown people who have tried to come here and have a better life", Legend said told NowThis . Trump also did not immediately reject support from David Duke, a former KKK Grand Wizard, during his presidential campaign.

New Zealand Gun Shop Sold Accused Firearms Online

March 19, 2019

As per Gunpolicy.org , New Zealand has double the guns per person than Australia, and the number of privately-owned guns is estimated to be at 1.5 million. He bought his last firearm from Gun City in March 2018, and had also purchased ammunition Tipple has shared this information with authorities. Saying there were "further questions to be answered" by the tech giants, Ardern said Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg had been in contact and "acknowledged what has occurred ...

Trump Tweets More Attacks on Late Sen. John McCain

March 18, 2019

State Senator from Arizona, by saying he had "stains" during his political career. "It's abhorrent behavior", host Joe Scarborough stated. Trump did, however, use Twitter to rally behind Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, who was bumped from her Saturday night slot after she suggested on air that Rep.

Two teenagers die in St Patrick's party 'crush' in Northern Ireland

March 18, 2019

Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said Monday that it appears the crowd was pushing toward the door to get into a disco event. He made a direct appeal for people with footage of the incident to hand it to police, rather than post it on social media.

France cleans up Champs-Elysees after yellow vest rioting

March 18, 2019

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe acknowledged the existence of security "flaws", which he said the government would work to rectify. Images of the destruction on Saturday- including from a bank fire that engulfed a residential building and threatened the lives of a mother and child - could further erode public support.

New Zealand will change gun laws after mosque massacre, prime minister says

March 18, 2019

In addition to the 50 killed, dozens were wounded at two mosques in the South Island city during Friday prayers. Australian citizen Brenton Tarrant, 28, has been charged with murder and is believed to have widely released a white nationalist manifesto before the killings.

New Zealanders struggle to answer 'why'

March 18, 2019

The alleged shooter, Brenton Tarrant , 28, an Australian citizen, live-streamed the assault on two mosques in Christchurch, authorities said. Condemning the attack, Erdogan took to Twitter saying, I strongly condemn the terror attack against the Al Noor Mosque in #NewZealand and Muslim worshippers.

Social Media Companies Struggle To Pull Live Streamed Video Of Mass Shootings

March 18, 2019

The live footage of Friday's attacks, New Zealand's worst-ever mass shooting, was first posted to Facebook and has since been shared on Twitter , Alphabet Inc's YouTube and Facebook-owned Whatsapp and Instagram. James said that technology has advanced so much that social media has the ability to stop the spread of extremist material on their platforms - but choose instead to not use it.

Dead whale in Philippines had 40 kg of plastic in stomach

March 18, 2019

The D' Bone Collector Museum biologists who conducted the autopsy said it was "the most plastic we have ever seen in a whale". Recovered from inside the beaked whale were 16 rice sacks, four plastic bags used in banana plantations, multiple shopping bags, and hundreds of other small pieces of plastic packaging.

Gillibrand makes it official, launching her 2020 White House campaign

March 18, 2019

Trump's proposed border wall and the Muslim ban in accompanying images. But she also tries to distinguish herself from the rest of the field by noting her opposition to the Wall Street bailout during the financial crisis, her efforts to curtail military sexual assault and her public release of her personal financial information.

Cookstown deaths: youngsters die in St Patrick's Day stampede

March 18, 2019

Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said from his understanding, the event was not an underage disco so a "full investigation will be carried out as to why the young people were there". One of the deceased died at Antrim Area Hospital, the other at Craigavon Area Hospital in Co Armagh. Four people were taken to hospital, including the victims who died.

Beto O’Rourke raised $6.1 million in first day of 2020 race

March 18, 2019

Contributions for O'Rourke raised online came "without a dime from PACs, corporations or special interests, he received contributions from every state and territory in the nation", his campaign said in a statement . Expectations for O'Rourke's one-day figures were high, especially after he shattered Senate campaign fundraising records and raised a total of $ 80 million previous year in his race to unseat Ted Cruz.

Undaunted, Trump Attacks McCain for Second Straight Day Over Russiagate Dossier

March 18, 2019

Trump's claims were wrong on three counts: McCain was fifth from last in his class of 1958. Meghan McCain has frequently returned Trump's barbs against her family, both directly and indirectly. On CNN's "State of the Union", Sen. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Democrat and 2020 presidential candidate, also defended the late senator. Of McCain, Starr noted, "I think he was an American hero".

New Zealand to Push for 'Dramatic Improvement in the Gun Laws' - Author

March 18, 2019

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she would announce new gun laws within days, after a gunman killed 50 people in mass shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch . They were stronger than the American laws, but still they were not very strong and they were also different, each state had a different gun law, and although there had been recommendations to strengthen the gun laws and to make them uniform across the country, that never happened.

Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Unfavorable’ Rating Jumps 15 Points Two Months Into Term

March 18, 2019

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is better known to Americans, but her unfavorable ratings are climbing faster than her favorable marks, a new poll from Gallup found. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on stage during the 2019 Athena Film Festival on March 3, 2019, in New York City. Republicans have driven the spike in Ocasio-Cortez's unfavorability figures, with 73 percent holding such a view - up 21 points from September.

Several people injured in shooting in Dutch city of Utrecht

March 18, 2019

Emergency services including armed police, anti-terror units and paramedic teams are on the scene. Police forces and emergency services stand at the 24 Oktoberplace in Utrecht, on March 18, 2019 where a shooting took place. A shooting occurred on the #24oktoberplein in #Utrecht . Dutch PM Mark Rutte has commented on the shooting, stating that the government is holding crisis talks following the incident.

PM announces national award for NZ mosque massacre hero Naeem Rashid

March 18, 2019

Khan went to high school with Rashid in Abbottabad , Pakistan from 1983 to 1986, but the pair remained in touch over the years as their lives took them overseas in separate directions. Moreover, one gunman, identified as an Australian extremist, apparently livestreaming the deadly assault that triggered the lockdown of the New Zealand city.

Oh, boy: April the Giraffe gives birth again

March 18, 2019

April, a giraffe who lives in an Animal Adventure Park in the NY area, gave birth to a healthy male calf on Saturday, while 300,000 people watched the livestream on YouTube . She is now about to give birth to her fourth calf. Giraffes are usually pregnant for between 14 and 15 months. Giraffe calves aren't exactly so little when they're born, though.

Natural disaster hits Indonesia, tourists killed, dozens injured

March 18, 2019

According to the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency said the natural disaster was followed by an aftershock of 5.2-magnitude. A 5.8-magnitude quake and a 5.2-magnitude aftershock also destroyed about 500 homes before causing the landslides.

Lawmaker calls for banning Australian senator from entering Indonesia

March 18, 2019

Police said the boy was arrested but was released without charge pending a further investigation. "The real cause of bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place", he wrote in a statement .

37th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dogtown

March 18, 2019

Thousands of leprechauns, Irish dancers, and other Montrealers took to Sainte-Catherine Street today for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Thousands of people took part in festivities across Northern Ireland to celebrate St Patrick on Sunday, March 17.

Mueller, in U.S. court filing, says multiple probes continue

March 18, 2019

But it's unclear if Friday's delay is an indication that Mueller may submit his confidential report soon or if it's related to the status of the other investigations. After all, Gates was the Inaugural Committee's deputy chair. On Thursday, Mueller spokesman Peter Carr confirmed in a email that Andrew Weissmann, a leading prosecutor in the Manafort and Gates cases, "will be concluding his detail to the Special Counsel's Office in the near future".

New Zealand mosque shootings: 50 dead

March 18, 2019

Meanwhile, firearms retailer Gun City has come under fire for maintaining a billboard outside Christchurch in the wake of the massacre. Australian Brenton Tarrant was charged with murder over the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch in which 50 people were killed.

Hero refugee chased gunman away from NZealand mosque

March 18, 2019

The suspect Brenton Tarrant , 28 was arrested shortly after Aziz confronted him, and has been charged with murder. They hesitated. A shot rang out, a window shattered and a body fell, and people began to realise it was for real. In total, 50 people died as a result of the two mass shootings Friday. He added that the suspect ran back to his auto to supposedly get another gun and Aziz used the opportunity to throw the credit card machine at him.

YouTube, Facebook, Twitter scrambling to contain video of New Zealand mosque shooting

March 18, 2019

Facebook , YouTube and other social media platforms are struggling to scrub offensive content from sites that generate billions of dollars in revenue from advertisers. Many shooting games allow players to toggle between close-range and long-range weapons, and the gunman switched from a shotgun to a rifle during the video, reloading as he moved around.

China approves investment law, possible US olive branch

March 17, 2019

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, addressing scepticism over enforcement of a new foreign investment law , pledged on Friday that the government will follow through and do what the legislation promised in protecting foreign firms. "There are continued concerns that the on-the-ground reality of industry-specific laws, regulations, and local administrative approvals... may impede full market access at the implementation level despite provisions in the negative list", he told AFP.

China announces plans to stabilise growth amid trade war with US

March 17, 2019

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday made a conciliatory gesture to the United States as the world's second-largest economy continues to slow down against the backdrop of a trade dispute with Washington, saying the two countries should cooperate to create "mutual interests".

Children, Foreigners Among Those Killed In Attacks On Christchurch Mosques

March 17, 2019

We have all been fortunate to spend time in Christchurch and have felt the warm, open-hearted and generous spirit that is core to its remarkable people . Story continues after video. The alleged shooter appeared in court amid strict security, shackled and wearing all-white prison garb, and showed no emotion when the judge read him one murder charge .

'Dozens of casualties' as Cyclone Idai hits Mozambique

March 17, 2019

Parts of Mozambique were cut off on Friday as a tropical storm battered the coast and the major port city of Beira with heavy rain and winds of up to up 170kph. The declaration, which also covers areas likely to be affected by the cyclone, allows the Civil Protection Unit (CPU) to support communities and provide relief.

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