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European Union lawmakers back copyright reforms targeting Google, Facebook

March 26, 2019

The final days before the vote were marked by marches and media stunts, including tens of thousands of people protesting in Germany on Saturday under the slogan "Save the Internet". Article 13 meanwhile requires that internet companies such as Reddit police their platforms for any copyright infringement uploaded to them, filtering out any offending content.

Wife of Venezuelan opposition leader to Maduro: 'Enough already!'

March 26, 2019

Juan Guaidó: The Venezuelan opposition leader has United States backing. The sanctions were announced by the Treasury Department after the arrest Thursday in Caracas of an aide to opposition leader Juan Guaido. Guaido, the head of the opposition-run assembly, has asked the worldwide community to keep up its pressure on Maduro's government. St. Lucia Prime Minister Allen Michael Chastanet said it's been since the Reagan administration that the US has taken an interest in the Caribbean and ...

Trump hints Obama administration was behind Mueller's probe

March 26, 2019

George Papadopoulos speaks at the American Priority conference in Washington D.C., U.S. December 8, 2018. "Everybody can read - well..." she added in what appeared to be a not-so-veiled jab at President Donald Trump , whose aversion to reading has been well-documented .

Italy becomes 1st G7 nation to endorse China’s "Belt and Road" plan

March 26, 2019

Notably, this might upset Italy's other partners including the United States and other European countries as it would mean China economic domination in the reason. His Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, who is now on an official three-day visit to Italy, for his part, said that he and Mattarella had reached a "broad agreement ".

Trump administration wants all of Affordable Care Act struck down

March 26, 2019

District Judge Reed O'Connor of Fort Worth, Texas. Previously, the Trump administration had not gone as far, arguing in a June brief that the penalty for not buying insurance could be distinguished from other provisions of the law, which could still stand.

Lindsey Graham Urged John McCain To Hand Over Russian Dossier To FBI

March 26, 2019

Hillary Clinton's emails. If I were in that position I would have considered it seriously. "While this report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him", reads a section of the report pertaining to the obstruction issue, according to Barr.

Father of Sandy Hook victim takes own life

March 26, 2019

According to local news reports , the body of Richman was reportedly found in the stage area at Edmond Town Hall that is undergoing renovations. Police found a note, per the Connecticut Post , but haven't disclosed its contents. Richman deliberately spoke in excruciating detail about both the shooting and his pain. Richman was the father of Avielle Richman , one of the first-graders killed along with six educators in the shooting on December 14, 2012.

'Increased' EU-China cooperation stressed in Xi, Macron summit

March 26, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday, March 26, that China and Europe were "advancing together" but that the two trading blocs needed to overcome "suspicions". China has been investing heavily in a diplomatic offensive across Africa, promising to help build infrastructure projects as part of the new Silk Road , officially called the Belt and Road Initiative.

Pentagon grants $1bn to build Trump's wall

March 26, 2019

The move comes after Trump issued a much-disputed national emergency declaration for the border in February, following a five-week government shutdown initiated by the president in an attempt to secure funding for the wall. A group of Democratic senators criticized the Pentagon's move and called the maneuver a violation of congressional appropriations , Bloomberg reported .

Iraqi PM asks MPs to fire governor

March 26, 2019

The Iraq parliament has voted on Sunday, March 24, 2019, to sack Nineveh provincial governor Nawfel Akoub and his two deputies, following the tragic sinking of a ferry in the Tigris River that killed almost 100 people on Thursday , March 21, 2019.

Democratic House chairs demand full Mueller report by April 2

March 26, 2019

This Trump campaign memo seeking to de-platform Democrats constitutionally duty-bound to check executive abuses of power, on the basis of claims consistent with Barr's gloss on Mueller's report , gives away the aim of the game: no rule of law, no oversight.

UK Islamophobic incidents soar 600% in week after Christchurch terrorist attacks

March 26, 2019

He said he has asked for more advice from police about some of the more specific details to make sure "we actually get it right". Australian Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old self-proclaimed white supremacist, has been charged with one murder in connection with the shootings and he is expected to face further charges.

Congress's 'final attack on poverty': How did party calculate minimum income?

March 26, 2019

Jaitley said that in 1971, Indira gave her legendary slogan "Garibi Hatao" but her economics was not about increasing production and generating wealth but only about redistribution of poverty. It has become a fashion to impose all burden on tax payers for fulfilling unrealistic declarations. He said: "Congress wants to win the election and that is why Rahul Gandhi is making such statements".

Democratic Majority Leader Blasts Omar for Anti-Semitic Remarks, Defends US-Israel Alliance

March 26, 2019

Despite AIPAC's persistent emphasis on the need for bipartisan support for Israel, Trump officials have used the occasion to assert that Democrats are no longer strong supporters of the Jewish state. USA officials including Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with more than a dozen U.S. lawmakers appeared on stage on the second day of AIPAC's annual conference to vow support for Israel as it responded to an alleged rocket attack by Hamas with air strikes on Gaza.

Kenyan science teacher wins $1 mn global award

March 26, 2019

In this hard educational environment, marked by delinquency and children dropping out of school, Tabichi introduced a Talent Nurturing Club, while expanding an existing Science Club: positive steps that helped enrolments to double inside three years.

Has the Mueller investigation vindicated Trump? | Mueller Probe

March 26, 2019

Is President Trump in the clear? Mueller laid out both sides of the argument and left it up to Barr and Rosenstein, who decided there was insufficient evidence to sustain a criminal charge. "The fact that Special Counsel Mueller's report does not exonerate the president on a charge as serious as obstruction of justice demonstrates how urgent it is that the full report and underlying documentation be made public without any further delay", the Democratic leaders said in a statement.

US Secretary of State suggests God sent Trump to save Israel

March 26, 2019

As Pompeo visited Thursday, Trump announced on Twitter that he supported U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights , to much rejoicing by Israeli leaders. "To be there with the Israeli prime minister and ambassador from the United States to Israel was really an important moment", Pompeo said, reported CBN.

China is shopping in southern Europe

March 26, 2019

After their talks, the two leaders witnessed the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents, including the MoU on jointly advancing the construction of the Belt and Road, and the document on the return of Chinese relics confiscated by Italy.

European Union 'completes preparations' for possible no-deal Brexit

March 26, 2019

But so far, there is no signs the twice-defeated deal could make a turnaround. Monday's parliamentary votes are aimed at giving lawmakers greater control over what the country does next and could definitively pull Brexit out of May's hands in the coming days.

Ethiopian Airlines 'believes in Boeing'

March 25, 2019

The software can pitch the plane's nose down in some cases to keep it from stalling. Regulators this month grounded the worldwide MAX fleet after an Ethiopian Airlines jet fatally crashed on March 10, killing all 157 people on board. "Despite the tragedy, Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines will continue to be linked well into the future", he said, in his most extensive written statement since the incident.

Pilot dies in horrific fireball after crashing 'stolen' plane in Botswana

March 25, 2019

No one else was believed to have been injured. On Sunday, the Matsieng Flying Club issued a statement on the pilot's death. The Matsieng Flying Club in Botswana said in a statement that the deceased pilot was an "uninvited guest at a private function" at the Matsieng Aerodrome , located north of Gaborone.

China Won't Concede to USA on Digital Trade Curbs, FT Reports

March 25, 2019

President Donald Trump said on March 22 that the negotiations with China were progressing and a final agreement seemed probable as the world's two largest economies seek to ease tensions from eight-month-long trade negotiations. China made an initial offer on digital trade that the United States judged as insufficient, the report said, citing a source. The US had imposed tariffs ranging from 10 to 25 per cent on Chinese imports in a trade dispute which started past year.

Lawyer Michael Avenatti arrested, faces wire fraud and bank fraud charges

March 25, 2019

She also promised that she will elaborate more on Avenatti's conduct in the future. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of NY handed down the indictment against Avenatti over allegations that the lawyer demanded Nike pay him and a colleague millions of dollars or else he would release damaging information about the company.

Theresa May under pressure as anti-Brexit protesters take to the streets

March 25, 2019

Marchers carried European Union flags and signs praising the longstanding ties between Britain and continental Europe. This would trigger a Conservative Party leadership contest whose victor would become the new prime minister. Organizers are hoping to convince lawmakers to back a new referendum on whether Britain should follow through on plans to leave the European Union.

Russian Military Officials in Venezuela for Defense Industry Talks

March 25, 2019

The call appears to have been prompted by reports of the arrival on Sunday in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, of two Russian air force planes carrying a Russian defense official and almost 100 troops, amid strengthening ties between Caracas and Moscow.

Tate galleries to stop accepting donations from Sackler family amid opioid crisis

March 25, 2019

Some of Britain's most prestigious art galleries are shunning donations from the Sackler family, the USA billionaires behind OxyContin. Other gifts from the Sackler family include one wing at the Louvre, a courtyard at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, a center for feminist art at the Brooklyn Museum and an arts education center at the Guggenheim Museum of Art in NY.

Britain can still avoid no-deal Brexit, says European Union commissioner

March 25, 2019

But organisers say the #PutitothePeopleMarch has become one of the biggest in British history with attendance having "surpassed the one million mark". Marching bands, whistles, cheers and chants provided a constant backdrop of noise. The police gave no figures on the number of participants. All EU primary and secondary law will cease to apply to the UK.

Pittsburgh cop cleared in fatal shooting of black teenager

March 25, 2019

The former officer testified after the prosecution rested its case Thursday. Prosecutors said Rosfeld gave inconsistent statements about the shooting , including whether he thought Rose had a gun. "My intent was to end the threat that was made against me". Afterward, he told reporters: "I want peace, period, all the way around. I don't know why I fired".

Trump After Mueller Findings Released: ‘America is the Greatest Place on Earth’

March 25, 2019

Mueller, according to Barr's summary, did not find that the Trump campaign officials or any associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russian Federation to influence the 2016 election. Jordan tells ABC's "This Week" that "everyone in town" was confident Robert Mueller would lead a thorough investigation. Republicans fired back that Democrats would probably move to impeach the President no matter what.

Netanyahu to meet Trump, Golan Heights recognition expected

March 25, 2019

Israel seized the strategic plateau from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war, subsequently annexing it in 1981 in a move never recognized by the global community. "That is in the security interest of Israel and, critically, it's in the security interest the United States". On the same day as Trump's Golan Heights tweet, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Jerusalem, where he joined Netanyahu in a visit to the historic Western Wall, offering his host a prime pre-election photo opportunity.

Syria: SDF Announces Defeat of Islamic State

March 25, 2019

But so far, he has eluded the Americans, Russians, Syrians, Iraqis and Kurds. Fighters of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) raised their yellow flag in Baghouz, the remote riverside village where diehard jihadists of a variety of nationalities made adesperate, dramatic last stand.

DOJ: Trump campaign did not coordinate with Russian Federation in 2016

March 25, 2019

White House advisers and allies were equally elated, with campaign manager Brad Parscale declaring in a statement that Trump "has been completely and fully vindicated by Special Counsel Robert Mueller ". Mueller's decision to punt the question of obstruction of justice struck many legal experts as unusual. "What they're basically saying is that they're going to impeach the president for being Donald Trump ", he told CNN.

Netanyahu vows to retaliate 'with force' after rocket attack

March 25, 2019

There were no casualties, and Hamas later said the rockets were fired by mistake. Israel's army said the rocket was sacked from the Palestinian enclave run by Islamist movement Hamas, raising the risk of another escalation between the two sides just ahead of April 9 Israeli elections .

FEMA Releases Personal Data, Bank Information of 2.3 Million Disaster Victims

March 25, 2019

Hurricane Harvey , Irma , and Maria survivors, along with the California 2017 wildfires victims had their data shared inappropriately by FEMA officials, according to a report published this week by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General (OIG).

More than 100 Mali villagers killed by gunmen

March 25, 2019

Mali's government on Sunday announced the sacking of senior military officers and the dissolution of an ethnic militia, a day after the massacre of more than 130 Fulani villagers, including women and children. It took place as a UN Security Council mission visited Mali to find solutions to the violence. The district has been the scene of frequent intercommunal violence.

Military party takes lead in Thai election

March 25, 2019

The telegenic 40-year-old billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and his Future Forward party were also set for a strong showing, taking over five million votes for their acerbic anti-junta positions. "There is suspicion about extra ballots where the number of ballots was higher than the number of voters in some districts", said Pheu Thai Party spokesperson Ladawan Wongsriwong.

Russian Federation probe 'an illegal takedown that failed'

March 25, 2019

The special counsel's conclusion - as relayed to Congress and the public by Attorney General William Barr - that the investigation did not establish that Trump's campaign conspired with Russian efforts to meddle in the 2016 election lifted a dark cloud that's sat over his presidency since its earliest days.

Turkey's leader shows shooting video again

March 25, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who will also speak at the summit, has sparked outrage overseas by screening at campaign rallies excerpts of the Tarrant's video to denounce Islamophobia . New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters protested on Monday that such politicisation of the massacre "imperils the future and safety of the New Zealand people and our people overseas, and it's totally unfair".

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern invited to embrace Islam

March 25, 2019

Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum thanked her on Twitter late on Friday. People attend a vigil in tribute to the victims of the twin mosques shootings Christchurch on March 24, 2019. With armed police on site, the Al Noor mosque, where more than 40 of the victims were killed by a suspected white supremacist, reopened on Saturday.

Ethiopian Airlines questions Boeing's 'aggressive' software

March 25, 2019

American said earlier this month it was flying about 85 flights a day out of its 6,700 daily departures on 737 MAX planes when the grounding was announced . A large portion of the airline's fleet of Boeing 737-300s were moved to the Mojave Desert after their time with the airline came to an end on September 29, 2017 with the fleet slowly dwindling in the last few years before being completely removed just before the 737 MAX 8 would enter service.

Gove backs May as United Kingdom newspapers speculate over possible coup against her

March 24, 2019

Ms. May has faced leadership plots before and she won a vote of no confidence among Tory MPs last December, which means that she can not be formally challenged for 12 months. Things only got worse over the weekend when an estimated one million people flooded central London to demand another Brexit referendum, something Ms.

Bali officials detain Russian man suspected of drugging and smuggling orangutan

March 24, 2019

He said Zhestkov told authorities he fed the orangutan allergy pills mixed with milk, causing the animal to lose consciousness for up to three hours. Marbawa, whose agency is part of the environment and forestry ministry, said customs officers also found allergy pills wrapped in plastic, two geckos and five lizards in Zhestkov's suitcase.

Rights body votes to beef up monitoring of Palestinian areas

March 24, 2019

The Council condemned "all violations of human rights and of global humanitarian law" and expressed concern over widespread destruction, death and human suffering in Palestine, including East Jerusalem. "The report ignored the publicly stated objective of the events - to storm and breach Israel's border - and does not give any consideration to the possibility that a mob which includes Hamas militants would storm and attack the 70000 Israeli civilians living in towns and communities adjacent to ...

Main suspect confessed to Utrecht tram shooting, Dutch prosecutors say

March 24, 2019

The Dutch prosecution service said Gokmen Tanis, 37, 'confessed this morning to the examining magistrate the criminal offenses against him'. Prosecutors said on Thursday that Tanis would be charged with "multiple murders with terrorist aims , as well as attempted murder and a terrorist threat".

Trump says trade agreement with China 'will probably happen'

March 24, 2019

Trump has said that he wants an agreement that could be enforced, not a quick deal. On Friday, China's rubber-stamp parliament approved a foreign investment law to strengthen protections for intellectual property - a central USA grievance - but critics said the bill was rammed through without sufficient time for input from businesses.

Authorities say another Parkland shooting survivor has taken his life

March 24, 2019

Sydney Aiello , who was a student at Stoneman Douglas during the shooting, died last Sunday. The student's name and age were not released, and Officer Tyler Reik told The Post that the death is under investigation. "It's bad what happened". Another victim of the Parkland shooting, 19-year-old Sydney Aiello , died from suicide last Sunday. A GoFundMe page raising money for her funeral expenses has crossed the $60,000 mark as of Saturday as loved ones filled the comments section, ...

Donald Trump Blasts 'Anti-Jewish' Democrats for Skipping AIPAC Conference

March 24, 2019

Netanyahu, an ally of President Donald Trump , is facing bribery and breach of trust charges to be brought by Israel's attorney general. MoveOn, a progressive advocacy group with millions of members, is calling on Democratic presidential candidates to boycott AIPAC's annual conference.

People's Vote march to Westminster - sped-up

March 24, 2019

They carried blue European Union flags, wore hats decorated with gold European Union stars and waved anti-Brexit banners, some with the official "Put it to the People" slogan of the march organizers. She added: "It's intolerable the situation that we're in and I'm afraid Theresa's the problem". As Downing Street rubbished reports that May could be persuaded to resign, chancellor Philip Hammond told Sky News on Sunday: "This is not about the prime minister.

Man caught on camera kicking elderly woman in the Bronx arrested

March 24, 2019

The attack happened on March 10, but the video did not surface until recently. The woman was taken to hospital and later released, and is getting ongoing care, advocacy and support. All the poor lady could do was raise her arms to attempt to protect herself from the thug's savage kicks. Worldstar is an online site that shares videos of fights and violence.

Suspect package found in Republic linked to IRA letter bombings in UK

March 24, 2019

The organisation, known to police as the New IRA, claimed one parcel, addressed to a British army recruitment officer, may not have been discovered yet. "I believe it is an envelope of some sort", said the source. 16 staff were initially evacuated from that section, before more than 100 were later cleared from adjoining buildings.