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Elizabeth Warren's 'economic crash' call spotlights Democrats' line of attack on Trump

July 23, 2019

In the post , Warren explains how she sees the manufacturing sector in "recession" and that the country's current economy is built off the debt of middle-class Americans, as well as corporate debt , which could easily lead to the economy collapsing in a similar fashion to 2008.

Seagull reportedly snatches teacup chihuahua from garden in Devon

July 23, 2019

Becca Hill , 24, says she hopes her 4-year-old miniature chihuahua Gizmo will be found safe and alive, according to the Huffington Post . A mother and daughter are distraught after the family's pet chihuahua was picked up from their backyard by a seagull and carried off.

PM Hun Sen denies allowing China naval base in Cambodia

July 23, 2019

The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that both parties have yet to disclose the agreement.Citing anonymous USA officials, the Journal wrote that the agreement would allow the Chinese "to use the base for 30 years, with automatic renewals every 10 years after that" to post its military personnel, store weapons, and berth warships.

Trump asks Nobel prize victor to explain her Nobel

July 23, 2019

Trump has said that he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for his work on Syria and North Korea and has lamented that President Barack Obama received one during his first year in office. "But ISIS is gone?" "I know the area very well you're talking about", Trump said, adding, "We're going to look into it very strongly". Murad also explained how Yazidis took unsafe routes to find safety in Germany, whose welcome to refugees has been vocally criticized by Trump.

Australian woman charged with murder after allegedly decapitating mother

July 23, 2019

The 25-year-old's matter was briefly mentioned in Penrith Local Court on Monday after she was assessed in hospital overnight. It will then be brought back to the same court on 20 September for mention. Police believe an argument between the woman and her mother became violent. Speaking to reporters on Sunday afternoon, Supt McFadden said the alleged crime was "up there with one of the most significant, most horrific scenes police have had to face".

South Africa's president responds to critical report

July 23, 2019

The devastating judgement will add weight to claims that Busisiwe Mkwebane is involved in a dirty-tricks campaign to undermine President Cyril Ramaphosa and halt his campaign against high-level corruption , says the BBC's Andrew Harding in Johannesburg.

Couple Thrilled When President Trump Crashes Their Wedding

July 23, 2019

In one video , the bride tells the president how much she loves him and asks him for a hug. My sister-in-law actually was outside the door, and he was knocking and she was standing there. The bride appeared to say, "You're the best" to Trump in a video posted by TMZ . She noted that some people at the event didn't share their views on the president, but she said it wasn't a problem as "the leader of the free world is at our wedding, and even though we're very proud Trump supporters, most ...

Costa Rica officials say tainted alcohol kills at least 19

July 23, 2019

The victims, aged from 32 to 72, include 14 men and five women. "I have instructed @msaludcr (health ministry) and other authorities to collect all possible data to lay responsibilities". Fake labeling can trick customers into thinking they are buying established brands at what seems like bargain prices. A trace amount of methanol is common in alcoholic beverages, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Cat filter accidentally gets activated during press conference for double murder

July 23, 2019

The RCMP were appealing for help in the killings of 24-year-old North Carolina woman Chynna Noelle Deese and her 23-year-old Australian boyfriend, Lucas Robertson Fowler. Though some assumed the filter was a prank, the police department replied to a screenshot of the video and confirmed that it was actually just a mistake caused by an " automatic setting ".

China says Xinjiang 'inseparable' despite attempts to distort history

July 23, 2019

China, however defends the camps, describing the facilities as re-education centres aimed at de-radicalising sections of the Uighur Muslim population from extremism and separatism. "Ever since then, Turks have disappeared from China's northern regions", it said. Never has it been the so-called "East Turkistan". "Islam is neither an indigenous nor the sole belief system of the Uyghur people", it added.

New Zealand plans to tighten gun laws in wake of Christchurch massacre

July 23, 2019

The second tranche of proposed gun law changes has been announced which will include a firearms register and a tighter licencing system. Since then the firearms manufacturing industry and the ability to buy and sell online has markedly changed.

Cops search for two missing teens after tourist deaths in northern Canada

July 23, 2019

A blue 1986 Chevrolet van bearing Alberta licence plates is seen in an undated photo provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) at the site of a double homicide where Chynna Noelle Deese, 24, of the United States and Lucas Robertson Fowler, 23 of Australia were found dead near Liard Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada .

Cuomo Says Mueller Testimony Could Be Productive

July 22, 2019

Mueller will appear before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees this week for a combined five hours of testimony on his Russian Federation investigation - three hours before Judiciary and two hours before Intelligence. "This is a president who has violated the law six ways from Sunday", the leading Democrat said. But Doug Collins , the top Republican on the committee, argued that "any thought of impeachment is waning" and that the American public has moved on.

Puerto Rico: Thousands urge governor's resignation in massive protests

July 22, 2019

Demonstrators march in Puerto Rico demanding the resignation of governor Rossello, who refuses to leave office after announcing he will not seek re-election . "Apologizing is not enough", Rossello said in the Facebook Live announcement, adding that he is prepared to take on the process that could lead to his impeachment.

Iran's Zarif slams United States sanctions against Tehran as 'Economic Terrorism'

July 22, 2019

A parallel dispute between Britain and Iran broke out a little more than a week ago when the British military seized an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar. He said even Washington's allies are exposed to the unprecedented United States interference in their internal affairs. Relations between the United States and Iran have worsened since a year ago when Trump abandoned a 2015 worldwide nuclear deal between world powers and Iran.

Inmates stabbed during 21-hour riot at Australian juvenile detention facility

July 22, 2019

Another 18-year-old suffered stab wounds to his head and hands; a 20-year-old suffered facial and hand injuries; a 17-year-old had facial and head injuries; while another 20-year-old suffered injuries to his hand, leg, and arm. Public Service Association general secretary Stewart Little described the riot as "nothing short of horrific". "We have a juvenile justice system that has descended into chaos", he told reporters in Sydney on Monday.

Pirates steal cash and shoes in Korean cargo ship robbery

July 22, 2019

The attackers were reportedly armed with firearms and other weapons and assaulted the crew, stealing some 13-thousand USA dollars in cash as well as mobile phones, clothing and shoes. Singapore police, who manage the island nation's coastguard, and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore did not comment immediately on the incident.

North Korea's 3G network reportedly built in secret with help from Huawei

July 22, 2019

The Post said the source of the information - past work orders, contracts and detailed spreadsheets - was a former Huawei employee who considered the information to be of public interest, but spoke on the condition of anonymity, citing a fear of retribution.

Gardaí investigating after vehicle drives into crowd at Louth cemetery

July 22, 2019

A man remains in hospital in Drogheda this morning after a auto was driven into people at a graveyard near Dundalk yesterday. It is being reported that the auto in question had been hijacked by the driver in the carpark of the cemetery where he carried out his attack.

Two independent Karnataka MLAs to move SC seeking conduct of floor test

July 22, 2019

Kumaraswamy in the Legislative Assembly, the prospects of the Congress-JD (S) coalition government winning the trust vote on Monday look pretty bleak. Ramesh Kumar made it clear that finality would be put to the motion of confidence moved by Kumaraswamy on Monday and the matter would not be prolonged under any circumstances, to which the government agreed.

French submarine that disappeared with 52 sailors on board in 1968 found

July 22, 2019

Onboard the Norwegian ship, representatives of the French "Marine Nationale" as well as representatives of the Hydrographic & Oceanographic Service of the Navy (SHOM) coordinate research operations, in connection with the Mediterranean Maritime Prefecture (CECMED).

‘Stronger than ever’: India set to launch rescheduled Moon mission

July 22, 2019

Earlier also, SAIL collaborated with ISRO to provide quality steel for the country's prestigious and indigenous space missions. ISRO then took the decision for Chandrayaan-2 to be an entirely Indian effort. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's lunar program will get a substantial boost, writing on Twitter that the country's existing knowledge of the moon "will be significantly enhanced".

NY Utility Company Cuts Power to 30,000 in Brooklyn

July 22, 2019

As of 10:38 p.m., over 30,000 customers were still without power in Brooklyn . "Con Ed is very haughty about this", the mayor said . "Con Ed is taking 30K customers in Brooklyn, including Carnarsie, Mill Basin and Flatbush, temporarily off power so it can make repairs and prevent a bigger outage".

Amid Protests, Duterte to Address Congress Led by His Allies

July 22, 2019

Duterte has also said he would "educate" critics on the legality of an agreement he said he forged with Chinese President Xi Jinping that allows Chinese fishermen to fish in the country's exclusive economic zone. jurisdiction" over the waters. On Wednesday, two USA -based think tanks reported that Chinese and Vietnamese vessels had engaged in a standoff lasting several weeks near an oil block in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone.

NBC 5 Forecast: Toasty next couple days ahead of a cold front

July 22, 2019

As we head through the rest of today , the humidity will come back up to uncomfortable levels, and it'll help feed our shower/thunderstorm chance later this afternoon and into the evening. After that moves out, we see major improvements. As our cold front moves through, there will still be enough energy in the atmosphere to produce fairly widespread rain overnight into Tuesday .

'Go back where you came from,' Georgia lawmaker says she was told

July 22, 2019

Thomas asked Sparkes in the duo's second heated exchange of the weekend. "Yeah, that makes you look better to say that", Thomas scoffed. Sparkes, who said he is also a Democrat, told WSB-TV that he didn't tell Thomas "go back where you came from", but did admit to cursing at her and calling her lazy because he thought she had too many items in express checkout.

Air France, Emirates maintain flights to Cairo after British Airways suspension

July 22, 2019

The British Airways, BA, says it has canceled its services to Cairo for a week as a precaution . The British Foreign Office updated its travel advisory on Saturday to add a reference to the British Airways' suspension, advising travellers affected to contact the airline .

Massive Explosion Rocks Gas Plant in Central China

July 22, 2019

The videos circulated on social media shows the mushroom cloud was vacated on the scene, accompanied by a huge sound of explosion, and dust floating in the air. In November, a gas leak at a plant in the northern Chinese city of Zhangjiakou, which will host the 2022 Winter Olympics, killed 24 people and injured 21 others.

Puerto Rico Governor Rossello Won't Run for Re-Election, Resigns as Party Chief

July 22, 2019

Puerto Ricans have been calling for Rosselló's resignation after leaked online chats showed the Democrat insulting women and political opponents as well as mocking victims of Hurricane Maria, one of the most devastating natural disasters to hit the island territory.

USA military complains Venezuelan jet ‘aggressively shadowed’ its spy plane… blames Russian Federation

July 22, 2019

Tweet reads: "The Aerospace and Integral Defence Command has intercepted a US EP-3E intelligence and radio scanning aircraft spotted in the Maiquetia flight information region, violating worldwide air treaties in a blatant provocation against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ".

Desperate search launched after dog snatched from owner's garden by swooping seagull

July 22, 2019

Tiny Gizmo , four years old, is still missing after a bird swooped down and carried the animal away in its beak. Gizmo had been enjoying the weather in the back garden of Becca Hill's house in Devon when it was snatched by the seagull .

Japan votes for upper house, Shinzo Abe’s party seen as favourite

July 22, 2019

In order to secure two-thirds in the upper house, Abe's ruling bloc and supporters need 85 seats. After initial evaluations signaled that the ruling coalition was heading for the two-thirds majority, more recent estimates showed it falling behind.

Iran Warns UK Against 'Dangerous and Unwise' Moves After Tanker Seizure

July 22, 2019

Defence minister Tobias Ellwood on Sunday reiterated calls for a tamping down of tensions. Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif used the opening session of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) forum in Venezuela on Saturday to blast United States foreign policy under Trump.

Tens of thousands of Palestinian homes at risk

July 22, 2019

He explains that although Israel has demolished homes in Area A as a collective punishment against Palestinians who carry out attacks on Israel this will be the first demolition in the PA controlled area "without any security reason". The Palestine Liberation Organisation issued a statement accusing the Israeli court of aiming "to set a precedent to enable the Israeli occupying forces to demolish numerous Palestinian buildings located in close proximity" to the wall.

Iran says breaks up Central Intelligence Agency spy ring, some sentenced to death

July 22, 2019

Iran recently claimed to have exposed a large cyber espionage network which it said was run by the Central Intelligence Agency . He said some of them were lured into working for the American spy agency by offering them USA visas. Reuters and AFP report that Iran's Intelligence Ministry have broken up a CIA spying ring and captured 17 suspects. Trump called off air strikes against Iran at the last minute in June after the Islamic republic downed a U.S.

Ukraine president wants to discuss coalition with Voice party

July 22, 2019

Zelensky said after the exit polls that he would "be pleased to invite Mr. Vakarchuk for talks" on forming a coalition. The Western-backed country of 45 million people has gone through two popular uprisings in two decades and is still mired in the conflict with eastern separatists that has claimed some 13,000 lives.

Iraq Kurds arrest suspect in killing of Turkish vice consul

July 22, 2019

The council had put out a wanted notice for Dag a day earlier in connection to Wednesday's killing of Turkish Vice Consul Osman Kose and two Iraqi nationals. In PKK's 30-year terror campaign against the Turkish state, more than 40,000 people, including women and children, have been killed. It said it strongly condemned the attack on the diplomat, and said "using the attack as a reason to make one of our lawmakers a target through the name of her brother is a provocation and unacceptable".

Iran probes seized UK-flagged tanker, Britain to hold emergency meeting

July 22, 2019

But the tanker's operator Stena Bulk said on Friday the tanker had been "in full compliance with all navigation and worldwide regulations" but it was no longer under the crew's control and could not be contacted. drone, one of a string of incidents including attacks on tankers in the Gulf. "We do not seek confrontation with Iran", the letter said. Britain summoned Iran's charge d'affaires on Saturday and urged his country to de-escalate tensions and release the tanker.

India Gears Up for Second Moon Mission, Week After ISRO Aborted Attempt

July 22, 2019

The launch is now scheduled for 2.43 p.m. on Monday and the countdown began at 6.43 p.m. on Sunday. Chandrayaan-2 comes 11 years after ISRO's successful first lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 which scripted history by making more than 3,400 orbits around the Moon and was operational for 312 days till August 29, 2009.

Bolton to visit Korea, Japan amid rising tension

July 22, 2019

E-Mart, the country's largest hypermarket chain, said sales of Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory beer fell almost 25 per cent in the first two weeks of July compared with the second half of June. "The accusations of Japan in South Korea violation of global law do not correspond to reality", said Kim Hyun-Jung in connection with the statement of the head of Japanese foreign Minister Taro Kono on the "actions of South Korea, contrary to worldwide norms".

Mueller Probe Shows Evidence Trump Committed "High Crime": US Congressman

July 22, 2019

We think it's very important for the American people to hear directly what the facts are because this is a president who has violated the law six ways from Sunday. Mueller's appearance comes more than two years since the start of the Russian Federation investigation, an extraordinary moment in Trump's presidency when, after Trump had fired FBI Director James Comey, his Justice Department appointed Mueller to take over the inquiry into election interference and the potential role that Trump ...

Second airline suspends flights to Cairo over 'security concerns'

July 21, 2019

Several travellers told Al Jazeera they were concerned about their bookings on BA flights scheduled to leave or return to Cairo after the week-long suspension ends. Reuters reported it was told by three Egyptian airport security sources that British staff were checking security at the airport on Wednesday and Thursday.

"Men like him..." - Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Trump over recent remarks

July 21, 2019

Trump also alleged that Ms Omar was an ISIS sympathiser. Three of the women of the Squad - Ocasio-Cortez, Representative Rashida Tlaib of MI, and Representative Ayanna Pressley of MA - were born in the U.S. They also said that as "the squad" they would continue to put the focus back on the issues they feel need attention, including immigration, healthcare and education.

What’s the deal with area 51 and all of these alien memes?

July 21, 2019

The desert congregation planned for September 20 was known most but not all, to be jestful because the website had directions such as "We could move quicker than their bullets if we run naruto ". "I figured the Federal Bureau of Investigation would have shown up by now", Roberts, who is studying petroleum engineering, said. The event has already caught the interest of authorities.

US Lawmaker Calls For Investigation Into FaceApp Privacy And Security Concerns

July 21, 2019

Now, this isn't to say that FaceApp doesn't save any of your data. The app, which allows users to imagine what they would look like in 40 years, was developed in St Petersburg in Russian Federation. FaceApp's terms and conditions states, "You grant FaceApp a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, fully-paid, transferable sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, publicly perform and ...

6 killed in dual blast in Pakistan

July 21, 2019

District Police Chief Saleem Riaz said gunmen on motorcycles opened fire at a police post that killed two policemen on Sunday morning. Local officials said the attack happened after two police were killed at a roadside checkpoint outside the city.

David Gauke to quit government if Boris Johnson becomes PM

July 21, 2019

The marchers were also holding various banners and placards reading: "Stop Brexit " and " Remain, Reform, Revolt " as well as " We are together for Europe ". Remainer minister David Gauke says he will quit the Cabinet this week rather than serve under Boris Johnson, branding a No Deal Brexit a national "humiliation".

Ocasio-Cortez: Trump enjoyed crowd saying, ‘Send her back!’

July 21, 2019

He suggested they leave, though all are U.S. citizens. "The America we are fighting for is loving and accepting". It was another dizzying twist in a saga sparked by the president's racist tweets about Democratic Rep. Of course, whether the criticism bothers Trump remains to be seen. Senator Kamala Harris, who is black, walloped fellow presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden during a televised debate last month over his cooperation with segregationist senators in the ...

Flood situation improving in Bihar & Assam

July 21, 2019

While five people died in Morigaon district, one each died in Nalbari and Dhubri districts. "The CM is working hard to provide maximum aid to the flood-affected people in the state", said water resources minister Sanjay Kumar Jha, adding that a sum of ₹30 crore was transferred to the bank accounts of 69,000 families hit by the floods.

Mississippi River Rises in Louisiana as Tropical Storm Barry Approaches

July 21, 2019

Quickly after making landfall, the storm weakened to below hurricane strength with winds less than 74 miles per hour. It was located north-northeast of Shreveport in western Louisiana, moving towards Arkansas, the National Hurricane Center said .

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