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Johnson set to be announced British PM on Tuesday

July 24, 2019

Ballots closed in the race to become Britain's next prime minister on Monday, with the favourite Boris Johnson facing more defections by ministers over his Brexit plan. "He'll get it done - Boris is good, he's going to do a good job". UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the British people should decide their next prime minister in a general election.

Neighbors Form Human Chain to Protect Man From ICE

July 24, 2019

Neighbors provided gas, water and wet rags as the pair remained in their vehicle. A crowd gathered, with witnesses recording the tense scene on their cell phones and bringing supplies to the parked vehicle. Nashville police said when ICE had attempted to pull the van over when it instead pulled into a driveway on Forest Ridge Drive. Nashville showed what's possible in an organized community: immigrant families can exercise their rights and their neighbors can help them to defend their ...

Venezuela government claims huge power outage caused by ‘electromagnetic attack’

July 24, 2019

The streets of the capital city of Caracas were complete chaos as people rushed to get home before it got dark and phone service completely collapsed in one of the most unsafe cities in the world. Maduro declared it a "criminal attack". An even bigger power outage in March affected all 23 states in Venezuela and lasted a week, paralysing basic services such as the water supply and forcing the working day and school classes to be suspended.

Girl tossed into air by bison at Yellowstone

July 24, 2019

The two adults notice the beast and dart off, leaving the girl behind as she tries to run away from the commotion. Her family took her to the Old Faithful Lodge for treatment, park officials said. On its website , the Yellowstone National Park says, "Yellowstone's scenic wonders are sure to take your breath away: don't let them take your life".

Spanish government fails to grab confidence vote

July 24, 2019

Sanchez now needs to patch up his relations with the group and seal other alliances ahead of a second vote on Thursday, when a simple majority will be sufficient for him to be confirmed in his role. ERC had previously said it would not stand in Sanchez's way despite their differences over how to handle the Catalan crisis, which culminated in a failed declaration of independence in October 2017.

Former soldier and lobbyist sworn in as US Defence Secretary

July 24, 2019

Sen. Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told Esper during his July 16 confirmation hearing that, "the Defense Department is adrift in a way I have not seen my whole time on Capitol Hill". Esper is the permanent replacement for former Defense Secretary General James Mattis. So, for the past week the Pentagon had been run by yet another fill-in: Navy Secretary Richard V.

China says it won’t rule out using force to reunify Taiwan

July 24, 2019

China lambasted the United States for undermining global stability, noting rising strategic competition among major powers, in its first defense white paper since Chinese President Xi Jinping's sweeping military reforms in 2015. The Chinese government said Wednesday it will not rule out the use of force in its effort to reunite Taiwan with the mainland. Taiwan has been governed separately from mainland China since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949, when the defeated Nationalist ...

Chinese former premier Li Peng dies at age of 90

July 24, 2019

Li's death was reported by China's official Xinhua news agency on Tuesday evening. Li's obituary in the Chinese state media begins with the different organs of the CPC announcing, with "great sorrow", the death of "an excellent member" of the party, a "real communist fighter", and distinguished leader of the Party and State.

Mum charged with murder after dropping baby during fight

July 24, 2019

Surveillance footage captured the moment Karen Lashun Harrison dropped her baby during a fight with Terra Brown outside a beauty store, leading to the baby's death. A stranger picked up the baby boy, who they'd left lying on the ground, to fight. As the two continued to fight, others ran over to help. Karen Harrison, a 26-year old mother from Georgia who accidentally dropped her 3-month old son during a fight, has been officially charged with murder.

Hong Kong arrests men with gang links over mob attack：The Asahi Shimbun

July 24, 2019

Claudia Mo, leader of the pro-democracy camp in LegCo, said there is an atmosphere of panic in the area around Yuen Long, with people afraid to go back there for fear of being targeted, government broadcaster RTHK reported . The state TV anchor condemned the violence. The Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong Kong also condemned the violence in a statement , urging Hong Kong authorities to "bring to justice those who carried out the unprecedented mob attack".

Trump sues to prevent the release of his tax returns

July 24, 2019

The administration and the president's business have repeatedly tried to stall Democrats' investigations by filing lawsuits and by not cooperating. "The harassment tactics lack a legitimate legislative objective". The court should also block the law because it's unconstitutional, Trump's team argues. The president's lawsuit also claimed that the new law was "unconstitutional" and "violates the First Amendment", saying it was enacted "to discriminate and retaliate against President Trump for ...

China, US: Trade Delegation Reportedly to Visit China Next Week

July 24, 2019

That shows China's "goodwill" and its commitment to fulfil its promises to the United States, Xinhua said early yesterday in a separate commentary. Editor in Chief of the Global Times newspaper, Hu Xijin, said earlier on Sunday that the latest development "is a prominent part from [the] Chinese side as the two countries have signaled goodwill to each other recently", Reuters reported.

President Trump, Ivanka Trump Congratulate Boris Johnson on Becoming Prime Minister

July 24, 2019

Earlier in the day, Trump congratulated Johnson on Twitter . He added that he would invite him to tour London "except that I wouldn't want to expose Londoners to any unnecessary risk of meeting Donald Trump". In a speech in late June, he said Trump "has many, many good qualities". The diplomatic faux pas is reminiscent of a tweet sent by her father Donald last month in which he said he had met with the " Prince of Whales ".

Ally Kostial Death: Full Story of Ole Miss Student

July 24, 2019

WLBT reports Brandon Theesfeld was arrested on Monday and charged with murder. If you have information about Alexandria Kostial's death, you can contact the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department at 662-234-6421 or Crime Stoppers at 662-234-8477.

Russia intent on interfering with 2020 US elections, says FBI Director

July 24, 2019

The South Carolina Republican has vowed to investigate the origins of the Russian Federation investigation. 'All the sanctions, all the talk, they're still at it?' He told Sen. Wray declined to directly answer questions about the Russian Federation investigation but reiterated that the bureau is cooperating with a Justice Department inspector general inquiry into the FBI's use of court-authorized surveillance during the 2016 election.

Democrats will twist Mueller testimony to suit their needs (Letters)

July 24, 2019

Neither side is likely to get just what it wants Wednesday, but the former special counsel's first open testimony on his investigation has Washington and the rest of the political world in a high state of anticipation just the same. "We did not however make a determination as to whether the president did commit a crime". He likely would not resume any official position in the Justice Department.

St Petersburg murder victim was 'well-known LGBT rights activist'

July 23, 2019

Ms Grigoryeva "filed complaints to the police regarding the violence and the threats, but there was no reaction". She was not immediately identified by authorities, but fellow campaigners and media reports later on Monday identified her as 41-year-old Yelena Grigoryeva.

Canada: two teens thought missing named as suspects in double murder

July 23, 2019

It was not immediately clear to police whether the body was connected to the auto and the missing boys, but the RCMP said they are now considering McLeod and Schmegelsky as suspects in the man's murder. McLeod is described as six-foot-four and about 170 pounds. Police cited the vastness of the area in question, as well as the remoteness, as factors complicating the investigation.

Gravitas: Puerto Rico hit by worst protests in 20 years

July 23, 2019

Puerto Rico defaulted on its monthly debt for the first time in 2015. "You have to resign". The Killeen demonstration was one of many taking place throughout Puerto Rico and across the country. Puerto Rico House Speaker Carlos Mendez, part of Rossello's New Progressive Party, appointed an independent panel on Friday to investigate whether the chats warranted impeachment.

Jeremy Corbyn lays out plans to deal with 'most extreme' anti-Semitism complaints

July 23, 2019

The proposal, which has been backed by the shadow cabinet, came ahead of a potentially restive meeting of MPs on Monday night, at which several are expected to confront the Labour leader on the issue. The party has denied the claims and written a complaint to the BBC. "It is unclear how it could logistically work and comply with our responsibilities under data protection legislation".

Singapore seizes ivory from nearly 300 elephants in record haul

July 23, 2019

In these joint crackdowns, customs in Singapore, Vietnam and China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have seized 11 tonnes of ivory , 59.8 tonnes of pangolin scales and 90.5 kg of rhino horn, according to the GAC. It is not the first time such illegal goods have been found in Singapore. Pangolins are solitary, primarily nocturnal animals that have a full amour of scales.

Tropical Depression Forms In The Bahamas

July 23, 2019

Conditions aren't great for the storm to turn into anything more intense, said NHC forecaster Richard Pasch. "Central Florida could see between 1 to 2 inches of rain from the system as it begins to pull away in the afternoon hours", News 6 meteorologist Troy Bridges said.

Britain delays decision on Huawei's role in 5G networks

July 23, 2019

The move, which will affect the new 5G and full fibre broadband networks, is aimed at creating a "sustainable and diverse" telecoms supply chain, the government said in its Telecoms Supply Chain Review report released on Monday. However, the issue is as much about politics as it is about technology and has been complicated by the resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May and the Conservative Party leadership election.

Boris Johnson tipped to win as UK Tories reveal new leader

July 23, 2019

She joins the likes of Chancellor Philip Hammond , Justice Secretary David Gauke and International Development Secretary Rory Stewart who have all said they disagree too strongly with Mr Johnson's Brexit strategy to work closely with him.

Massive power cut in Venezuela plunges Caracas into darkness

July 23, 2019

Since March, Venezuela's National Electric System have suffered numerous attacks including gunfire shots, fires and "cybernetic and electromagnetic" aggressions on the automated control system of the main hydroelectric power plant. But there were reports on social media that 19 of 24 Venezuelan states were also affected. He said security forces were also being deployed to guarantee peoples' safety.

Canadian police say slain couple and missing teens 'could be linked'

July 23, 2019

Chief Insp. Stephen Fowler of the New South Wales Police Force said he spoke with his globe-trotting 23-year-old son Lucas Fowler within hours of his leaving on a road trip from northern B.C. Four days after Fowler and Deese were found dead, emergency services went to a vehicle fire 50 km south of Dease Lake. Police said there is no evidence to support claims of a serial killer.

Kenya's finance minister, top officials arrested for corruption

July 23, 2019

The charges against Henry Rotich stem from a police investigation into the misuse of funds in a dam project overseen by the Italian construction company CMC Di Ravenna. "I am satisfied that economic crimes were committed and I have therefore approved their arrests and prosecutions", said Haji. "Under the guise of carrying out legitimate commercial transactions, colossal amounts were unjustifiably and illegally paid out through a well-choreographed scheme by government officers in collusion ...

A Tiny Shark That Glows At Night Was Found By The Scientist

July 23, 2019

In February 2010, the pocket shark was obtained in the eastern Gulf of Mexico by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) ship during a mission to analyze sperm whale feeding. Researchers believe the shark uses its pouches to squirt a fluorescent fluid to help hide it from prey or predators. While other species of sharks stalk and sniff out their food, the American Pocket Shark secretes luminous fluid that attracts its prey.

Wildfires hit central Portugal, 1,000 firefighters mobilized

July 23, 2019

As temperatures reached nearly 40 C (104 F) in the afternoon, and a wind blew up, the blaze that had been largely contained overnight rekindled in some areas. By evening, the fire was only 70% under control because of the strong winds and high temperatures, Civil Protection commander Pedro Nunes said, adding there were now no homes or villages at risk.

United Kingdom seeks European naval force to counter 'piracy' in Gulf

July 23, 2019

Their Economy is dead, and will get much worse. "This is quite risky and unwise at a sensitive time in the region", Iran's envoy to Britain Hamid Baeidinejad said on Twitter. "Even if it had occurred, the ship's location within Omani territorial waters means that Iran would not have been permitted to intercept the Stena Impero ".

Turkey to respond to United States sanctions over Russian S-400 purchase

July 23, 2019

Ankara's purchase of the S-400 system has infuriated the United States , its North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ally, which has responded by removing Turkey from the F-35 stealth fighter jet program. Senate committee passes a spending bill including a provision to block Turkey's purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets unless it drops the plan to buy the S-400s.

Al Franken 'Absolutely' Regrets Resigning as Senator

July 23, 2019

Both Franken and Tweeden had called for an independent investigation at the time, but none was conducted before fellow Democrats forced Franken to resign three weeks after Tweeden made her claims. "The women who came forward felt it was sexual harassment", Gillibrand told The New Yorker . "Oh yeah. Absolutely", Franken said, when asked if he regrets his decision.

Yukiya Amano, who led International Atomic Energy Agency, dies at 72

July 23, 2019

The 72-year old Japanese diplomat headed the IAEA since December 2009. The 72-year-old Japanese had held the position of IAEA director general since 2009, taking over from Mohamed ElBaradei and steering the United Nations agency through a period of intense diplomacy over Iran's nuclear programme.

Air raid on busy market in northwest Syria kills several

July 23, 2019

The defense ministry was responding to allegations by "UK- and US-funded White Helmets" that civilians were killed in a Russian airstrike. The spike in violence has killed more than 690 civilians, and damaged or knocked out of service two dozen health facilities in jihadist-held territory.

Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will win the Conservative Leadership race today

July 23, 2019

Securing a Brexit deal should be a "top priority" for the next United Kingdom prime minister, according to one of Britain's leading business groups. Johnson is the odds-on favourite to win the Tory leadership race - result to be announced tomorrow - and the view is that he is likely to pursue a no-deal Brexit if he can not renegotiate something better with European leaders.

Van packed with drugs worth $200m crashes into NSW cop cars

July 23, 2019

The driver, a 28-year-old man, was arrested and taken to Ryde Police Station. "During the search, police located moving boxes, which contained multiple bags of a crystalline substance, with presumptive testing returning a positive indicator for methylamphetamine.

Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans demand governor resign

July 23, 2019

Puerto Rico's non-voting representative to the U.S. Congress, as well as Democratic presidential candidates and lawmakers have called for the governor to step aside after nine days of sometimes violent protests . "They can't deny it: The power is in the street", San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz wrote in a Twitter message on Monday. "The mood is a mood of fighting".

South Korea fires warning shots at Russian warplanes

July 23, 2019

South Korea's Defense Ministry says multiple Russian military planes violated the South Korean airspace off its east coast on Tuesday. Officials said the plane violated the airspace over the Dokdo/Takeshima islands, which are occupied by Seoul but also claimed by Japan.

Kathy Zhu, ex-Miss Michigan, claims pageant dethroned her for conservative views

July 23, 2019

According to screenshots obtained by the Orlando Sentinel , the first tweet said , "There is a "try a hijab on" booth at my college campus. Or are you just trying to get women used to being oppressed under Islam?" the then University of Central Florida student wrote .

Body of grocery store employee found behind cooler 10 years later

July 23, 2019

Workers discovered the body on January 24, while removing shelves and coolers from the No Frills supermarket, which closed in 2016. "It was a snowstorm at the time", Danielson said. "That's about a 12-foot fall", Sgt. Danielson told the Register . The noise of the freezer units also could have made it hard to hear any cries for help, he said.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects new submarine, points out weapons systems

July 23, 2019

Most North Korea observers believe that the sole objective of the show elections, which happen every four years, is to strengthen the appearance of unity between the general public and Workers' Party leadership. -South Korean military exercise would go ahead as planned next month. Pompeo told CBS in an interview on Monday he hoped the talks with North Korea would begin "soon".

India's space technology takes giant leap to land on Moon

July 23, 2019

It is the beginning of a historical journey of India to the Moon and to land at a place near the south pole to carry out scientific experiments to explore the unexplored . It comes at a time when the Earth's nearest cosmic neighbor again emerges as the focus of exploration by space faring countries and two days after the 50th anniversary celebrations of United States astronaut Neil Armstrong's iconic walk of the moon.

South Korea says fired warning shots at Russian military jet

July 23, 2019

After "tactical action including dropping flares and firing a warning shot", the Russian aircraft left the airspace only to re-enter about 20 minutes, prompting South Korean military to fire another warning shot, reported Reuters. The South Korean governments said it file official complaints with the respective countries. South Korea's Defense Ministry said three of the planes initially violated the country's aerial identification zone off its east coast and one then entered the country's ...

Shi'ite's Abuja bloody protest in photos

July 23, 2019

A sub-station of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the federal secretariat, Abuja, is now on fire. "The two burnt vehicles were the Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU), which is a life support ambulance and a multi-purpose Response Intervention Van (Rescue Tender)".

Trump plastic straws selling like hotcakes

July 23, 2019

On June 26, Donald Trump Jr. went on a crusade against paper straws on Twitter. President Trump spoke about the topic of plastic straws on Friday. "Now you can finally be free from liberal paper straws that fall apart within minutes and ruin your drink".

Democrats, White House near deal to raise debt ceiling

July 23, 2019

Any bill crafted by negotiators must be approved by both houses of Congress and signed by President Donald Trump . Pelosi has been pushing to win passage by this week, before the start of a long summer recess that extends to September 9.

ICE gets more power to swiftly deport certain immigrants

July 23, 2019

Previously, only those immigrants caught within 160km (100 miles) of the border who had been in the country two weeks or less could be quickly ordered deported. The potential impact of the new measure is hard to predict. McAleenan said 20,570 people arrested in the nation's interior from October 2017 through September 2018 year had been in the US less than two years, which would make them eligible for fast-track deportation under the new rule .

We are howling at this gas photo of George, Charlotte and Louis

July 23, 2019

Third in line to the throne, Prince George kisses Princess Charlotte . In two of the photos, George is wearing a Nike jersey featuring the logo of the England national football team. He served as a page boy at their nuptials, which took place in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. "It was quite a shock to William when he was a boy to discover his future was mapped out as king, and I'm not sure he has ever fully come to terms with it, at least not until recently".

Britain’s anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats name Jo Swinson as new leader

July 23, 2019

Swinson's leadership rival Ed Davey secured 28,021 of their votes. Ms Swinson, an ex-minister, had been the bookies' favourite to take the party crown. In the local elections, the Lib Dems gained more than 700 councillors and 10 councils, while at the European elections soon afterwards the party's strongly anti-Brexit stance helped it come second, with a 15% share of the vote and 16 MEPs.

TikTok parent ByteDance plans to set up data centre in India

July 23, 2019

In case the apps fail to satisfies the authorities with his response, the ministry will probably be putting a permanent ban on them, according to sources in PTI. In April, TikTok was briefly banned by an Indian court over claims it was promoting pornography among children. The order was later lifted and the app was back on app stores.

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