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Trump Resort Will No Longer Host G7 Summit

October 20, 2019

Trump went on to praise the features of his resort like "tremendous ballrooms" and claimed again that he would not "profit" from the summit. Trump had been the first administration official to publicly float the selection of his property to host the summit when in August he mentioned it was on the short-list and praised its facilities and proximity to Miami's worldwide airport.

Crane explosion planned Saturday in New Orleans

October 20, 2019

The most likely time for demolition will be around noon Saturday, although officials haven't ruled out doing it sooner. Both have continuously swayed since the under-construction building's collapse on October 12, which left three dead and dozens injured.

Arabs demand "immediate" withdrawal of Turkish troops from Syria

October 20, 2019

Aid agencies have warned of a humanitarian crisis, with almost a half-million people at risk near the border. Trump has warned Turkey to act with moderation and safeguard civilians, and the Pentagon said the operation is a threat to progress in combatting IS militants and a potential threat to US troops in Syria .

United Kingdom suspends arms exports to Turkey over Syria offensive

October 20, 2019

Spain was Turkey's fifth biggest arms supplier between 2008 and 2018 after the United States, South Korea, Germany and Italy, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. But the European Union says the operation is causing "unacceptable human suffering" and undermines the fight against the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group.

Chile president Sebastián Piñera declares state of emergency after violent protests

October 20, 2019

Television images showed students and others attacking police vehicles, throwing stones and burning at least one bus, along with scenes of destruction and shattered glass inside metro stations. Protestors erected barricades in various parts of the city and clashed with police, who used water cannon and tear gas in the most violent street battle seen in the Chilean capital for a long time.

Murderer who triggered Hong Kong protests will go to Taiwan: pastor

October 20, 2019

More than 2,300 people have been arrested since June. Civil Human Rights Front convener Figo Chan said he would lead a march on Sunday along the route originally planned and would be joined by other prominent pro-democracy activists including Leung Kwok-hung, Albert Ho and Cyd Ho, RTHK reported.

International Monetary Fund members put off voting change; agree to boost lending capacity

October 20, 2019

All the meetings, which are scheduled to conclude Saturday, are expected to be dominated by debate over the best way to cool rising trade tensions, which have seen the world's two biggest economies, the United States and China, impose punitive tariffs on billions of dollars of each other's exports.

New Brexit deal widely welcomed by Irish side

October 19, 2019

Speaking at the On the Brink of Brexit conference in Dublin on Thursday, Ms McGowan said that Northern Ireland needed a deal that protects the all-island economy, the Good Friday Agreement , and one that gives unfettered access to Great Britain's market.

UK Brexit plan has 'decent chance' in key vote on Saturday -Javid

October 19, 2019

Brexit was initially supposed to have happened on March 31 this year. In June 2016, the British electorate, rather against pollsters' expectations, voted 52 per cent to 48 per cent in favour of leaving the EU. Juncker said he wanted he deal to be approved rapidly, with no need for any further extension of the Brexit deadline. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses with French President Emmanuel Macron during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, October 17, 2019.

Extinction Rebellion activist climbs Big Ben scaffolding

October 19, 2019

The banners read "No pride on a dead planet" and "Citizens Assembly", reports said . The man was reportedly wearing a costume and a blond wig resembling Prime Minister Boris Johnson's distinctive hairstyle. Public opinion towards the group soured when members staged a protest earlier this week at a London Tube station, climbing on top of train carriages until angry commuters pulled them back down to the ground to allow services to resume.

Trump returns to Texas today for Dallas rally

October 19, 2019

Arnold's tweet appears to have now been deleted. Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate the Biden family are at the heart of the Democrats' inquiry into whether Trump compromised national security and used his office to try to bolster his 2020 chances by pushing foreign governments to investigate one of his Democratic rivals.

Bermuda to face lashing from Hurricane Humberto

October 19, 2019

Tropical storm watches have been issued for St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Barthelemy, and Saba and St. Eustatius. According to the 11 a.m. update on Thursday from the National Hurricane Center , the storm has maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, and is moving toward the west-northwest at 16 miles per hour.

Egypt archaeologists find 20 ancient coffins near Luxor

October 19, 2019

Egyptian officers luxuriate in no longer given the timeframe from which the coffins date, however the positioning where they luxuriate in been came upon was as soon as a part of the mature city of Thebes. Archeologists working at the Luxor Valley of the Monkeys in southern Egypt said the place used to be known for producing ornaments, furniture and pottery for royal tombs.

Paul Gascoigne cleared of sexual assault after kissing woman on train

October 19, 2019

Gascoigne, 52, who earned 57 caps for England between 1988 and 1998, was arrested on August 20, 2018 and charged on November 19 with allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on a train . The Crown Prosecution Service said it had considered the charge before the case. In her closing speech to the jury Michelle Heeley QC, defending, told jurors the former footballer kissed a woman who was not expecting it and did not like it, but that did not make him a sex offender.

Boris Johnson defiant after British parliament votes to force Brexit delay

October 19, 2019

Businesses and markets on both sides of the Channel fear a disorderly exit, and European Union leaders have twice delayed Brexit already to avoid such an outcome. Opposition parties and a key parliamentary party in Northern Ireland are expected to vote against it. And he must navigate a legislative jungle that his opponents are trying to booby trap with amendments that could wreck his path to Brexit.

European Union again delays decision on Albania, North Macedonia accession talks

October 19, 2019

European Union leaders have failed to agree to launch accession talks with northern Macedonia and Albania , NOVA TV reported. Summit talks ended without a decision despite seven hours of backroom haggling, with French President Emmanuel Macron leading opposition to the two Balkan states being given a date to begin the long process of accession negotiations .

U.S. imposes tariffs on European Union goods

October 19, 2019

The Europeans advocate negotiation over conflict and expect the WTO next year will authorize the EU to retaliate against the United States in a parallel case over subsidies for Airbus' American competitor Boeing. The US leader and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker agreed in July previous year to a ceasefire in the conflict and to hold trade talks that have so far led nowhere.

Hillary Clinton warns of Russian Federation pawns; Tulsi Gabbard hits back

October 19, 2019

She's a Russian asset, totally. "They know they can't win without a third party candidate". It's now clear that this primary is between you and me. Gabbard said the paper was branding her as a Russian asset, a charge all too familiar to President Donald Trump who was labeled as Putin's puppet for more than three years only to be exonerated by a costly two-year investigation well into the president's term.

White House plans G-7 agenda, tells world to 'get on board'

October 19, 2019

Giuliani to address the President's concerns". Democrats in the House of Representatives are holding hearings to investigate whether Trump improperly pressured Ukraine to investigate a political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his son Hunter, who sat on the board of a Ukrainian energy company.

Brexit in the balance as British MPs hold historic vote

October 19, 2019

Business in the House of Commons will start at 9:30 BST - the first weekend sitting since the invasion of the Falklands in 1982. Mr Johnson will make a statement to the House and face questions from MPs, before they move on to a debate about the deal.

App shenanigans: Apple boss Cook meets Chinese regulator after HK app criticism

October 19, 2019

China's State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement on its website that its chief, Xiao Yaqing, and Cook discussed topics including Apple expanding investment in China, consumer rights protection and fulfilling corporate social responsibility.

Donald Trump uses re-election campaign rally to try to undermine impeachment inquiry

October 19, 2019

The President also attacked Joe Biden , who is a leading Democratic presidential candidate and could face Trump in the 2020 election. Trump fell about 45,000 votes short of beating Democrat Hillary Clinton statewide in 2016. An Quinnipiac University poll published October 8 found similar results, with 53% of the registered voters surveyed supporting the impeachment inquiry, and 45% of respondents saying Trump should be impeached and removed from office.

Trump impeachment inquiry: United States ambassador to European Union testifies

October 19, 2019

Gordon Sondland , the United States ambassador to the European Union, said in written testimony that Trump ordered diplomats in May to involve Giuliani in talks with new Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. Burisma is a Ukrainian energy company which had Hunter Biden on its board, and is at the center of the entire accusation surrounding Trump's apparently coercion on the quid-pro-quo front with Zelensky.

Cash-strapped Lebanon imposing new taxes including on Whatsapp calls

October 19, 2019

Shattered by war between 1975 and 1990, Lebanon has one of the world's highest debt burdens as a share of its economy. Saudi Arabia's embassy in Lebanon called on its citizens to avoid places where protests are taking place in the country on Friday.

Dutch police arrest ‘father’ in farmhouse cult case

October 19, 2019

Van de Kamp Soer added that Brunner, the handyman who was arrested, also lived in their neighbourhood at the time. Carpenter Josef B ., 58, has been charged with abuse over the stunning case, with the father of the family also charged. According to brother Franz Brunner, Josef was estranged from the rest of his family for years. The family left not long after. Some of the doors on the buildings are covered with overgrown greenery.

Hillary Clinton: Trump ‘Grooming’ Russian ‘Favorite’ Gabbard

October 19, 2019

She pointed to his connections with foreign leaders, including Putin, as further cause for concern, telling Plouffe, "The impeachment provision is meant for exactly the type of behavior that Trump is engaged in right now: abuse of power, obstruction of justice, contempt of Congress, but with the added twist of this alliance he has with these foreign leaders".

Indian media reports that Pakistan will likely avoid FATF black-list

October 19, 2019

Of the 40 recommendations, the report said, Pakistan fully complied with only one, largely complied with nine, partially complied with 26, and totally missed four parameters, which were mandatory if Islamabad wanted to be removed from the grey list.

Clinton says Russian Federation 'grooming' US Democrat for third-party 2020 run

October 19, 2019

Although she didn't name Gabbard specifically, Clinton tolda onetime aide to President Barack Obama, David Plouffe, host of the podcast " Campaign HQ ", that she thought Trump and the Russians have "got their eye on somebody who is now in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate".

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to endorse Bernie Sanders

October 19, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez is one of the four members of "the Squad", a group of four freshman congresswomen of color whose liberal policies and pointed critiques of Donald Trump have earned them praise from many on the left and virulent attacks from many conservatives.

United States sanctions Turkish ministries over Syria offensive

October 19, 2019

The withdrawal prompted Turkey's attacks on Syrian Kurds, who'd been the top US ally in the region against Islamic State fighters. The measure underscores an overwhelming congressional consensus that Trump's decision has damaged US interests in the region and helped adversaries, including the Islamic State, Russia and Iran.

Republican leader struggles to defend Mulvaney quid pro quo press conference remarks

October 18, 2019

We were holding up money at the same time for-what was it?-the Northern Triangle countries. Asked if Ukraine's uncertainty about probing those matters was linked to the United States holdup of military aid, he said "yes" - clarifying hours later that it wasn't a quid pro quo.

Harry Dunn crash: Anne Sacoolas 'disappointed' by White House rejection

October 18, 2019

At the White House , Dunn's parents, Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn said President Trump offered his condolences before quickly alerting them that Sacoolas was in the building. Mr Dunn said he felt the President was "trying to do it right but it didn't seem right" to them. Trump said Wednesday the meeting "was really handsome in a certain way".

Australian man fatally shot in Texas home invasion

October 18, 2019

Many people who knew the deceased also commented on Cobin's post, sharing their own memories of Brenton and passing on their condolences to his heartbroken family. Steve Turner wrote on Facebook that it was a senseless act "leaving nothing but pain and memories of a really great guy, wonderful son brother husband father and friend to so many".

Final simulator tests for 737 MAX expected next month

October 18, 2019

The FAA said on Friday that Boeing had told it about the message this week but they had been discovered "some months ago", Reuters reported . "The FAA is reviewing this information to determine what action is appropriate". "One of the messages said the Boeing pilot had "basically lied" to regulators but added in parenthesis it was "(unknowingly)". A group of USA and global airline pilots are reportedly expected to participate in the final round of simulator testing of new flight control ...

Rudy Giuliani: I Will Not Comply With House Subpoena

October 18, 2019

The interviews Monday and Tuesday, like the others conducted by House impeachment investigators, took place behind closed doors. George Kent - a deputy assistant secretary of state who oversees USA insurance policies concerning Ukraine and different former Soviet-bloc nations - arrived to reply a congressional subpoena , regardless of being ordered to not testify by the State Division, an official concerned within the impeachment inquiry into Trump stated.

Blast at Afghan mosque kills 62 during Friday prayers

October 18, 2019

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. A United Nations report recorded 4,313 civilians killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the past three months. The Taliban and Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters are actively operating in parts of Nangarhar that share a border with Pakistan in the east.

United Kingdom tourist family detained over US-Canada border row arrive home

October 18, 2019

It shows a vehicle driving slowly through the ditch that separates British Columbia from Washington state. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman says the family's vehicle was observed slowly crossing a ditch on the border and then proceeding on Boundary Road on the U.S.

720 sexes and no limbs: Mysterious 'blob' creature comes to Paris Zoo

October 18, 2019

Physarum polycephalum is a yellow-hued slime mold , a group of organisms that are not, in spite of their name, fungi. A brainless, yellow slime mold with a remarkable 720 sexes but no eyes or mouth is going on display at the Paris Zoological Park in France.

Bitcoin Transactions Lead Authorities to Massive Child Pornography Ring

October 18, 2019

The name of the website was Welcome to Video, and it had over 250,000 videos that depicted child abuse. USA assistant attorney general, Brian Benczkowski, said that Darknet sites that profit from the sexual exploitation of children are among the vilest and reprehensible forms of criminal behavior.

Turkish FM: Troops will move 19 miles into Syria

October 18, 2019

What also remained unclear is what the Turkish-backed militias of Syrian fighters will do and how much control the Turkish military will have or try to exert over them. "If you listen to Erdogan, he wants to have people go back to where they came from, go back to Syria", he said. Concerning the United States debt to Kurdish fighters he said "They didn't help us in the second world war, they didn't help us with Normandy ...

Montreal demonstrators protest Turkish military invasion in northern Syria

October 18, 2019

Turkey's relentless assault, which has seen airstrikes, shelling and a ground incursion manned mainly by Syrian proxy fighters, has killed scores of civilians and fighters since its launch on Wednesday. Following earlier media reports of explosions near the town of Kobani, the Pentagon said USA troops "came under artillery fire from Turkish positions at approximately 9 p.m.

El Chapo’s son reportedly captured in Mexico

October 18, 2019

Mexican authorities confirmed Thursday that they have captured Ovidio Guzman Lopez , son of the infamous drug lord "El Chapo" Guzman , in Culiacan, the capital of the western state of Sinaloa. Drivers drove in reverse frantically to move away from the clashes. Cristobal Castaneda, head of security in Sinaloa, said that at least two people were killed and at least 21 other people were injured at the time of the report.

'Mass slaughter' of Australian racehorses rocks industry

October 18, 2019

However, he said if it is occurring the state body would "put the full force of the law" against offenders. The ABC said it forensically cross-matched horses slaughtered there, using microchips and brandings, to the industry's official online record of thoroughbreds, the Australian Stud Book.

William and Kate to embark on bustling city of Lahore

October 18, 2019

Kate Middleton and Prince William first headed to the capital city of Islamabad, where they arrived on Monday. In her only speech of the tour, the duchess praised the work of the charity in supporting some of Pakistan's most vulnerable children.

Irish PM says outstanding Brexit issues, may need more time

October 18, 2019

European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said after Barnier briefed the EU's executive arm: "Talks have been constructive but there still remain a number of significant issues to resolve". Negotiations continue - but time is tight, and, to use the words of even the most upbeat of those involved, "there's still much work to do". October 31 is still a few weeks away and there is the possibility of an additional summit before that if we need one.

Israel condemns Turkish military operation in Syria

October 18, 2019

But Trump's decision to abandon America's Syrian Kurdish allies in the face of Turkey's offensive in northern Syria , along with other recent moves, has raised concerns that Trump might not be a reliable ally. The SDF said 56 of its fighters have died. Turkey's Defense Ministry says a soldier has been killed by shots fired across the border from Iran during a border patrol.

Lebanese PM may cancel cabinet meeting amid protests over proposed taxes

October 18, 2019

Mohamed Choucair said that he would hold a press conference next week to explain all the details behind the government proposal aimed at bringing in close to $200 million in revenues to the state, but he was quickly forced to back down as anger grew.

Shelling heard around Syrian town hours after Turkey agrees to ceasefire deal

October 18, 2019

Kurdish fighters have already been driven out of much - but not all - of a swathe of territory that stretches about 60 miles along the middle of the Syrian-Turkish border, between Ras al-Ayn and Tal Abyad . At least 20 people have been killed in Turkey by bombardment from Syria, including eight people in a single mortar attack by Kurdish militants, Turkish officials say, quoted by Reuters news agency.

Trump ‘very graceful’ in White House meeting, say Harry Dunn parents

October 18, 2019

Mr Dunn said of turning down the chance to meet Mrs Sacoolas at the White House: "We weren't ready to meet her - it would have been too rushed". "I think maybe they were thinking that would be enough for us". "It soon became clear to us the real reason for inviting us down was to get Charlotte and Mrs Sacoolas in a room together". Trump "was quite respondent", she said.

Most Overrated? Mattis Laughs Off Trump Barb at Charity Gala

October 18, 2019

Trump called Mattis "the world's most overrated general" and gave himself, not the former Marine Corps general, credit for defeating Islamic State , according to a Democratic source, who was familiar with a White House meeting between Trump and congressional leaders.

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