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ISIS undercuts Donald Trump's push for Afghan peace deal, troop withdrawal
President Ashraf Ghani, in an independence day address in Kabul , called on the global community to stand with Afghanistan to eradicate the fighters' "nests". Some analysts have warned Trump's eagerness to bring at least some troops home ahead of next year's election could be weakening the US stance in the negotiations as the Taliban might see little need to make significant concessions. [Full Article...]
Apple Card is now available to all iPhone owners in the US
Rewards on the Apple Card are called Daily Cash and can be redeemed in any amount at any time via a virtual Apple Cash account in your iPhone's Wallet app. Weeks after the small release, the firm is now launching Apple Card nationwide. Daily Cash includes 2% when using the Apple Card through Apple Pay , 3% when buying anything from Apple's online and physical stores and services a... [Full Article...]
Italy to seize Spanish rescue ship, remove migrants
The migrants were rescued from the sea and brought to shore by the Italian Coast Guard and Finance police. An Italian prosecutor ordered on Tuesday the seizure of the Open Arms migrant ship and the removal of the migrants on board, ending a prolonged stand-off between the Spanish charity and the government in Rome. [Full Article...]
Disney+ will come to U.S., Canada and Netherlands on Nov. 12
It will launch in Canada, Netherlands, and the United States on November 12 , and in Australia and New Zealand a week later, the company said, and is expected to expand to most major markets within the following two years. According to CBC , Canadian residents will only need to pay $8.99 a month or $89.99 per year to gain complete access to the service's shows and movies. [Full Article...]
Sudan protest leaders, military sign transitional government deal
The representatives of the oppositional coalition and Sudanese Transitional Council have signed the final power-sharing agreement, as Reuters reports. Preceding protests erupted in December over the high price of fuel, and eventually evolved into demands for the authoritarian al-Bashir to step down. [Full Article...]
L'allocation de rentrée scolaire versée ce mardi
L'allocation de rentrée scolaire a été augmentée de 0,3 % par rapport à l'an dernier. Si vous avez déjà bénéficié de la prime l'année dernière et remplissez toujours les conditions pour l'obtenir cette année, elle vous sera versée automatiquement. [Full Article...]
White House aide Kudlow confirms Trump interest in Greenland
The president later confirmed that he would be " interested " to discuss this issue. Both Navarro and Kudlow said they don't foresee a recession on the horizon, with Kudlow saying Americans should "not be afraid of optimism". Frederiksen called the whole discussion "absurd", adding that she "strongly [hopes] that this is not meant seriously". "[Trump] has nothing to do with Greenland", one... [Full Article...]
US Tests Cruise Missile After INF Treaty Exit
The missile "exited its ground mobile launcher and accurately impacted its target after more than 500 kilometers of flight", the release said. The Trump Administration a year ago announced its plans to pull out of the treaty, citing Russia's long disregard for it and development of an intermediate range cruise missile that violates its parameters. [Full Article...]
Turkish convoy attacked in Syria, three civilians killed: Defense ministry
The Damascus regime denounced the convoy's crossing over from Turkey. Syria, however, said the Turkish convoy was carrying ammunition to rebels who have lost ground this month amid a government offensive to retake their last stronghold in the country. [Full Article...]
Warren passes Sanders, climbs to claim second place in national poll
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) remains in third place and is polling at 16 percent. Warren jumps four points to come in with 20%, while Biden drops one point to 21%. The primary forecast, which was compiled under the direction of Beacon Research and Shaw & Company, found that Warren gained 16 points between March and May of this year, with Sanders dropping 13 points over the same period. [Full Article...]
Saudi-led coalition fires flares over Yemeni port of Aden: residents
An armed secession bid four years later ended in occupation by northern forces, giving rise to resentments that persist to this day. The Saudi-backed government's information minister said the southerners had also withdrawn from the hospital and cabinet secretariat, and were in the process of handing over the interior ministry and Aden's refinery. [Full Article...]
NYPD Fire Officer Daniel Pantaleo For Eric Garner's Death From Chokehold
On Monday, NYPD commissioner James O'Neill hosted a press conference where he revealed his final decision to fire Pantaleo after a lengthy departmental disciplinary trial. A grand jury declined to indict Pantaleo. Federal prosecutors then said last month they would not bring charges. "I'm sure Mr. Garner did not think himself in such poor health that a brief altercation with the police would r... [Full Article...]
It's been a really bad week for Windows updates
The numbers are pretty small, but it's still a cause for a major concern. Some Reddit comments state that the issue has been present since Windows 10 version 1903 while others mentioned in specifically on a thread for the most recent cumulative update without stating if the error occurred before the update. [Full Article...]
Sony Just Purchased Insomniac Games
He continued with "We have enjoyed a strong collaborative partnership with the studio for many years, and are thrilled to officially welcome them to the Worldwide Studios family". In 2013, Insomniac started making games for platforms other than PlayStation, releasing games like "Fuse" (for Xbox 360 and PS3) and " Sunset Overdrive " (for Xbox One). [Full Article...]
Jeffrey Epstein Signed His Will Just Two Days Before Prison Death
The statement was released after the Mail on Sunday newspaper obtained a December 6, 2010, video showing Andrew inside Epstein's NY home waving goodbye to a young woman. Also caught up in the scandal is Prince Andrew (pictured above with Virginia Roberts - more on that later), and he will have quite a job explaining the latest photos obtained by the Daily Mail. [Full Article...]
L'ONG refuse la proposition de l'Espagne d’accueillir son navire — Open Arms
L'organisation a cependant rejeté l'offre du gouvernement espagnol d'accueillir le bateau dans le port d'Algesiras, la considérant comme "irréalisable". Restait la question du port d'accueil. Le ministre de l'intérieur Salvini, Chef de la droite, Lega, lors de sa ligne dure en Matière de politique Migratoire avec l'augmentation de la Résistance dans le Gouvernement fait face. [Full Article...]
US Customs computer outage slows processing at Logan Airport
Friday, said airport spokesperson Greg Chin. About 24,000 worldwide travelers pass through DFW Airport each day. The agency later tweeted: "The affected systems are coming back online and travellers are being processed". Earlier, CBP said officers were processing global travelers using alternative procedures, which caused "longer than usual wait times". The agency said it was using "alte... [Full Article...]
Rounds of storms this weekend
Once this line of storms races east, the severe threat will die down. The Missouri and Kansas rivers in Wyandotte County are now below flood stage and below action stage, according to hydrology charts. Chance of precipitation is 30%. There is a risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Tue: High: 99 Low: 76 Mostly sunny with isolated overnight storms. [Full Article...]
PC Andrew Harper: Police continue questioning ten males
Grieving officers have laid floral tributes at the scene where their colleague was killed at the junction of Ufton Lane and Lambdens Hill. The 10 suspects - aged between 13 and 30 - were arrested at the Four Houses Corner caravan park, near Burghfield Common, within an hour of the incident, Detective Superintendent Ailsa Kent said on Saturday. [Full Article...]
Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers say they're planning their own investigation into his death
Girls interviewed as part of that previous case, in Palm Beach, Florida, repeatedly described Ms Maxwell as the coordinator of Epstein's sex-trafficking operation. One plaintiff now lives in Japan, the other in Baltimore. The alleged victims were 14 years old. Nicholas is a former upstate NY police officer facing quadruple murder charges. [Full Article...]