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Judge orders Trump to pay $2M to settle charity lawsuit
Justice Saliann Scarpulla, of the state Supreme Court in Manhattan, directed the payment to eight non-profits, in connection with a lawsuit by the state's attorney general against the president and three of his adult children over the now-dissolved Donald J. [Full Article...]
Bill Gates Open to Voting Trump, Worried about Warren's Tax Plan
A few hours after the comments, Ms. Warren said she was willing to meet with Mr. Gates to explain her plan in more detail. Microsoft founder Bill Gates became the latest billionaire to share his perspective on Warren's tax plan, saying the lack of incentive would curb business innovation in the United States, reported the BBC . [Full Article...]
Woman Fired for Flipping Bird at Trump's Motorcade Wins Election
The cyclist who flipped off President Donald Trump's motorcade in 2017, and lost her job because of it, has won her bid for local office in Virginia . And while knocking on thousands of doors, only sometimes did she mention her famous single-digit gesture. "That feels great", she said, laughing. Two years ago, Briskman , 52, made national news when she was photographed raising her middle... [Full Article...]
Xerox is considering a cash-and-stock offer for HP Inc
Sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal that Xerox's board discussed the matter during a meeting on Tuesday. A takeover of HP by Xerox would bring together two of the most recognized names in the printing industry. [Full Article...]
The Labour Party will be a meaner, nastier place without Tom Watson
But just an hour after meeting Queen Elizabeth to formally begin the campaign, Johnson's minister for Wales, Alun Cairns, resigned after being accused of lying about his knowledge about an aide who allegedly sabotaged a rape trial. That followed a foot-in-mouth moment from his ally Jacob Rees-Mogg, who had to "profoundly apologise" Tuesday for suggesting that some of the 72 victims of London's 201... [Full Article...]
Attacker stabs 3 tourists at popular Jordanian tourist site
A security officer was also hurt while trying to arrest the attacker, and all five victims have now been taken to hospital via ambulance. The Jordanian police spokesman told A Jazeera that the attacker is under investigation to determine the reason for the attack. [Full Article...]
'OK, boomer': 25-year-old politician fends off heckler with viral quip
Green MP Chloe Swarbrick brought one of the internet's biggest buzzwords to Parliament on Tuesday, but it seems the automated captions on Parliament TV haven't caught up. The phrase appears to address those in the "baby boomer" generation, who were born between 1946 and 1964, but is most abundant in responses to the social media posts of those over 30. [Full Article...]
Attack kills 15 at southern Thailand security post
Suspected insurgents killed at least 15 people and wounded four others in Thailand's Muslim-majority south, police said on Wednesday. The attackers in southern Yala province also used explosives and scattered nails on roads to delay pursuers late on Tuesday night in what authorities described as the biggest gun attack in years. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump's chief of staff summoned to testify in impeachment probe
In the transcripts and accompanying cache of text messages, United States diplomats are shown trying to navigate the demands of Mr Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, who they soon learn is running a back-channel U.S. Senate Republicans have so far shown little appetite for removing the president. "I didn't think I would be able to go to Ukraine or meet with Russians and be able to car... [Full Article...]
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s sister arrested in Syria
Though the United States forces have been combating ISIS in Syria since 2017, it appears that they were waiting for the right time to kill the IS leader that eventually came with the Turkish invasion in northern Syria. But experts have said that it was not clear how much useful intelligence Awad could provide, or how much time she spent with Baghdadi . Following Baghdadi's death last mont... [Full Article...]
Man, 80, dies during vintage vehicle run between London and Brighton
Mr Carey, who had been taking part in the London to Brighton Car Run, was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr Pikulski, who got to know Mr Carey through their shared interest in vintage cars, added: 'It's terrible to think they were in a two-seat buggy going on to an expressway where they're travelling at 70mph. [Full Article...]
High Court: London police exceeded authority with 'Extinction' ban
Under such interpretation of the law, "the decision to impose the condition was unlawful because there was no power to impose it", according to the judges. However, the judges noted there are powers within that act which may be used lawfully to "control future protests which are deliberately created to 'take police resources to breaking point"' - one of Extinction Rebellion's aims. [Full Article...]
Trump’s chief of staff summoned to testify in impeachment probe
A good illustration of this is the testimony released Wednesday from William B. Taylor Jr . "What I know", he said , "is that the direction was coming from Giuliani". In a blatant attempt to cover his own ass, Sondland went on to testify that Vice President Mike Pence ( affectionately known as "Pounce" to the president) was also complicit in the scheme, speaking directly to Ukraine pr... [Full Article...]
Defying PM, thousands of Iraqis flood Baghdad square
Separately, at least one protester was killed and 10 wounded after police used live fire and tear gas against them in the town of Shatra, 45 km (28 miles) north of the southern city of Nassiriya, security and medical sources said. The national teachers' syndicate shut down schools across the country, and other trade unions later joined in. They appeared to be borrowing a tactic from Lebanon, where... [Full Article...]
Schiphol airport incident: Amsterdam airport on lockdown - What is happening?
It then soon transpired that the incident was a false alarm and that the pilot had pressed the emergency code by accident. An hour after the first reports, police said the passengers and crew were now safely off the aircraft. However, passengers at the airport are reported a state of lockdown, and a heavy armed response presence. The airport is still operating but all inbound and outbound ... [Full Article...]
House committees request Mick Mulvaney deposition as part of impeachment inquiry
John Eisenberg, a National Security Council lawyer, reportedly suggested limiting access to the transcript of that call and told others not to discuss it. "If you have the president's son saying, you know, we need to pull these clowns, or however he referred to me, it makes it hard to be a credible ambassador in a country", she said. [Full Article...]
As Trump Applauded Approvingly, Rand Paul Urged Media To 'Print' Whistleblower Name
The chant emerged after Paul implored the media to identify the whistleblower who instigated the Trump impeachment inquiry. Today the transcripts of Marie Yovanovitch and Michael McKinley were publicly released, and more are expected to come out tomorrow. [Full Article...]
Grenfell Tower: Jacob Rees-Mogg criticised for 'insulting' comments
Speaking on LBC's Nick Ferrari's show on Monday, Mr Rees-Mogg said: "The more one's read over the weekend about the report and about the chances of people surviving, if you just ignore what you're told and leave you are so much safer". Originally designed by Clifford Wearden and Associates, it's believed that future updates to the tower caused the fatal fire. Last week the scathing first rep... [Full Article...]
At least five dead, including infants, following attack in Mexico
Denise LeBaron-Ramos released a written statement Tuesday saying her family members were among the three women, four small children and two infants who were killed . The Mormons had suffered widespread kidnappings before that. Despite the arrest or killing of leading traffickers, the campaign has not succeeded in reducing drug violence and has led to more killings as criminal groups fight among t... [Full Article...]
France: Un "déséquilibré" arrêté nu dans un TGV - Faits Divers
Le scénario de l'interpellation est proche de l'absurde: un contrôleur a trouvé le comportement de l'homme suspect et l'a placé à l'écart. Selon le procureur, l'individu présentait un comportement "inquiétant ". Il y a lieu d'"être prudent sur la notion d'apologie du terrorisme" , a insisté Matthieu Bourrette. Il a précisé que le suspect " ne dispose pas de toutes ses facultés ". [Full Article...]