2020-01-21
WASHINGTON — Scholars have roundly rejected a central argument of President Trump’s lawyers that abuse of power is not by itself an impeachable offense. But it turns out that another important legal figure has contradicted that idea: Mr. Trump’s attorney general and close ally, William P. Barr. In summer 2018, when he was still in […]
2020-01-21
Were these the first cracks in the highly polished exterior, an unmistakably emotional outburst ripping up the carefully choreographed royal script and, for the first time, appearing to directly question the agreement struck with his grandmother the Queen? Privately, friends insisted he was doing no more than clarifying his position when he forthrightly spoke out […]
2020-01-20
The UN refugee agency said on Thursday it was probing new allegations of fraud in its resettlement programme in Kenya and Uganda after a report in German magazine Stern alleging graft. “We can confirm that we have received allegations related to resettlement fraud in Uganda and Kenya,” UNHCR spokeswoman Cecile Pouilly told AFP, without elaborating. […]
2020-01-20
Meng Wanzhou’s case has been closely watched since she was arrested in Vancouver in late 2018 at the behest of the US government, which has charged her and Huawei with bank fraud and evasion of economic sanctions against Iran. Both she and the company have denied the charges, and Meng has accused US and Canadian […]
2020-01-19
A Scottish journalist was tricked into holding a dangerous ‘drop bear’ by cheeky animal rescuers at an Australian wildlife park . Reporter Debi Edward, from Aberdeen , was visiting the team at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park amid the devastating bushfires. In a clip shared by 7NEWS Australia, rescuer Sean Mulcahy tells Edward the creature […]
2020-01-19
Prince Harry said on Sunday it brought him great sadness that he was leaving his royal duties after agreeing with Queen Elizabeth that he and his wife, Meghan, would step down from official roles to seek an independent future. Buckingham Palace and the Queen announced on Saturday that Harry and Meghan would not longer use […]
2020-01-19
HOUSTON —The U.S. government says it will deport a Honduran mother and her two sick children, both of whom are currently hospitalized, to Guatemala as soon as it can get them medically cleared to travel, according to court documents and the family’s advocates. The family’s advocates accuse the U.S. of disregarding the health of the […]
2020-01-19
THEY DIDN’T CONSULT QUEEN Britain’s Prince Harry andhis wife, Meghan, will step back as senior members of the royalfamily and spend more time in North America, the couple saidin a historic statement on Wednesday. SANDRINGHAM, England — Queen Elizabeth II said Monday that she has agreed to grant Prince Harry and Meghan their wish for […]
2020-01-18
WASHINGTON: Ken Starr, who was at the center of Bill Clinton’s impeachment in the 1990s, and America’s biggest celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz were announced Friday to be joining President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment defence. The administration has yet to unveil the full team but confirmed that White House counsel Pat Cipollone will be lead lawyer, […]
2020-01-18
Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia and his government resigned unexpectedly on Wednesday, the news agency Tass reported, giving President Vladimir Putin new leeway to reshape the Kremlin to his liking and put loyalists in positions of power. The news came just after Putin had called for a national referendum on amending the Russian […]
2020-01-17
A pensioner had yogurt for Christmas dinner after he was forced to live on £4.71 for the whole of December. Kevin Boff said his health suffered over the festive period after a mix up with his private pension plan. It meant the 68-year-old could only afford to turn his heating on once a week in […]
2020-01-17
The pound will react more to U.K. economic indicators than the twists and turns of Brexit in the first half of 2020, and will likely remain supported, according to currency strategists. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and new European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met in London on Wednesday to begin discussions over a […]
2020-01-16
UN Security Council ambassadors stood for a minute of silence on Monday in memory of 89 soldiers killed last week during a jihadist assault on a Niger military base. The 15 members of the council “strongly condemn” the attack, said Dan Dinh Quy, the ambassador for Vietnam which holds the council’s rotating presidency for January. […]
2020-01-15
Manchester United remain the top-ranked English club in terms of revenue generated but their 23-year dominance of Deloitte’s Football Money League could come under threat from Manchester City or Liverpool in next year’s table. United’s earnings of £627.1m for 2018-19 puts them third overall in the table, behind Spanish giants Barcelona (£741.1m) and Real Madrid […]
2020-01-15
Fuel dumped by an airliner making an emergency return to Los Angeles International Airport due to an engine problem has fallen onto three schools, causing minor irritation to 40 children and adults. The incident occurred around noon (local time in the Cudahy area of southeastern Los Angeles County, about 21km east of the airport. Fuel […]
2020-01-15
Zendure’s Passport 30W global adapter doesn’t revolutionize the tedious process of powering your tech while traveling abroad. But one feature makes it so much better than any other one that I’ve used before: USB-C. Like its predecessor, there’s a smattering of USB-A ports along one of its sides, but this newer version that launched in […]
2020-01-14
US President Donald Trump (L) walks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) (Source: REUTERS) President Donald Trump needs Mitch McConnell more than ever. With Trump finally facing his impeachment trial, this promises to be a defining moment for both men. They started their relationship unevenly three years ago when Trump stunned Washington with his […]
2020-01-14
Take a step back for a moment and marvel at Trevor Lawrence’s college football career so far, before you point out that he didn’t have a great game in Clemson’s national title loss to LSU on Monday. The quarterback has one championship under his belt, one that came by taking down Alabama. He made another […]
2020-01-14
Construction of the white granite statue stopped soon after it started, once objections began last month. (Twitter pic/aaspmlb NEW DELHI: Hundreds of Hindu activists affiliated to India’s ruling party rallied on Monday to protest a planned Jesus statue that will rival Rio de Janeiro’s Christ The Redeemer for size. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata […]
2020-01-13
The most common time to be born is 8 a.m. on the dot. The least common is 3:09 a.m. Caterpillars liquefy in their cocoons before turning into butterflies. A jockey named Frank Hayes once won a horse race, despite having suffered a fatal heart attack halfway through. His body maintained the proper position as his […]
2020-01-13
Iran has announced its military “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted “human error” was to blame for the downing of the passenger jet. “Our profound regrets, apologies and condolences to our people, to the families of all victims, and to other affected nations,” he said. […]
2020-01-12
Australia once fought a war against emus, failed to take out very many emus, and then declared they had lost the war. Against emus. Benjamin Franklin once almost started a war between England and France using anonymous letters to a newspaper, purely because he was bored at the time. The character of Dracula is based […]
2020-01-12
After shedding 8% of their workforce last year, Zimbabwean banks may cut more jobs in 2020 as the economy shrivels and the sector increasingly shifts away from cash and toward digital services. “The banking industry, just like the rest of the economy, will suffer negative growth this year, which could result in even more job […]
2020-01-12
These photos are unreal. If you are on this website, you probably like to travel. And if you like to travel, you have probably been to the airport a time or two. So, you know that being at the airport is pretty much a miserable experience for everyone. Ah, yes. From the overly strict rules […]
2020-01-11
BENTON, La. – Authorities say at least four people have died as severe storms sweep across parts of the U.S. South, bringing high winds and unrelenting rain. The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana said on Facebook that firefighters found the bodies of an elderly couple Saturday near their demolished trailer. The winds were so […]