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Palestinians stopped US-coordinated marketing workshop in occupied West Bank
Al-Quds and al-Ayyam reported that Israeli forces detained scores of Palestinians during large-scale overnight raids across the West Bank. "After passing the settlements bill, we are witnessing another serious bill to annex Ariel settlement". [Full Article...]
Eurosport Will be Broadcasting 50 Hours of Winter Olympics Footage in VR
Graf who won two bronze medals at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi announced her plans on Facebook , calling the International Olympic Committee's decision to let Russian athlete compete in PyeongChang as neutrals "humiliating". Ironically, Russia has been banned from this year's games-giving the United States a push forward in the race. Evolving from the Wireless Olympic Works service which began ... [Full Article...]
Trump's First State of the Union Down vs. 2017 Address
The jobless rate is at its lowest level in 17 years, and wages have begun to rise. Immigration is the hottest issue on his plate, and nothing Trump said in his speech will make it easier for Democrats and Republicans in the weeks ahead to find a way to save the " Dreamers ", who face a Trump imposed March deadline when their legal protections to stay in the US expire. [Full Article...]
Federal Bureau of Investigation has 'grave concerns' about 'omissions' in surveillance memo
FBI Director Christopher Wray has told the White House the memo contains inaccurate information and offers a false picture, according to Bloomberg News. Rosenstein was joined at the White House meeting by FBI Director Christopher Wray , who also opposed its release, they said. The memo could be released to the public by the end of the week. [Full Article...]
Trump's approval rating lowest in Vermont
In December, he received an all-time low in this particular survey , with 32 per cent of Americans approving of the president, and another 56 per cent saying they disapproved. When asked who they would likely vote for if the House election was held today, 47 percent said they likely vote for the Democratic candidate in their district as opposed to 45 percent who said they would likely vote Republ... [Full Article...]
North Korea and the State of the Union
Bush administration. They were also scheduled to hold a joint cultural performance in North Korea's Mount Kumgang resort but Pyongyang made a decision to call it off late on Monday, blaming South Korean media for encouraging "insulting" public sentiment about the North. [Full Article...]
Gamecock fans and former player: Mizzou AD's comments crossed the line
SC athletic director Ray Tanner said his department conducted a review after learning of the allegations. Missouri coach Robin Pingeton says she was disappointed with "some things that transpired" and alluded to the hostile atmosphere in Columbia during the game. [Full Article...]
Padmaavat: Protests were illogical, reached an obnoxious level, says Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Despite being banned in four states, the film crossed Rs 100 crore in five days, and is all set to make Rs 150 crore. Film trade and exhibition expert Girish Johar said Paramount has treated Padmaavat like a Hollywood film, going particularly aggressive because it knew the India market was going to be affected. [Full Article...]
State of the Union: Donald Trump delivers his first address
Trump during his speech recognized the House majority whip, who was shot at a congressional baseball team practice past year, during the address, calling him "the legend from Louisiana". President Donald Trump's wall is no longer the biggest divide between Democrats and Republicans on immigration. Repeatedly on Tuesday, Trump offered to forge common ground with Democrats on emotive issues s... [Full Article...]
Controversial Republican memo to be released quickly: White House official
The White House says President Donald Trump has not decided whether he'd authorize the release of a classified House Intelligence Committee memo, but says he favours "full transparency". As head of the Justice Department , Lynch technically oversaw the Federal Bureau of Investigation probe into Clinton's servers. If the committee votes in favor of releasing the memo, it could spark a sh... [Full Article...]
San Francisco Erases Thousands of Marijuana Convictions
Different spots have taken the contrary tack. The move will benefit thousands who have been burdened with criminal records due to past convictions and have seen employment opportunities or access to government benefits affected by said records. [Full Article...]
Big US airlines claim win in Qatar subsidy dispute
Meanwhile, the consolidated U.S. majors will continue to control some 80% of the United States domestic market-into which foreign carriers, including the Gulf carriers, can not venture because of USA cabotage laws-and will maintain their dominant, anti-trust protected positions in the transatlantic market with their European partners, Air France-KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlanti... [Full Article...]
Aly Raisman Thinks 175 Years For Larry Nassar Is 'Not Enough'
Last week, a MI judge sentenced Nassar to up to 175 years in prison for multiple sexual assault convictions. That hearing ended with Nassar getting to 40 to 175 years in prison, a sentence described by that judge as Nassar's "death warrant". [Full Article...]
Practice carrying GOP lawmakers to retreat hits truck
The Amtrak train carrying an unknown number of GOP lawmakers and staff collided with a tractor-trailer truck carrying garbage at 11:20am ET in Crozet, Virginia. U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, posted on Facebook Wednesday afternoon to let his followers know he and his wife, Natalie, were on the train but not hurt. [Full Article...]
Trump Overheard Saying He'll '100 Percent' Release the Nunes Memo
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Jeff Duncan said to Trump as the two shook hands. "Can you imagine?" Trump replied. The memo concerns an application by USA law enforcement authorities to the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Court to monitor contacts Trump campaign adviser Carter Page may have had with Russian operatives leading up to the 2016 US presidential election . [Full Article...]
Don't want India to become refugee capital: Centre to Supreme Court
Prashant Bhushan while talking on behalf of one of the petitioners also mentioned that even if the centre wanted to continue to deal the issue diplomatically, there was no reason that the court could not hear the matter. Bhushan however pointed out that the Centre has a policy to welcome Hindu, Sikh and others, but not the Muslims from other nations. The NHRC had earlier opposed the Centre's Au... [Full Article...]
Amsterdam EMA not in line with bid (2)
Speaking on Italian radio RTL , Sala said he spoke to Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni and told him this was the moment to be aggressive. The appeal, which Italian media expect to be sent to the European Court of Justice, is both a technical and a political issue, Sala said. [Full Article...]
Tory Minister Lord Bates Sensationally Resigns Because He Was Late
Lord Bates, who is worldwide development minister, said he was "ashamed" at not being in his place when asked a question and would be offering his resignation to Prime Minister Theresa May. Lord Bates arrived a few minutes later, but too late to answer the question himself. Baroness Lister appeared to nod her head in acknowledgement, but Lord Bates continued on. [Full Article...]
Test of US-Japanese Missile Interceptor Fails Again
A test of a US missile interceptor failed in Hawaii on Wednesday, a defense official said, marking the second such unsuccessful attempt in less than a year. Officials told the network the Pentagon is not publicly acknowledging the results due partly to sensitivities around North Korea's participation in the Winter Olympic Games in February and tensions with Pyongyang. [Full Article...]
IAF officer held on charges of spying
The "unwanted" activities were discovered by the IAF during routine counter-intelligence surveillance, the sources said. In December, 2015, a dismissed IAF official was arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly passing on information to intelligence operatives suspected to be backed by Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI). [Full Article...]