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- Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Who Led Liberal Wing, Dies at 99 July 17, 2019When he retired in 2010, Justice Stevens was the second-oldest and the second-longest-serving justice ever to sit on the court.
- How the Eric Garner Decision Compares With Other Cases July 16, 2019Despite increased attention on deaths involving the police, most officers involved in them are not charged. Among the few who are, most are not convicted.
- MS-13 Gang Members Charged With Brutal Murders in Los Angeles July 16, 2019A sweeping indictment of 22 members of the transnational criminal gang’s “Fulton Clique” lists a host of crimes ranging from racketeering to gruesome killings.
- A Day After It Was Filed, New Trump Asylum Policy Gets Hit in Court July 16, 2019The American Civil Liberties Union challenged new rules that would prevent people from claiming asylum unless they applied in another country first.
- ‘Chance the Snapper,’ the Alligator That Mesmerized Chicago, Is Captured July 16, 2019Officials had been searching for the alligator for almost a week. It took someone from a warmer clime — Florida — to nab him. The story had enthralled Chicago.
- Beyond the Grave, the N.R.A.’s $56 Million Donor Lives On July 16, 2019The National Rifle Association’s benefactors have been veiled in secrecy, but more than 1,000 emerged after a records review. One loomed above the rest.
- After Tumultuous Protests, Puerto Rico Governor Insists He Will Not Resign July 16, 2019Puerto Rico’s embattled governor, Ricardo Rosselló, acknowledged widespread public anger but said he would “keep working for the people.”
- The ‘Lady of the House’ Who Was Long Entangled With Jeffrey Epstein July 16, 2019Ghislaine Maxwell’s yearslong involvement with Mr. Epstein, who faces charges of sex trafficking and abuse, has raised questions about what she may have known.
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- 'Racist tweets': House passes resolution condemning Trump's attack on congresswomen July 16, 2019Nancy Pelosi’s sharp rebuke of the president’s remarks prompted a challenge from Republicans who claimed rule violationsThe House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution condemning Donald Trump’s incendiary remarks telling four congresswomen of color to “go back” to where they “came from” as racist.The measure, which formally rebuked the president’ […]
- House orders Pentagon to review if it exposed Americans to weaponised ticks July 16, 2019A New Jersey lawmaker suggests the government turned insects into bioweapons to spread disease and possibly released themThe US House of Representatives has called for an investigation into whether the spread of Lyme disease had its roots in a Pentagon experiment in weaponising ticks.The House approved an amendment proposed by a Republican congressman from N […]
- 'Truth hurts': China's envoys try out Trump-style Twitter diplomacy July 17, 2019Beijing’s representatives abroad are harnessing social media to confront critics Chinese envoys are experimenting with a new kind of Trump-style public diplomacy – Twitter spats.Twitter is banned in China, but Chinese diplomats abroad, not traditionally known for being outspoken, have started to use the platform to confront Beijing’s critics more directly an […]
- Dunedin rolls with it after losing world's steepest street title July 17, 2019Mayor of New Zealand city says a tweak to signage might be all that’s needed, while some living on Baldwin Street are relieved Street in Wales wins record for world’s steepestThe New Zealand city of Dunedin has sought to look on the bright side after losing its claim to have the world’s steepest street to a town in Wales, with its mayor saying: “The street c […]
- Ursula von der Leyen elected first female European commission president July 16, 2019German minister wins narrow backing of MEPs to succeed Jean-Claude JunckerUrsula von der Leyen has been confirmed as the European commission’s first female president and the first German in the job for more than 50 years.In a secret ballot, MEPs voted narrowly to support the German defence minister as a replacement for Jean-Claude Juncker when he steps down […]
- Police in Brazil shut down factory making fake Ferraris and Lamborghinis July 16, 2019Father and son accused of offering the cars on social media for $45,000 to $60,000 – a fraction of the price of the real thingPolice in Brazil say they’ve shut down a clandestine factory that was producing fake Ferraris and sham Lamborghinis.A father and son who owned the workshop in the southern state of Santa Catarina have been arrested on industrial prope […]
- Three formally charged in Malta for murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia July 16, 2019Trial over anti-corruption journalist’s killing may not take place for years, say expertsThree men have been formally charged over the 2017 murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese anti-corruption journalist and blogger who was killed by a car bomb in November 2017.Brothers Alfred and George Degiorgio, and Vincent Muscat, all in their fifties, were arrest […]
- US imposes sanctions on Myanmar's military leaders over Rohingya abuses July 17, 2019Steps are the strongest the country has taken in response to massacres of minority Rohingya in 2017Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, has announced sanctions on the Myanmar military’s commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing and other military leaders over extrajudicial killings of Rohingya Muslims, barring them from entry to the United States.The steps, whic […]
The BBC
- US House condemns Trump's attacks on four congresswomen July 17, 2019A symbolic vote denounces Mr Trump's comments about four congresswomen, widely seen as racist.
- Von der Leyen elected EU Commission head after MEPs vote July 16, 2019German Ursula von der Leyen will replace Jean-Claude Juncker on 1 November after a close vote.
- Johnny Clegg, South African musician and activist, dies aged 66 July 16, 2019One of South Africa's best-known musicians and anti-apartheid activist dies at the age of 66.
- Norway's spy Town: 'They took him and they have broken him' July 16, 2019The wife of a Norwegian pensioner convicted of espionage in Russia has spoken to the BBC about her anger at the intelligence service.
- Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency attacked at Senate hearing July 16, 2019The tech giant's Libra digital currency is attacked by senators who say the company is not trusted.
- Inside Iran: Are Tehran's poorest paying the price? July 16, 2019US imposed sanctions are crippling the economy, making food and medicines unaffordable.
- Huge fire sweeps through Peru neighbourhood July 16, 2019Eighty families have been affected by the fire, according to local media.
- How chimpanzees bond over a movie together July 16, 2019Feeling closer after watching a video together can be experienced by chimps as well as humans, say scientists.
