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North East forces reveal numbers of 'missing' sex offenders
Forces across the United Kingdom were asked to reveal the number of registered sex offenders whose whereabouts were unknown on 17 January. Figures released by 41 forces revealed the number of convicted sex offenders whose whereabouts are unknown has risen by more than 20% in the last three years. [Full Article...]
On Aadhaar card, Centre seeks SC nod for PowerPoint presentation
The five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra , also said that the government can not insist for mandatory Aadhaar. The court, however, asked him to provide a copy of the presentation in word format. "It is clear that it is impossible for a person to go about their everyday lives without having an Aadhaar", Abraham said in his petition, acc... [Full Article...]
Automatic Data Procs (ADP) Move 0.64%
About 66.18M shares traded. San Francisco Sentry Investment Group CA purchased a new stake in shares of Automatic Data Processing in the second quarter worth approximately $136,000. (NASDAQ: ADP ). Teachers Retirement Systems Of The State Of Kentucky stated it has 49,650 shares or 0.07% of all its holdings. Analysts have a mean recommendation of 2.70 on this stock (A rating of less than 2 means ... [Full Article...]
Donald Trump praises USA military sales in talks with Saudi crown prince
In Oval Office talks, Trump and bin Salman discussed an agreement for $200 billion worth of Saudi investments with the United States, including large purchases of U.S. The two countries are developing an increasingly close partnership, encompassing everything from isolating Iran to bolstering business ties beyond energy into technology, defense and entertainment, according to top USA and Saudi off... [Full Article...]
Two Koreas, US end semiofficial talks in Finland
Finnish broadcaster YLE said the meeting kicked off with a dinner Monday in a Helsinki restaurant where the delegations were seen arriving. On Saturday, Sweden's foreign minister concluded three days of talks in Stockholm with her North Korean counterpart, saying they discussed the "opportunities and challenges for continued diplomatic efforts to reach a peaceful solution" to the Koreas' secur... [Full Article...]
Merkel Warns of Polarization in First Policy Speech of New Term
In a statement in the German parliament Chancellor Angela Merkel said that what is happening in Syria, where thousands of civilians are persecuted, killed or forced to flee, is unacceptable. Merkel ended the speech with a repeated call for unity: "I'm convinced that Germany can do it", she said, making a reference to her motto for the migration crisis, " Wir schaffen das " (We can do it). [Full Article...]
Which Republicans Are Begging Trump Not to Fire Robert Mueller?
Then in the depths of his rage he picks up the phone and says , "Get me Rod Rosenstein", the deputy attorney general overseeing the probe. "I don't think any individual, including members of Congress, would like it if they had been accused of taking their seat in Congress by doing something nefarious when they hadn't, particularly if it went on for more than a year into their time in office",... [Full Article...]
Illinois GOP Primary Winner: GOP 'Messed Up Big Time'
Jones in February told the Chicago Sun-Times that he's a former leader of the American Nazi Party. Jones. Jones' campaign website details his unapologetically racist and anti-Semitic views, including praising the Confederate flag as "a symbol of White pride and White resistance" and describing the Holocaust, in which an estimated 6 million Jews were killed by Nazis, as a "racket" and "the bigg... [Full Article...]
Putin, Trump discuss potential meeting
He and Putin would probably "discuss the arms race which is getting out of control". McCain tweeted similar comments on Sunday, saying the US "stands with all Russian yearning for freedom". The White House had earlier indicated that no call with Putin was planned, as the Russian leader played down talk of a rift. "We don't get to dictate how other countries operate", she added. [Full Article...]
I feel at home at Chelsea: N'Golo Kante
Manchester United are eyeing a shock raid on Premier League rivals Chelsea this summer according to the Daily Mirror . Chelsea have failed to recapture the same form this season and now sit in fifth spot, five points behind fourth-placed Tottenham with eight matches remaining. [Full Article...]
Boris Johnson compares Russian World Cup to Hitler's 1936 Olympics
The foreign minister revealed that the British official responsible for looking after fans at the World Cup had been expelled in the Kremlins purge of United Kingdom diplomats, in response to British Prime Minister Theresa Mays expulsion of Russian diplomats, characterised as spies, after the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury on March 4. [Full Article...]
Southern California Teacher Who Called Military Members 'Dumbsh*ts' Is Fired
During a break, he told reporters that he believes the military is the not the "best option" for his students, but added "that does not mean I'm anti-military, because I'm not". "I don't think the people in the military have low moral character". His fellow city council members passed a resolution calling for his resignation, but do not have the power to fire him. [Full Article...]
North Korea is hosting first K-Pop shows since 2005
Senior North Korean diplomat Choe Kang Il, who handles North American affairs in Pyongyang , arrived in Helsinki on Sunday for talks with South Korean security experts. "We have massive staff which is good at handling the logistics, providing any policy support that the White House should need, providing staff members, providing guidance, translation services - all the things that you would expec... [Full Article...]
Palestinian Prez Abbas attacks US envoy to Israel
In January, Abbas railed against the White House, cursing Trump, saying, "May God demolish your house". The clubs also warned the sportswear company that the United Nations has labeled Israeli Jewish-only settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem a violation of worldwide law and that its sponsorship of the IFA "may expose it to consumer-led boycott campaigns". [Full Article...]
Russia's anti-doping delays frustrate WADA
Russian Federation has refused to formally accept the findings of WADA-appointed investigator Richard McLaren, who detailed the doping program and state-orchestrated coverups, nor allow access to potentially tainted samples stored in the Moscow laboratory central to the conspiracy. [Full Article...]
Scores killed in strikes on Damascus, Douma
The TV network did not identify the woman or the child. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Wednesday put the death toll from the attack in Kashkol neighborhood even higher, at 43, including 11 pro-government fighters. [Full Article...]
European Union conditionally approves Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto
The European Commission initially held concerns that the merger may reduce competition in areas such as pesticides, seeds and traits. The EU has won several concessions from Bayer including the announced sale in October by Bayer of parts of its agrochemical business to German rival BASF . [Full Article...]
Tear gas halts Kosovo parliament vote on border deal
The opposition party, now divided in two groups because of internal frictions, has used tear gas and similar tactics to disrupt parliament over the past three years. EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Policy Johannes Hahn wrote on on Twitter that he strongly condemns the use of teargas in the Kosovo Assembly. [Full Article...]
YouTuber guilty of hate crime for teaching dog Nazi salute
The video was entitled "M8 Yur Dug's a Nazi" and the dog, named Buddha belongs to the man's girlfriend, according to the Daily Record . "I think it is a very, very dark day in terms of freedom of speech and freedom of expression". As of the time of writing, the video is still available in the United States, though YouTube has put it in a "limited state", meaning that comments, ratings, and ... [Full Article...]
Congress posing threat to democracy by aligning with Cambridge Analytica, says BJP
As reported in Guardian Observer and New York Times, Facebook profiles of almost 5 crore people were illegally used by the political firm and it helped to create models and algorithms to successfully target swing voters with false news and political advertisements. [Full Article...]