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BJP, Congress accuse each other of using Cambridge Analytica to influence elections
The BJP hired the Indian business partner of Cambridge Analytica - Ovleno Business Intelligence (OBI) during Delhi Assembly election and used its services. "But abuse of social media that too by using foreign firms will not be acceptable", Prasad said to media. It also asked how many times Rahul Gandhi and Cambirdge's now sacked CEO Alexander Nix had met. [Full Article...]
Kosovo MPs use tear gas to halt parliament vote on border deal
The Self-Determination Movement party used tear gas in the Assembly building when the vote was due to start Wednesday, and all lawmakers had to leave the hall. In order for it to be approved, two-thirds of lawmakers must support it. The bill must be passed by 80 of the chamber's 120 MPs, but opposition members of the ultra-nationalist Self-Determination party say that Kosovo stands to lose 78 sq... [Full Article...]
Trump, Kelly furious after leak that Trump was not to congratulate Putin
She says the USA has every reason to believe that report is correct. Both the Kremlin and the White House have said Trump called Putin on Tuesday to congratulate him on his election victory. Putin's latest consolidation of power came in what foreign policy analysts said was a rigged election in which he got 76 percent of the vote against several minor candidates. [Full Article...]
Teacher who called military 'lowest of the low' fired
Board of Education President Aurora Villon said the El Rancho Unified School District reached a unanimous decision to fire Gregory Salcido, a history teacher at El Rancho High School and elected Pico Rivera city councilman, the Los Angeles Times reported . [Full Article...]
Palestinian teen on trial for striking Israeli soldier agrees plea deal
In December 2017, a video of Tamimi confronting Israeli soldiers went viral. Commentators say the Israeli military agreed to the plea bargain - which reduced the charges - because the case reflected badly on the country. "The Israeli military felt the need to end the legal event, the source said, as it damaged the army's reputation in the media and internationally, which may be why the plea barg... [Full Article...]
IL Gov. Rauner Barely Escapes Primary, Pivots To Tough General Election Campaign
Rauner and Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti will face off against the Democratic ticket of J.B. Pritzker and Juliana Stratton in the November general election. Although he says he has learned his lesson and won't support it again, Pritzker has repeatedly criticized his change of heart. Even before Rauner's projected victory, the Republican Governors Association sought to cast Pritzker, heir to th... [Full Article...]
Rocket Attack by Terrorists on Damascus Outskirts Kills 37 People
Syria's war has killed more than 350,000 people, starting in 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-government protests before spiraling into a complex conflict involving world powers and militants. The fact-finding team looked into those allegations, Uzumcu said, "and they couldn't find any credible information to pursue an investigation". IS launched the attack from positions it holds in the ad... [Full Article...]
White House names deputy chief for policy
It's well-known that almost everyone in Donald Trump's orbit has to sign a nondisclosure agreement, from business associates , to campaign employees , to women he may or may not have had an affair with . And people would say, oh, that's bad, you're taking away his right to free speech. A draft of the agreement says those who violate the agreement would have to pay the federal government a $... [Full Article...]