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Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont hopes to return to Belgium
Mr. Puigdemont can still be extradited on the less serious charge of misuse of funds to hold Catalonia's banned independence referendum past year. A German court refused to extradite him on charges on rebellion, but is considering Spain's request to extradite him on the lesser charge of misuse of funds. [Full Article...]
Nine killed, hundreds more injured in Gaza border protests
Tensions had been building on both sides of the Gaza-Israel border ahead of what some Palestinians alternately dubbed "Friday of Fire" or "Friday of Tires" - a reference to the tires set alight in an attempt to obscure the sights of Israeli snipers. [Full Article...]
McIlroy starts well at Augusta as other favourites struggle
He chipped out and missed a 20-footer. It was his first triple of the tournament. Maybe Jordan Spieth should switch gloves more often. It added to a 6-under 66 and a two-shot lead over Leishman going into the weekend at Augusta National . [Full Article...]
New strikes on Syria's rebel Douma kill 8 civilians
They were the first bombing raids on Douma since negotiations began around 10 days ago over a withdrawal of rebels and civilians from the town, the largest in Eastern Ghouta. The air and ground offensive on Eastern Ghouta has killed more than 1,600 civilians and caused an global outcry. But as talks dragged on, Syria and its Russian ally threatened Jaish al-Islam with a renewed military assault ... [Full Article...]
Reports on Trump's Syria pullout are 'gossip': Pentagon
After declaring publicly and on two different occasions - one a campaign-type rally in OH last week - that he would be pulling U.S. troops out of Syria "very soon", Mr. Assad. "But it is not, with Trump making clear that he wants to 'let the other people take care of it now, '" Ross said. Russian Federation has been propping up Syrian President Bashar Assad for years, with increasing help from I... [Full Article...]
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Says There Were Likely Other Breaches Like Cambridge Analytica
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify on Capitol Hill on April 11 before the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, to answer questions about how the company protects its users' data. Social experiences provided to Facebook users, like viewing their friends' Facebook playlists, required data sharing, she explained. "We made mistakes and I own them and they are on me". [Full Article...]
This stat shows history is not on Patrick Reed's side
Woods fell to four over par after a rough front nine that included a bogey and double-bogey and left him sitting one shot inside the cutline, which is projected to be five over par. It is where he gets a standing ovation just for showing up, where he is honored as being the greatest or second greatest of all time. I'm hitting so many attractive putts, right around the hole. [Full Article...]
Brewers' Corey Knebel (hamstring) expected to be out at least six weeks
Brewers live-streaming options. The Cubs opened as -150 money line favorites but their odds dropped to -138 at the majority of online sportsbooks while the Brewers' line has shifted from +130 down to +128. A timetable for his return wasn't announced , but Brewers manager Craig Counsell told MLB Network Radio's Jon Morosi on Friday afternoon that the injury will keep Knebel sidelined for "a... [Full Article...]