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Australia monster crocodile caught after eight-year hunt
The massive reptile measured 16.4ft and weight up to 1,322lbs when it was removed from the Katherine River in the remote Northern Territory in order to stop it from reaching a populated area. Northern Territory-based crocodile expert Grahame Webb said saltwater crocs, also known as estuarine crocodiles, were heading farther upstream into fresh water river systems as their population has boomed sin... [Full Article...]
United Kingdom plans maximum fine for Facebook over data breach
Because the breaches in the scope of the ICO's inquiry occurred in 2013-2014, Facebook escaped a fine of up to 4 per cent of turnover, equivalent to more than £1.2 billion, that could have applied under the general data protection regulation ( GDPR ), which came into force on... [Full Article...]
Israel shoots down Syria drone; Netanyahu meets Putin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly warned his country will not allow Iran, its main enemy, to entrench itself militarily next door. "I very much appreciate the direct, unmediated and excellent contact that I have with the Russian president". Russian Federation has been a key ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Syrian civil war and its forces on the ground have mana... [Full Article...]
Trump insists he has ‘very good’ relations with Merkel
Trump asserted earlier Wednesday that Germany is "totally controlled" by and "captive to Russia " because of a pipeline project. Asked about Mr Trump's suggestion, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he would focus on what has been agreed to. [Full Article...]
‘Totally unacceptable’: Beijing vows retaliation if USA taxes $200bn of Chinese goods
The US administration late on Tuesday released a huge list of new tariffs on $US200 billion worth of goods from China . The S&P 500 and Dow futures dropped 1%, indicating Wall Street would open lower, while Japan's Nikkei declined 1.5%. [Full Article...]
Newlywed Couple Collide While Zip-Lining, Leaving Husband Dead, Wife Injured
A honeymooning cruising couple had a tragic accident zip-lining which left one dead and the other seriously injured. "The young man complained that he could not breathe", said Wilmer Guerrero, commander of the Roatan Fire Department. [Full Article...]
Fobbed off: woman accidentally steals auto for two weeks after key mix-up
Cornwall police say she drove the rented black Nissan Sentra sedan to a nearby Walmart to pick up some groceries, but upon exiting the store she got into a black Infiniti QX50 luxury SUV parked nearby instead. At first, he tried to tell her that the company didn't even rent that model - but she was having none of it. After all, she had no inkling she'd stolen the vehicle she was driving. [Full Article...]
Judge orders Paul Manafort moved to suburban Washington jail
They said they gained access to another prison call on June 20 in which Manafort told a listener skeptical about delaying the Virginia case and bringing forward a separate trial in Washington , D.C. Manafort asked for the delay on the grounds he has been unable to prepare for his trial properly since being jailed. While Manafort's lawyers days ago said that he was in solitary confinement for 23 h... [Full Article...]