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US Ex-President George H.W. Bush's cardiologist killed
Reportedly, the assassin who was also riding a bicycle closed up on the doctor and fired two shots from a gun. Police say Hausknecht flagged down a passing ambulance for help and was taken to hospital where he later died. "The doctor went down immediately", Houston Police Department's executive assistant Troy Finner said. Finner said the bullets hit Hausknecht at least once. [Full Article...]
Trump 'Very Happy' with North Korea Nuclear Weapons Talks
Satellite images prove North Korea has started dismantling key facilities at a site used to develop engines for ballistic missiles, according to a Washington-based think tank. Trump did not identify the site, but a US official subsequently told Reuters that it was Sohae. Regarding what the USA needs to see happen going forward, Pompeo said, laughing, "It is really pretty straightforward". [Full Article...]
At least 20 dead in blaze near Athens
Gale force winds with strong, shifty gusts were hampering firefighting efforts at both blazes. Hundreds of emergency personnel have been called in to fight the blazes. The fire was burning into the town of Rafina, turning the sky above the nearby port that serves ferries to the Cycladic islands black from the smoke. [Full Article...]
Trump Attempts To Calm Fears: 'I Gave Up NOTHING' To Putin
On Tuesday, Trump said he needed to "clarify" one word he said during the press conference. At the press conference, Mr. Trump appeared to give credence to Mr. Trump appeared to answer "no" to a reporter's question asking whether Russian Federation was still targeting the U.S. While hours later, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders emerged to say Trump had merely tried to put a stop to the questioning ... [Full Article...]
In election-charged Pakistan, Mahathir makes an 'appearance'
The medical report asserts that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo is not suffering from any severe kind of pain. According to police officer Zahoor Afridi, the candidate Ikramullah Gandapur from opposition leader Imran Khan's party, was returning home from a campaign event when the bomber struck in the city of Dera Ismail Khan, wounding him. [Full Article...]
Trump wants to strip security clearances from Obama intel officials
Clapper added that typically, an official would go through a formal process in which their security clearance would be revoked or suspended because of an allegation of misuse or wrongdoing. "And we're exploring what those options are and what that looks like", Mrs Sanders said. "Politicizing matters of national security by going after his political enemies?" Clapper, a career intelligence of... [Full Article...]
Kuwait social media star unapologetic on Filipino workers' rights
A Kuwaiti social media star ignited a backlash after criticising a law allowing domestic workers one day off a week, prompting cosmetic brands to sever ties with her. The crisis deepened after Kuwaiti authorities in April expelled Manila's ambassador over video footage of Philippine embassy staff helping workers escape employers accused of mistreatment. [Full Article...]
Greek fires kill at least seven near Athens, residents flee homes
Three of the cases are considered life-threatening. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who had traveled to Bosnia for an official visit, returned to Athens after being briefed by Citizens' Protection Minister Nikos Toskas about the fires. Firefighters and soldiers try to extinguish a wildfire burning in the town of Rafina, near Athens, Greece, July 23, 2018. A coast guard vessel was late Monday ni... [Full Article...]