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Swedish crown jewel thieves escape in speedboat in daylight robbery
The stolen crowns were the funeral crowns of Karl IV and his wife Queen Kristina from 1611, Swedish police said in a press release . Mr Agnevik said that the crown jewels would have been kept in locked and alarmed glass displays that the thieves would have had to break into. [Full Article...]
Death toll rises as 6.4-magnitude natural disaster hits tourist island near Bali
So far 15 people across the island have been reported dead following the quake, while another 162 have been reported injured, according to Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency. "There have been many aftershocks, although they are not strong so far". "My trekking guide who was accompanying two tourists from Spain suffered minor injuries during the jolt. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump Supporters Filmed Hurling Abuse At CNN Reporter
It was later retweeted by the President himself. Acosta was reporting live from the rally, but was disrupted by the overwhelming " CNN sucks!" chants from Trump supporters. Earlier this week the publisher of The New York Times , AG Sulzberger, was forced to issue a statement after Trump tweeted about an off-the-record meeting between the two. [Full Article...]
Tommy Robinson freed on bail after winning contempt of court challenge
The Court of Appeal ruled that there had been procedural errors in the original decision to jail Robinson for 13 months, although it upheld a separate suspended sentence for a similar offence. Robinson was given ten months for contempt of court, which he admitted, and a further three months for... The far-right leader was jailed in May after he filmed people involved in a criminal trial outside ... [Full Article...]
GOP focused on avoiding government shutdown
Ryan (R-Wis.) have laid out a strategy to fund more than half of federal agencies by a September 30 deadline. A congressional aide said the White House had sent a similar message to Capitol Hill amid widespread anxiety about a potential shutdown as Republicans face tough re-election fights. [Full Article...]
Zimbabwe's ruling party wins majority in parliament, EU questions poll
Violence has erupted in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare . The electoral commission said it may take until Saturday-the maximum allowed under the constitution-to declare the presidential victor in Monday's vote , which pitted Mr. It also said the election process was characterized by a peaceful atmosphere. Even though the election passed peacefully, several water cannon trucks patrolled outside th... [Full Article...]
Cambodian election marked death of democracy, says opposition
CPP spokesman Sok Eysan said his party won an estimated 100 out of 125 parliamentary seats. The figure, if correct, would suggest that the promotion by opposition forces of a poll boycott was ineffective. Exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy made a final appeal to Cambodians by urging them not to vote. "A victory without contest is a hollow one", he said. [Full Article...]
AG sues to bar online 3D printer gun plans
Those opposing the dissemination of gun blueprints scored a win Tuesday when a federal judge granted a temporary injunction blocking their publication online. Lisa Murkowski tweeted , linking to a news story on the guns. "It is critical that our laws keep pace with technology". The Democrats - as well as members of Everytown's Veterans Advisory Council - argued the plastic guns would be unt... [Full Article...]