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In Italy killed the famous dog rescuer
The poisoning of an alsatian rescue dog credited with saving several lives after an natural disaster two years ago has led to an outpouring of grief in Italy . Lawmaker Michela Brambilla told The AP Monday that she hoped Kaos' death would hasten passage of a law she proposed earlier this year. "He was alive until at least two o'clock, I heard him barking", - quotes the owner of the dog BBC. [Full Article...]
Trump Tells AG Sessions to Stop Mueller Probe NOW
Sessions delegated authority over the election investigation after recusing himself to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who in May 2017 appointed Mueller special counsel to the probe. In the past, Trump has privately pressed Sessions to end his recusal and take control of the Mueller probe, but those efforts have not been successful. [Full Article...]
Tajikistan attack killing 4 tourists was led by opposition member
A police statement on Tuesday, July 31 called a detained man identified as leading an attack an "active member" of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan , which was banned in 2015. Four of the 7 cyclists were killed by the vehicle's impact and wounds sustained in a subsequent knife attack carried out by the occupants of the auto. [Full Article...]
Ontario's basic income pilot program scrapped
The Ontario PC government actually announced it is raising social assistance rates by 1.5 per cent, but that is half of the three per cent increase the previous Liberal government announced in its pre-election budget. There are approximately 4,000 people enrolled in the program. "The price of gas going down is not going to make a difference to them", Garvey said. [Full Article...]
United Kingdom appeals court orders far-right activist Robinson released
Tommy Robinson's release was greeted with glee by far-right activists and anti-immigration campaigners around the world. He is not allowed to go within 400m of Leeds Crown Court until the re-hearing. In May previous year he narrowly avoided jail over footage he filmed during the trial of four men who were later convicted of gang-raping a teenage girl. [Full Article...]
Zimbabwe Police Clash With Opposition Supporters as Zanu PF Wins Majority
The EU's Chief Observer, Elmar Brok, said he did not yet know if the shortcomings would have a material effect on the outcome of the vote, and he criticised the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) for being at times "one-sided". The MDC broke into factions after the death in February of its veteran leader Morgan Tsvangirai as his deputies battled over who his successor should be. [Full Article...]
QAnon Conspiracy Theorists Make Very Noticeable Appearance at Trump’s Florida Rally
US president Donald Trump has falsely claimed you need to show photo identification to buy groceries in his country. "Honest question: What's the last time he's bought groceries?" wrote Zeke Miller, a White House reporter for the Associated Press . [Full Article...]
France bans smartphones in schools
On Tuesday, Mr Blanquer tweeted that the law had passed with only one vote against it. "Thank you to all parliamentarians for this progress for our school". Now, they're banned across school premises, although secondary schools can still make exceptions for extracurricular activities or for disabled students. [Full Article...]