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Duterte’s Destruction Rages: 68 More Cars Crushed In Philippines
Together, the 68 cars and eight motorbikes were valued at around 298 million Philippine pesos ($5.6 million/£4.3 million), according to a press release from the Philippines government . Duterte has also overseen the arrest of more than 10,000 people - including women and children - for "loitering" on the streets, Al Jazeera reported in June . [Full Article...]
President Trump calls on Jeff Sessions to end Russian Federation investigation
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders Mr Trump's comments were simply the president "fighting back". "The president is not obstructing". Though the fake pages and accounts used in the influence campaign were not definitively tied to Moscow, the company said the tactics were strikingly similar to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. [Full Article...]
500 trapped on volcano
Hundreds of other hikers managed to get off the mountain on Sunday, according to officials. The spokeswoman was unable to immediately confirm whether the Britons were rescued from the mountain. "They are all healthy and safe ". "They were all exhausted but in good condition and were checked by our medical teams on the ground upon arrival", he told AFP . [Full Article...]
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...]