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UK Commons Speaker John Bercow resigns as Parliament suspended
Allies of the Prime Minister said he would rip up the convention that Commons Speakers are automatically elevated to the upper chamber when they resign, in the same way Mr Bercow repeatedly ignored parliamentary precedent when dealing with Brexit. [Full Article...]
Son of 9/11 victim criticizes Rep. Ilhan Omar during memorial service
Capitol that day. Former President George W. Bush, commander in chief at the time of the 2001 attacks, was due at an afternoon wreath-laying at the Pentagon. At ground zero in NY, victims' relatives and dignitaries were gathered on the memorial plaza at the World Trade Center in NY as the ceremony started at 8:46 a.m. [Full Article...]
Florida teen tries to hire someone to kill her parents, deputies say
She admitted using $100 of the first withdrawal to buy cocaine and used the remainder to pay her friend to hire a hit man, the affidavit stated. Hatcher then said she paid "a black male" $900 for the murder because the first "act was never carried out". [Full Article...]
Federal election campaign underway with leaders in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.
Speaking to the media outside of Rideau Hall with a backdrop of Liberal supporters, Trudeau took the first opportunity to frame what the election will be about. The Conservatives, running under the banner of "It's time for you to get ahead", will fight the Liberals fiercely on issues including Mr. Trudeau's ethical compass in wake of the SNC-Lavalin controversy while it will continue to vocalize i... [Full Article...]
Moment of silence for 9/11 terror attack victims
The nation is still grappling with the aftermath of 9-11. The memorial marks the spot where the plane crashed in a rural area at 10:03 a.m. As New York City marks the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. [Full Article...]
Remains of Mugabe arrive in Harare
His health deteriorated after he was toppled by the army and former loyalists in November 2017, ending an increasingly iron-fisted rule during which he crushed his opponents. His official state funeral will take place at the 60,000-seat venue. The body will be taken to his rural home, with Zimbabwe's information minister said Mugabe's body will lie in state at two stadiums in the capital for thr... [Full Article...]
Over 300 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa
With the violence threatening to continue into this week Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane is set to brief the media on Tuesday on interventions to quell the ongoing violence against foreign nationals in Johannesburg. The minister said 640 Nigerian nationals have been registered by the Nigerian Mission in South Africa for return. Some South African businesses operating in Nigeria, includi... [Full Article...]
Democrats’ chorus for impeachment is gaining strength
It will set the rules for future hearings in its investigation to determine whether or not to recommend articles of impeachment against the president. The committee chairmen contend that the administration is using security assistance aid as leverage to tip the scales in a case against the son of former Vice President Joseph R. [Full Article...]