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Singapore trails Japan in global passport power
There were also three more countries added to the rankings this year. It reached its peak spot of second-best in the world back in 2014 but then went down to the 4th spot the year after that, 6th spot from 2016 to 2019 and is now 9th. The UAE and Saudi Arabia each climbed four places, while Oman climbed three. The lowest ranked passports were Somalia, Pakistan, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. [Full Article...]
Men glue winning numbers onto losing Mississippi lottery ticket, police say
The lottery agency called the Flowood Police Department about two adult males allegedly trying to claim the ticket. Their ticket had been signed and even presented to the commission for payment. Russell Sparks (left) and Odis Latham allegedly tried gluing the winnings numbers onto a MS lottery ticket to claim the $100,000 prize. Retailers keep 6% of sales from the tickets. [Full Article...]
Pompeo not planning 2020 Senate run
Pompeo, a former congressman from Kansas, has traveled repeatedly to the state in recent months, and many Washington Republicans had expressed a belief that he would be a candidate. Originally Trump's Central Intelligence Agency director, Pompeo used his rapport with the president to become the administration's dominant voice on foreign policy. [Full Article...]
Government recommends up to 6 months in prison for Michael Flynn
Sidney Powell , a lawyer for Flynn, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Now, however, prosecutors are withdrawing both requests, the filing said. "And the government is not aware of any case where such a high-ranking official failed to accept responsibility for his conduct, continued to lie to the government and took steps to impair a criminal prosecution". [Full Article...]
Driver shoots two kids who threw snowballs at his vehicle: cops
Police found the 12-year-old girl and the 13-year-old boy minutes apart. According to police, the victims suffered non life-threatening injuries. Investigators are searching for surveillance footage from nearby homes for clues. A Milwaukee Police vehicle sits parked at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park in Wisconsin on August 30, 2013. Two children have been shot after throwing snowballs at passing ... [Full Article...]
USA military tells Iraq it is preparing to 'move out'
It said the USA would be "re-positioning" forces in the "coming days and weeks to prepare for onward movement". U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday denied that U.S. Iranian Maj. -Gen. Qassem Soleimani's death has raised fears of Iranian reprisals while Iraq's parliament and outgoing prime minister have called for the forced withdrawal of all western troops from the country. [Full Article...]
Air Force launches 52 fighter jets in training exercise
Michael Ebner, the 388th vice commander, said Monday's exercise had been planned as a "culminating event" after the two fighter wings received their full complement of fighter jets. "That's completely coincidental", Ebner said. However, the air force insisted it was a coincidence that the number of aircraft used echoed Donald Trump's threat to hit 52 Iranian targets , including cultural sites... [Full Article...]
DHS issues new National Terrorism Advisory bulletin following Soleimani airstrike
The Trump administration says Soleimani was to blame for deadly attacks in the Middle East. The mainstream media keeps saying power grids are vulnerable , as are banks and water systems. Between 2011 and 2013, Iranian hackers targeted such major banks as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo. Companies should take precautions in the event of cyberattacks - such as setting up offli... [Full Article...]