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Two Officers Dead in Honolulu Shooting
One officer, a female, was taken to the Queen's Medical Center in extremely critical condition and later died. Dozens of police officers, including Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard, were seen arriving at the hospital en masse as the patients were transported away from the Diamond Head scene. [Full Article...]
Officers beaten after police disband Hong Kong democracy rally
At Sunday's rally, thousands gathered in the heart of the Central commercial district, chanting slogans such as "Stand with Hong Kong, fight for freedom". Moments later, police fired multiple rounds of teargas, sending protesters, and dozens of migrant domestic workers who gather in the area on their day off, fleeing. [Full Article...]
Boris Johnson ‘plans to move House of Lords to York’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to ramp up investment in the north of England. "When the PM stood up the day after the election and said this is going to be the people's government he meant it". If York is chosen for setting up a new House of Lords, it will be the first time the city has been a hub of political power since the English Civil War. [Full Article...]
China reports 17 new cases of mystery virus in Wuhan
Kennedy International - to supplement existing staff at quarantine stations located at those airports. Initially it was suspected that Ms Maheshwari may have been suffering from a new type of coronavirus . Online commentators in China have begun calling 2019-nCoV the "patriotic virus" because there have been no cases in provinces other than Wuhan so far. [Full Article...]
Trump warns Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei to be 'careful with his words'
Hours after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mocked President Donald Trump as a "clown" in a rare public sermon , Trump fired back in a series of tweets, writing that Iran's leaders should "abandon terror and Make Iran Great again! " also tweeting the message out in Farsi. [Full Article...]
Sanders now tied with Biden after Warren dispute
Both senators have been at odds in recent days after Warren said Sanders told her during the meeting that a woman can not win the presidency in November 2020, which Sanders has denied. The disintegration of the non-aggression pact between the two friends - and the resulting online backlash from supporters in both camps - caused hand-wringing among progressive groups, which urged backers of the two... [Full Article...]
Chancellor gives post-Brexit warning to businesses
Chancellor Sajid Javid has admitted that not all businesses will benefit from Brexit. Businesses call for clarityThe British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said that businesses were willing to go along with the government's Brexit approach, but that they needed more clarity about its plans. [Full Article...]
Vladimir Putin Dismisses Idea of Indefinite Presidential Terms
As NBC News reports , "Russian President Putin on Wednesday proposed a nationwide vote on sweeping constitutional changes that would shift power from the presidency to parliament and the prime minister, a move that could allow him to extend his rule after leaving the Kremlin". [Full Article...]