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Dutch farm dad 'beat bad spirits out of kids'
The court ordered him and a suspected accomplice to be detained for another three months while further investigations are carried out. A father facing charges of sexual abuse in a Dutch court had held six of his nine children captive for nearly a decade on an isolated farm, telling them that "bad spirits, quot; would enter their bodies if they talked to strangers, prosecutors said Tuesday". [Full Article...]
'Brexit finish line' crossed as Britain passes European Union exit bill
Mr Johnson said the country could now "move forwards as one" after "years of rancour" which brought repeated delays to the Brexit process, and forced former Prime Minister Theresa May from office. Later Wednesday, members of the unelected House of Lords formally dropped their opposition and accepted the legislation as approved by the Commons. [Full Article...]
Greta Thunberg ought to focus on other countries, says Trump at Davos
Then following a brief pause, he said it was 'a joke'. "My gap year ends in August, but it doesn't take a college degree in economics to realise that our remaining 1,5° carbon budget and ongoing fossil fuel subsidies and investments don't add up", she wrote. [Full Article...]
Prince Charles Seemingly Shaded Mike Pence & the Internet Is Obsessed
To reiterate her statement , Waldman also posted an image of the two leaders smiling and interacting on Twitter. "VP and Prince Charles spoke prior to entering the event floor and after his remarks as well", she proclaimed after the Washington Examiner posted a clip of the incident on Twitter. [Full Article...]
United Kingdom officials formally recommend ‘limited’ role for Huawei in 5G networks
The sources added that the recommendations come days before the National Security Council is set to meet in order to decide how to deploy Huawei equipment. In addition, it has excluded Huawei from the bidding process for its future 5G network. Either Huawei is a security threat or it isn't and if it's not then what's the problem with using its kit in the core? Just last week, USA senators proposed... [Full Article...]
Soleimani successor faces same fate if he kills Americans says U.S. envoy
The Iranian barrage of ballistic missiles lasted "about an hour and a half", Grynkewich said , but USA troops at al-Asad and other Iraqi bases remained in bunkers for much longer, as commanders feared another assault with Katyusha rockets. [Full Article...]
Coast Guard searches for cruise passenger off Puerto Rico
Four years ago, another cruise passenger from this cruise shipfell overboard as the ship sailed to Cozumel. EFE, a Spanish news wire, reported Andrew Campbell was the man who went overboard and that he was a Canadian tourist. The person being searched for was not identified and no further details were immediately available. The ship's departure from which was scheduled for earlier Wednesda... [Full Article...]
Sanders leads over Biden among Democratic candidates: CNN poll
He was in Congress for years. His feud with Warren has overshadowed a series of clashes between Sanders and another 2020 rival, Biden, for an op-ed penned by one of the senator's supporters suggesting that the former vice president was corrupt. [Full Article...]