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Johnson won't face criminal charges over Acuri
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Arcuri has said that she was given no favours by Johnson, but she conceded that the then mayor should have declared their friendship. Johnson denied any wrongdoing, saying everything was done with full propriety and that there was no interest to declare. [Full Article...]
Trump opens door to in-person G7 June meeting amid coronavirus
The subject was discussed on a call between Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday morning, the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. Pressed by AP on whether she would consider an actual trip to the U.S., Merkel said: "I chose my words with care". He said the leaders would confer by video conference instead. [Full Article...]
Police arrests man for 'honour killings' of cousins in North Waziristan
MNA North Waziristan Mohsin Dawar said of the recent murders, " Honour killings are an extreme expression of patriarchal violence, and the practice has to be condemned in the strongest terms ... He added: "At the moment, our topmost priority is to secure the life of the third girl and the man before taking any action". The incident comes almost eight years after the 2012 Kohistan video scan... [Full Article...]
No probe into Biden or Obama over Russian Federation, insists Barr
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday requested the names of any Obama-era officials who may have sought to unmask the identity of people associated with the Trump campaign or transition team around the time of the 2016 presidential election. [Full Article...]
U.S. air base on lockdown over 'active shooter' - 'Stay away from windows'
All gates surrounding the base remain closed while first responders process the scene. This is a breaking story. The station had a similar lockdown last December. The United States Navy wrote on Twitter that they were aware of the reports of a possible active shooter. State and local enforcement officers are now on the scene. [Full Article...]
Couple reunited with their son 32 years after he was abducted
Mao's mother was informed on Mother's Day in China , with the South China Morning Post reporting she said "This is the best gift I have ever got on Mother's Day". It came back positive. Mao, who now runs a home decoration business in Sichuan, said he would move to Xi'an to live with his biological parents, according to CCTV. [Full Article...]
Nearly 55,000 excess United Kingdom deaths during Covid-19 outbreak, says ONS
A further seven people who had tested positive for coronavirus have died, according to new figures. The figures also show that 121,002 deaths were registered in England and Wales between 21 March and 8 May 2020. "We will not rest from doing whatever is humanly possible to protect our care homes from this appalling virus", he said. On Tuesday, Britons claiming jobless benefit surged almost 70... [Full Article...]
Japan will lift the state of emergency in Osaka, Hyogo and Kyoto
They have been divided into three groups based on geography - the metropolitan area encompassing Tokyo , Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa, the Kansai region of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo, and Hokkaido. The government will monitor infections and availability of medical services until the last minute. That overall assessment will likely be a factor in deciding whether to lift the state of emergency for th... [Full Article...]