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Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of President John F Kennedy, dies
Ms Smith was also lauded for her peace efforts in Northern Ireland and received the Gold Medal Award from the Éire Society of Boston in 2007 for this for her and for her humanitarian work with disabled children. Smith is seen during a March 17, 1993 meeting between U.S. President Bill Clinton and Irish Prime Minister Albert Reynolds. From left: Steve Smith, Pat Lawford, Jackie Onassis, Jean... [Full Article...]
North Korea Vows To Send Troops Into Border Cooperation Zones
The inter-Korean joint liaison office, which was opened in September 2018 at the DPRK's border town of Kaesong for round-the-clock communication between the two Koreas, was demolished by an explosion on Tuesday. North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (L), sister Kim Yo Jong (R) attend the Inter-Korean Summit at the Peace House in Panmunjom, South Korea on April 27, 2018. [Full Article...]
Biden ahead of Trump in US Presidential race - Polls
During a brief interview for Gray Television, Washington Bureau Chief Jacqueline Policastro told Trump "You're behind in the polls in those battleground states right now", and asked "What's your plan to catch up to Joe Biden , and will you debate him in the fall?" The 43 Alumni for Biden group has yet to reveal its members. [Full Article...]
Facebook Removes Trump Campaign Ads That Featured Symbol Once Used By Nazis
Democratic Representative Jim Himes pressed Facebook's head of security policy Nathaniel Gleicher on what the company was doing to deal with the concern that its algorithm promotes polarisation. The triangle used "is practically identical to that used by the Nazi regime to classify political prisoners in concentration camps ", the Anti-Defamation League said Thursday. [Full Article...]
New Zealand cop dies in 'devastating' shooting: PM
He said the officers were not carrying guns, and New Zealand police do not routinely carry guns but typically have them available in the boot of their vehicles. 'Our whole organisation is in a state of shock ... "At this stage, there is nothing to indicate that this job was going to be anything out of the ordinary". [Full Article...]
Dominic Raab responds to criticism over Game of Thrones comment
It has since been repeated by countless others in support of Black Lives Matter and as a sign of respect to George Floyd , the African-American killed in custody by an officer in Minneapolis on May 25. The phrase "bend the knee" features heavily in the popular HBO/Sky series Games of Thrones , in which several factions battle to take control of the Iron Throne and rule over Westeros. [Full Article...]
Marcus Rashford Wins Hearts On Social Media After Heading
The message drew a response from Rashford himself, who noted that he's been called " much worse " since he chose to lead the school meals campaign. 'I spoke to him and thanked him for that - it's a nice feeling but I'm just happy that people's lives, and people's summers especially, have been changed for the better'. [Full Article...]
US Has Pulled Out of Global Digital Tax Talks, Lighthizer Says
It's a provocation towards all the partners at the OECD when we were centimetres away from a deal on the taxation of digital giants", Le Maire told France Inter radio. The organization has 37 member states, but the talks involve almost 140 countries. The sanctions were never imposed, after French President Emmanuel Macron and his U.S. [Full Article...]