Saturday, 28 July 2018

Trump denies advance knowledge of Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer

Trump denies advance knowledge of Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyerPresident Trump on Friday disputed reported claims by his long-time lawyer Michael Cohen that then-candidate Trump knew in advance about the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer who was thought to have political dirt on Hillary Clinton.




New EPA chief's first moves show he's following Pruitt's agenda, without the sirens

New EPA chief's first moves show he's following Pruitt's agenda, without the sirensAfter Andrew Wheeler took over at the head of the EPA, his first major action was to overhaul a 2015 Obama regulation for the disposal of coal ash. Wheeler seems likely to take the same path as Scott Pruitt but with more cunning and fewer scandals, which could ultimately mean more success in seeing through Trump’s deregulations.




Taiwan denounces China moves to limit its global profile

Taiwan denounces China moves to limit its global profileTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan on Thursday denounced China's latest moves to increase its global isolation, saying residents of the self-governing island would reject attempts to deny its existence.




Engineer of Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam shot dead: police

Engineer of Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam shot dead: policeThe head of a controversial Ethiopian scheme to dam the waters of the Blue Nile was shot in the head on Thursday in a daylight killing in Addis Ababa, police said. Simegnew Bekele was the project manager and public face of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a massive scheme that has triggered fears among downstream users of the Nile, including Egypt. Federal police commissioner Zeynu Jemal said Simegnew was shot in the right side of his head, and a gun was later found nearby.




Grimes Clarifies Comments on Elon Musk’s GOP Donations for Tesla and SpaceX

Grimes Clarifies Comments on Elon Musk’s GOP Donations for Tesla and SpaceXThe singer tweeted that "there is no world in which" she's okay with Republican donations.




What would the world be like without Roe v. Wade?

What would the world be like without Roe v. Wade?A reversal of Roe v. Wade would make abortions harder to obtain in many states. But it wouldn’t mean a return to the pre-1973 status quo. Medical technology and the world have changed since then.




Colombian Cartel Puts $70,000 Price On The Head Of Drug-Sniffing Dog

Colombian Cartel Puts $70,000 Price On The Head Of Drug-Sniffing DogA drug-sniffing dog that helped law-enforcement authorities in Colombia find