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STRASBOURG, France (AFP) – European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday he would welcome any British attempt to rejoin the EU after Brexit, as Brussels jumped on speculation about a second referendum. Juncker’s comment about possible re-accession comes a day after European Council President Donald Tusk said that the bloc’s “hearts were still open” if Britain decided to change its mind about leaving the EU. Top EU officials have made a series of remarks about […]
by Elaine Yu Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) – Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was jailed for the second time Wednesday for his role in mass pro-democracy protests as concern grows that prison terms for young campaigners are shutting down debate in the semi-autonomous city as Beijing increases control. Wong, 21, who became the face of the 2014 Umbrella Movement, was handed a three-month sentence on a contempt charge for obstructing clearance of a major […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Steve Bannon faced a marathon grilling Tuesday by a congressional committee probing Donald Trump’s campaign links to Russia, as it emerged the former top aide has also been subpoenaed by the special prosecutor investigating the issue. Bannon was quizzed behind closed doors by the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, the first time he has testified in the probe investigating whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia in its bid to influence […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The commanders of two US Navy ships involved in collisions that left 17 sailors dead face charges including negligent homicide and dereliction of duty, the Navy said on Tuesday. The USS John S. McCain collided with an oil tanker in August 2017, killing 10 sailors, while the USS Fitzgerald smashed into a cargo ship in June, leaving seven dead. “Courts-martial proceedings/Article 32 hearings are being convened to review evidence supporting […]
JERUSALEM (AFP) — A cinema in northern Israel is to be named after Israeli-born Hollywood celeb Gal Gadot, star of the blockbuster hit “Wonder Woman,” the town of Upper Nazareth said Tuesday. “We are going to name the new cinema after Gal Gadot, an Israeli actress who brings honour to this country,” municipal spokeswoman Orna Yosef told AFP. “This is a message for our young people because Gal Gadot is an example of success, who […]
NEW YOR, United States (AFP) — Drunk driving has been a social taboo for decades, but New Jersey has now added drunk droning to the statute books: outlawing the flying of unmanned aircraft after one too many drinks. The law makes it an offense to operate a drone under the influence of intoxicating liquor, narcotic, hallucinogenic or habit-producing drug or with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more. Infractions can be punishable by […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump told Chinese leader Xi Jinping he was disappointed about Washington’s deepening trade deficit with Beijing, calling the situation “not sustainable,” the White House said Tuesday. In telephone talks, Trump “expressed disappointment that the United States’ trade deficit with China has continued to grow,” the White House said in a statement. “President Trump made clear that the situation is not sustainable.” According to figures published Friday by […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — A war with North Korea is avoidable, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday, urging direct talks between key powers on dismantling Pyongyang’s nuclear program. Guterres said recent moves by South and North Korea to ease tensions were important, but he added: “let’s not forget that the essential problem is yet to be solved.” “I believe war is avoidable,” Guterres told reporters, but he added: “I am not yet sure […]
by Roberto Cortijo Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s pardoned former president who was until recently serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses, was discharged from hospital Tuesday after receiving treatment for cardiac arrhythmia. Fujimori, 79, was hospitalized at the end of last year and treated for various ailments. “He is under careful medical observation,” his doctor Alejandro Aguinaga told AFP. Aguinaga said Fujimori was given a Holter monitor that records “everything that […]
by Jerome Cartillier Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump is expected to remain physically fit for the duration of his presidency and has “no cognitive issues whatsoever,” according to full results from his first medical examination released Tuesday. Trump’s critics have openly questioned his mental health, and an explosive book on his presidency published earlier this month described aides as having doubts about his fitness for office. “All data indicates the president is healthy […]
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — The two largest pro-independence parties in Catalonia said Tuesday they had agreed to nominate sacked regional leader Carles Puigdemont for president, despite his self-imposed exile in Belgium and Madrid’s insistence he cannot rule remotely. The separatist ERC and Puigdemont’s Together for Catalonia party reached an accord to support him “as a candidate for president of the Catalonia region,” a joint statement said. The central government in Madrid has warned it would maintain direct […]
by Dave Clark Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States held back $65 million meant for the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians on Tuesday, two weeks after President Donald Trump threatened future payments. State Department officials insisted the decision was not taken to pressure Palestinian leaders, but because the US wants other countries to help fund a reformed UNRWA. But the call came after a behind-the-scenes tussle between hawks who want to cut […]
