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by Benjamin LEGENDRE Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been charged with rape, a judicial source said, following claims by two women that he assaulted them in French hotel rooms in 2009 and 2012. Ramadan, who was arrested by French police on Wednesday, was charged on Friday with connected charges of rape and rape of a vulnerable person, the source said. The accused is a Swiss citizen whose grandfather founded […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump is set to approve the release of an explosive memo alleging abuse of power in the FBI’s probe of his election campaign, a White House official said Thursday. Rejecting entreaties from the Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation to block the document on the grounds it could expose top secret counterintelligence data, the official told AFP the president’s green light would likely come on Friday. “The president is […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple on Wednesday confirmed it is fielding questions from US agencies about its move to slow down older iPhones as batteries weaken. “We have received questions from some government agencies and we are responding to them,” Apple said in an email response to an AFP query. The reply came as comment regarding a Bloomberg report that the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Apple broke […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The FBI warned Wednesday it has “grave concerns” over the accuracy of a secret Congressional memo that could depict the agency as deeply politicized, as President Donald Trump’s top aide signaled the White House would allow the document’s release. Based on highly classified information, the four-page memo — written by Republican lawmaker Devin Nunes, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee — suggests that the Justice Department and the FBI abused their […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The World Bank’s chief economist resigned on Wednesday amid a scandal that erupted when he raised questions about how the institution was ranking countries — especially Chile — in a key report. World Bank President Jim Kim announced that Paul Romer was stepping down immediately from the post he had held since October 2016, but did not specify the reason for his exit. In his only reference to the recent […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would “love” to be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, saying it could happen in the coming weeks. Trump confirmed that his lawyers are in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into collusion between the US president’s election campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into allegations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe. “I would love […]
by Becky Davis Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese police have launched an investigation into alleged child abuse at a Beijing pre-school after parents said toddlers had apparent needle marks and were given mysterious pills, sparking outrage days after another daycare scandal. Security personnel installed a cordon at the gate of the RYB Education New World kindergarten on Friday after dozens of curious onlookers had crowded outside the nursery, which was still operating. A […]
UJONG KAREUNG Beach, Aceh Province, Indonesia (Reuters) — Authorities will perform autopsies on four beached whales found in Aceh province to investigate their cause of death, the investigation team said on Tuesday (November 14). Indonesian volunteers managed to save six whales beached on the northern tip of Sumatra but four died. Rescuers worked late into Monday (November 13) night to free six of 10 massive sperm animals using ropes and patrol boats and turn them back […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Malacañang assured there would be a fair and thorough investigation into the killing of 17-year-old Kian de los Santos by the Caloocan police. According to presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella, President Rodrigo Duterte himself said that the police who killed Kian will face charges if proven liable. Abella made the assurance to the United States Embassy after US Ambassador Sung Kim visited the wake of De los Santos and asked […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will look into the simultaneous overnight drug raids that left 21 people killed in Bulacan recently. Quoting PNP spokesperson Dionardo Carlos, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the PNP-Internal Affairs Service investigation was “a matter of procedure.” “The arresting officers claimed they were met with armed resistance while conducting said enforcement operations,” he said. He said the “wide-ranging” raids coincided with Bulacan’s 439th foundation day. Senior Superintendent Romeo Caramat […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Senate is considering re-opening the investigation regarding the Mamasapano massacre after the Office of the Ombudsman decided to file charges of graft and usurpation of authority against former President Benigno Aquino III for his role in the event. “Why is it when powerful people are involved, they hesitate to let the truth come out?” Gordon asked. Senate Committee on Justice Chairman Richard Gordon said that the truth still […]
by Marianne Barriaux with Emmanuelle Michel in Lisbon Agence France Presse A fire chief reopened the debate over Portugal’s deadly forest blaze Wednesday, arguing it had a criminal origin, as hundreds of firefighters struggled to contain it. Politicians added their voice to those of local people who have questioned the handling of the disaster by the emergency services, as the funerals of the 64 killed took place. The president of the League of Firefighters, Jaime Marta […]
