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Mixed martial arts star Georges St-Pierre retires at 37

The Seattle Times 

MONTREAL (AP) — Georges St-Pierre is retiring from mixed martial arts. The 37-year-old Canadian made the announcement Thursday at the Bell Centre. St-Pierre, a two-division champion, leaves with a record of 26-2-0 and a 13-fight winning streak. His success inside the cage put MMA on the map in Canada and helped fuel the UFC’s worldwide […]

Crowley joins coalition to pass Trump's new NAFTA

TheHill.com 

Former Democratic Rep. Joseph Crowley (N.Y.) is joining a coalition to help secure passage of President Trump's new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada.Crowley on Thursday was named honorary co-chairman of Pass USMCA, a coalition of business,...



Austrian prosecutors find 30 people in case of laundering Ukrainian money

Kyiv Post 

The Austrian anti-corruption prosecutor’s office has found 30 people and one association within the investigation into the laundering of Ukrainian money through Meinl Bank, Deutsche Welle said in a statement. The agency did not name the suspects but it is known that there are citizens of Ukraine among them. The criminal proceedings refer to the disappearance […]

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Iraq - Q&A - Excerpt from the daily press briefing (21.02.19)

Diplomatie.gouv.fr (en) 

Q : The SDF turned over 150 Daesh fighters to the Iraqi authorities in Baghdad and Erbil. That number included foreigners. In all, more than 500 fighters should be transferred. Are any French fighters on this list? What do you think of this option for dealing with foreign jihadists? A : It is up to the Iraqi legal authorities to make a sovereign determination of the consequences to apply with respect to the presence of Daesh members on their territory. As far as foreign terrorist (…)

New kayak advice

Mountain Buzz 

Hi buzz town, In the market for a new creek/river runner and would appreciate a little advice. I’m lookihg at the new series of boats like the 9r,...

Sanctions could ease if North Korea threat markedly reduced

The Seattle Times 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will not move to ease economic sanctions on North Korea until it is confident that the nuclear weapons threat from Pyongyang has been “substantially reduced,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday. Pompeo didn’t elaborate, but his comment seemed to leave open the possibility that sanctions relief was possible […]

How coral bleaching threatens Caribbean communities

Phys.org 

Climate change has fueled coral reef bleaching throughout the tropics, with negative consequences for reef ecosystems and the people who depend on them. A new study finds that in the Caribbean, independent island nations such as Cuba and Jamaica are less vulnerable to coral bleaching than island territories like Saint Barthélemy.


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