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Trump attacks US diplomat as she testifies in impeachment probe

Business Standard 

President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted an attack against the former US ambassador to Ukraine while she was in the middle of testifying in his impeachment probe, saying everything she touched went "bad." The president's furious response came as Marie Yovanovitch testified in the House of Representatives about her abrupt firing from her post in Ukraine following an alleged smear campaign by Trump's allies. "Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad," Trump said, finishing his tweet with a reminder... Читать дальше...

NIA court sentences five to jail terms in Khagragarh blast

Business Standard 

A special NIA court on Friday sentenced five accused in the Khagragarh blast case to varying terms from five years to six years in jail after convicting them for conspiracy and waging war against the country and under various provisions of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The five had pleaded guilty for the blast, in which two suspected terrorists were killed and a third was injured while they were making bombs and explosive devices in a rented house at Khagragarh in Burdwan district of West Bengal. Читать дальше...

UP: Allahabad HC rejects bail blea of rape-accused BSP MP

Business Standard 

The Allahabad High Court on Friday rejected the bail application of parliamentarian Atul Kumar Rai, accused of raping a college girl. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP from Ghosi parliamentary constituency had surrendered in court on June 22. The order rejecting the bail plea was passed by Justice Ramesh Sinha. An FIR was registered against the accused MP on May 1 at the Lanka Police Station in Varanasi after the victim, a resident of Ballia district, approached the police. In her complaint, the victim... Читать дальше...

Hong Kong protesters resort to medieval weapons

Business Standard 

Protesters, including student, who barricaded themselves inside Hong Kong's universities have tried to turn the campuses into armed camps, resorting to medieval weapons to stop police from entering the grounds. Their weapons include bows and arrows, catapults and hundreds of gasoline bombs stacked up to ramparts often built by the students. The police have described many of the devices as lethal weapons and warned protesters they will be prosecuted if they are caught using them. Protesters said... Читать дальше...

Congress condemns govt decision to revoke OCI status of Aatish Taseer

Business Standard 

The Congress on Friday "unequivocally" condemned the government's decision to revoke Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status of journalist Aatish Taseer, saying this must be seen as a "wake-up call" for all members of the media fraternity. Last week, the Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the OCI card of the 38-year-old British author saying he concealed the fact that his father was a Pakistani. Critics have countered it, claiming Taseer was being targeted for his write-up "Divider-in-Chief" in the Time magazine which was critical of Modi. Читать дальше...



Speeding pensioner avoids driving ban

KentOnline (kentonline.co.uk) 

A 78-year-old woman caught driving at 50mph along a residential street has been allowed to keep her driving licence.

Reese Witherspoon revealed that she turned down reprising her 'Friends' role because she was 'too scared' of the live audience

ThisIsinsider.com 

  • Reese Witherspoon said that she turned down an offer to return to "Friends" as Jill Green because she was "too nervous" to film in front of a live studio audience.
  • "I was too scared," Witherspoon said during an interview with "The Morning Show" costar Jennifer Aniston, who played older sibling Rachel Green on "Friends," for the Associated Press. 
  • Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.

Reese Witherspoon says that she declined an offer to return to "Friends"... Читать дальше...

Day 2, Part 1: Adam Schiff's opening statement

CBSNews.com 

During the second day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff described the abrupt ouster of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and called her an "exemplary officer who was widely praised and respected by her colleagues." Watch his opening statement.

Day 2, Part 2: Devin Nunes' opening statement

CBSNews.com 

During the second day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry, California Congressman Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, criticized Democrats for weeks of closed-door depositions and called testimony in the public hearings "hearsay." Watch his opening statement.

Welsh FA demand translator is SACKED after she asks Ryan Giggs ‘Who is Gareth Bale?’

TheSun.co.uk (sport) 

WALES were involved in a translator farce – for a second Euro 2020 qualifier running. Ryan Giggs’ pre-match media conference in Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku turned into a shambles after the Uefa-appointed female translator asked the Welsh boss, “Who is Gareth Bale?”. After Giggs’ media session, the Welsh FA ordered Uefa to ditch the translator […]


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