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Trump wants ‘full and complete’ sentence for his former lawyer Cohen
on: by Fernil News
U.S. President Donald Trump called for a “a long prison term” after his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen admitted lying to Congress about pursuing a real estate deal with Russia on Trump’s behalf during the 2016 election campaign. “You mean he can do
Saudi dissident, friend of Khashoggi sues Israeli spyware company
on: by Fernil News
A Saudi dissident has filed a lawsuit against an Israeli surveillance company, claiming its sophisticated spyware targeted him and helped lead to the killing of his friend, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The suit, filed in a Tel Aviv court on Sunday,
Qatar to leave OPEC in 2019, energy minister says
on: by Fernil News
Qatar is to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) next month, the Gulf emirate’s new Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi announced on Monday. “Qatar has decided to withdraw its membership from OPEC effective January 2019,” Kaabi said at a
Israeli police recommend indicting PM Netanyahu for bribery
on: by Fernil News
Israeli police on Sunday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges related to a corruption case involving Israel’s telecom giant, prompting immediate calls for his resignation. Police say their investigation has established an evidentiary foundation to charge Netanyahu and
G-20 nations agree on trade, migration, not quite on climate
on: by Fernil News
Leaders of the Group of 20 agreed Saturday to fix the world trading system after difficult, all-night talks in the Argentine capital, but only 19 of them agreed to support the Paris accord on fighting climate change with the United States
Tear gas fired in Paris as French police clash with ‘yellow vests’ in fuel protests
on: by Fernil News
Police fired tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon in battles with “yellow vest” protesters around the Champs Elysees in Paris on Saturday, marking the third weekend of demonstrations across France against high living costs. Police said 205 people had been
Former US President George HW Bush dead at 94
on: by Fernil News
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush died Friday aged 94. Family spokesman Jim McGrath confirmed his death in a brief statement but did not specify a cause. Bush served as the U.S.’s 41st president following his role as President Ronald Reagan’s
France bans hitting children, overturning Napoleon-era rights
on: by Fernil News
French parliament voted in favor of a ban on parents exerting physical, verbal or psychological violence on children, reversing parental rights to discipline children using corporal punishment granted under Napoleon in the early 1800s. Members of the French parliament voted in