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Zimbabwe military announces end of operation
Speaking at a media briefing, Zimbabwe National Army Commander Lieutenant-General Philip Valerio Sibanda said the operation had, to a large extent, achieved its goals urging the general populace to support the ZRP. The intervention eventually culminated in the resignation of Mugabe on November 21. The government also announced the retirement of police chief Augustine Chihuri, an unpopular Muga... [Full Article...]
French privacy watchdog raps WhatsApp over Facebook data sharing
The privacy watch dog further informed WhatsApp - to do so - it has only a month's time in hand. WhatsApp never told its users that it was collecting data for business intelligence reasons and there's also no possible way to opt out without completely uninstalling the app. [Full Article...]
Twitter Suspends Britain First Leaders Who President Trump Retweeted
Britain First's Jayda Fransen , whose anti-Muslim tweets were recently retweeted by President Trump, had her account suspended Monday. Britain First leader Golding was also last week arrested for hate speeches made at a rally in Belfast earlier this year. [Full Article...]
Hardik Patel claims exit poll results for Gujarat will be wrong
As per the reports of latest trends available, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on course to mark a victory over the Indian National Congress (INC) in Poll -bound battle At Gujarat and HP. However, reacting to the allegations made by Patel, Ahmedabad Collector Avantika Singh said, "These are baseless allegations". He alleged that a company had hired around 140 engineers to hack 5000 EVM's. [Full Article...]
May insists United Kingdom can have a 'bespoke' Brexit trade deal
The prime minister insisted that while the United Kingdom would leave the Customs Union and single market in 2019. "But we would propose that our access to one another's markets would continue as now, while we prepare and implement the new processes and new systems that will underpin our future partnership". [Full Article...]
Turnbull's 'trying to woo Queensland' with cabinet reshuffle
Mr Turnbull heaped the blame on Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce for excluding Mr Chester from the cabinet, saying the Nationals leader wanted to see the northern state better represented. "Mathias' expanded portfolio is testament to his outstanding performance as Cabinet Minister", Mr Turnbull said. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said: "All that we can deduce from this reshuffle is that the ... [Full Article...]
Britain in favour of UN Security Council resolution on Jerusalem
The Egyptian-drafted text won the support of 14 members of the Security Council, but was vetoed by the United States. Trump also said he would put in motion plans to move the U.S. Pence's trip to Egypt and Israel was pushed back to mid-January to allow the United States vice president to remain in Washington during a vote on Trump's tax bill, a White House official said. [Full Article...]
Actor Rob Lowe thanks Thomas firefighters with home-cooked meal
Woman, 22, mauled to death by own pitbulls
The disturbing case has made headlines across the country, and with misinformation being spread on social media, the sheriff's office held a press conference Monday afternoon to help clarify exactly what happened. The sheriff recommended that the dogs be put down and the family gave their permission. "Once a dog tastes human flesh, it's no longer safe to have that dog around humans". [Full Article...]
NDP bans grizzly bear hunt in BC effective immediately
Coinciding with the increase in public concern for animal welfare, B.C's Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Doug Donaldson stated " we have listened to what British Columbians have to say on this issue and it is abundantly clear that the grizzly hunt is not in line with their values ." . [Full Article...]
Ex-wife of slain NBA participant Lorenzen Wright is arrested
The break eventually lead authorities to Billy R. Turner, once a deacon at the church where Wright's ex-wife Sherra Wright-Robinson was a minister. Now that the Sherra Wright is in custody in Riverside California , she'll be extradited back to Memphis , and the process she'll go through will be relatively simple. [Full Article...]
Syria's Assad calls USA.-backed militias "traitors"
A USA -led global coalition against Islamic State has given military support to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias that now controls almost a quarter of Syria. Kurds account for an estimated 15 percent of Syria's population, and their forces now control a large part of the country. Regime forces unilaterally withdrew from Kurdish areas in mid-2012 in a... [Full Article...]
Pence postpones Mideast trip to mid-January, citing tax bill
Mike Pence , an evangelical Christian, is a strong backer of Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Pence was also scheduled to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and to deliver a speech to the Israeli Knesset. [Full Article...]
Thales to buy Gemalto
Gemalto has rejected Atos' $5.06bn bid, in a move to boost Atos' technology consulting firm's cybersecurity expertise - including Gemalto's SIM and credit card chip business. Thales said the deal will secure it valuable "technologies and competencies" in these markets, and will also add more than $3 billion in annual revenues. [Full Article...]
Mortal Engines Trailer: Peter Jackson Presents an Epic New Saga
From Universal Pictures , Mortal Engines is set in a world thousands of years after civilisation was destroyed where enormous moving cities roam the earth. He also worked as an animation director on Peter Jackson's King Kong , a visual effects supervisor on The Lovely Bones and a previsualization supervisor on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. [Full Article...]
Sen. Casey To Congress: Focus On Passing CHIP, Not Tax Overhaul Bill
Meanwhile, several states, including Pennsylvania, are on the verge of running out of funding for this vital program. "Health care, it's a very challenging industry, especially when our government doesn't want to fund basic things like children's healthcare", said Dr. [Full Article...]
Mystery donor drops $200K in Salvation Army kettle
If you would like to help, the organization is still in need of bell ringers. So far they've only collected 47 percent of their $800,000 goal. Coselmon thinks they're down this year for a bunch of different reasons. He busted out his trombone with the Flint Citadel band and brought the red kettle inside. "For 480 plus children, this means that they'll have a Christmas", said volunteer Cindy ... [Full Article...]
The gun used in Tupac's murder has mysteriously disappeared
The gun was reportedly found in someone's backyard and later turned over to the authorities. In the meantime, A&E is airing the final episode of Who Killed Tupac on Tuesday night? Brennan set up ballistic testing for the weapon and results came back positive as a match for the gun behind Pac's murder . [Full Article...]
Latest ISIS Attack In Afghanistan Is Bad News For US Effort
ON THEIR TOES Afghan security forces stand guard at the side of an ongoing attack in Kabul on Monday. USA and Afghan special operations forces are also preparing to launch a campaign against the group in northwestern Faryab and Jowzjan provinces, where it has gained a foothold, officials said. [Full Article...]
Trump Judicial Nominee Withdraws After Vid Of Confirmation Hearing Went Viral
In his letter to the president, Petersen said he's withdrawing because he doesn't want to be "a distraction" to the administration. He bemoaned his performance at his confirmation hearing, saying, "I had hoped that my almost two decades of public service would carry more weight than my worst two minutes on television". [Full Article...]