Clive Palmer Clive Palmer made payment to mystery woman in Kyrgyzstan, court toldabc.net.au - Josh Robertson Clive Palmer's multimillion-dollar payments to his father-in-law and a mysterious woman in Kyrgyzstan were among the funds he misused from Queensland …
Ebola The U.S. Helped Defeat Ebola in 2014. Now, We’re Watching a Crisis Become a CatastropheTIME - Gayle E. SmithGayle E. Smith is former administrator of USAID and president and CEO of The ONE Campaign. Imagine a firefighter battling a blaze while the sprinkler system emits gasoline. This is the current state of
Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein: diamonds, cash and fake passport found in raid, prosecutors sayGuardian US - Victoria Bekiempis in New YorkTwo Jeffrey Epstein accusers offered emotional entreaties in court on Monday, asking a judge not to release the financier before his trial on sex trafficking charges. One alleged victim, who identified
Jeffrey Epstein Epstein Initial Bail Hearing Reveals Another Prosecutor Who Went Easy On HimForbes - Walter Pavloresigned from his position as U.S. Labor Secretary earlier this month after his handling (mishandling) of the Jeffrey Epstein case in 2007/2008 was revealed. Acosta agreed to enter into a non-prosecution
Animals Cat Pays Sweetest Visit To Former Owner At Nursing Homethedodo.com - Caitlin Jill Anders Chicken Little was loving life with her dad, Tony, when he suddenly had a stroke and ended up in the ICU. It was clear that even once he was …
Whales Orcas eat great white sharks—new insights into rare behavior revealedNational Geographic - Emma RigneyThough the great white is considered the top marine predator, orcas may actually rule the oceans, new observations suggest. When Alisa Schulman-Janiger heard great white shark carcasses had washed up South
Ilhan Omar Trump Is Now Calling “The Squad” “Pro Terrorist” in Yet Another Racist TweetVICE - Tim MarcinWant the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. It's not over. President Trump logged on to Twitter Tuesday morning and launched yet another racist attack on the four Democratic congresswomen
Monsanto A cancer patient who defeated Monsanto in federal court just got his award slashed by $55 million - CNNCNN(CNN) — Months after federal jurors dealt a huge blow to Monsanto, saying its Roundup weedkiller contributed to a man's cancer, a judge decided to soften that blow by $55 million. Edwin Hardeman was the
Julian Assange Ex-Ecuadorian president confirms Assange meddled in US election from London embassyCNN - By Marshall Cohen and Kay Guerrero, CNNAtlanta (CNN) — Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said Tuesday his country was aware that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was interfering in the 2016 US presidential election from the safety Ecuador's
Julian AssangeJulian Assange received in-person deliveries of potentially hacked materials related to the 2016 election and had meetingsdailymail.co.uk - Stephanie Haney Extensive surveillance reports and security logs reveal how Julian Assange was able to operate WikiLeaks potentially with Russian assistance from …
Julian Assange Ecuadorian probe: You bet Assange was meeting with Russians in the embassyhotair.com - Ed Morrissey And quite a few others, as it turns out. After his arrest, word got out about Julian Assange’s influence and control at Ecuador’s embassy in the UK, …
South China Sea Hong Kong showed China is a threat to democracy. Now Europe must defend TaiwanThe Guardian - Anders Fogh RasmussenHong Kong’s administration has backed down over the controversial extradition bill, but the canary in the coalmine of China’s tacit acceptance of democracy is already dead. Under China’s “one country,
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection California wildfires burn 500% more land because of climate changeCNN - By Jordan Evans, CNN and Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologist(CNN) — Climate change caused the increase in size of wildfires occurring across California in the last 50 years, according to a new study published in this week's journal Earth's Future. Since the early
Jeffrey Epstein Trump’s tweets are a distraction for something else he doesn't want us to seeThe Washington Post - By Kathleen ParkerDon’t breathe a word, but President Trump is up to something. His insulting, too-dumb-to-fail comments about four female first-term members of Congress have the civilized world’s trousers in a twist, it’s
Daniel Andrews States told to go it alone on cladding fixdailytelegraph.com.au The federal government has told states and territories to go it alone in finding money to fix buildings covered in flammable cladding, in a move …
Huawei Bipartisan bill would handcuff Trump on China concessionsPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETTSenators are introducing a bipartisan bill that would clamp down on U.S. companies from doing business with Chinese tech giant Huawei, the latest effort to ensure President Donald Trump takes a hard line
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Soldier pleads guilty to sex assaultdailytelegraph.com.au An "exceptional soldier" who served Australia overseas has narrowly avoided prison after admitting he sexually assaulted a woman. Daniel Nicoli, 26, …
Why are we letting ourselves be judged on Uber and Airbnb?smh.com.au - Dan Kaufman In a hotel it’s much simpler. You pay. You stay. And provided you don’t do a Johnny Depp by trashing the joint, everyone’s happy. Yet with Airbnb, …
Indigenous Australians RBA concerned about Indigenous disadvantage board minutes revealabc.net.au - Peter Ryan The Reserve Bank has highlighted the plight of disadvantaged Indigenous Australians and sustained living standards well below the rest of society. The …
Vodafone Australia watchdog says Vodafone misled customers over digital purchasesReutersFILE PHOTO: A man checks his mobile phone next to a Vodafone logo at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo (Reuters) - Australia's competition
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPilbara Two men charged over teen sex attack in WAdailytelegraph.com.au Two 18-year-old men have been charged over the rape of a teenage girl in Western Australia's north. Police allege the girl was walking along River Gum …
Daniel Andrews Flammable cladding to be stripped from buildings under Victorian Government planabc.net.au - Richard Willingham Hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars will be spent to deal with the flammable cladding crisis in Victoria, where about 500 buildings need …
Glasgow Scotland records huge rise in drug-related deathsThe Guardian - Libby Brooks Scotland correspondentScotland’s drug-related death toll has increased by 27% over the past year to reach a record high of 1,187, putting the country on a par in terms of the fatality rate per capita with the United States,
World News Vigilante gang ‘filmed themselves beating thief to death after he stole car with kids inside’thesun.co.uk - Tariq Tahir A THIEF who stole a car with children inside was chased down and beaten to death by vigilantes including the kids’ father, police have …
Richard Spencer A Neo-Nazi Blogger Should Pay $14 Million To A Woman Targeted In A Racist “Troll Storm,” A Judge Saysbuzzfeednews.com - Salvador Hernandez The judgment against Andrew Anglin included $10 million in punitive damages for what the judge called "particularly egregious and reprehensible" …
U.S. Dept. of Defense North Korea says nuclear talks at risk if U.S.-South Korea exercises go aheadReuters - By Hyonhee Shin and Jeff MasonSEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States looks set to break a promise not to hold military exercises with South Korea, putting talks aimed at getting North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons at
Jellyfish Giant Jellyfish Takes A Swim With New Diver Friend, Goes ViralMashable - Shannon ConnellanExactly what lurks beneath the ocean? Well, off the coast of Cornwall, giant, apricot-coloured jellyfish. The incredible creature, known as a barrel jellyfish, has been captured in a now-viral photograph
UNAIDS U.N. wants more urgency in AIDS fight as gains and funding fadeReuters - Kate KellandLONDON (Reuters) - The global fight against AIDS is stalling due to lower investment, marginalized communities missing vital health services, and new HIV infections rising in some parts, the United Nations
Play buttonHumanity We Will Never Get Tired of This Video of Astronauts Falling Over on The MoonScienceAlert - Michelle Starr We've all seen footage of astronauts bouncing around on the Moon, looking like they're having the best time ever. But getting your body to cooperate …
U.S. Politics Who offered this criticism of the U.S.: Trump or a Democratic congresswoman?The Washington Post - By Philip BumpPresident Trump’s defense of his declaration that progressive Democratic members of Congress should “go back” to where they came from was predicated in part on his assessment of their patriotism. While
Clive Palmer Clive Palmer made payment to mystery woman in Kyrgyzstan, court toldabc.net.au - Josh Robertson Clive Palmer's multimillion-dollar payments to his father-in-law and a mysterious woman in Kyrgyzstan were among the funds he misused from Queensland …
Ebola The U.S. Helped Defeat Ebola in 2014. Now, We’re Watching a Crisis Become a CatastropheTIME - Gayle E. SmithGayle E. Smith is former administrator of USAID and president and CEO of The ONE Campaign. Imagine a firefighter battling a blaze while the sprinkler system emits gasoline. This is the current state of
Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein: diamonds, cash and fake passport found in raid, prosecutors sayGuardian US - Victoria Bekiempis in New YorkTwo Jeffrey Epstein accusers offered emotional entreaties in court on Monday, asking a judge not to release the financier before his trial on sex trafficking charges. One alleged victim, who identified
Jeffrey Epstein Epstein Initial Bail Hearing Reveals Another Prosecutor Who Went Easy On HimForbes - Walter Pavloresigned from his position as U.S. Labor Secretary earlier this month after his handling (mishandling) of the Jeffrey Epstein case in 2007/2008 was revealed. Acosta agreed to enter into a non-prosecution
Animals Cat Pays Sweetest Visit To Former Owner At Nursing Homethedodo.com - Caitlin Jill Anders Chicken Little was loving life with her dad, Tony, when he suddenly had a stroke and ended up in the ICU. It was clear that even once he was …
Whales Orcas eat great white sharks—new insights into rare behavior revealedNational Geographic - Emma RigneyThough the great white is considered the top marine predator, orcas may actually rule the oceans, new observations suggest. When Alisa Schulman-Janiger heard great white shark carcasses had washed up South
Ilhan Omar Trump Is Now Calling “The Squad” “Pro Terrorist” in Yet Another Racist TweetVICE - Tim MarcinWant the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. It's not over. President Trump logged on to Twitter Tuesday morning and launched yet another racist attack on the four Democratic congresswomen
Monsanto A cancer patient who defeated Monsanto in federal court just got his award slashed by $55 million - CNNCNN(CNN) — Months after federal jurors dealt a huge blow to Monsanto, saying its Roundup weedkiller contributed to a man's cancer, a judge decided to soften that blow by $55 million. Edwin Hardeman was the
Julian Assange Ex-Ecuadorian president confirms Assange meddled in US election from London embassyCNN - By Marshall Cohen and Kay Guerrero, CNNAtlanta (CNN) — Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said Tuesday his country was aware that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was interfering in the 2016 US presidential election from the safety Ecuador's
Julian AssangeJulian Assange received in-person deliveries of potentially hacked materials related to the 2016 election and had meetingsdailymail.co.uk - Stephanie Haney Extensive surveillance reports and security logs reveal how Julian Assange was able to operate WikiLeaks potentially with Russian assistance from …
Julian Assange Ecuadorian probe: You bet Assange was meeting with Russians in the embassyhotair.com - Ed Morrissey And quite a few others, as it turns out. After his arrest, word got out about Julian Assange’s influence and control at Ecuador’s embassy in the UK, …
South China Sea Hong Kong showed China is a threat to democracy. Now Europe must defend TaiwanThe Guardian - Anders Fogh RasmussenHong Kong’s administration has backed down over the controversial extradition bill, but the canary in the coalmine of China’s tacit acceptance of democracy is already dead. Under China’s “one country,
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection California wildfires burn 500% more land because of climate changeCNN - By Jordan Evans, CNN and Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologist(CNN) — Climate change caused the increase in size of wildfires occurring across California in the last 50 years, according to a new study published in this week's journal Earth's Future. Since the early
Jeffrey Epstein Trump’s tweets are a distraction for something else he doesn't want us to seeThe Washington Post - By Kathleen ParkerDon’t breathe a word, but President Trump is up to something. His insulting, too-dumb-to-fail comments about four female first-term members of Congress have the civilized world’s trousers in a twist, it’s
Daniel Andrews States told to go it alone on cladding fixdailytelegraph.com.au The federal government has told states and territories to go it alone in finding money to fix buildings covered in flammable cladding, in a move …
Huawei Bipartisan bill would handcuff Trump on China concessionsPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETTSenators are introducing a bipartisan bill that would clamp down on U.S. companies from doing business with Chinese tech giant Huawei, the latest effort to ensure President Donald Trump takes a hard line
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Soldier pleads guilty to sex assaultdailytelegraph.com.au An "exceptional soldier" who served Australia overseas has narrowly avoided prison after admitting he sexually assaulted a woman. Daniel Nicoli, 26, …
Why are we letting ourselves be judged on Uber and Airbnb?smh.com.au - Dan Kaufman In a hotel it’s much simpler. You pay. You stay. And provided you don’t do a Johnny Depp by trashing the joint, everyone’s happy. Yet with Airbnb, …
Indigenous Australians RBA concerned about Indigenous disadvantage board minutes revealabc.net.au - Peter Ryan The Reserve Bank has highlighted the plight of disadvantaged Indigenous Australians and sustained living standards well below the rest of society. The …
Vodafone Australia watchdog says Vodafone misled customers over digital purchasesReutersFILE PHOTO: A man checks his mobile phone next to a Vodafone logo at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo (Reuters) - Australia's competition
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPilbara Two men charged over teen sex attack in WAdailytelegraph.com.au Two 18-year-old men have been charged over the rape of a teenage girl in Western Australia's north. Police allege the girl was walking along River Gum …
Daniel Andrews Flammable cladding to be stripped from buildings under Victorian Government planabc.net.au - Richard Willingham Hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars will be spent to deal with the flammable cladding crisis in Victoria, where about 500 buildings need …
Glasgow Scotland records huge rise in drug-related deathsThe Guardian - Libby Brooks Scotland correspondentScotland’s drug-related death toll has increased by 27% over the past year to reach a record high of 1,187, putting the country on a par in terms of the fatality rate per capita with the United States,
World News Vigilante gang ‘filmed themselves beating thief to death after he stole car with kids inside’thesun.co.uk - Tariq Tahir A THIEF who stole a car with children inside was chased down and beaten to death by vigilantes including the kids’ father, police have …
Richard Spencer A Neo-Nazi Blogger Should Pay $14 Million To A Woman Targeted In A Racist “Troll Storm,” A Judge Saysbuzzfeednews.com - Salvador Hernandez The judgment against Andrew Anglin included $10 million in punitive damages for what the judge called "particularly egregious and reprehensible" …
U.S. Dept. of Defense North Korea says nuclear talks at risk if U.S.-South Korea exercises go aheadReuters - By Hyonhee Shin and Jeff MasonSEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States looks set to break a promise not to hold military exercises with South Korea, putting talks aimed at getting North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons at
Jellyfish Giant Jellyfish Takes A Swim With New Diver Friend, Goes ViralMashable - Shannon ConnellanExactly what lurks beneath the ocean? Well, off the coast of Cornwall, giant, apricot-coloured jellyfish. The incredible creature, known as a barrel jellyfish, has been captured in a now-viral photograph
UNAIDS U.N. wants more urgency in AIDS fight as gains and funding fadeReuters - Kate KellandLONDON (Reuters) - The global fight against AIDS is stalling due to lower investment, marginalized communities missing vital health services, and new HIV infections rising in some parts, the United Nations
Play buttonHumanity We Will Never Get Tired of This Video of Astronauts Falling Over on The MoonScienceAlert - Michelle Starr We've all seen footage of astronauts bouncing around on the Moon, looking like they're having the best time ever. But getting your body to cooperate …
U.S. Politics Who offered this criticism of the U.S.: Trump or a Democratic congresswoman?The Washington Post - By Philip BumpPresident Trump’s defense of his declaration that progressive Democratic members of Congress should “go back” to where they came from was predicated in part on his assessment of their patriotism. While
