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Theresa May: Tech giants must take down extremist content within two hours
Prime Minister Theresa May will be asking internet companies to work towards identifying and taking down extremist content shared by terror groups within two hours in a summit that is to be held in NY on Wednesday (20 September). And Twitter suspended 300,000 accounts in the first six months of this year. Earlier in the day, May will use her keynote speech to the U.N. General Assembly to speak o... [Full Article...]
Avril Lavigne rated 'most risky celebrity' online
Using Google, Bing and Yahoo search results, the company checks how many sites list results for individual celebrities and how many of those sites are likely to infect your computer. On their list of target celebrities, McAfee has identified the Canadian pop/punk/rock diva and Bruno Mars as the top malware-bait celebrities online. [Full Article...]
#UNGA: Trump makes debut, warns 'rogue nations' Iran, North Korea
Trump's words Tuesday likely won't calm many fears, but he's clearly gambling on North Korea backing down in the face of big talk. As loud, startled murmurs filled the hall, Trump described Kim in an acid tone, saying, "Rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and his regime ". [Full Article...]
Student charged in Cornell assault, race questions still unanswered
Pollack's comments are primarily in response to an attack that occurred on campus in the early hours of Friday morning. The victim told police he was walking home along Eddy Street in Collegetown when he found a group of white students arguing with his friends outside his home. [Full Article...]
U.S. sending thousands of troops to Afghanistan
Most of the 3,000 additional troops, according to Mattis, were either notified of deployment or were on their way to the war-torn country. The troops will bolster the approximately 11,000 American personnel already in Afghanistan, where the Taliban controls or contests 40% of the country's 407 districts. [Full Article...]
Governor doesn't get meeting with Sessions
During a speech , the attorney general said cities and states that don't enforce some federal immigration laws need to "reconsider" their policies. In a speech at a U.S. Law enforcement agencies in Washington state and California also followed suit. "Think about that: Police may be forced to release pedophiles, rapists, murderers, drug dealers, and arsonists back into the communities where they... [Full Article...]
Iraqi forces launch offensive against IS in Anbar
The spouses and their children were moved Sunday from a camp run by worldwide aid agencies 60 kilometres (40 miles) south of Mosul, said the official, who asked to remain anonymous. "The NRC demands that the Government of Iraq disclose the exact location of these people and the reasons for their transfer", it said in a statement. [Full Article...]
Trump Using Campaign Funds to Pay Russia Defense Bills
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Which is perfectly legal. According to the Federal Election Commission, it's legal for politicians to use campaign funds for legal bills relating to their campaign, so long as the funds are not public contributions. Trump hired his longtime NY lawyer Marc Kasowitz to head his defense team in May, but Kasowitz stepped down in July , with Dowd taking over the lead role, according to a people fami... [Full Article...]
UN, South Korea vow for peaceful settlement of North Korean issue
Mattis said the launches are testing the United States military to see how much North Korea can get away with before triggering a response. Meanwhile, Russia and China have staged naval exercises ahead of a UN General Assembly meeting where North Korea's nuclear ambition is likely to dominate proceedings. [Full Article...]
Hurricane Maria Devastates Dominica
Hurricane Maria was upgraded Monday evening to the top of the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale when its maximum sustained winds reached 160 miles per hour (215 km per hour), with higher gusts, the U.S. While the territory will start feeling the effects of the storm from 2:00 p.m., outer band winds and rain will start before that time, the governor said. [Full Article...]
'Vicious' sanctions will only speed up nuclear programme: NKorea
Monday's flyovers over the Korean Peninsula involved two B-1Bs and four F-35Bs from the US military and four F-15K fighter jets from South Korea, according to the South Korean and USA militaries. Diplomacy and dialogue will not work with North Korea and concerted pressure by the entire worldwide community is essential to tackle the threats posed by North Korea, Abe wrote. [Full Article...]
Hurricane Jose expected to miss Pennsylvania
However, parts of Massachusetts' Cape Cod are in the National Hurricane Center's track, meaning the center of the storm could make landfall there. If you're a fish swimming off the Atlantic Coast, Hurricane Jose could have you angry to the gills. Unfortunately, the models also show winds between 160 to 180 miles per hour just east of the Bahamas. [Full Article...]
We are ready to pay the ultimate price, CJ Maraga says
Chief Justice David Maraga said if the president was "tired" of having a "strong and independent" judiciary, he was free to call a referendum to abolish it. The protesters waved placards and shouted slogans against the judiciary and Maraga himself. The company providing the voting system for the re-run of Kenya's presidential election says the equipment will not be ready in time, putting the p... [Full Article...]
Russia, China stand for diplomatic settlement in Syria, North Korea
A screengrab from the footage taken of North Korea's missile test. - Cairo said it was cutting military ties with North Korea . According to him, the recent sanctions imposed by the United Nations security Council, constitutes "the most vicious, unethical, and inhumane act of hostility by the physical destruction of the people of the DPRK, not to mention her system and the government"... [Full Article...]
U.S. lawmaker wants North Korea out of the UN
The move, which came after the North's sixth nuclear test with a follow-up missile launch in a blatant defiance of the United Nations-led sanctions and warnings, marks the fourth of its kind among the global community and first among the members of the European Union. [Full Article...]
Pelosi Is Confronted By Protesters Angry About Her Immigration Talks With Trump
The individuals suing, along with hundreds of thousands of others, could lose the protections afforded by DACA unless Congress votes to allow the young undocumented immigrants, many of whom were born in America, to stay. We undocumented youth will not be a bargaining chip for Trump", the protesters shouted, according to KCBS . "We made it clear that we can not have any trust and conversation ... [Full Article...]
'You're a Liar:' 'Dreamers' Confront Pelosi Over Negotiations With Trump Over DACA
The protesters, who described themselves as undocumented youth , were denouncing Pelosi's tentative agreement with President Trump to work together on passage of some form of relief for immigrant youth. "You met with Trump and you call that resistance?" they chanted. "You've had your say, and it's handsome music to our ears", Pelosi said . But the shouting did not stop. [Full Article...]
US Has 'Many' Military Options in Korea Crisis: Mattis
Khan network in supporting the clandestine nuclear programme of North Korea ". Elected on the nationalist slogan "America first", President Donald Trump will use his debut address to the UN General Assembly to argue that individual nations should act in their own self-interest, yet rally together when faced with a common threat such as North Korea . [Full Article...]
Hurricane Jose hits Jersey Shore
The surf is angry in North Wildwood as Hurricane Jose moves up the South Jersey coast far out to sea. However, this may not be the last we see of Jose. The potential exists for a storm surge of 1 to 3 feet (1 meter) through early Wednesday afternoon. Hurricane watches were up in the USA and British Virgin Islands, the island shared by French St. [Full Article...]
Some Auckland Flights Hit As Pipeline Repairs Continue
The damage could have happened several months ago but an increase in supply to the airport may have caused a deterioration leading to the rupture. With Auckland airport struggling to cope after a broken pipeline cut its jet fuel supplies by 70%, Prime Minister Bill English said his government had swung into action. [Full Article...]