Newcastle United have appointed former Sheffield Wednesday manager Steve Bruce as their new head coach on an initial three-year contract, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. Read More …read more Source:: Nationalpost
Pakistan arrests accused mastermind of Mumbai attacks, but Indian official skeptical
LAHORE — Pakistan authorities on Wednesday arrested Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of a four-day militant attack on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, on terror finance charges, a spokesman for the chief minister of Punjab said. Read More …read more Source:: Nationalpost
Boris Johnson is planning an early general election to beat Jeremy Corbyn
Boris Johnson wants to hold an early general election while Jeremy Corbyn is still leader of the opposition Labour party, according to The Times. ‘There’s a desire to get this done while Corbyn is still around,’ the Times newspaper quoted one senior figure in his campaign as saying. Johnson is favourite to replace Theresa May […]
Here’s what 5 experts told us about the $1 billion of cocaine found on a boat owned by JPMorgan
We spoke to the author of “Narconomics” and other experts about the estimated $1 billion worth of cocaine found on a ship owned by JPMorgan. They said the drugs are probably worth less than $500 million, and the smugglers may have used a high-profile boat to avoid suspicion. The smugglers probably paid off authorities, and […]
‘You must be stupid’: Duterte says he won’t be tried by international court
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared he will never be tried by an international court for mass killings in his war on drugs, and vowed no let up in a crackdown that he said he was winning and would see through “to the very end.” Read More …read more Source:: Nationalpost
Ukraine president submits law criminalizing illicit enrichment
KIEV — Ukraine’s president has submitted a draft law to parliament criminalizing illicit enrichment by officials, a condition for receiving support from the International Monetary Fund, the parliament website showed on Wednesday. Read More …read more Source:: Nationalpost
Hundreds protest against homeless navigation center in Fremont
Several hundred people descended on the Fremont City Council meeting Tuesday to protest city plans to place its first homeless navigation center in one of two locations by next year. In one of the starkest displays of protest in the city in recent years, hundreds of people packed the council chambers and overflow rooms, while […]
French government to create ‘ICO white list’ with new regulations
While the world is looking at Facebook’s Libra and its recent senate hearing, France is knuckling down and is set to approve the first wave of cryptocurrency businesses under new legislation. Under the rules, cryptocurrency-related firms will voluntarily abide by a regulatory framework that requires them to pay tax, provide consumer protection, and meet capital […]
A new Remain alliance believes it can stop Brexit and form Britain’s next government
A new alliance of pro-Remain MPs could form the next government, according to founder Heidi Allen. The independent MP launched “Unite to Remain” last week. The plan is for its members — the Liberal Democrats, Green Party, Change UK, and Plaid Cymru — to work together in seats across the country at the next election. […]
In the news today, July 17
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, July 17 Read More …read more Source:: Nationalpost