Maltese prime minister ex-chief of staff arrested and questioned over killing of journalist

After resigning from his post as chief of staff to the Maltese prime minister Tuesday, Keith Schembri was arrested and questioned regarding the killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Police in Malta are questioning Schembri after allegations were made by businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was arrested last week trying to flee the country, that Schembri […]

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Hundreds of farmers drive tractors into Paris to protest government policies

Hundreds of French farmers drove their tractors into Paris on Wednesday to protest government policies they claim are hurting their businesses. Two of the main farmers’ unions organized the countrywide protest, calling for members to meet in the capital city’s Avenue Foch, near the iconic Champs Elysees and Arc de Triomphe, outlet France 24 reported. Lines of tractors […]

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Uber's license to operate not renewed in London

Uber on Monday lost its license to operate in London, Transport for London (TFL) announced, citing safety concerns. “Uber has made a number of positive changes and improvements to its culture, leadership and systems in the period since the Chief Magistrate granted it a license in June 2018. This includes interacting with TfL in a […]

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Judge temporarily stays McGahn subpoena

A federal district judge on Wednesday issued a temporary stay of her order that former White House counsel Don McGahn comply with House Democrats’ subpoena for testimony. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, an Obama appointee on the district court in D.C., granted McGahn’s request for a temporary stay while she deliberates on whether to issue a lengthier one to allow […]

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US to pay less in NATO aid under new agreement

The Trump administration moved to cut U.S. aid to NATO this week under a new formula reportedly agreed to by ally countries. NATO and U.S. defense officials have confirmed in multiple reports that the Trump administration is seeking to reduce its contribution to NATO to approximately 16 percent of the organization’s budget in order to bring […]

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Overnight Energy: Protesters plan Black Friday climate strike | 'Father of EPA' dies | Democrats push EPA to abandon methane rollback

NOT THAT KIND OF BLACK FRIDAY: Cities across the U.S. will see climate strikes on Black Friday with youth protesters aiming to bring attention to climate action. The protests, organized by nine youth climate activist groups, will take place in cities including Chicago, Sacramento, Calif., and Colorado Springs, Colo. The rallies are the latest in […]

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Senators challenge Trump on military pardons

Sens. Patrick LeahyPatrick Joseph LeahyOvernight Defense: Senators challenge Trump on military pardons | State Department to investigate if US weapons ended up in wrong hands in Yemen | Dems release final impeachment transcripts Senators challenge Trump on military pardons Michelle Obama presents Lin-Manuel Miranda with National Portrait Award MORE (D-Vt.) and Sheldon WhitehouseSheldon WhitehouseOvernight Defense: […]

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US sees further drop in number of abortions: CDC

The U.S. has continued to see a drop in the number of reported abortions, according to data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were 623,471 abortions performed in areas across the country that reported data to federal officials in 2016, the latest available year for data, down from 636,902 the previous […]

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