U.S. President Donald Trump fired his communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, on Monday after little over a week in the job because of an obscene tirade, sources familiar with the decision said, in the latest staff upheaval to hit the Republican’s six-month-old presidency. Mr. Scaramucci’s departure follows one of the rockiest weeks of Mr. Trump’s presidency […]
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Scaramucci’s departure follows one of the rockiest weeks of Mr. Trump’s presidency
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Kim Kielsen’s re-election bodes well for Greenlandic secessionists
Incumbent Kim Kielsen will continue his role as chairman of Greenland’s Siumut party, the resident Social Democrats of Denmark’s orbital northern neighbours. Winning 48 of 67 votes from his party, Kielsen fended off challenger Vittus Qujaukitsoq, whose 19 votes fell a long way short of his surname’s score in Scrabble. Push for independence … Kielsen’s […]
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Venezuela holds controversial vote amid violent caracas raids
CARACAS: Venezuela’s government held a controversial vote on Sunday for a new, all-powerful “Constituent Assembly” to rewrite the constitution, as security forces violently broke up protest road blocks in the capital. The election was taking place in an atmosphere of high tension, with the opposition calling for a boycott and mass demonstrations, and thousands of […]
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Italian Bank Robbers Wear Trump Masks During Heists
Italian police said on Monday they had arrested two brothers suspected of robbing dozens of cash machines while wearing masks of President Donald Trump. The stunt evokes the 1991 film “Point Break” starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, in which a gang of surfers don masks of ex-U.S. presidents while robbing banks. But in a […]
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Counter-terror raids across Sydney
SYDNEY, July 29, (APP/AFP) – A series of raids were carried out across Sydney on Saturday, which the prime minister said were “to disrupt and prevent plans to undertake terrorist attacks in Australia”. Reports said armed police moved in on homes in at least three neighbourhoods, including in the inner city. “This activity relates to […]
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Free courier service for hepatitis B&C patients
RAJANPUR, Jul 29 (APP): DC Ishfaq Ahmad on Saturday opened free medicine courier service for hepatitis B&C patients at the DHQ hospital here. On this occasion, he said the step would not only help provide free medicines and vaccine but also provide free courier service to patients. Later, an awareness walk was also held.