Standing in a chilly sea breeze, hundreds of American expatriate demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv to protest what they described as President Trump’s slights against women and minorities. Demonstrators were careful to keep the focus local, though, singing Hebrew prayers for peace, protesting Trump’s promise to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and holding up signs critical of the new president’s emerging bromance with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Day: January 21, 2017
The ENF: at the far-right of the European Parliament
Here is a snapshot of members of the Europe of Nations and Freedom , a circle of far-right parties who met in the west German city of Koblenz on Saturday. The small group, which comprises 40 EU lawmakers from nine nations in the 751-member European Parliament, was created by French far-right leader Marine Le Pen in June 2015.
Budapest mourns as 16 die in fiery bus crash on Italian road
By NICOLE WINFIELD, PABLO GORONDI and CHARLENE PELE Associated Press VERONA, Italy – A bus carrying Hungarian students home from a school ski trip to France slammed into a highway barrier in northern Italy and burst into flames, killing at least 16 people, police said Saturday. Thirty nine others survived, but some were seriously injured.
LeBron considering return to US Olympic team under Popovich
Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James looks up to dunk in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 118-103.
Hackers claim to have shut down African Cup website
Soldiers patrol during Gabon’s soccer team training session at the Stade de l’Amitie, Libreville, Gabon, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, ahead of their African Cup of Nations Group A soccer match against Cameroon. Gabon’s Pierre Emerick Aubameyang follows the ball during the African Cup of Nations Group A soccer match between Gabon and Burkina Faso at the Stade de l’Amitie, in Libreville, Gabon Wednesday Jan. 18, 2017.
UKIP leader to fight February election in threat to Labour
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Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Taher Siala, top center, attends a…
Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Taher Siala, top center, attends a ministerial meeting of countries neighboring Libya which include Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan, Niger and Chad, as well as United Nations envoy, Martin Kobler, third right, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.
Ogier takes lead at Monte Carlo after Neuville’s puncture
Defending world rally champion Sebastien Ogier moved into the lead at the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally on Saturday after Belgian driver Thierry Neuville sustained a puncture on the day’s last stage and went out of contention. Neuville, who won three stages on Friday and the first on Saturday, was in the race lead when his Hyundai halted midway through the 13th stage of 17 overall with a punctured rear-left tire.
Hackers in Russia claim to shut down African Cup website
A group of Russian hackers claimed Saturday to have shut down the website of the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in a protest at organizers holding it in Gabon, where President Ali Bongo Ondimba retained power in disputed and violent elections last year. A person sent an email to The Associated Press claiming the group New World Hackers had “taken down” the Confederation of African Football’s official website, the website of Africa’s top soccer body and the site for the continent’s main soccer tournament.
44 need hospital care after nightclub fire in Bucharest
Fire engulfed a popular nightclub in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, early Saturday, sending 44 people to the hospital, including one who was seriously injured, officials said. The fire erupted in the early hours at the upscale Bamboo nightclub, which was burned to the ground.
Indian women “occupy the night streets” to protest reported mass molestation
Indian women shout slogans as they participate in a nationwide “I Will Go Out” march to raise questions about safe access for women and marginalized communities in public spaces across in India, in New Delhi on January 21, 2017. AFP / CHANDAN KHANNA
Austin Peay State University students perform service work in Caribbean over winter break
A group of Austin Peay State University students recently spent a week during winter break in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, volunteering their time during an annual intensive service trip. This year’s group of 18 students traveled with Dr. Matthew Kenney, director of Austin Peay’s President’s Emerging Leaders Program , to the small town of La Romain, where they worked with Habitat for Humanity on a local housing project.
Arab world reacts to Trump inauguration
The Arab world is still trying to acclimate to the fact that Donald Trump has taken the oath of office to become the 45th President of the United States, especially after President Trump promised to “wipe out Islamic terror” in his inaugural address. Although there have been many letters of support and congratulations sent to the new president, not everyone in the Arab world is so pleased.
Two Palestinian bird smugglers detained at border
Israel Airport Authority officials discovered two Palestinians smuggling dozens of European goldfinches at the Allenby crossing on the Israel-Jordan border. The birds are considered to be extremely expensive in the territories and were found under the clothes of two Palestinians from Hebron and Ramallah.
Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott raises concerns about Worcester hospital trolley deaths
A SHADOW minister spoke of her deep concern about trolley deaths at Worcester hospital and called for urgent investment in social care when she visited the city. Thanking the people of Worcester for a warm reception on her first visit to the city, she spoke about the crisis engulfing hospitals, including the city’s Worcestershire Royal Hospital, asking people to sign the ‘care for the NHS petition’ which calls for extra Government funding for the NHS.
Police take control of Brazil prison after gang fighting
Military police took control Saturday of a prison in northeastern Brazil after fighting between rival gangs left 26 inmates dead in recent days, the latest in a spate of violence in the country’s penitentiaries. A week after the violence first erupted at Alcacuz prison, military police, including riot police and others, moved into the complex outside the city of Natal.
Government says High Peace Council chief dies
An Afghan official says that Pir Sayed Ahmed Gailani, chief of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council, tasked with negotiating an end to the country’s protracted conflict, has died at age 84. Mohammed Karim Khalili, deputy head of the council, told The Associated Press that Gailani died in Kabul earlier Friday. The exact cause of death was not immediately reported but he had been ill.
Brazil president to wait to replace justice killed in crash
Brazil’s president said Saturday that he would wait to name a replacement for the Supreme Court justice who died in a plane crash until after the court reassigns a major corruption case he was handling. Justice Teori Zavascki was in charge of handling accusations against politicians in the “Car Wash” investigation, a multibillion dollar kickback scheme involving the state oil company Petrobras.
Women’s marches attract masses across the globe
Protesters gather for a Women’s March in Oslo, Norway, Saturday Jan. 21, 2017. The march is being held in solidarity with the Women’s March in Washington, and other cities worldwide, advocating women’s rights and opposing Donald Trump’s U.S. presidency.
Boosted by Trump, Europe’s Antiestablishment Unites
KOBLENZ, Germany-Europe’s leading anti-immigrant and antiestablishment politicians rallied in the Rhineland on Saturday to launch an election year they hope will topple the European Union, displaying a new level of ambition and organization and casting U.S. President Donald Trump as their inspiration. It was the first time that Marine Le Pen, the French nationalist leader vying for the presidency, campaigned alongside Frauke Petry, the most prominent of Germany’s anti-immigrant politicians.
BJP, Congress welcome Election Commission’s order against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal21 min ago
Panaji, Jan 21: Both BJP and Congress have welcomed the Election Commission’s order against Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal for his alleged bribe remarks during Goa rallies early this month. While addressing a rally in Benaulim constituency, Kejriwal had reportedly told voters, “If Congress or BJP candidates offer money, do not refuse it.
Freezing weather in the south forces postponement of several sporting events
The first to fall was the high-profile afternoon race meeting at Ascot which was abandoned following a 6.30am inspection due to a frozen track. The popular venue was due to stage an attractive card featuring the Berkshire Community Foundation Clarence House Chase, in which Irish challenger Un De Sceaux was set to bid for back-to-back victories.
Ap Photos: a selection of pictures from the past week
Bathers enjoy a swim in an open heated pool, in windy and freezing conditions in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. A cold spell has reached Europe with temperatures plummeting far below zero.
Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk Lady Euston presents Legion d’Honneur to RAF veteran Desmond Lush, 93
He risked his life for our freedom, flying in 31 raids on Nazi Germany, and he lived to tell the tale. From the Perspex nose of 625 Squadron’s Avro Lancaster, the young air bomber Desmond Lush took aim at enemy targets.
Arvind Kejriwal to challenge Election Commission order against him…
New Delhi [India], Jan. 21: The Election Commission of India on Saturday censured Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for violating the Model Code of Conduct for his bribe remark, while addressing an election rally in Goa, after the commission found the latter’s reply unconvincing. The Election Commission observed that Kejriwal had made remarks to the effect of promoting bribery to the electors in a public meeting in Goa.
Amritsar unfortunate to have had ‘absentee MP’ Navjot Sidhu: Arun Jaitley10 min ago
Amritsar [India], Jan. 21: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday fired a salvo at cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who recently quit the Bharatiya Janata Party and joined the Congress, and said the city of Amritsar has had the misfortune of having an ‘absentee MP’ for the last 12-and-a-half years. “Amritsar has had the misfortune of having an absentee MP for the last 12-and-a-half years.
Turkish president starts powers of office campaigning
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has started campaigning for constitutional reforms that would greatly expand the powers of his office. Speaking in Istanbul on Saturday, he hailed the assembly’s early-morning decision and said “God willing the people will give the true decision, the final decision” that he says would catapult Turkey to a stronger position.
Europe’s nationalist leaders launch year of election hopes
AfD chairwoman Frauke Petry, Far-right leader and candidate for next spring presidential elections Marine le Pen from France, Italian Lega Nord chief Matteo Salvini and Dutch populist anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders , from left, stand together in the beginning of a meeting of European Nationalists in Koblenz, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. less AfD chairwoman Frauke Petry, Far-right leader and candidate for next spring presidential elections Marine le Pen from France, Italian Lega Nord chief Matteo Salvini and Dutch populist … more Helpers prepare for a meeting of European nationalists in Koblenz, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.
41 get hospital care after nightclub fire in Bucharest
In this image provided by the Romania’s General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations , a firefighter approaches the burning compound after a fire erupted in the early hours at the upmarket Bamboo nightclub, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Jan 21, 2017. Fire engulfed a popular nightclub in the Romanian capital Saturday, sending more than 40 people to hospitals for treatment including one who was seriously injured.
Bitesize Happines: Coffee Shop Opens Doors to Stray Dogs
A coffee shop in Aegean, Greece opens its doors to stray animals after opening hours to shelter them from the cold. A local, Eustratios Papanis, shared a photo of dogs resting on the shop’s furniture to Facebook, and the post has now been shared over 8000 times.
Indian soldier in Pakistani captivity released
New Delhi, Jan 21 : : A soldier, who had inadvertently crossed the Line of Control in September last year, when surgical strike was conducted inside the neighbouring territory, was handed over to India by Pakistan at Wagah Border on Saturday, NDTV reports. Sepoy Chandu Babulal Chauhan was being released on humanitarian grounds, Pakistan said in a statement.
Protesters rally worldwide in solidarity with Washington march
Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States and around the world are set to join marches Saturday to raise awareness of women’s rights and other civil rights they fear could be under threat under Donald Trump’s presidency. The key focus of the day will be the Women’s March on Washington, which organizers say could attract a quarter of a million participants.
Bihar: World’s longest human chain against alcoholism
Patna, Jan 21 : More than 20 million people came out on the street on Saturday joining hands together to form the world’s longest human chain against alcoholism in Bihar. The participants included schoolchildren, college students, teachers, leaders, officials and common men.
Tamil Nadu government clears Jallikattu Ordinance
Chennai, Jan 21 : In a major victory for people demonstrating across the state for the past few days, the Tamil Nadu government has cleared Jallikattu Ordinance. Jallikattu Ordinance cleared by Tamil Nadu Government #JallikattuTomorrow #TrueTamizhanWin, the AIADMK tweeted.
Turkey: Erdogan advocates powerful presidency after key vote
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has started campaigning for constitutional reforms that would greatly expand the powers of his office, hours after a vote in parliament cleared the way for a national referendum on the issue. Speaking in Istanbul on Saturday, he hailed the assembly’s early-morning decision and said “God willing the people will give the true decision, the final decision” that he says would catapult Turkey to a stronger position.
Merkel: Trump ‘made convictions clear’ in speech
When asked about America’s new president’s swearing-in on January 20, she said that transatlantic relations ‘will not be less important in coming years’. Sources claim that while the inauguration was happening in Washington DC, the German leader attended the opening of an art museum in Potsdam, Germany.
Fire engulfs Romanian nightclub injuring at least 41
The fire comes after the disaster at another Bucharest nightclub in October 2015, which killed 64 people – the worst nightclub fire in the country’s history. Bamboo has several clubs in Romania, and one in Miami, Florida.
Brace for a cold Monday in Delhi; Scattered snowfall likely over Northwest India from Jan 23
An induced upper air cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over south Pakistan and adjoining west Rajasthan from January 24 onwards. According to the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre , an active western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from January 23 onwards and plains of Northwest India from January 24. An induced upper air cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over south Pakistan and adjoining west Rajasthan from January 24 onwards.
Man Utd outcast: Paul Pogba is DESPERATE for me to return to Old Trafford
Paul Pogba wants Adnan Januzaj to return to Old Trafford and revitalise his Manchester United career, the Belgian star has claimed. Januzaj, who has 18 months left on his current contact at United, joined Sunderland in August on a season-long loan.
Hamas MP says Jews recruit prostitutes, AIDS-infected women, to lure Arabs
In a recent Friday sermon in the Gaza Strip, Hamas MP Marwan Abu Ras accused Jews of recruiting prostitutes into the army “in order to lure Arabs into their traps,” and further added that Jewish leaders send “AIDS-infected girls to fornicate with Muslim youths.” During the sermon, which was delivered on January 6 and was broadcast on Hamas’s Al-Aqsa TV, Abu Ras also claimed that the Jewish state allowed drugs and tobacco to be smuggled through tunnels into Gaza, while purposefully preventing the entry of essential goods.