Frothy musical “La La Land” took five prizes including best picture, but major awards also went to tough welfare-state drama “I, Daniel Blake” and fractured-family stories “Lion” and “Manchester by the Sea.” In keeping with an awards season that has coincided with a wrenching change of government in the United States, even “La La Land’s” prizes came with a political tinge.
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Thousands continue protests against government in Romania
Protesters display the Romanian national flag colours during a demonstration in front of the government building in Bucharest, Romania, February 12, 2017. Inquam Photos/Liviu Florin Albei via Romanians light up fireworks follwowing the announcment made by Romanian PM, Sorin Grindeanu, in Bucharest, Romania, February 4, 2017.
Feb. 12: Immigration, Catholic school and garbage bags
Reports state on 09 February 2017 that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in San Francisco, California, is considering arguments over lifting a temporary halt to President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban, from seven predominantly Muslim countries, where a decision will be reached this week. EPA/NPS HANDOUT MANDATRY CREDIT: NPS HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES Cleveland: My grandfather Albert Joseph Bialek came to the United States from Poland in 1910.
UN chief defends choice of PA leader as Libya envoy
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday defended his choice of former Palestinian Authority leader Salam Fayyad to be the UN peace envoy to Libya, after the United States blocked the appointment. Guterres nominated Fayyad to the post on Wednesday and the Security Council had been expected to approve his appointment without objections.
US voices concern over shadowy ‘Libyan National Guard’ group
The United States says it has “serious concern” about the emergence of a security force claiming to be the “Libyan National Guard” in the city of Tripoli. State Department spokesman Mark Toner says “numerous tactical vehicles” from the organization have entered Tripoli.
Mexico warns citizens of ‘new reality’ after undocumented mom deported from Arizona
Mexico warns citizens of ‘new reality’ after undocumented mom deported from Arizona The mother of two American-born children came to U.S. in 1996 at the age of 14. Check out this story on scsun-news.com: http://usat.ly/2kuFW86 She committed a felony in 2008, but her attorneys say it wasn’t until President Donald Trump took a hard line on immigration enforcement policies that she was deported, separating her from her two children. Jacqueline Rayos Garcia, the daughter of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos protests outside ICE headquarters in Phoenix on Feb. 8, 2017.
Mexico warns citizens of ‘new reality’ after undocumented mom deported from Arizona
Mexico warns citizens of ‘new reality’ after undocumented mom deported from Arizona The mother of two American-born children came to U.S. in 1996 at the age of 14. Check out this story on scsun-news.com: http://usat.ly/2kuFW86 She committed a felony in 2008, but her attorneys say it wasn’t until President Donald Trump took a hard line on immigration enforcement policies that she was deported, separating her from her two children. Jacqueline Rayos Garcia, the daughter of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos protests outside ICE headquarters in Phoenix on Feb. 8, 2017.
Canada, U.S. hoping for progress on border preclearance for Monday meeting
Canada hopes to cement progress on keeping the border open to trade and travellers when Justin Trudeau visits Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump, whose controversial travel ban measures recently created considerable confusion at the 49th parallel. The two countries have been pecking away for years at a list of measures intended to bolster continental security while ensuring the speedy flow of goods and people across the border.
Canada, U.S. hoping for progress on border preclearance for Monday meeting
Canada hopes to cement progress on keeping the border open to trade and travellers when Justin Trudeau visits Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump, whose controversial travel ban measures recently created considerable confusion at the 49th parallel. The two countries have been pecking away for years at a list of measures intended to bolster continental security while ensuring the speedy flow of goods and people across the border.
Video shows man being kidnapped from busy bar
Police have released shocking surveillance video showing the moment a man is kidnapped by a group of men from a bar in Bristol, England. The 22-year-old victim was dragged out of the bar on December 15, 2016, before being assaulted and thrown into a car.
Alleged 9/11 Plotter Blasts Obama in Letter From Guantanamo
In this Pentagon-approved sketch by court artist Janet Hamlin, self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad attends pretrial hearings in at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, Monday, June 16, 2014.
Alleged 9/11 Plotter Blasts Obama in Letter From Guantanamo
In this Pentagon-approved sketch by court artist Janet Hamlin, self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad attends pretrial hearings in at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, Monday, June 16, 2014.
Canadian man who strangled high school sweetheart in Ohio gets life in prison after guilty plea
A Canadian-American man who fled from Ohio to Quebec after strangling his high school sweetheart with a belt has pleaded guilty to murder and been sentenced to life behind bars. Kyle Sheppard, 33, of Toledo, Ohio, who’d been scheduled to go on trial next month, will have to serve at least 15 years in prison before being eligible for parole.
France’s far-left Jean-Luc Melenchon, far-right Marine Le Pen launch campaigns
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Iraqi interpreter finally arrives in U.S.
Munther Alaskry first bonded with American Marines over a shared love of Metallica. He later cleared roads of bombs for U.S. troops and translated for them, helping the military navigate his war-torn country.
RPT-Pirates, cyclones and mud: Bangladesh’s island solution to Rohingya crisis
Feb 4 The island is two hours by boat from the nearest settlement. There are no buildings, mobile phone reception or people.
We are legend’: Navy bids farewell to – unmatched’ U.S.S. Enterprise
The U.S. Navy on Friday said farewell to the USS Enterprise , after more than five decades, in a decommissioning ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding. The ceremony was held on a cold and overcast day in February, one day before the 59th anniversary of the ship’s keel being laid.
Iraqi interpreter says he’s ‘blessed’ to be in U.S. after ban
Hassan Alaskry, the son of Munther Alaskry, surveys the arrival area as his sister Dima, and mother Hiba Alaskry arrive at New York’s JFK International Airport. NEW YORK – Munther Alaskry and his family were just hours away from their dream as they boarded the final leg of a flight to the United States after waiting seven years for visas.
Afghan Forces Repel Taliban Attack in Helmand Province
Afghan National Army soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint on the way to the Sangin district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2015. Afghan forces claim to have repulsed a Taliban attack on a district in Helmand province.
Analysis: US setting up a confrontational approach with Iran
In this Sept. 21, 2016 file photo, Iranian armed forces members march in a military parade marking the 36th anniversary of Iraq’s 1980 invasion of Iran, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran.
Trump’s First War Crimes: Assassinations by Drone
That didn’t take long. Over the inaugural weekend, while the president was obsessing about the size of his crowd, his government also let loose two drone strikes against defenseless Yemen, reportedly killing an estimated 10 people, some of whom could possibly have been terrorists about to strike somewhere in Yemen.
Refugees are already vigorously vetted. I know because I vetted them.
I conducted one of my last interviews as an immigration officer with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Istanbul with Mahmoud and his 8-year-old son from Aleppo, Syria. His son had lost his legs in the explosion that killed Mahmoud’s wife, sister and other children.
15,000 Somalis ‘heartbroken’ by Trump refugee ban
Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jSsoTC This file photo taken April 28, 2015, shows an aerial view of part of the sprawling Dadaab refugee camp, north of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. NAIROBI, Kenya – Nearly 15,000 Somalians who planned to flee their war-torn country for the United States are now stuck in the world’s largest refugee camp because President Trump suspended the U.S. refugee program.
Watchdog Cites Global ‘Dual Threat’ From Authoritarian Powers, Populist Movements
A protester holds up a mask of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a rally against Russian aggression in KyN-v. Freedom House says Moscow further reduced the space for public dissent and political opposition at home in 2016.
Syrian Couple Separated by Trump’s Executive Order Face Uncertain Future
When Dr. Muhamad Moustafa got wind of a possible executive order on immigration, he said he called his wife and told her to change her flight and come back to Virginia as soon as possible. The two of them are Syrian nationals, living in the U.S. on J-1 and J-2 visas as he finishes a medical residency program in Washington, D.C. His wife, Nabila Moustafa, traveled to Qatar a few weeks ago to visit her mother, who the couple says recently finished breast cancer treatment.
Israel’s Netanyahu applauds Trump’s plan for wall; Mexico not pleased
On Saturday evening, Israel’s prime minister tweeted his praise of President Donald Trump’s decision to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. “President Trump is right,” Netanyahu wrote.
Israel’s Netanyahu applauds Trump’s plan for wall; Mexico not pleased
On Saturday evening, Israel’s prime minister tweeted his praise of President Donald Trump’s decision to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. “President Trump is right,” Netanyahu wrote.
British PM May visits Turkey, reaches $125M fighter jet deal
Turkey and Britain signed a deal to jointly build fighter jets during Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit to Ankara on Saturday, even as the British leader called on Turkey’s government to uphold democracy and abide by human rights standards. Britain’s BAE Systems and Turkish aerospace industries signed the nearly $125.5 million agreement for the development of Turkey’s fighter jet program after May met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Turkish officials about boosting trade between the countries once Britain leaves the European Union.
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Have you noticed? There has been more outrage from the left over Trump’s so-called Muslim ban, than over terror itself. More gnashing of gums and loud wailing, more placards decrying the plight of a few tourists and travellers, than over the bodies blown apart by Islamic extremists at Brussels airport in March last year.
Mexico president gets a bounce from clash with Trump
In this Jan. 23, 2017 photo, Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto makes a pause during a press conference at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City. Mexico says President Enrique Pena Nieto has talked with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the North American Free Trade Agreement ahead of planned meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Latest: Trump invites Japanese leader to White House
A day ahead of Trump’s weekend call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the fight within the Republican Party over the dire… . FILE – In this Jan. 25, 2017 file-pool photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to students at the Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia.
Deadlocked 2nd Cir Denies En Banc Rehearing in Overseas Data Case
Last summer, a three-judge Second Circuit panel ruled that the U.S. government could not force Microsoft to turn over email data stored on overseas servers . They rejected the government’s warrant, issued pursuant to the Stored Communications Act , finding that the act had no extraterritorial reach.
Defector: North Korean Regime Crumbling
Declaring that “Kim Jong Un’s days are numbered,” one of the highest-ranking North Korean officials to ever defect to South Korea shared rare firsthand knowledge and insight into the what he describes as the deteriorating situation inside the secretive and repressive Kim Jong Un regime. “The elite class, which had supported North Korean society, has turned their backs on Kim Jong Un.
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We’re amidst an upsurge in Muslim violence, chaos in a number of Middle Eastern countries, plus the resurgence of Russian power in Ukraine, Syria, and Libya, all this against the milk toast approach of Obama in opposing the Russians, and his lack of conviction about Muslim violence. Donald Trump’s declaration of “America First” disturbs Jews and others who remember Charles Lindbergh, isolationists, and American Nazis on the eve of World War II.
Garda arrest 51 people in the Kilkenny area
Garda have arrested 51 people and have carried out 19 planned searches in the Kilkenny area over the past three days, as part of Operation Thor-Project Storm. Fifteeen of those arrested were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at various Garda Stations in the Kilkenny/Carlow Division.
Asian Nations Try to Save TPP Trade Deal
Australia and New Zealand said on Tuesday they hope to salvage the Trans-Pacific Partnership by encouraging China and other Asian nations to join the trade pact after U.S. President Donald Trump kept his promise to pull out of the accord. The TPP, which the United States had signed but not ratified, was a pillar of former U.S. President Barack Obama’s policy to pivot to Asia.
Tensions between US and China could stretch Australia as Trump dumps TPP
Australia is refocusing on a post-TPP multilateral trade bloc with a Chinese rather than US centrepiece, which could mean potentially painful decisions if tensions over disputed islands in the South China Sea escalate into a confrontation. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull suggested China could replace the United States in the Trans Pacific Partnership trade bloc, hours after the White House vowed to confront Beijing over disputed islands in the South China Sea.
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
The Chair of President Donald Trump’s Strategic and Policy forum Steve Schwarzman answers questions at a news conference after meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Liberal cabinet retreat in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol TRUMP ADVISER SAYS CANADA COULD BENEFIT FROM NAFTA RENEGOTIATION: An adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada will be in a good position should there be a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Stephen Schwarzman, who leads the President’s Strategic and Policy Forum, is in Calgary to take part in meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his federal cabinet.
Christine Flowers: Celebrate your Freedom to Oppose President Donald Trump
It was 1999 in Sierra Leone and the country was in the middle of a bloody civil war. Halima waited until the killers left, then crawled out and ran to her brother, Salim, who was not breathing.
Trump Properties Face Global Terror Risk With Presidency
Businesses around the world bearing U.S. President Donald Trump’s name face an increased risk now that he is in the White House, security experts warn, especially as several are in areas previously targeted by violence. As Trump remains a brand overseas, criminal gangs or militants could target buildings bearing his name in gold, abduct workers associated with his enterprises for ransom or worse, they say.