Trump deploys military at Mexico border
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he is deploying military on the southern border with Mexico to stop people from entering the US illegally as he described the situation as a “national emergency”.
Trump slams NYT for eavesdropping article
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday termed as “fake story” The New York Times article that China and Russia are listening to his calls made to his friends from his personal iPhone and said that he rarely uses his cellphone.
Ethiopia appoints 1st female president
Addis Ababa: Ethiopia on Thursday appointed a woman to the largely ceremonial position of President for the first time.
China, Russia listening to Trump calls: Report
Washington: China and Russia eavesdrop on President Donald Trump as he uses his unsecure cellphone to “gossip, gripe or solicit” his friends’ take on how he is doing, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing US intelligence agencies.
Hawaii school pays $65M to sex abuse victims
Honolulu: A private school system in Hawaii has paid $65 million to 32 people who sued the institution for sexual abuse by a psychiatric consultant decades ago.
Min sorry to Gurkhas for forced DNA tests
London: Britain’s Home Secretary Sajid Javid on Thursday issued an apology for the UK Government’s use of forced DNA tests on some immigrant communities, including Gurkhas, to determine their claim to British citizenship.
Ex-IMF chief starts jail term in Spain
Madrid: Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato apologised to “society” just before he began a jail sentence in Spain for misusing funds in a case that sparked outrage at the height of the country’s economic crisis.
Israel PM warns of plot to topple him
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday has accused the Jewish state’s president and a former minister of conspiring to have him toppled, triggering charges of “paranoia” ahead of elections.