UK, Irish leaders say they see ‘pathway’ to Brexit deal
Britain is due to leave the 28-nation bloc on Oct. 31, and attempts to find a deal have foundered over plans for the border between EU member Ireland and the U.K.’s Northern Ireland.
Day: October 10, 2019
‘Ban food on trains to help obese kids lose weight’ says top UK doctor
The idea was welcomed as a necessary move to stop spreading waistlines in primary schools – but also criticised as silly, patronising nanny-stateism.
Anti-ISIS Operations In Syria Cease Amid Turkish Assault
“The SDF is clearly focused on the northern border to protect their forces,” a defense official said.
HR McMaster finally speaks out against Donald Trump on Ukraine scandal and Kurd betrayal
Former United States National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster is finally speaking out after his exit from President Donald Trump’s inner circle. In a Politico report, McMaster is quoted denouncing the president’s bid to get Ukraine to verify…
Trump says he does not know the two associates of Giuliani
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he does not know the two associates of his personal lawyer Rudolph Giuliani who were arrested, even if they are in a picture with him.
Army Awards $148.3 Million M88A2 Deal To BAE Systems
BAE Systems has received $148.3 million from the Army to upgrade 43 M88 Recovery Vehicles to the latest A2 configuration, the company announced Wednesday. The latest deal continues BAE Systems work modernizing the Army’s M88A1 fleet to the A2 version o…
Imperva blames data breach on stolen AWS API key
Image” Imperva Cyber-security firm Imperva published today a detailed post-mortem report of a security breach the company disclosed two months ago, in August. The company blamed the security breach on an Amazon Web Services (AWS) API key a hacker stole from an internal system that was left accessible from the internet. The post-mortem is a little bit convoluted, but we summarized the series of events that led to the Imperva…
Nearly a third of arrested Hong Kong protesters under age 18, city’s No 2 official reveals, calling trend ‘heartbreaking’
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Dollar falters as safe-haven bid dims on Brexit, trade deal optimism
The dollar slid to two-week lows on Thursday, with safe-haven demand for the currency waning as investors grew optimistic about progress toward a U.S.-China trade deal and agreement on Britain’s exit from the European Union.
H.R. McMaster: No improper Donald Trump foreign calls while in administration
WASHINGTON — A former national security adviser to President Donald Trump says he never witnessed any improper solicitation of foreign leaders when he served in the administration. Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster says he listened to most calls and…