International

After pro-Beijing leader is elected, Hong Kong arrests 9 protest leaders

BEIJING — Nine leaders of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Umbrella Movement turned themselves in to police on Monday, the day after the territory selected a conservative, pro-Beijing politician as its next leader. The arrests of the nine, who led months of protests in 2014, sent shock waves through the city, which has generally tolerated a level

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International

Palestinian Authority president meets senior EU figures in Brussels

The President of the Palestinian Authority has met senior EU representatives in Brussels. Mahmoud Abbas met Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker, parliament president Antonio Tajani and head of the diplomatic service, Federica Mogherini. The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at European Council headquarters in Brussels #Palestine #EU #Abbas pic.twitter.com/awHZqbUAsH— Wiktor Dabkowski (@Brussels_PJ) 27 mars 2017 For Mogherini,

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International, Middle East

22 ultra-Orthodox men arrested for sex assaults on women, minors

Police suspect community leaders were aware of alleged crimes against dozens of victims but preferred to deal with matter internally By Stuart Winer Police on Monday arrested 22 suspects from ultra-Orthodox communities on suspicion they carried out dozens of sex crimes against women and minors over the past two years, but were sheltered from the

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Middle East

Deal to settle Flint water lawsuit brings $87 million for new water lines

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan will allocate $87 million for the city of Flint to identify and replace at least 18,000 unsafe water lines by 2020 under a proposed settlement of a federal lawsuit that also provides the state with a road map to end free distribution of bottled water. The proposed settlement also requires the

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USA

A Trump family lawyer and DC insider enters Yosemite trademark fight

WASHINGTON — A Yosemite National Park trademark fight has an influential new combatant with the recruitment of a top D.C. lawyer whose clients include the daughter and son-in-law of President Donald Trump. Attorney Jamie S. Gorelick, a longtime D.C. power player since her years as deputy attorney general in the Clinton administration, now represents Yosemite’s

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USA

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago visits heighten cyberattack, terrorism threats, mayor says

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Hackers are trying to breach the city of West Palm Beach’s computers, and they could be motivated by President Donald Trump’s ties to the area, Mayor Jeri Muoio said Monday. The FBI is investigating, and more than $150,000 has been spent trying to find out what is happening, she said.

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USA

Nunes’ spokesman concedes he met source for surveillance claim at White House

WASHINGTON — The day before the House Intelligence Committee chairman revealed that conversations by Trump transition officials may have been inadvertently picked up by U.S. surveillance, he met with the source of the information at the White House, his spokesman said Monday Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., went to the White House because there was a

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International, USA

Man Keeps Restaurant Open to Feed 500 Cops During London Attacks

Despite restaurants and businesses being ordered to evacuate the exclusion zone during Wednesday’s terror attack in London, this man insisted on staying open and feeding 500 police officers and emergency personnel while they worked. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> Ibrahim Dogus, a Muslim-born man who owns three Kurdish restaurants in the Westminster area, was ordered to shut

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International

Jeff Sessions says he’ll punish sanctuaries, cities could lose billions of dollars

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday he’ll begin punishing sanctuary cities, withholding potentially billions of dollars in federal money – and even clawing back funds that had been doled out in the past. Speaking at the White House, Mr. Sessions said his department is preparing to dole out more than $4 billion in funds this

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USA

AIPAC president a fan of JWRP

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s first woman president in a decade, Lillian Pinkus, told the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) Sunday night that its work nurturing a new generation of women leaders is “transformative.” Pinkus, meeting with JWRP leaders at the annual AIPAC Policy Conference, recalled seeing a group of women

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Middle East, USA

China and New Zealand agree to joint initiatives, trade deal talks

Wellington (dpa) – China and New Zealand have agreed to a number of joint initiatives on climate change, tourism and education, Prime Minister Bill English announced Monday after meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. The two countries also will begin talks next month on upgrading their free trade agreement, English said, calling the deal, which

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International

Welfare minister reportedly target of IAI corruption probe

Police said to seek witnesses to turn against Haim Katz in investigation into Israel Aerospace Industries By Times of Israel staff Israeli Minister of Welfare and Social Affairs Haim Katz arrives to the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on September 27, 2016. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL) Police are seeking witnesses to

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Middle East