Emails & docs from France’s Macron campaign leaked after ‘massive’ hacking attack
French presidential hopeful Emmanuelle Macron’s team confirmed that it suffered a massive hacking attack after a trove of internal documents was released online just a day before the final round of elections.
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Stephen Colbert’s Diatribe Against Trump to Be Reviewed by FCC
Comedian Stephen Colbert’s profanity-tinged tirade against President Donald Trump, aired nationally on CBS, will be reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission because of viewer complaints, said Ajit Pai, the agency’s chairman.
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900 suspected pedophiles arrested as ‘darknet’ child porn kingpin jailed for 30yrs
Nearly 900 members of a global ‘dark web’ pedophile ring sprawling Europe and the Americas have been arrested following a two-year investigation, the FBI and Europol reported after the website’s founder was handed a 30-year jail sentence.
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Pentagon to lease privately owned Trump Tower apartment for nuclear 'football': letter
The U.S. Defense Department is finalizing a lease on a privately owned apartment in New York's Trump Tower for the White House Military Office to use for supporting President Donald Trump without providing any benefit to Trump or his organization, according to a Pentagon letter seen by Reuters.
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‘Abuse of power’: Photographer detained under terrorism laws for taking pictures of town hall
A press photographer detained by police under counterterrorism laws for taking pictures of Hove Town Hall says he is the victim of “abuse of power.”
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At least 4 dead after gunmen storm office of Mexico’s ruling party
At least three police officers and a civilian were killed in a shootout between armed attackers and police responding to a distress call at the office of President Enrique Pena Nieto’s party in the State of Mexico. The shocking attack was captured on video.
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Trudeau Mulls Coal Ban in Retaliation for U.S. Lumber Tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the leader of timber-rich British Columbia that he would consider her request to ban thermal coal shipments in retaliation for new U.S. tariffs on softwood slumber.
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==50,000 face evacuation in Hannover over World War Two bombs=
Around 50,000 people in Hannover will be evacuated from their homes on Sunday while experts defuse five World War Two bombs.
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FBI uncovers Boston Marathon-style NYC bomb plot, charges NJ man
A New Jersey man arrested for trying to kill his family dog has been charged with attempting to support the Islamic State. He allegedly revealed plans to detonate a pressure cooker bomb in New York City.
rt.com
Court orders State Dept to release Clinton emails on Benghazi attack
A Washington DC federal court judge has ordered the State Department to turn over Hillary Clinton’s emails that immediately followed the terrorist attack in Benghazi to the conservative watchdog group, Judicial Watch.
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Mexico oil theft clash leaves at least 10 dead, including four soldiers
At least four soldiers and six suspected oil thieves died in a battle in the central Mexican state of Puebla, authorities said on Thursday, as the army launched a major operation against organized criminals who siphon fuel from pipelines.
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Texas officer surrenders to face murder charge in shooting of teen
A Texas police officer turned himself in on Friday to face a charge of murder in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy who was in a car moving away from the officer when the policeman opened fire, authorities said.
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