A Le Monde journalist has refused to reveal her sources during an interrogation by French domestic intelligence over stories she wrote exposing alleged corruption and cronyism in President Emmanuel Macron’s inner circle. Ariane Chemin “They asked me many questions on the manner in which I checked my information, which was an indirect way of asking me about my sources,” Ariane Chemin told AFP, adding that she declined to answer the implied question: “I explained that I only did my job as a journalist.” Chemin was questione…
A French reporter who exposed cronyism in President Emmanuel Macron's administration has been summoned for questioning by domestic intelligence, the fifth journalist subjected to the chilling treatment within a month. #Macron as #Little-Napoleon Le Monde journalist Ariane Chemin has been directed to appear before the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI) next week, according to the paper's editorial director. Le Monde journalist Ariane Chemin Chemin was the first to write about Alexandre Benalla…
China is to blame for much of the increase in illegal ozone-depleting substances (ODS) since 2013, according to a study published by the journal Nature on Thursday, with domestic companies accused of violating a global production ban. File Photo: steel plant in Anyang, Henan province, China February 18, 2019 - Copyright REUTERS/Thomas Pete About 40-60 per cent of the global rise in the prohibited ozone-destroying refrigerant trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) since 2013 could be attributed to the industrial provinces of…
An Ohio State University team doctor sexually abused at least 177 male students over nearly two decades and was never disciplined at the US school despite reports of his actions, an investigation found Friday. Richard Strauss, who died in 2005, committed the abuse while employed at the school from 1978 to 1998, and university staff were made aware of claims as early as 1979, according to a 12-month independent probe. The probe looked into misconduct allegations from 1979 to 1997 reported by former students - 150 of whom report…
A Miami doctor facing manslaughter charges in the overdose death of a Florida Keys woman made her first appearance in court. 48-year-old Dr. Marta Elena Farinas was charged in the death of a Key Largo patient. That woman overdosed on oxycodone prescribed by Dr. Farinas. The doctor operated out of Pinecrest Medical Group, often prescribing oxycodone to patients and then taking a cut of the pills for her own personal use. According to police, “from June 2017 through Jaguar 2018, Dr. Farinas prescribed a total of 2,665 opi…
#CrimeStories ,#France: Anaesthesiologist suspected in 17 more poisoning cases. A French doctor already charged in the poisoning of seven patients has been brought before a judge on suspicions he may have poisoned 17 others at a clinic in eastern France, prosecutors say. Frederic Pechier worked as an anaesthesiologist at two private clinics in Besancon, when seven patients, aged 37 to 53, went into cardiac arrest from 2008 to 2017. Pechier has been brought before a judge who will determine if he is charged, and Man…
Shares of Huawei's American suppliers slide,but the Chinese giant says it can survive US blacklist. Huawei says that it has been preparing for the "insane" move by the U.S. to put it on the so-called "Entity List," which means American firms need to obtain a license before selling to the Chinese technology giant.
#Business,#Politics World Economy is on start of a global #trade reordering after the battle #US-China for tariff JP Morgan: The US-China tariff battle is just the start of a global trade reordering "I think we have to recognize as equity investors, in particular, this is now the new normal," said James Sullivan, head of Asia ex-Japan equity research at J.P. Morgan. As the relationships between countries shift over the next few decades, expect trade to remain a hot button issue, according to one analyst. …
Jaylon McKenzie was a 14-year-old from Belleville, #Illinois and rising teen football star that was tragically shot and killed on Saturday, May 5, 2019. The eighth-grade football phenom was featured in the “Future” issue of Sports Illustrated in November 2018 and had planned to go to the NFL and wanted to play for either the Rams or Chargers Los Angeles. Jaylon’s mother, Sukeena Gunner, confirmed that the teen was shot and killed at a party on Saturday night around 11:40 PM. According to his mother, Jaylon and a few friends had pla…
#Health,#Science : A real and huge research discovers some #drugs to stop #HIV transmission.Will be the end of #AIDS? Some #drugs to stop #HIV transmission.Will be the end of #AIDS? An end to the Aids epidemic could be in sight after a landmark study found men whose HIV infection was fully suppressed by antiretroviral drugs had no chance of infecting their partner. The success of the medicine means that if everyone with HIV were fully treated, there would be no further infections. Among nearly 1,000 male couples a…
#GoldmanSachs said chances of a successful deal between the U.S. and #China are now lower, but suggested that an increase in tariffs could still be avoided depending on whether the Chinese bail on their meeting with U.S. negotiators this week. According to one expert, the recent downturn in U.S.-China trade talks may not bode well for Trump's denuclearization dialogue with Pyongyang. China's central bank says it's cutting reserve requirements for small and medium banks China's central bank …
In his testimony to Congress in July 2016, Zalmay Khalilzad called for designating Pakistan a State Sponsor of #Terrorism for its support of the Taliban, noted the enduring Taliban-al Qaeda alliance. Today he praises Pakistan for its desire for peace in #Afghanistan and claims the #Taliban will be an effective counterterrorism partner. #ZalmayKhalilzad US military ends reporting on security situation in Afghanistan’s districts The U.S. military and NATO have stopped producing a…
# SexCrime : Trial begins for '#Hollywood-Ripper',suspect #serial-killer charged of murdering 11 #women begins in #Los-Angeles. Hollywood Ripper Michael Gargiulo Ashton Kutcher's then-girlfriend had 'consensual sex' with another man just hours before she was brutally murdered in 2001, Michael Gargiulo's defense attorney has told jurors. Ashton Kutcher's then-girlfriend had 'consensual sex' with another man just hours before she was brutally murdered, accused Hollywood Ripper Michael Gargiul…
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