Wikinews interviews Augustus Sol Invictus, Libertari...
Augustus Sol Invictus, an Orlando, Florida attorney in his early 30s currently seeking the Libertarian Party's nominati...
Augustus Sol Invictus, an Orlando, Florida attorney in his early 30s currently seeking the Libertarian Party's nominati...
Islamic State claims attack which killed 25 police r...
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Brazilian Senate vote to suspend President RousseffThe vote, after a marathon Senate session running through the night, resulted in 55 of 77 senators present voting in favour of putting President Rousseff on trial. While only a majority was needed to suspend the President, these numbers if duplicated later would be enough to remove her from office at the end of the trial, when a two-thirds vote would be needed...
Italian parliament votes to back same-sex civil unionsPrime Minister Matteo Renzi called for a vote of confidence in the government and a successful vote has passed approval on the bill automatically. Italy was the last major western country where same-sex relationships were legally unrecognized. "Today is a day of celebration for so many people", Renzi wrote before the vote on his Facebook page. "We are writing...
Political columnist apologises after mocking disable...Quentin Letts, a UK political columnist and sketch writer, publicly apologized yesterday after he mocked disabled broadcaster Andrew Marr. Letts was reviewing former BBC business editor Robert Peston's new ITV television show for the Daily Mail on Sunday when he made the comments. In his column he said Marr, who suffered a stroke in 2013, was like "Captain Hop...
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FIFA ethics committee recommends lifetime ban of for...The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football)'s independent ethics committee has opened up proceedings against former FIFA Vice-President Jeffrey Webb. In a statement released on Wednesday the ethics committee recommended Mr Webb receive a lifelong ban from all footballing activities for multiple violations of the articles...
Indiana primaries: Bernie Sanders wins Democratic, D...On Tuesday, Indiana held its Democratic and Republican primaries, where voters could vote for the candidate of their choice and presidential candidates can earn delegates so they can move on to the US general presidential election. The results: Donald Trump obtained 51 of the 57 Republican delegates, while on the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders obtained at lea...
Six dead following flash flooding in Palestine, TexasLenda Asberry, 64, a retired school teacher, and her four great grandchildren also drowned during the flood. Onlookers reported the woman was attempting to get the children to safety when they were swept away. Asberry's daughter told reporters water levels were up to the woman's neck while attempting to save the children. One resident of the area told reporte...
Militants bomb Gaziantep, Turkey police headquartersA car bomb detonated at police headquarters in Gaziantep, Turkey yesterday morning killed two police officers and injured more than twenty others. The governor's office said nineteen of the injured were police officers. Police said they suspect an alleged Daesh (ISIL) militant of responsibility for the attack. Turkish media reported two police officers, Yusuf...
100 tons of ivory burned in Africa; estimated at $25...Celebrities Kristin Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, George Soros, and Elton John were also there. Kenya Wildlife Service director Kihili Mbathi says the ivory has no worth for them. Only the living animals matter. Kenya, Tanzania, and other countries heavily affected by illegal hunting of elephants have varying policies on this matter. Tanzania saves...
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake affects archipelago of VanuatuDuring the day yesterday, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.0, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), was recorded in the Vanuatu islands located in the South Pacific. According to the USGS, the epicenter of this earthquake was centered at 0.6 mile (1 km) southeast of Norsup. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) preliminarily declared...
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Charges against Sally Faulkner and 60 Minutes news c...Brisbane mother Sally Faulkner and the crew of Australian current affairs program 60 Minutes are free to leave Lebanon after kidnapping charges against them were today dropped. Faulkner reportedly made a deal to secure her release, accepting her estranged husband Ali el-Amine's custody of her two children. This comes after she allegedly hired professionals to...
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Lebanon child abduction charges against mother may b...Sally Faulkner, who allegedly hired professionals to snatch her children from Beirut last week, was offered kidnapping charges to be dropped if she relinquishes custody of her children, according to reports yesterday. This is on the condition she will have full access rights, but must never take the children back to Australia. The children's father and Faulkn...
Major Colombian newspaper reveals Bogotá mayor does ...fobox noprint" style="margin-left: 5px; float: right; width: 200px; background: #edf7ff; border: solid #666666 1px; padding: 0px; font-size: x-small; clear:right;"> Colombia Related articles 12 April 2016: Major Colombian newspaper reveals Bogotá mayor does not hold claimed PhD degree 29 June 2015: Argentina beats Colombia 5-4 over penalties in Copa America ...
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