Friday, April 3

Tag: Politics

28Feb By AdminsNo Comments

Former US president Bill Clinton had no knowledge of Epstein crimes, says Hillary Clinton

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has said she did not know Jeffrey Epstein and that she repeatedly told the House Oversight Committee that during her more than six-hour deposition. She was speaking to reporters on Thursday (Friday AEDT) after the end of the closed-doors deposition in the Clintons' hometown of Chappaqua, in New York City. Her husband former US president Bill Clinton is set to testify under oath on Friday (Saturday AEDT) in Chappaqua. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, after testifying before US House members as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Thursday, February 26, in Chappaqua, N.Y. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (AP) Asked whether ...
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23Feb By AdminsNo Comments

The US shut down its Global Entry system amid government chaos. Here’s what that means for Aussie travellers

The US Global Entry program just slammed shut and it could cause major issues for Australian travellers. Global Entry is a US customs program that which offers some Australians a streamlined, expedited clearance through dedicated lanes at immigration. It functions like a membership program that allows pre-approved, low-risk Aussie travellers to use special kiosks when entering the US to get through customs quickly. The USA just shut down it Global Entry system amid government chaos, and it could have a major impact on Aussies. (AP) Aussies can apply online, then undergo a background check and interview before being approved for a five-year Global Entry membership. The non-refundable application fee is $US100. Aussies travelling to the US still need t...
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23Feb By AdminsNo Comments

Gunman shot dead at Trump’s Florida home of Mar-a-Lago identified as missing 21-year-old

A shotgun-wielding man shot dead at US President Donald Trump's residence at Mar-a-Lago in Florida has been identified as a 21-year-old from a family of Trump supporters. The US Secret Service said earlier an armed man has been shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during the incident about 1.30am (5.30pm AEDT) on Sunday. First lady Melania Trump was also with the president. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during the incident on Sunday. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert) According to the Secret Service, he was "observed by the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago propert...
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4Feb By AdminsNo Comments

UK police open investigation into former ambassador Peter Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein links

British police have opened a criminal investigation into politician Peter Mandelson over alleged misconduct related to his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The UK government says newly released Epstein files suggest Mandelson – a former Cabinet minister, ambassador and elder statesman of the governing Labour Party – may have shared market-sensitive information with the convicted sex offender a decade and a half ago. London's Metropolitan Police force said detectives had reviewed reports of misconduct and decided they met the threshold for a full investigation. Former UK ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson. (AP) Commander Ella Marriott said the force "has now launched an investigation into a 72-year-old man, a former government minister, fo...
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22Jan By AdminsNo Comments

Trump says he ‘won’t use force’ to take control of Greenland, but insists it’s US territory

US President Donald Trump has said he "won't use force" to obtain Greenland, while describing it as "our territory" and calling for an "immediate" return to negotiations – although he refused to name his price for the island. Addressing some of the world's richest and most powerful people at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Wednesday (early Thursday AEDT), Trump called on Denmark and NATO to give him "a piece of ice, cold and poorly located, that can play a vital role in world peace and world protection". Trump directly addressed NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte before saying the US would not use "excessive strength and force where we would be, frankly unstoppable". US President Donald Trump addresses the audience during the Annual Meeting of the World Eco...
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8Jan By AdminsNo Comments

Trump says US to get up to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price

President Donald Trump said “interim authorities” in Venezuela would sell between 30 million and 50 million barrels of “high quality” oil to the US at its market price. “I have asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to execute this plan, immediately,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “It will be taken by storage ships, and brought directly to unloading docks in the United States.” Trump said the money would be controlled by him as president, but would be used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States. President Donald Trump walks off stage after speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat. (AP) Separately, the White House is organising an Oval Office meeting with oil company executives regarding Venezuela. Representative...
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