Joe Biden under fire for war hero story ‘filled with inaccuracies’

Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential hopeful, is facing renewed questions over his memory and whether he is too old for office after telling an anecdote about a war hero that appears to be littered with inaccuracies.  The former US vice president faced scrutiny after recounting an emotive story of how a soldier he once presented…

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San Marino seizes $19m from Congo dictator who spent $100,000 on crocodile shoes

The tiny republic of San Marino has confiscated €19 million (£17 million) stashed in its banks by one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders. The money was allegedly deposited by Denis Sassou Nguesso, the president of the Republic of Congo, the former French colony also known as Congo-Brazzaville. The seizure of the money by authorities in San…

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Charles Michel readies spoonfuls of sugar to get budget deal done

The budget deal buy-off bonanza is now underway. To clinch a unanimous agreement among the EU’s 27 national leaders on an ambitious, €1.85 trillion budget-and-recovery package, European Council President Charles Michel must find an array of delicious morsels to satisfy every taste, and allow each head of state and government to return home a winner….

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Commission remains vulnerable to Big Tobacco’s siren song, report says

The European Commission is unprepared for an impending lobbying blitz by the tobacco industry, according to a report released Thursday by watchdog Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO). According to the NGO, the industry is gearing up for a fight ahead of the review of the Tobacco Products Directive in 2021. The latest version of the legislation,…

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Backstage News On The WWE Women’s Title Picture After WM35

It was previously reported that WWE Chief brand Officer Stephanie McMahon appeared on RAW last Monday night to announce that The Triple Threat Main Event Matchup at WrestleMania between Becky Lynch, SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair & RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey will now be a “Winner Takes All” Match. Whoever among the three emerges…

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Anti-Bullying Laws Don't Work; Prevention Programs Do: No Bully

People used to know who their bullies were. Cyberbullying — when people hide behind computer and phone screens to torment others — has changed that. And as online harassment becomes more deeply embedded in a society dependent on digital technology, some government officials in states and cities are looking for a legal way to stop…

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