Author: News Desk

Probe into Trump Organization now a criminal inquiry  New York’s investigation into the Trump Organization has widened to include a look at potential criminal wrongdoing, according to the New York state attorney general’s office.  The office was already investigating the former president’s company in a civil matter with New York Attorney General Letitia James focusing on whether the company improperly valued its assets for loan and tax reasons.  But now the state’s investigation has entered “a criminal capacity,” a spokesman told NPR late on Tuesday.  KEY POINTS:  Trump Organization probe now a criminal inquiry Unclear if Donald Trump is part…

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Israel-Gaza reports – Palestinian journalist killed in overnight airstrikes in Gaza City  There have been reports that a Palestinian journalist was among those killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes.  Palestinian journalist Yusef Abu Hussein died when warplanes bombed a house near the Sheikh Radwan cemetery in northern Gaza City, Palestinian news agency Wafa says. Wafa adds three others were killed in a strike on a house.  The BBC was told by local sources that two militants were killed when warplanes targeted an apartment in Gaza City. Doctors also told the source a woman suffered a heart attack and died when a…

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Israel-Gaza: ‘Won’t rule anything out’ – Netanyahu  Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu briefed foreign journalists on the efforts to end the fighting. “We’re not standing with a stopwatch,” he said. “We are taking care of the operation’s objectives.” He said Israel was fighting to restore quiet and to maximise the amount of time that any truce with Hamas would last. “There are only two ways that you can deal with them. You can either conquer them – and that’s always an open possibility – or you can deter them,” Netanyahu said. “We are engaged right now in forceful deterrence, but I…

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Israel- Palestine: Israel assessing truce conditions, hoping Hamas ‘understands the message’   An Israeli military source has told AFP news agency that Israel is assessing whether conditions are right to halt its air campaign – but is preparing for “more days” of strikes if necessary.  “We are looking at when is the right moment for a ceasefire,” said the source. The source added Israel was evaluating whether they have achieved their objective if downgrading the fighting capacity of Hamas.  “The question is whether Hamas understands the message” that its rocket barrages towards Israel cannot recur, said the source.

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Wilder-Fury 3: Wilder wants $20m to let Joshua fight happen The Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua fight is expected to be delayed after American boxer Deontay Wilder requested $20 million to step aside and let the much-anticipated fight go ahead.  Fury had agreed to face fellow Brit Joshua in an August bout in Saudi Arabia.  But Wilder’s team forced arbitration which concluded he had a right to face Fury for the third time and by 15 September.  Fury has said Wilder “asked for $20m to move over,” and added: “Looks like I will have to crack his skull again.”  Wilder’s…

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Princess Beatrice expecting baby in autumn Buckingham Palace has announced Princess Beatrice is expecting a baby in the Autumn.  The statement read: “The Queen has been informed and both families are delighted with the news.”  Beatrice is the elder daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York. She is married to property tycoon Edoardo Mapello Mozzi in a private ceremony last July.  The baby will be the Queen’s 12th great-grandchild, following the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s second child, due in the summer.  Beatrice, 32, and husband Edoardo are “very pleased” to be welcoming their first child…

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Demi Lovato is non binary, pronouns them/they, singer announces The American pop singer Demi Lovato is non-binary and is changing their pronouns from she/her to they/them. Non binary people don’t identify as male or female and usually do not conform to gender norms.   “Today is a day I’m so happy to share more of my life with you all,” Demi wrote on Twitter. “I am proud to let you know that I identify as non-binary & will officially be changing my pronouns to they/them moving forward.” Using they/them as pronouns “best represents the fluidity I feel in…

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