No correctional officer had checked on Mr. Epstein for several hours before he was found, even though guards were supposed to look in on the prisoners in the protective unit where he was housed every half-hour, a law-enforcement official with knowledge of the detention said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the investigation was still ongoing.
Daily Archives: 12. August 2019
Epstein taken off suicide watch at lawyers‘ urging, sources say; Agents descend on financier‘s island home
Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was taken off suicide watch July 29, in part, at the urging of his defense attorneys, sources familiar with the decision told ABC News as federal agents were seen at the grounds of the financier‘s island home in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Candidates scramble to qualify for third debate as deadline nears
So far, nine candidates have made the September debate: former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) and entrepreneur Andrew Yang.
Two other candidates, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, are at least halfway there, having met the 130,000-donor benchmark but not the polling requirement of at least 2 percent support in four DNC-recognized polls.
Democratic Union blasts Gantz over willingness to form govt with Netanyahu
Speaking to the press in Tel Aviv, the three leaders of the Democratic Union – MK Nitzan Horowitz, MK Stav Shaffir and former prime minister Ehud Barak – also took Blue and White to task for what they described as its right-wing policies, arguing that the party would not replace, but instead participate in, a right-wing government.
Gantz says he’ll consider joining Netanyahu government if he gets to be PM first
“He wanted us to split up Blue and White and offered to bring us in under all kinds of conditions,” he said. “He offered me anything I wanted in return. But still, we stuck to our principles.”
Gantz added, though, that had Netanyahu “offered a rotation deal where I was prime minister first, then there would have been something to talk about.”
As U.S. Nears a Pullout Deal, Afghan Army Is on the Defensive
The woeful state of the regular Afghan forces has been widely seen as giving the Taliban a valuable edge in its negotiations with the United States, which have gone on for eight rounds in Doha, Qatar, and are believed to be near a conclusion. An announcement could come as early as Tuesday but also may be delayed, perhaps for weeks.
With interest rates crashing, Boris is in luck – he can borrow his way out of any Brexit crisis
Is Boris Johnson the luckiest prime minister ever? This week, the Government can borrow money for ten years at 0.48 per cent and for thirty years at 1.16 per cent. At these rates, it would irresponsible not to borrow more.
UK officials to pull out of EU meetings after Boris Johnson‘s pledge to ‚unshackle‘ Britain ahead of Brexit
British diplomats will be pulled out of EU meetings on European law and policy under plans designed to show Brussels that Britain is serious about quitting the bloc on October 31.
The move, which is expected to take effect in a matter of days, comes after Boris Johnson said he would “unshackle” British officials from EU affairs in his first statement in the House of Commons.
Mittwochsdemonstration für Trostfrauen findet zum 1.400sten Mal statt
Der Internationale Gedenktag für die Trostfrauen des japanischen Militärs wurde im Jahr 2012 bestimmt.
Argentina Primaries Fernandez Wins Landslide Victory Over Macri
Peronist candidate Fernandez has promised access to free medicines for retirees and better wages for workers while hammering Macri for the uptick in poverty and unemployment as the country grapples with recession and 55 percent inflation.
Tödlicher Einsatz für Umwelt, Rechte und Frieden in Kolumbien
Im Jahr 2018 wurden weltweit im Durchschnitt jede Woche drei Umweltaktivisten umgebracht, mehr als die Hälfte davon in Lateinamerika. Mit 24 Morden allein in Kolumbien steht das südamerikanische Land zusammen mit den Philippinen und Brasilien das dritte Jahr in Folge an der Spitze. Zu den Mitteln der Repression von Umweltprotesten zählen auch die Kriminalisierung des Engagements, die oft in langen Haftstrafen endet, sowie gezielte Taktiken zur Diffamierung und Einschüchterung.
Guatemala: Rechter Giammattei gewinnt Präsidentschaftswahlen
Das die linken Parteien, neben der MLP auch die Winaq und die ehemalige Guerrilla Vereinigte Nationale Revolutionäre Guatemalas (URNG), zum Boykott der Wahlen bzw. zum ungültig wählen aufgerufen hatten, dürfte den Wahlsieg des rechten Kandidaten begünstigt haben.
Governments of Caspian littoral states ink agreement on trade and economic co-op
Avaza hosted a meeting of the heads of the competent economic authorities of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan as part of the events of the Caspian Economic Forum.
Argentina Head to Polls for First Macri, Fernandez Showdown
For voters, sticking with him would mean seeing through painful cuts in public spending as part of the US$57 billion standby agreement he negotiated with the International Monetary Fund last year.
Noam Chomsky Slams Macri For Subordinating Public Education to Neoliberal Market
For Noam Chomsky “nothing can be more threatening” for Mauricio Macri’s “purposes than to free people, emancipate them, help them think…”
He also pointed out that Macri is against public education because free thinkers threaten his purpose as their questions could not be answered by marketing managers.
In Argentinien finden heute Vorwahlen für die Präsidentschaft statt
Der von Smartmatic angebotene Preis lag zwar unter dem der spanischen Firma Indra, die bei den vergangenen Wahlen die Auswertung in Zusammenarbeit mit der Post durchführte, oder der auch konkurrierenden IBM, jedoch hatte Smartmatic die schlechtesten Bewertungen und war schon in anderen Ländern wie El Salvador oder den Philippinen negativ aufgefallen.