Today's Headlines: Trump’s remaking of the NSC
President Trump’s national security advisor has taken a wrecking ball to parts of the National Security Council. TOP STORIES Trump’s Remaking of the NSC The National Security Council has served as the intelligence and foreign policy hub of the White House since 1947. But in less than half a year, it’s undergone a remarkable transformation.…
South Sudan buries reports on oil pollution, birth defects
PALOCH, South Sudan — The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals including mercury, manganese and arsenic, according to four environmental reports obtained by the Associated Press. The reports also contain accounts of “alarming” birth defects,…
Britain's Treasury chief quits unexpectedly as Boris Johnson shakes up Cabinet
LONDON — U.K. Treasury chief Sajid Javid unexpectedly resigned Thursday, throwing a carefully planned shakeup of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government into turmoil. Javid had been widely expected to keep his job — the second most powerful in the government — as Johnson fired some Cabinet members and promoted more junior ministers to top jobs.…
These Pakistani students want out of coronavirus-stricken Wuhan. Their government says no
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — On Thursday, for the first time in a week, 26-year-old Abdullah left his small dorm room at the Wuhan University of Technology in China to buy fruit and spices to cook the food of his native Pakistan. As Wuhan is gripped by the coronavirus outbreak, Abdullah and hundreds of Pakistani students are locked…
Tost impressed by Albon ‘even before start of 2019’
AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost says that he spotted the potential of Alexander Albon even before the start of the 2019 season. Albon was the last driver signed up for last season’s campaign, after it took protracted negotiations to free him from an existing Formula E contract. He started his rookie season with the least…
Foundry IFA Paris and IBM launch the Future Innovation Award
Foundry Powered by IFA Paris, a Paris-based fashion tech innovation lab, and IBM announced the launch of the Future Innovation Award. The two organisations are strengthening their ongoing partnership to pioneer fashion tech in France by offering support to startups and entrepreneurs that demonstrate high potential to disrupt the fashion industry. The recipient of the…
'High-flying Liverpool don't surprise me' – Coutinho insists he has no regrets over Anfield departure
The 27-year-old is happy to see his former side excel in the Premier League but has no regrets over his decision to leave for Barcelona Philippe Coutinho says he is not surprised to see Liverpool “flying” this season but insists he does not regret leaving the Anfield outfit. The Reds were expected to struggle to…
Le jour où Jack Nicholson a piqué la petite-amie de David Spade
Se faire voler sa petite-amie est une chose, mais se faire voler sa petite-amie par le célèbre Jack Nicholson en est une autre. David Spade, acteur américain, témoigne. David Spade est un acteur américain, aujourd’hui âgé de 51 ans, Si son nom ne vous dit rien, vous connaissez forcément sa tête pour ses personnages secondaires…
Cabu: le dernier témoignage
Cela fait bientôt huit mois que le caricaturiste Cabu nous a quittés. Un documentaire inédit de plus d’une heure sera bientôt diffusé sur Paris Première pour raconter la dernière année de sa vie. Jean Cabut avait 76 ans. Il était dessinateur, caricaturiste et se présentait souvent sous le pseudonyme de Cabu. Comme sept de ses…
Les mots doux de Nicolas Sarkozy pour François Hollande
Nicolas Sarkozy ne mâche pas ses mots – surtout en privé. Selon les révélations du Canard Enchaîné, l’ancien chef de l’État aurait traité François Hollande de « couille molle », suite à sa prise de position concernant la guerre contre Daesh. Il a commencé par parler de « chef de guerre en papier mâché ».…