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Pakistanʼs former President Zardari arrested for money laundering Pakistanʼs anti-graft body, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), arrested former President Asif Ali Zardari at his home in Islamabad on Monday in connection with a highprofile money laundering case that saw hundreds of millions of dollars siphoned out of the country. Zardari and his sister are facing allegations of operating fake bank accounts for money laundering. Both deny these charges against them, and instead accuse the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan of "political victimization," as Shazia Marri, a lawmaker from Zardariʼs party, put it. Pakistanʼs anti-graft body has arrested several politicians and businessmen on corruption charges since Khan took office last year.
Helicopter crashes into Manhattan skyscraper The New York Fire Department announced the crash landing and said there had been one fatality. The accident took place in rainy weather. A helicopter crashed into a building on 7th Avenue in New York killing the pilot on Monday afternoon. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) said on Twitter that they were operating at the scene in Manhattan following a crash landing. Smoke was seen billowing out from the rooftop of the building but the fire was soon brought under control by the emergency services. "The fire has been extinguished. There is currently one fatality reported," tweeted the FDNY. The exact cause of the accident is not yet known. New York GovernorAndrew Cuomosaid there had been "casualties" on board the helicopter. "People who were in the building said they felt the building shake," Cuomo added.
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Zelenskiyʼs Servant of the People party vows ʼradical changesʼ Ukraine:
Ahead of Ukraineʼs parliamentary election, the party of newly elected President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has pledged to fight corruption and increase defense spending. Zelenskiyʼs new party is well ahead in polls.
BMW opens Mexico plant despite Trump tariff threats The huge new factory is the automakerʼs first in Mexico. And despite US President Donald Trumpʼs threat of imposing new tariffs on imports from the country, the German firm pledged it was "here to stay." German car manufacturerBMWopened a new $1 billion (€890 million) production facility in the central Mexican city of San Luis Potosi on Thursday, the companyʼs first in the country. Oliver Zipse, a board member in charge of production, said, "From here, we will deliver BMW 3 Series cars to the world." The new plant will employ 2,500 workers and is slated to
produce 175,000 mid-sized sedans annually. The vehicles will be exported to some 40 countries around the world. Zipse said that "Mexicohas a key geographical position, situated between North and South America, the Atlantic and the Pacific." The move comes amidescalating threats by US President Donald Trump, who has vowed to slap new tariffs on Mexican imports to the USif Mexico does not stop the flow of Central American immigrants arriving at the US border. Zipse said that BMWʼs strategy of a balanced approach to production and sales "is the right answer tovolatile marketand political developments."
Hungary at a Glance (Published by Scolar Publishing Company) It is a unique feature of the Carpathian basin that its relatively small area hosts an unparalleled variety of ethnic groups, religions and civilizations. This cohabitation gave birth to a common culture, while a truly multi-layered nation was also formed. For centuries the descendants of the founding Hungarian tribes lived alongside ancient peoples who preceded them and the people migrating here from neighbouring nations. Hungarians, Slovaks, Romanians, Serbs and Germans shared a common
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Mali: Nearly 100 die in attack on Dogon village Unknown gunmen attacked a central Malian village inhabited by the Dogon community overnight to Monday and killed dozens of people, a local official and a security source have said. "Right now we have 95 dead civilians. The bodies are burned; we are continuing to look for others, " an official in Koundou district told the news agency Agence France-Presse. He said the village had had a population of 300 before the attack. A security source at the massacre site in the village of Sobane-Kou told AFP that "a Dogon village has been virtually wiped out." A survivor of the attack said that some 50 men had arrived on motorbikes and in pickups and killed residents indiscriminately.
Heiko Maas in Tehran: Why Germany canʼt concede too much to Iran Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Monday that he and his German counterpart, Heiko Maas, held "frank and serious" talks on his countryʼs nuclear deal with world powers, adding that "Tehran will cooperate with EU signatories of the deal to save it." Last year, US President Donald Trump pulled his country out of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), labeling it a "terrible deal" that does not do enough to curtail Iranian nuclear development.
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German train-delay scarf sells for thousands at auction
Washington to Big Tech: Youʼre on notice
A scarf knitted by a German woman to represent how long she was delayed on trains run by German rail company Deutsche Bahn sold for €7,550 ($8,660) on eBay on Monday. There were 134 bids from 45 bidders for the 1.5-meter (5 foot) scarf, which was knitted over the course of 2018 and features stripes in different colors, to represent different-length delays. Read more: Deutsche Bahn flaws prompt calls for basic railway reform Journalist Sara Weber, the scarf makerʼs daughter, said her mother was a commuter in the Munich area and had knitted two rows per day: Gray for under five minutes, pink for 5-30 minutes, and red for delays of more than 30 minutes or when both of her trains were running late. Weber posted a photo of the scarf on Twitter and the response was so enthusiastic that she and her mother decided to auction it and give the proceeds to the charity Bahnhofsmission, which assists people in need at railway stations across Germany. On Monday, Weber tweeted that the scarf had been sold for €7,550. "My mum is very happy — and so am I. We never would have expected that would happen," Weber wrote.
A rare thing is happening in the US capital. Progressives, conservatives and the Trump administration are probing the internet giants. Two companies are particularly in the crosshairs of lawmakers and regulators.
F1: Sebastian Vettel loses his cool as Lewis Hamilton wins Canadian Grand Prix
It does not happen everyday that Greg Walden, a longtime Republican Congressman from Oregon and Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic Senator and progressive presidential candidate, agree on a key political issue. But Walden, who was a key player in the GOPʼs failed effort to repeal and replace President Obamaʼs signature health care law that made health care available for
millions of Americans, and Elizabeth Warren, who campaigns for an even more expansive health insurance reform called Medicare for All, agree thatit is time to regulate the US-based internet giants. Already last year when Facebookʼs founder and chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, testified before Congress, Walden offered a pointed — and it turns out — prophetic inquiry. "
Macklemore, 6lack and Michael Kiwanuka are the final acts confirmed for Sziget 2019 International superstars Macklemore, 6lack and Michael Kiwanuka have just been announced as the final additions to Sziget’s incredible genre-spanning line-up for 2019, joining headliners Ed Sheeran, Florence + The Machine, Foo Fighters, The 1975, Post Malone, Twenty One Pilots, Martin Garrix and The National. Also appearing this August will be James Blake, Richard Ashcroft, Mura Masa, Years & Years, IDLES, Jungle, Johnny Marr, Tove Lo, IAMDDB, Son Lux, Masego – and, of course, many more. The biggest draw at
Sziget 2019, Ed Sheeran is now sold out for the day he appears, but with new names such as American rap stars Macklemore and 6lack, as well as Michael Kiwanuka of Cold Little Heart fame joining crowd favourites the Foo Fighters, Florence and the Machine, Twenty One Pilots and Post Malone, the line-up remains impressive. The Sziget Festival has also announced its schedule for the six main stages. Cheaper one-, three-, five- and seven-day tickets and accommodation options for are now on sale, with prices set to rise from 9 May. For more details, head to szigetfestival.com.
It was a race that summarized Sebastian Vettelʼs season so far at Ferrari, perhaps even his entire time at the Italian giants. The four-time world champion started on pole, his first of the season, and led for most of the race. But one moment on lap 48 cost him the win. His reaction said everything about his frustration.
Budapestʼs historic Lotz Hall café reopened as Café Párisi After two years of undesired silence a new café has opened its gates in Budapest’s neo-renaissance styled jewellery box, the former Paris Deparment Store (Párisi Nagy Áruház). Situated in the heart of the city on Andrássy avenue, Café Párisi is the perfect location for those who wish to enjoy the luxury of early 20th century Budapest.
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US sanctions Venezuela state oil firm PDVSA The US said on Monday that it would impose sanctions on Venezuelaʼs state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), as it ramps up pressure on the countryʼs president, Nicolas Maduro. The move followsWashingtonʼs public backing of National Assembly leader Juan Guaido, who declared himself interim president last week. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the sanctions were meant to prevent Maduro from diverting more resources from the crisis-hit country, until control in Caracas could be transferred toGuaidoʼs interim governmentora new democratically elected government. Mnuchin specified that PDVSAʼs US-based subsidiary Citgo could continue operations, so long as its earnings are deposited into a blocked account in the US. Maduro accused the US of attempting to steal Citgo, saying the state oil firm will seek legal action against the US. Washington was "holding accountable those responsible for Venezuelaʼs tragic decline," Mnuchin told reporters.
Germanyʼs migrants: wooed and discriminated "We are Hamburg. Are you in?" Thatʼs the slogan Hamburg is using to advertise municipal jobs to migrants. From police officers to teachers, doctors, bookkeepers and prison workers — the city is hoping to hire more employees with an migrant background. And itʼs not just Hamburg making this push. All throughout Germany, the business and public sectors alike are focusing on the countryʼs newest residents. Rising education levels Thatʼs because the average education level of migrants in Germany is on the rise. In 2011, one-quarter of young migrants between the ages of 18 and 25 had completed their "Abitur," or high school certificate exam. By 2015, that figure had climbed to 33 percent. During that same period, the percentage of youth without a migrant background who completed high school rose from 32 to 39 percent.