Section: The Huffington Post (USA)
Montana GOP Candidate Owns Stake In Company Accused Of Paying Off ISIS
A Republican congressional candidate owns a stake in a French-Swiss cement company accused of making payments to the Islamic State militant group in Syria, according to financial disclosures HuffPost reviewed. Greg Gianforte, the millionaire GOP contender for Montana’s open seat in the House, reported owning $47,066 worth of shares in...
Every Woman Counts: Gender Budgeting In G7 Countries
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the G7 countries met in Bari, Italy, this weekend to consider global economic issues, including steps to maintain economic stability and improving gender equality as important agenda items.Women’s economic empowerment has long been an international priority, of course. The G6—as it was...
President Trump At The American-Arab-Islamic Summit
Washington was preoccupied this week with the fallout from the sacking of FBI director James Comey, in a move that has brought back President Donald Trump’s arbitrary tendencies to mind, after a time in which he appeared as though he had adapted to the solemnness of the presidential office and the need for a well-choreographed functioning...
Global Cyber Attack Eases Due To One Researcher’s Quick Thinking
A global cyber attack forced a European carmaker to halt some production lines, hit Russian computers with more than half of suspected infections, struck schools in China and hospitals in Indonesia, though it appeared to be dying down on Saturday.Capitalizing on spying tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency,...
Global Cyber Attack Eases Due To One Researcher’s Quick Thinking
A global cyber attack forced a European carmaker to halt some production lines, hit Russian computers with more than half of suspected infections, struck schools in China and hospitals in Indonesia, though it appeared to be dying down on Saturday.Capitalizing on spying tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency,...
IMF: Cut Off Funding To Ukraine Until Anti-Corruption Court Is Operating
“The IMF should not give one more dollar to Ukraine until the Anti-Corruption Court is in operation,” said Sergii Leshchenko in a May 9 telephone interview.Leshchenko is a hero of the Revolution of Dignity, a lanky and serious journalist-turned-politician who has risked his life and career for years to fight corruption in Ukraine. He’s not...
IMF: Cut Off Funding To Ukraine Until Anti-Corruption Court Is Operating
“The IMF should not give one more dollar to Ukraine until the Anti-Corruption Court is in operation,” said Sergii Leshchenko in a May 9 telephone interview.Leshchenko is a hero of the Revolution of Dignity, a lanky and serious journalist-turned-politician who has risked his life and career for years to fight corruption in Ukraine. He’s not...
Russian Foreign Minister And Trump Agree: No Need To Probe Election Meddling
WASHINGTON ― Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday criticized the ongoing investigation into alleged Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. election and noted that President Donald Trump appears to share Moscow’s view.“Russia is not involved in your domestic politics,” Lavrov said in a morning briefing at the Russian Embassy....
France Fights To Keep Macron Email Hack From Distorting Election
France sought to keep a computer hack of frontrunner Emmanuel Macron’s campaign emails from influencing the outcome of the country’s presidential election with a warning on Saturday it could be a criminal offence to republish the data.Macron’s team said a “massive” hack had dumped emails, documents and campaign financing...
News Roundup for May 2, 2017
It’s the news, don’t get the blues.1. 25 people were arrested in the May Day protests in Portland. Smoke bombs, glass bottles, and wait for it… cans of Pepsi were hurled at police. No word as to whether or not Kendall Jenner was present. More here.2. The ill-fated Fyre Festival has been hit with a $100 million lawsuit. But good news!...
