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03 Sep

Fed Governor Lisa Cook ‘did not ever commit mortgage fraud,’ her lawyer says

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Fed Governor Lisa Cook 'did not ever commit mortgage fraud,' her lawyer says Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook "did not ever commit mortgage fraud," her lawyer Abbe Lowell says in a new court filing . Trump moved to terminate Cook last week after Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte accused her of having committed "mortgage fraud" Cook quickly sued to block her firing . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala leaves Bay FC for Saudi Women’s Al-Hilal

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Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala leaves Bay FC for Saudi Women’s Al-Hilal Asisat Oshoala joins Saudi Women’s Premier League club Al-Hilal on transfer from Bay FC in San Francisco . The 30-year-old Nigerian international signed a two-year contract with the Saudi club . She was the first African woman to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or award, the title regarded as representing the best player in the world . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

The Bilbao Effect

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The Bilbao Effect Documentary shows how culture can be a radical force for urban change . Film shows how the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao helped reinvent a run-down Spanish port . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Kraft Heinz to split into two companies as financial struggles mount

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Kraft Heinz to split into two companies as financial struggles mount Kraft Heinz is set to split into two different companies, one focused on groceries and the other on sauces and spreads . One of the companies will include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese . The split is the latest in a series of rearrangements among major global consumer brands that once embraced the conglomerate model . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Russia, China ink deal to build new gas pipeline as they deepen energy ties

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Russia, China ink deal to build new gas pipeline as they deepen energy ties Moscow and Beijing agree to advance a major gas link via Mongolia, deepening their energy ties . The long-planned Power of Siberia 2 could carry an additional 50 billion cubic metres of gas annually from Russia’s Arctic Yamal fields to China via Mongolia . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Gaza beach turns into overcrowded tent camp

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Gaza beach turns into overcrowded tent camp Gaza beach turns into overcrowded tent camp for thousands of displaced Palestinians . Families face dire shortages of food, water, and shelter . Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports from Gaza City . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing to attend China’s Victory Day celebrations

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Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing to attend China’s Victory Day celebrations North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing to attend China’s largest-ever military parade . It will be his first major multilateral event during his 14-year rule . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

France issues arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad over killing of journalists

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France issues arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad over killing of journalists French court issues arrest warrants in connection with the bombing of a press centre in Homs in 2012 that killed two journalists . French judicial investigation found that the attack had deliberately targeted foreign journalists . Journalists Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik were killed and injured in the attack . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Afghanistan thump Pakistan to lay down early T20 Asia Cup marker

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Afghanistan thump Pakistan to lay down early T20 Asia Cup marker Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 18 runs in the United Arab Emirates during the tri-series warm-up for the Asia Cup . Haris Rauf top-scored with 34 not out off 16 balls as Afghanistan restricted Pakistan to 151-9 . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

At least 11 killed in explosion at political rally in Pakistan’s Quetta

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At least 11 killed in explosion at political rally in Pakistan’s Quetta At least 22 killed in three separate attacks in Pakistani border provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa . At least 11 people have been killed in what police officials suspect to be a suicide bombing targeting a political rally in Quetta . Read full story: Source