The Detroit News Published 12:35 p.m. UTC Aug 26, 2018 Presidents past and present joined members of Congress from both parties and world leaders in mourning Sen. John McCain and praising him for a lifetime of service and accomplishments. President Donald Trump, who once criticized fellow Republican McCain for being taken prisoner during the Vietnam War, said his “deepest sympathies and respect” went out to McCain’s family. McCain, 81, died Saturday at his ranch in Arizona after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. A black hearse, accompanied by a police motorcade, could be seen driving away from the ranch near Sedona where McCain spent his final weeks. For 50 miles along Interstate 17 southbound, on every overpass and at every exit ramp, people watched the procession. Hundreds, including many waving American flags, parked their cars and got out to watch. Trump’s brief Twitter statement said “hearts and prayers” are with the McCain family. Trump … [Read more...] about McCain lauded by presidents past and present, world leaders
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Denies Groping Allegations
World #MeToo Movement #MeToo Sexual Assault Justin Trudeau On Sunday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denied allegations that he groped a news reporter at a music festival 18 years ago. The incident allegedly occurred in Creston, British Columbia, in 2000. An anonymous editorial published after the music festival in the Creston Valley Advance accused Trudeau, then 28, of “groping” and "inappropriately handling” a female reporter. The Ottowa-based Frank magazine republished the 18-year-old article in April. Last month, a critic of Trudeau found the editorial and posted it on Twitter, generating a slew of attention and sparking coverage by internationally viewed media outlets, according to Canadian newspaper National Post. Speaking in the city of Regina, Trudeau denied the allegations. “I remember that day in Creston well. I had a good day that day. I don’t remember any negative interactions that day,” he said. Recommended … [Read more...] about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Denies Groping Allegations
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern names new-born daughter Neve Te Aroha
By Charlotte Greenfield WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Sunday she had named her new-born daughter Neve Te Aroha as she prepared to leave hospital amidst an outpouring of public excitement. Ardern appeared before dozens of reporters and a flurry of camera flashes at Auckland City Hospital in her first appearance since giving birth, thanking the public for their support as her three-day-old daughter slept in her arms. “We really just wanted to say thank you and that we’re all doing really well. Sleep deprived, but really well,” Ardern said. Ardern, 37, became New Zealand’s youngest prime minister when she took office through a coalition deal last year after an inconclusive election. She has now become the first woman in the country’s history to give birth while in office. Ardern delivered her 3.31 kg (7.3 lb) daughter in the country’s largest public hospital on Thursday afternoon with her partner, … [Read more...] about New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern names new-born daughter Neve Te Aroha
Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu offends Japan’s prime minister by serving him dessert out of a shoe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife had their dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife interrupted by an offensive cultural faux pas — dessert was served in a shoe.Shoes are "despised" in Japanese culture, and it's a weird idea in any case to serve food out of a shoe.A Japanese diplomat called it offensive and questioned what the meal, prepared by an Israeli celebrity chef, was trying to accomplish.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife had their dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife interrupted by an offensive cultural faux pas — dessert was served in a shoe.While serving food out of a shoe seems like an odd choice for any culture, it has a special and offensive connotation in Japan."This was a stupid and insensitive decision," a senior Israeli diplomat who served in Japan told Hebrew-language Yediot Aharonot, according to JPost."There is nothing more despised in Japanese culture than shoes. … [Read more...] about Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu offends Japan’s prime minister by serving him dessert out of a shoe
With neither Trump nor Maduro present, Summit of the Americas is a mostly civil affair
LIMA, PERU — It was not too long ago that Latin American leaders used to relish any chance to bash the imperialists up north. With a target like President Trump, who has regularly offended and insulted the countries to his south, the Summit of the Americas on Saturday seemed a ripe venue for venom. But in the past few years, the region has become more conservative — and more concerned about the crisis in Venezuela — so the latest gathering of hemispheric leaders was, for long stretches, rather polite. Hardly anyone even mentioned Trump by name. Vice President Pence’s two main messages — urging world support for the U.S.-led missile strikes in Syria and for the isolation of President Nicolás Maduro’s government in Venezuela — were even seconded by several of the leading countries in Latin America. “Colombia has always condemned and will always condemn the use of chemical weapons,” Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said. … [Read more...] about With neither Trump nor Maduro present, Summit of the Americas is a mostly civil affair