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Former FBI Director James Comey has provoked an outcry from the Trump administration after he briefly posted a photo to Instagram that federal officials alleged was a call for violence against President Trump — a claim Comey pushed back on.The image shared by Comey — a longtime Trump foe — showed seashells in sand arranged to form the numbers “86 47,” according to screenshots shared by Trump administration officials. He did not make his meaning clear, but administration officials and some of his supporters interpreted the numbers as referring to Mr. Trump’s status as the 47th president and the slang term…

The NRL has come down hard on two clubs and their trainers for trying to gain an unfair advantage after they were caught on camera.

US dairy producers have access to tens of billions of dollars in government subsidies annually, while Indian dairy farmers said they receive barely enough assistance to support their businesses. This uneven playing field is one of the reasons why India imposes import tariffs of up to 60 per cent, which the US says is protectionist. MORE THAN JUST BUSINESS India also restricts dairy from bovines that eat feed derived from animal products. This is because Hindus, who make up about 80 per cent of India’s population, consider milk and dairy products to have religious significance. It is viewed as a…

Senators accuse US President Donald Trump of engaging in ‘corruption of US foreign policy’ with defence deals.A group of United States senators is trying to halt $3.5bn in weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar over concerns that the deals will personally benefit the family of US President Donald Trump. Two “resolutions of disapproval” were submitted on Thursday in the US by Democratic Senators Chris Murphy, Chris Van Hollen, Brian Schatz and Tim Kaine, along with Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent who often votes with Democrats. The legislators also issued statements accusing President Trump, who is concluding a…

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said ex-FBI Director James Comey should be “put behind bars” for a post he made on Instagram on Thursday allegedly “issuing a call to assassinate [President Donald Trump.]”Earlier on Thursday, Comey shared a picture on Instagram with seashells formed in the numbers “86 47.” To some, the number “86” is a call sign for murdering or getting rid of someone or something and “47” is typically used to refer to the 47th President of the United States.”Cool shell formation on my beach walk…,” Comey wrote in the caption of the picture, which has since…

A rental advertisement on a local Facebook page has raised eyebrows after leaving a bizarre list of rules stuck to the tenant’s shower.The advertisement was shared on an Adelaide rental Facebook page, offering a “full-furnished” bedroom to rent, complete with amenities such as hot water and in close vicinity to the Adelaide Airport and CBD.However, some of the images accompanying the rental listing had potential renters raising their eyebrows.Camera IconThe bedroom for rent. Reddit Credit: SuppliedCamera IconThe kitchen came complete with a CCTV camera in the corner. Reddit Credit: SuppliedA photo of the bathroom featured the corner shower with three…

BANGKOK: A construction magnate and more than a dozen other people surrendered to police Friday (May 16) on criminal negligence charges for the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise during a Mar 28 earthquake. Premchai Karnasuta, the president of Italian-Thai Development Co, the main Thai contractor for the building project, as well as designers and engineers, were among 17 charged with the felony of professional negligence causing death, Bangkok deputy police chief Noppasin Poonsawat said. The accused have publicly denied wrongdoing. Ninety-two people were confirmed dead in the rubble of the building that had been under construction and a small number…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A women’s college basketball coach was arrested last week for alleged drunken driving after police said he was found parked in his front yard and smelled like alcohol.Kevin McGuff, the head coach at Ohio State, took more than two minutes to open the driver’s side door or window before refusing a Breathalyzer and denying he had been drinking or taken medications that could result in impairment, according to a police report obtained by The Columbus Dispatch.McGuff was asked to recite the alphabet from letters D through R, an order he was given…

Half a million people in the Gaza Strip, or one in five Palestinians, are facing starvation. The entire rest of the population is suffering from high levels of acute food insecurity, according to a recent report by the UN’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). “The risk of famine in the Gaza Strip is not just possible – it is increasingly likely,” the IPC says. For more than 73 days, Israel has blocked all food, water, and medicine from entering Gaza, creating a man-made crisis, with the IPC warning that famine could be declared any time between now and September.…

An undocumented immigrant who resides in Florida is facing a more than $1.82 million fine for failing to leave the country after receiving a removal order 20 years ago, CBS News has learned. According to the notice sent May 9 by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s civil fines department and provided to CBS News, the 41-year-old Florida woman and mother of three, who CBS News has chosen not to name, was charged $500 for every day she has remained in the U.S. since the removal order was issued in April 2005, running up a total of $1,821,350.  CBS News has reached…