U.S. Calls for Release of Opposition Leader’s Aide After Detention by Government Forces

(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Masked security forces detained a key aide to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido in a raid on his home early Thursday, arriving in a convoy of vehicles and breaking down his door in a show of force that escalated tensions with the United States.

Lawyer Roberto Marrero was taken away by intelligence agents in an overnight operation that was promptly condemned by Guaido as well as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who called for the immediate release of the opposition figure.

“We will hold accountable those involved,” Pompeo tweeted.

The United States condemns raids by Maduro’s security services and detention of Roberto Marrero, Chief of Staff to Interim President @jguaido. We call for his immediate release. We will hold accountable those involved.

— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) March 21, 2019

The U.S. has imposed oil sanctions on Venezuela as well as individuals linked to President Nicolas Maduro in an attempt to force him from power. President Dona..

President Trump Says It’s Time for the U.S. to ‘Fully Recognize Israel’s Sovereignty’ Over the Golan Heights

(JERUSALEM) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that it’s time for the United States to recognize Israel’s control over the disputed Golan Heights, an announcement that signals a shift in U.S. policy and comes ahead of the Israeli prime minister’s planned visit next week to the White House.

The administration has been considering recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan, which Israel captured from Syria in 1967. Last week, in its annual human rights report, the State Department dropped the phrase “Israeli-occupied” from the Golan Heights section, instead calling it “Israeli-controlled.”

After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and Regional Stability!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 21, 2019

“After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of c..

Boy Who Alerted Authorities to Bus Driver Kidnapping in Italy Urged to Receive Citizenship

(MILAN) — The leader of Italy’s 5-Star Movement called Thursday to award speedy citizenship to a 13-year-old Egyptian boy hailed as a hero for being the first to alert police that he and scores of his middle school classmates had been abducted by their bus driver.

Ramy Shehata “put his life at risk to save that of his classmates,” Luigi Di Maio said on Facebook, adding that he would ask Italy’s premier to confer citizenship for special merit.

The boy’s father, who immigrated in 2001, launched the appeal for Ramy, who was born in Italy. The 13-year-old is credited with helping save his classmates by calling authorities on a phone that was concealed after the driver ordered their devices collected and tied up their gym teachers.

Law enforcement officers on Wednesday stopped the bus that had traveled 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the province of Cremona to Milan, freeing the 51 middle school students and their chaperones as the driver set the bus on fire. No one was seriously injured.
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Drzost, Česká pošto. Oškubej Čecha! Soukup přizval Okamuru a společně roztrhali státní moloch

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Zeman školil redaktora ČT a vyslal ošklivý vzkaz senátorům, co „zařízli“ Gerlocha

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Microsoft spouští školu zaměřenou na umělou inteligenci

Nejrychleji rostoucí firmy na světě nasazují stále častěji umělou inteligenci na řešení konkrétních obchodních situací. Společnost Microsoft v rámci průzkumu, jak umělá inteligence změní přístup vedoucích pracovníků firem, zjistila, že u společností s vysokým tempem růstu je dvakrát vyšší pravděpodobnost, že umělou inteligenci aktivně implementují než u společností, které rostou pomaleji.