By Dennis Passa The Associated Press Wed., April 4, 2018 GOLD COAST, Australia—Prince Charles delivered a message from Queen Elizabeth II to officially open the Commonwealth Games before fireworks exploded on cue. The opening ceremony finished on a brighter note than the way it started Wednesday night, when a heavy rain shower drenched fans in the stadium. The weather cleared quickly enough not to completely overshadow a ceremony choreographed to showcase the traditional culture of Australia’s Indigenous people and the laid-back beach lifestyle of the Gold Coast. Read more: Penny Oleksiak, Taylor Ruck lead Canada’s charge on Day 1 of Commonwealth Games swim meet Article Continued Below Dancing breaks out for Canadians at Commonwealth Games A 50-50 prospect: Commonwealth Games offers medal equality Charles and his wife Camilla arrived in Queensland state hours before the games festivities officially began and entered the stadium shortly … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Games begin after rain drenches spectators at Gold Coast opening ceremony
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Dutch lawyer is the first person to be sentenced in Mueller’s Russia probe, gets 30 days in prison
By Chad Day The Associated Press Tues., April 3, 2018 WASHINGTON—A Dutch attorney who lied to federal agents investigating former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced Tuesday to 30 days in prison in the first punishment handed down in special counsel’s Russia investigation. He was also ordered to pay a $20,000 (U.S.) fine. Alex van der Zwaan’s sentence could set a guidepost for what other defendants charged with lying in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation may receive when their cases are resolved. Among them are a former White House national security adviser and a Trump campaign foreign policy aide. Van der Zwaan had faced zero to six months in prison under federal sentencing guidelines, and his attorneys had pushed for him to pay a fine and leave the country. Read more: Trump’s lawyer floated idea of pardons to Flynn and Manafort, a possible attempt to sway their co-operation with Russia probe Article … [Read more...] about Dutch lawyer is the first person to be sentenced in Mueller’s Russia probe, gets 30 days in prison
First direct Australia-Europe passenger service takes off from Perth to London
World The "Kangaroo Route" from Australia to Britain became a shorter hop Saturday when the first direct passenger service left Perth for London, with the 17-hour flight set to break aviation records. 24 Mar 2018 10:19PM (Updated: 24 Mar 2018 11:27PM) Bookmark PERTH: The "Kangaroo Route" from Australia to Britain became a shorter hop on Saturday (Mar 24) when the first direct passenger service left Perth for London, with the 17-hour 20-minute flight set to break aviation records.Qantas' 14,498 kilometre journey from the southwestern city to London is the world's third-longest passenger flight, the Australian carrier said, and the first ever regular service to connect the two continents directly.Captained by Lisa Norman, it will also be the longest Boeing Dreamliner flight in the world.The new link is part of Qantas' ambitious plans, unveiled over the past two years, to add ultra long-haul flights to its global schedules.This will eventually include non-stop flights … [Read more...] about First direct Australia-Europe passenger service takes off from Perth to London
‘Made in Chelsea’ star Ollie Locke has launched ‘Bumble’s little brother’ to the London and New York gay dating scenes — and he’s planning events with canapés and string quartets
Former ‘Made in Chelsea’ star Ollie Locke is well known for coming out on the reality TV show. Business Insider caught up with him to talk about dating as a gay man in the city. Locke has launched his own gay dating app, Chappy, backed by Bumble’s Whitney Wolfe. Chappy and elite dating club Social Concierge are launching a calendar of ‘high-end’ gay dating parties in London and New York. Mr Social is trying to open up their event network to corporates at companies like Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and Clifford Chance. 30-year-old reality TV star Ollie Locke famously came out as bisexual while filming London-based series “Made in Chelsea,” having dated a number of women on the show. Now living openly as a gay man, he’s currently a contestant on the new series of “Celebs Go Dating.” But when he’s not out searching for his … [Read more...] about ‘Made in Chelsea’ star Ollie Locke has launched ‘Bumble’s little brother’ to the London and New York gay dating scenes — and he’s planning events with canapés and string quartets
George Papadopoulos’ fiancée opens up about her interview with Mueller, that mysterious London professor, and her wedding plans
Simona Mangiante, the fiancée of former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, described in an interview last week what her life has been like since Papadopoulos was arrested and put on house arrest last July. Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with a Russia-linked professor, and Mangiante soon found herself in Mueller’s crosshairs, too. Mangiante says she and Papadopoulos are trying to keep their relationship as normal as possible, and are planning an engagement party later this year. Simona Mangiante says her fiancé, George Papadopoulos, is staying positive.“George is very calm,” the 29-year-old Italian lawyer said in an interview this week. “There are moments, of course, when we get down. There are a lot of restrictions.”Papadopoulos, a young energy consultant whose work for the Trump campaign has landed him squarely in the crosshairs of … [Read more...] about George Papadopoulos’ fiancée opens up about her interview with Mueller, that mysterious London professor, and her wedding plans