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Maldives applies to rejoin Afghan football chiefs Commonwealth: in dock over sex abuse president’s office John Kelly out Colombo, Sri Lanka on women’s team he Maldives has ap - Reports said Trump, Kelly were no longer on speaking terms Tplied to rejoin the Former captain Commonwealth, reversing Khalida Popal who a policy of isolation under Nick Ayers, chief of fled the country autocratic leader Abdul- • la Yameen who suffered a staff to Vice President after receiving shock defeat in September. , is widely death threats and His successor, Ibrahim touted to succeed Kelly. has spoken out Mohamed Solih, wrote to previously about the 53-member bloc on Fri- AFP | Washington, the discrimination day seeking readmission women face in two years after Yameen Afghanistan pulled the atoll nation out resident of it, the president’s office on Saturday announced said Sunday. his chief of staff John The Guardian cited what P Kabul, Afghanistan Yameen withdrew the Kelly will soon be leaving the it described as senior figures Maldives, an archipelago administration, the latest key associated with the women’s of 340,000 Sunni Muslims, personnel move at a time of fghanistan has suspended team who said the abuse had from the Commonwealth mounting pressure from the White House Chief of Staff John Kelly looks on as US President Donald Trump Afive officials including the taken place in Afghanistan, after it mounted pressure Russia election-meddling probe meets with North Korean defectors in the Oval Office at the White House in president of the country’s foot- including at the Afghanistan Washington, DC on him to protect human that comes amid increased fo- ball federation over allegations Football Federation ( AFF) rights and ensure the rule of cus on preparing for the 2020 tions of sexual affairs. chief of staff to Vice President of sexual and physical abuse headquarters, and at a training law amid a ferocious crack- elections. The Kelly news reportedly Mike Pence, is widely touted to against the national women’s camp in Jordan last February. down on dissent. Kelly, a retired Marine Corps was originally scheduled for be Trump’s favorite to succeed team, officials said Sunday. The story quoted former Solih’s office said the new general, was long rumored to be Monday before the president Kelly. For all his youth, Ayers The decision comes days captain Khalida Popal -- who president’s administration on the way out, amid reports made the impromptu an - is said to have the political sav- after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country after receiv- believed in the values of the that his relationship with the nouncement, speaking to re- vy -- crucial as Trump plots a ordered the attorney general ing death threats and has spo- bloc, which consists mainly volatile Trump had deteriorat- porters on the White House path to the 2020 election -- that to conduct a “thorough inves- ken out previously about the of former territories and ed to such an extent they were lawn. Kelly, a retired Marine Corps tigation” into what he called discrimination women face in colonies of the British em- no longer on speaking terms. “John Kelly will be leaving general, lacked. “shocking” claims of abuse by Afghanistan -- as saying male pire. Some Democrats suggest- at the end of the year,” Trump When Kelly, 68, was tabbed male officials against members officials were “coercing” fe- “The Maldives’ interest ed that Trump timed the an- said before heading to Philadel- in July 2017 to replace chief of of the women’s team -- allega- male players. in re-joining the Common- nouncement to distract from phia for the annual Army-Navy staff , he inher- tions that were first reported Popal welcomed news of the wealth stems from a deep troubling legal filings Friday football game. “I appreciate his ited a White House plagued by in Britain’s Guardian news- suspensions, tweeting: “If we conviction that the values from the special counsel inves- service very much.” political intrigue and internal paper. all stand together and raise our and principles enshrined tigating Russian meddling. He said a replacement -- pos- disorder, and under a cloud “The attorney general’s of- voice and become the #Voice- in the Commonwealth Prosecutors said Trump had sibly an interim appointment because of the allegations of fice has suspended... the pres- 4voiceless no one would be Charter are more vital than directed his lawyer Michael -- would be named “over the collusion with Russia. Kelly is ident of the football federation, dare to hurt innocents. #Foot- ever,” the president’s office Cohen to make illegal payments next day or two.” credited with bringing some his deputy, the federation’s ball is not abuse.” said in a statement. to two women to silence allega- Nick Ayers, the 36-year-old discipline to the Oval Office. secretary general, the head of Safi Sadab, an AFF spokes- goalkeepers and the head of man, told AFP the federation provincial coordinators,” Jam- was ready to “cooperate with shid Rasuli, spokesman for the the investigation”. Body of murdered attorney general, said. Football’s world governing “To conduct the investiga- body FIFA has also said it was British backpacker Trump must not interfere tions thoroughly, collect ev- looking into the claims, while found: police idence and to ensure justice, the Danish sportswear com- the team of prosecutors de- pany Hummel announced it Wellington, New Zealand in French politics: minister cided to suspend these peo- had cancelled a sponsorship ple,” he said, adding that all the deal with the team due to the body, believed to be that Paris, France suspended officials were male. allegations. Aof murdered British Macron’s popularity slips as protests intensify backpacker Grace Millane, he French government French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Édouard was found yeserday on the Tyesterday urged Don- Philippe’s approval ratings have hit new lows as “yellow vest” activists outskirts of Auckland, New ald Trump not to interfere in prepare for further anti-government demonstrations across France Zealand police said. French politics after the US SATISFACTION WITH ACTIONS 50% At least 5 officials Formal identification president posted tweets about OF PRESIDENT (+12) would take place Monday, the protests rocking the coun- 26% but police were confident try and attacked the Paris cli- 19% (-7) dead in Sudan (-5) the search for Millane had mate agreement. 4% (-1) 1% come to an end. “We do not take domestic (+1) “Based on the evidence American politics into account Very Fairly Fairly Very Do not helicopter crash we have gathered over Emmanuel Macron satisfied satisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied know Khartoum, Sudan the past few days we ex - 23% (-6) 76% (+5) higher toll of six government pect that this is Grace,” Total satisfied Total dissatisfied helicopter crashed yes- officials killed. Detective Inspector Scott terday in eastern Sudan, It said an unspecified num- SATISFACTION WITH ACTIONS A Beard said. OF PRIME MINISTER 43% killing at least five local offi- ber of other people were taken “It is an unbearable time 30% (+17) cials who were on board, state to hospital for treatment, with- for the Millane family and 21% (-8) media reported. out providing further details. (-9) our hearts go out to them.” 5% 1% Witnesses said the helicop- Most of Sudan’s military and A 26-year-old man was (-1) (+1) ter caught fire after hitting a civilian fleet consists of old arrested on Saturday and communications tower as it Soviet-made aircraft, and the Very Fairly Fairly Very Do not charged with murder al - satisfied satisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied know Édouard Philippe tried to land in a field in the country has suffered a series though no body had been French Foreign Affairs minister Jean state of Al-Qadarif. of crashes in recent years, with Yves Le Drian found at that stage. 26% (-10) 73% (+9) “Flames and thick dark the military frequently blam- Beard said then that based and we want that to be recipro- Total satisfied Total dissatisfied smoke rose from the aircraft,” ing technical problems and Online survey of 1,004 French adults conducted November 29-30, 2018. on evidence uncovered dur- cated,” Jean-Yves Le Drian told Margin of error +/- 1.8%. Figures in brackets indicate change from previous survey one of the witnesses, Adam bad weather. ing the investigation, they LCI television. Hassan, said. In October eight people 79 percent of voters think Macron’s climbdown over fuel tax hikes that knew Grace was no longer “I say this to Donald Trump sparked demonstrations came too late, according to Dec 6 poll. Al-Qadarif governor were injured in a collision alive. and the French president says it Protests have now turned into broad rebellion against government Mirghani Saleh, his cabinet between two Sudanese army Millane, 22, was last seen too: leave our nation be.” Sources: IFOP, Bloomberg Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS chief, the local minister of ag- planes on the runway at Khar- alive a week ago entering an Trump had on Saturday riculture as well as the local toum airport. inner-city hotel in Auckland posted two tweets referring to money back to the people in are questionably run), in or- police chief and head of border Weeks earlier in September, with the man. the “yellow vest” anti-govern- the form of lower taxes?” he der to maybe protect the envi- guards were killed, state tele- two pilots were killed when She was on a year-long ment protests that have swept suggested. Trump had earlier ronment. Chanting ‘We Want vision said. their military jet crashed near worldwide holiday after France since mid-November posted: “The Paris Agreement Trump!’ Love France.” It did not give details about Omdurman, Khartoum’s twin graduating from university and sparked rioting in Paris. isn’t working out so well for The protests in France are the circumstances of the crash city on the west bank of the and had kept in daily con- “Very sad day & night in Paris. Paris. Protests and riots all over not directly linked to the Paris near the border with Ethio- Nile. That accident came days tact with her family until Maybe it’s time to end the ridic- France. “People do not want to climate agreement which was pia, or say if there were any after a military helicopter the night before her 22nd ulous and extremely expensive pay large sums of money, much signed in 2015, to the dismay of survivors. Sudan’s state news crashed and caught fire on birthday last weekend. Paris Agreement and return to third world countries (that Macron and other leaders. agency SUNA gave a slightly landing in Darfur.