French President Emmanuel Macron and US counterpart Donald Trump marked France’s national day together on Friday at a military parade that showcased their warming relations. Macron invited Trump to be his guest of honour at the pomp-filled military parade down the Champs-Elysees which the two men watched with their wives. The Bastille Day celebrations were … Read more
Celebrations are under way as people around the world ring in the New Year. From Sydney in Australia to Pyongyang in North Korea and Moscow in Russia, crowds gathered to say goodbye to 2016, a tumultuous year in global politics. Many cities around the world have stepped up security for New Year’s Eve celebrations, after … Read more
Celebrations have begun as people around the world ring in the New Year. From Sydney to Pyongyang, festive crowds gathered to say goodbye to 2016, a tumultuous year in global politics. Earlier, Auckland in New Zealand became the first major world city to welcome the New Year. Many cities around the world have stepped up … Read more
A massive fireworks display has lit up Sydney Harbour as Australia’s largest city ushered in 2017. Some 1.5 million revellers had been expected to turn out on the waterfront. Earlier, Auckland in New Zealand became the first major world city to welcome the New Year. Many cities around the world have stepped up security for … Read more
The bulletin was issued out of an abundance of caution Federal authorities warned Friday that ISIS sympathizers “continue aspirational calls for attacks on holiday gatherings, including targeting churches.” The bulletin was issued by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security and issued to law enforcement agencies and private security companies around the US. There are … Read more
The attack is similar to one in Nice, France, in July. German authorities released a man and intensified their manhunt for the person who plowed a tractor-trailer truck into a crowd at a Berlin Christmas market, even as ISIS claimed Tuesday that it inspired the attack. Police said they didn’t have enough evidence to hold … Read more
ISIS and a branch of al Qaeda have encouraged their followers to use vehicles to stage attacks. German authorities released a man and intensified their manhunt for the person who plowed a tractor-trailer truck into a crowd at a Berlin Christmas market, even as ISIS claimed Tuesday that it inspired the attack. Police said they … Read more
Actor Sylvester Stallone has said he is “flattered” by reports that Donald Trump may offer him an arts post – but would prefer a role helping veterans. Several publications suggested last week that the president-elect would offer the star a top job in the arts. In a statement, Stallone said he was “incredibly flattered to … Read more
Donald Trump’s upset win in the US presidential election astonished people so much that they rushed to the dictionary to look up the word everyone was using to describe the event: surreal. Indeed, Merriam-Webster’s dictionary on Monday named surreal its Word of the Year 2016, the honor given to the word or term with the … Read more
There’s another new messaging app out today, but this one’s worth a download. While Facebook has been working to integrate bots with Messenger, Google went ahead and built a messaging app around the most useful bot there is: Google (GOOGL, Tech30) search. Allo, which was announced in May but is now available for download, marries … Read more
France’s national holiday turned bloody and violent Thursday night in the southern city of Nice, as a truck drove through crowds of Bastille Day revelers for more than a mile along a promenade. French officials said more than 70 people were killed, as the death toll climbed throughout the night. The vehicle was a large … Read more
Jordan Ayew has revealed that he almost signed for Nice but had to look towards Lorient eventually due to delays on the part of the former Ghana striker Jordan Ayew has said he was in a pole position to join Nice before he sealed a deal with Lorient. The forward, who spent last season on … Read more