US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of London Mayor Sadiq Khan Monday, in the second such condemnation in less than 48 hours since a terror attack in the British capital. Trump accused Khan — London’s first Muslim mayor — of offering a “pathetic excuse” for comments that Trump earlier misconstrued about policing in response … Read more
Has politics become the smokescreen that shields the truth from the people? There’s no gain saying that majority of people in any society will only be privy, in any situation, to official narratives. But that must be worrying, given that political leaders will only act in their parochial interest. Two weeks ago, the U. K. suffered … Read more
Six Arab countries including Saudi Arabia and Egypt have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. They say Qatar backs militant groups including so-called Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda, which Qatar denies. The Saudi state news agency SPA said Riyadh had closed its borders, severing land, sea and air contact with … Read more
Twelve people have been arrested after the London terror attack which left seven people dead and 48 injured. The arrests in Barking, east London, followed a raid at a flat belonging to one of the three attackers. A van hit pedestrians on London Bridge at 21:58 BST on Saturday. Three men then got out and … Read more
World leaders have condemned Saturday’s London terror attack which left seven people dead and more than 30 injured. President Emmanuel Macron said France, which had two citizens injured in the attack, was more than ever at Britain’s side. Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull said his “prayers and resolute solidarity” were with the British people. One Australian … Read more
Six people have been killed and at least 48 injured in a terror incident in London in which three male attackers were shot dead by police. A white van hit pedestrians on London Bridge at about 22:00 BST on Saturday before three men got out and stabbed people in nearby Borough Market. Police said the … Read more
Radiohead hit back Friday at a campaign urging the band to scrap a show in Israel, calling the boycott effort divisive, patronizing and “an extraordinary waste of energy.” The experimental rock icons are scheduled to close a tour on July 19 in Tel Aviv but artists including Roger Waters have urged Radiohead to heed Palestinian … Read more
Radiohead hit back Friday at a campaign urging the band to scrap a show in Israel, calling the boycott effort divisive, patronizing and ‘an extraordinary waste of energy.’ The experimental rock icons are scheduled to close a tour on July 19 in Tel Aviv but artists including Roger Waters have urged Radiohead to heed Palestinian … Read more
Radiohead hit back Friday at a campaign urging the band to scrap a show in Israel, calling the boycott campaign divisive, patronizing and “an extraordinary waste of energy.” The experimental rock icons are scheduled to close a tour on July 19 in Tel Aviv but artists including Roger Waters have urged Radiohead to heed Palestinian … Read more
There has been widespread international condemnation of President Trump’s announcement that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. UN chief Antonio Guterres’s spokesman called it “a major disappointment” while the European Union said it was “a sad day for the world”. However, senior Republicans and the US coal industry-backed the move. Mr … Read more
President Donald Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. He said moves to negotiate a new “fair” deal that would not disadvantage US businesses and workers would begin. Mr Trump said during last year’s presidential election campaign that he would take the step to help his country’s oil … Read more
President Donald Trump’s cryptic tweet of a non-existent word — “covfefe” — sparked a flood of humor and ridicule on the internet, but it also highlighted the inability of his communications team to control White House messaging. It may have been a simple keyboard slip, or a “senior moment”; the soon to be 71-year-old Trump’s … Read more
British Prime Minister Theresa May held talks with Saudi officials on Tuesday, hoping to tap the oil-rich kingdom’s “immense potential” as she looks to secure post-Brexit investment and trade. May has come under harsh criticism over her Saudi visit, facing calls at home to raise rights issues with local leaders. The visit also comes less … Read more
Sterling fell more than half a percent against the US dollar to $1.28. The pound fell sharply after a projection suggested the Conservative Party could fail to win an outright majority in the election on 8 June. Previous opinion polls suggested Prime Minister Theresa May’s party would increase their majority, which is currently 17 seats. … Read more
Donald Trump’s shock White House win transformed his soft-spoken 36-year-old son-in-law into one of the world’s most powerful men, but Jared Kushner’s eyebrow-raising Kremlin contacts have put that status under threat. In the halcyon first days of his administration, Trump believed there was no challenge too confounding, no conflict too intractable for his son-in-law to … Read more
Britain’s MI5 intelligence service has launched an internal probe into whether vital clues were missed ahead of the Manchester attack, as the city marked on Monday a week since the carnage that claimed 22 lives. Manchester City Council called a vigil in the centre of the northwest English city at 2131 GMT — the exact … Read more
CCTV images showing suicide bomber Salman Abedi on the night he attacked the Manchester Arena killing 22 people have been been released by police. Fourteen locations are being searched and 12 men are in custody on suspicion of terror offences. Abedi’s identity was known within two hours of Monday’s attack, police said. On Sunday, police … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron has said his clenched handshake with Donald Trump was “not innocent” and was a “moment of truth”. The awkward encounter saw each grip the other’s hand so firmly that their knuckles turned white . Mr Macron told French media he had wanted to “show he would not make small concessions, not … Read more
Trump, feted and chided abroad, returns to uncertainty at home Swinging over the green Ionian sea Saturday, his first foreign trip behind him, President Donald Trump was in a valedictory mood. Behind him, perched on the hillside, was the former Dominican monastery where G7 leaders had just finishing haranguing him to abandon his campaign promises … Read more
CCTV images showing suicide bomber Salman Abedi on the night he attacked Manchester Arena killing 22 people have been released by police. Fourteen locations are being searched and 11 men remain in custody on suspicion of terror offenses. Abedi’s identity was known within two hours of Monday’s attack, police said. The UK threat level has … Read more