The shock statement comes after Trump confirmed reports he wanted to buy the semi-autonomous island. Politicians across the globe weighed in their with concerns, including Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, who said the plan was “absurd”. Greenland is an extended dependent territory of Denmark, with granted self-governance. But, the US […]
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The Trump administration appears to be making it tougher for some foreign-born children of members of the military and U.S. government employees to get U.S. citizenship. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service quietly issued changes Wednesday to the way a group of these children born abroad to these parents acquire […]
Joya Grande (Honduras) (AFP) – Almendra, a young tapir, is fed with a bottle at the Joya Grande zoo in the mountainous north of Honduras, which the government confiscated from drug traffickers six years ago. Now it forms part of a project to rescue the threatened Central American tapirs, which […]
BEIJING (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is in Beijing for a meeting with counterpart Xi Jinping. Duterte is expected Thursday to bring up a 2016 ruling on the South China Sea dispute that has for years strained relations between the two countries. The Hague arbitration, citing violations of the […]
It wasn’t entirely straightforward for Ash Barty, but having been pushed hard by the American Lauren Davis under the roof of Louis Armstrong court on a rain-affected day at Flushing Meadows, the world No 2 secured her place in the third round of the US Open. Barty wrapped up a […]
Kate Middleton is a high profile member of the British Royal Family and the wife of Prince William. Since tying the knot, they have had three children together, Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, four, Prince Louis, one. The Duchess of Cambridge often steps out to perform her royal duties on […]
The Latest on MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell (all times local): 10:20 p.m. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell has retracted his story about supposed Russian ties to President Donald Trump’s finances and apologized for reporting it — just as Trump’s lawyer demanded. O’Donnell says, however, he still doesn’t know whether or not the story […]
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who ran a presidential campaign centered on advocacy for women, ended her bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination on Wednesday after failing to gain traction in opinion polls or qualify for next month’s debate. The move did not come as a surprise. Gillibrand, […]
(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy is not a fan of golf’s new compacted major schedule and fears it might make the sport irrelevant to fans for much of the year, the world number two said on Wednesday. Aug 25, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Rory McIlroy reacts after winning the Tour Championship […]
Image caption Zareeka Gardner says she’s reconsidering her decision to live in Thailand Thailand has long been an attractive destination for Western expats – where money goes further and can buy a good quality of life. But the revival of an arcane immigration law has angered the expat community and […]
The club had been in stark health for months, with its first six games this season cancelled since August. But news broke on Tuesday that the historic club had been booted out of the professional league system and ceased to be a team. Bury FC had been in the football […]
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue ordered an investigation into widening prices between cattle and beef on Wednesday after a recent fire at a Tyson Foods Inc slaughterhouse in Holcomb, Kansas, shut the plant. FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the Tyson Fresh Meats processing plant is seen three […]
States and local governments are in talks to settle lawsuits with the maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin that is facing billions of dollars in potential liability for its role in the nation’s opioid crisis. Suits filed by more than 2,000 state, local and tribal governments have cast Purdue Pharma […]
A new character is coming to Apex Legends. Respawn Entertainment Apex Legends season 2 will have a new character out soon by the name of Crypto and a leak gives players the first clear look at the next Legend. The pictures come from a presentation for the game at the […]
Angela Lang/CNET If you’re reading this, then you — or someone you know — was probably affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach that exposed personal data of 147 million people to hackers. (To check if you were part of the breach — and therefore eligible to file claims to recover […]
Pokemon Masters features some familiar faces. Nintendo Announced in June, Pokemon Masters is an iOS and Android game that’s all about Pokemon battles. We’ve got some good news about it and some bad news. The good news is that you can download it on both Android and iOS now, because […]
The Yellowstone caldera gets its chilling nickname as a supervolcano due to its ability to inflict devastation on a global level. Located below the states of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, the supervolcano is constantly monitored by the USGS (United States Geological Survey) for signs that a supereruption is on its way. In […]
The Turkish government had confirmed a joint operations centre for the zone was operational. Kurdish militia YPG form the main part of the US backed anti-ISIS fighting force, Ankara considers YPG to be a terrorist group. Mr Erdogan told reporters: “The agreement which we have reached with the USA is a correct […]
MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell said Wednesday he made an “error in judgment” and should not have reported on air Tuesday information about the president’s finances from a single source and formally retracted the statement on air Wednesday night. On Tuesday, the host reported that President Donald Trump’s financial records show […]