Foreign leaders from countries including Bangladesh and Nigeria will be blocked from receiving visitor visas under the proposed plan. The European Union‘s plan would see foreign leaders who refuse to accept the return of illegal migrants Britain refused entry. A leaked Brussels paper said linking migrant returns with visitor visas […]
World
236550 posts
1. The Insiders Clown Anemonefish peek out from an anemone’s tentacles in the waters of the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. Each Anemonefish has an extra pair of eyes in its mouth, those of a parasitic isopod. The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year finalists were selected from some 50,000 entries and […]
Around 30 sites are being cleared including universities, shopping centres, and train stations. Authorities claim to have received “almost simultaneous” warnings that some of Moscow’s most popular public places had been rigged with explosives. An emergency services source told Tass news agency: “Twenty sites are currently being evacuated, and more than […]
South Korea confirmed today a live-fire drill had been carried out using an advanced air-launch cruise missile for the first time. A shocking video shows the German-made Taurus missile crashing into a mock target before exploding into fire and smoke. Seoul said this sort of military muscle can be used […]
The president of the EU Commission laid out his vision for the bloc in his State of the Union address, which he delivered on Wednesday. He outlined plans for universal membership of the Eurozone and Schengen, reaffirmed close cooperation on defence, detailed plans for an independent EU finance minister, and […]
Manfred Weber took aim at the Russian regime after Jean-Claude Juncker’s State of the Union speech ruffled feathers on Wednesday morning. The politician insisted “many people are afraid” of growing tensions with Russia after it placed soldiers at the borders of the European Union’s Baltic states. He told MEPs: “In […]
First Read is your briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day’s most important political stories and why they matter. As Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduces his single-payer “Medicare for All Act” today, the legislation couldn’t be more popular. At least 15 Democratic senators have […]
People have seen the imposing, stark, grey, concrete exterior of the embassy but these photos offer a glimpse inside the structure for the very first time. The images show a grand, if dated, interior with wooden panels on the walls, and portraits honouring Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il – leader […]