SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One law-enforcement officer was killed and two others wounded when a gunman carrying a high-powered rifle shot through the door of his hotel room, then jumped over a balcony and led police on a brief chase. He was captured minutes later when he crashed and was wounded […]
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August 31st, 2017 Thursday marks a tragic anniversary: 20 years to the day since Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris. Around the world, people are reflecting on the remarkable legacy of the “people’s princess” – including her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports […]
The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has remained quiet about the Republican billionaire despite criticism from corporate leaders over Mr Trump’s response to deadly violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. CEOs have distanced themselves from Donald Trump since the riots by leaving White House business advisory […]
Speaking during a joint press conference with Theresa May in Tokyo, aired on Sky News, the leader called for the UK to have a “smooth and successful” divorce from the bloc. He also called on the Prime Minister to ensure “transparency” between Britain and Japan to minimise any impact on […]
The EU Commission is attempting to negotiate a revised deal with the north African nation which bizarrely defies a ruling made by its own body the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The dispute centres on Western Sahara, inhabited by the local Sahwri population and represented by the Polisario Front. The […]
The newly-elected French President has come under fire for his labour law reform plans that would make it easier for companies to fire employees. Hundreds of protesters marched together denouncing Macron’s “assault on workers’ rights” in the Parisian suburb of Jouy-en-Josas. Speaking to RT, a demonstrator said: “Mr Macron represents […]
Kim Jong-un’s warped regime fired a ballistic missile over Japan that sparked international condemnation of his increasingly isolated country. North Korean stamps are issued by country’s postal department and tend to portray patriotic and nationalist themes and are used as a form of propaganda. July’s missile launch was also celebrated […]
European Union’s counter-terrorism co-ordinator Gilles de Kerchove singled out the UK as having more radicalised muslims than any other country in Europe. Mr de Kerchove also warned Islamic State will attempt a cyber-attack on nuclear power stations or air traffic control systems within five years – possibly by paying Russian […]