The French president came out in favour of introducing pan-European MEPs to the parliament when Britain leaves. Brexit in 2019 will leave 73 seats up for grabs in EU elections taking place later that year. And desperate Mr Macron hopes the proposal will stop the vacant seats being filled by […]
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The US President tweeted: “I am allowing Japan & South Korea to buy a substantially increased amount of highly sophisticated military equipment from the United States.” North Korea said on Tuesday it had addressed a recent “gift package” to the United States and that more would follow. Han Tae Song, […]
ROME — Malaria killed a 4-year-old girl in Italy, raising fears that the mosquito-borne disease has returned to the country after decades. Sonia Zago developed a high fever after returning home from a vacation in Bibione, a seaside town on the Adriatic coast near Venice. As her condition worsened, she […]
WASHINGTON — The Big Six tax reform group has been meeting for months, but Tuesday’s scheduled talk with the president at the White House is intended to put the focus back on a crucial Republican priority as Congress returns after the August break. Just don’t expect what comes out of […]
The threatened nation carried out massive live-fire drills to demonstrate its readiness to retaliate against North Korean aggression. It comes as South Korean President Moon Jae-in said “now is not the time” for peace talks with the hermit dictatorship. The wargames commenced as it emerged South Korea was considering moving […]
Islands in Hurricane Irama’s path are bracing for possible life-threatening winds and flooding once the storm hits later today. Hurricane warnings and watches are in effect for parts of the Leeward Islands, the British and US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said in an […]
TOKYO — A Japan Airlines plane bound for New York returned safely to a Tokyo airport Tuesday after the pilot reported a bird strike to an engine during takeoff. Television footage showed red flame flickering from the left engine as the plane ascended from the runway. JAL said the Boeing […]
North Korea sparked fears of World War 3 when the rogue nation hurled an onslaught of threats at United States President Donald Trump, insisting they were ready to attack a US air base in Guam. Mr Trump’s White House administration has ensured its military forces are combat ready after Mr […]