HANOI, Vietnam — Everything was going so well. The White House messaging on the president’s 11-day trip to Asia has been trade-related. And when President Donald Trump wasn’t talking trade, he was talking North Korea. All according to plan. But even the best laid plans can go awry when Trump […]
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European fisherman fear a unprecedented disaster in the continent’s waters once Britain take back control of their own waters. Speaking to German channel DW, a group of Dutch fishermen said that Brexit would trigger the collapse of 50 per cent of their own fleet. Tim Visser, who represents the Dutch fishing […]
WARSAW, Poland — Tens of thousands of fascists and white supremacists marched in a demonstration in Warsaw Saturday, as Poles celebrated their country’s Independence Day. Protesters marched under far-right banners, with one reading “White Europe of brotherly nations.” Many carried the national white-and-red flag as others set off flares and […]
Whether they want it or not, the last year has given Americans a master class in political polarization. But the terminology commonly used to describe the peeling apart of the country’s Republican and Democratic factions — “red states and blue states,” “coastal elitists vs. flyover country” and the like — […]
Chilling footage showing the violent eruption emerged online amid fears there could be more. A huge plume of smoke blasted three kilometres in to the air from the summit of Popocatepetl after a series explosions over the course of 24 hours. Surrounding towns were blanketed with ash and debris and […]
WASHINGTON — A lot of people have a lot of problems with the Republican tax plan. President Donald Trump predicted “the lobbyists will try to save their special deals” once the House and Senate tax bills were released and already various industry groups, such as home builders, have indeed come […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda faces tough going in Congress, but that hasn’t stopped his administration from changing the way the federal government does business. Few agencies have changed as much, one year since Trump’s victory at the polls on November 8, 2016, as the Justice Department. The […]
Pyongyang claimed Trump was visiting the “subordinate allies” or the US to ensure it continues to hold power over them. Kim Jong-un’s hermit nation has launched another verbal attack, as it continues to advance its nuclear programme and test missiles. The war of words between Pyongyang and Washington has continued […]
Thousands of anti-EU protesters voiced their fury at Brussels yesterday in one of the largest ever demonstrations against the European bloc to take place in Italy. The scale of the protest shocked police officers, and even prompted the local US embassy to issue a security alert, warning of up to […]
The 21-year-old is believed to have relieved himself on the cenotaph in Bristol, just hours before veterans took to the streets across Britain, to remember the nation’s war dead. The alleged incident took place at the city’s cenotaph in Colston Avenue at 2.20am. Avon and Somerset Police said the man […]
In a personal message sent to Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un’s regime reportedly claimed it was preparing an imminent strike. The Russian leader then passed the intelligence on to Washington, which prompted Donald Trump to tone down his rhetoric during his East Asian trip this week, according to the Daily Star. […]
Around 20 cars have been damaged after the blaze tore through the vessel which was forced to divert to Majorca, Spain. The ferry was carrying 470 passengers and 137 crew and was evacuated after it reached dry land. The ship, an Algerie Ferries vessel, arrived in Alcudia around midnight after […]
President Donald Trump offered his services Sunday to help resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Speaking in Vietnam, Trump said he was “a very good mediator and arbitrator” and could help to make progress on the regional dispute, in which five countries contest China’s sweeping claims to the […]
North Korea’s UK embassy is a [hyperlink] mysterious suburban house in West London where staff keep themselves to themselves – usually. But one day in 2014 a local business owner suffered the full wrath of despot Kim Jong-un – and told the hermit state exactly where to put it. Mo […]
Yesterday, the US President said that he believes Vladimir Putin when he claims that he did not interfere with the November election. However, at a press conference just hours later the US President said that he believed the views of the US intelligence agencies, who have already concluded that Russia […]
TWITTER-GETTY Mr Hamilton-Parker correctly predicted Brexit and Trump’s victory Craig Hamilton-Parker accurately predicted Brexit, Donald Trump’s election victory and the terror attack in Nice. Speaking on his blog, Mr Hamilton-Parker said: “2018 will be a year of political turmoil and environmental crisis caused by dramatic and unprecedented weather.” His predictions […]
Dehli air is so unsafe to breathe that the airline is cancelling flights into the city and offering refunds. Officials are calling it a “gas chamber” akin to smoking 50 cigarettes a day. A representative of the airline said: “We are monitoring advisories as the region remains under a public […]
NASA and aerospace firm Orbital ATK will launch laser-equipped satellites into space on Sunday to optimise internet speed. The plans could create 200 megabits per second (Mbps) connections in space through the use of satellites with lasers. If the launch is successful, this new technology could change the way networks […]
The fight-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is set to become the mainstay of NATO’s arsenal with the UK Government ordering 17 for their new aircraft carriers. But, the F-35 is controversial and has been criticised inside and outside the US. The programme is the most expensive military weapons […]
The US President has once again taken to Twitter to tell Kim Jong-un that he would “NEVER call him short and fat”. This comes after the North Korean dictator called the Republican a “lunatic old man”, seeking to start a nuclear war. The President said: “Why would Kim Jong-un insult […]