Theresa May Britain awaits local election results in test for PM
President Donald Tusk of the European Council, who represents the 27 heads of state, said on Twitter on Thursday afternoon: "Brexit talks hard enough". Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, leaves after meeting Britain's Prime Ministe... More..
Duke of Edinburgh to step down from royal public engagements
While few were surprised that Philip is stepping back, tourists outside the imposing gates of Buckingham Palace expressed unhappiness about the news. "I have to say I have never been driven by a Duke of Edin...More..
Macron favourite in opinion polls as France elects new president
Claiming a "massive" result of 10.64 million votes (a record for the FN) she promised "a profound transformation" of the party to grow its appeal. "The major political risk of a Le Pen victory appears to be dis...More..
Barack Obama Warned Donald Trump: Do Not Hire Michael Flynn
They denied doing so. A White House official said last week that the administration still wants Yates to testify in public and reaffirmed Spicer's comments. And Yates was very clear about her intentions. Ei...More..
Trump Delays Decision on Paris Climate Accord Amid Infighting
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said that Trump is continuing to hear from advisers on the pros and cons of the United States remaining in the global accord, but that he will make a decision when he returns f...More..
Afghan air force pounds area after death of IS commander
Salvin added that "more than 500" IS fighters have been killed since an offensive began against them in March, though he could not immediately provide an estimate on how many remain. However, in a controversi...More..
White House was warned on Flynn, says former official
Michael Flynn . The most pressing one is why it took 18 days for Flynn to be let go, after the White House was told he was compromised. "The Left doesn't like that Congress has given the president broad autho...More..
Kushner emerged as conduit for Canada on NAFTA talks
Several hours later, however, the administration appeared to reverse course, saying Trump had been persuaded by the leaders of Mexico and Canada to stay in the deal. Kushner reportedly told his Canadian cou...More..
Le Pen's niece quits politics in 'desertion'
A National Front headed by Marion would have pleased Marine's father and Marion's grandfather, Jean-Marie Le Pen, whom Marine Le Pen dethroned as party head in 2011, and who reportedly said ahead of the presi...More..
Inter woes continue, Palermo relegated after draw
Gabriel Paletta was sent off for bringing down Salah in the box and Daniele De Rossi's penalty clinched a result that is crucial to Roma's chances of finishing in Serie A's top two, ahead of Napoli. With three ...More..
A 'war of regime choices': S. Koreans vote for new president
Moon, who lost the 2012 election to Park by a million votes, frequently appeared at anti-Park rallies and the corruption scandal boosted his push to re-establish liberal rule. The election watchdog said 77.2 ...More..
Donald Trump dismisses Russian Federation collusion claims as a total hoax
Yates said Trump's travel ban, which targeted several Muslim-majority counties, was "unlawful", and added , "All arguments have to be based on truth". The revelations came on the same day that former acting At...More..
Kushner family apologizes for mentioning White House adviser Jared Kushner
Bush, said the sales pitch, which focused on an "investor visa" program and mentioned both Jared Kushner and President Donald Trump, came "very, very close to solicitation of a bribe". Trump has called fo...More..
Russia wants quick UN vote for Syria 'de-escalation zones'
Russian Federation said its ready to send peacekeepers to Syria after Turkey and Iran agreed on Thursday to Russia's proposal for "de-escalation zones" in Syria . "The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq ...More..
Voters in Canada's British Columbia head to polls in dead-heat race
Despite Horgan's appeals to Green voters, some New Democrats in Parksville-Qualicum said local NDP candidate Sue Powell was looking to move between the Liberal and Green votes and take the seat from inc...More..
Russia's Defense ministry denies fighting of Syrian government and opposition units
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Ghouta Media Center said a child was wounded in government shelling of the Damascus suburb of Kfar Batna. The memorandum provides for halting the ho...More..
How exit poll works in South Korean president election
In February 2016, South Korea shut down the Kaesong Industrial Complex in response to a North Korean nuclear test and long-range rocket launch. The Ministry of Interior is to contact the new president's elect...More..
Macron defeats Le Pen in French presidential election
Macron handily defeated far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen in Sunday's presidential runoff, and now must pull together a majority of lawmakers in the mid-June legislative election. Macron founded h...More..
Hannity on Comey Testimony: 'How Stupid Do They Think We Are?'
Comey was asked if he was looking into whether FBI agents may have leaked information about the Clinton investigation. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee , Comey was responding to a line of que...More..
Iran's Military Fires Advanced Torpedo Based On Russia's Fastest in the World
None of the officials could say whether the test was successful or not. Like the Soviet weapon its based off of, the Hoot was said to achieve these breakthrough speeds using a technique known as supercaptivatio...More..
Kanye West goes on remote wilderness excursion to write new music
This explains Kanye's absence from some high-profile Kardashian events, including the Met Gala last week, where Kim went solo. West's last album, The Life of Pablo , was certified platinum by the Recording I...More..
Chinese president sends congratulatory message to French president-elect
The French interior ministry said on Monday the centrist candidate had been elected president with 66.06 per cent of valid votes cast in Sunday's runoff election, after accounting for all but 0.01 per cent of...More..
Senior US senator pushes Trump on Russia, French election
All the committees are led by Republicans. White House officials had insisted that Flynn had not discussed US -imposed sanctions with Kislyak during the presidential transition period, but asked Flynn to resi...More..
Palestinians stay on hunger strike despite 'snacking' claims
An unnamed IPS official told Channel 2 on Monday that video clips of Barghouti eating were obtained as part of an IPS scheme to induce the hunger strike's leaders to eat by hiding food in their cells. In respon...More..
AAP crisis: Sacked minister Kapil Mishra to file FIR against Kejriwal
Mishra had claimed he saw Mr Kejriwal receive the money from another minister, Satyendar Jain. Mishra was on Monday night suspended from the party's primary membership. We will also urge the EC to probe the e...More..