‘Heartbroken’ Mayor attacks Government over latest London ‘murders’ London’s Mayor says he is “angered and heartbroken” about ongoing deaths in the capital as he heaped further pressure on the Government about rising levels of violent crime. Sadiq Khan highlighted that crime had risen across the country since 2014 as he […]
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There’s a better strategy than tariffs for countering Beijing’s tactics, former ambassador says Instead of relying on tariffs, the U.S. should partner with its allies to restrict Chinese investment in certain sectors, until those same sectors are opened up to Western investment in China, the former U.S. ambassador to China […]
Texas GOP lawmaker visits Venezuela to meet with Maduro A Texas Republican lawmaker privately traveled to Venezuela this week at the invitation of President Nicolas Maduro as part of a peacemaking mission, The Associated Press reports. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) met with Maduro during a two-day trip to the South […]
Brazil braces for looming arrest of ex-President ‘Lula’ Latin America’s largest nation prepared for what would have been unimaginable just a few years ago: the arrest of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a once wildly popular leader whose administrations were credited with bringing millions out of poverty in […]
Hither Green ‘burglar’ stabbing: Man, 78, arrested A 78-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a suspected burglar was stabbed to death. The man, named locally as Richard Osborn-Brooks, discovered two intruders in South Park Crescent, Hither Green, south-east London, at about 00:45 BST. One suspect, armed […]
Researchers boycott Korean university over ‘killer robot’ AI weapons lab Over 50 researchers from 30 countries will be boycotting all contact with South Korea’s KAIST university once it opens an artificial intelligence weapons lab. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) will soon open an artificial intelligence weapons […]
Turkey, Iran, Russia say will work for stability in Syria A statement by the three countries after a summit meeting of their leaders in the Turkish capital Ankara said they were determined to “speed up their efforts to ensure calm on the ground” in Syria. While their decision to work […]
Can Trump really quit Syria? The Trump administration’s schizophrenic messaging around Syria has only gotten more confusing in recent days. As some of the war’s biggest outside players jockeyed in Ankara, reports indicated that the United States is building two new military bases in northern Syria. About 2,000 U.S. troops […]
Philippines closes ‘cesspool’ tourist island of Boracay The Philippines has announced a six-month closure of the popular tourist destination of Boracay over concerns the island’s famous beaches and clear blue waters have been transformed into a “cesspool” due to sustained environmental damage. The closure, which will begin April 26, was […]
Brazil’s top court rules against da Silva on prison Brazil’s top court voted narrowly in the early hours Thursday to turn down an attempt by former President Luiz Inacio da Silva to stay out of jail while he appeals a corruption conviction, a decision that will have widespread implications in […]
