Politics

Brexit negotiations: Four biggest issues

As the Brexit negotiations get underway today (June 19), we look at the biggest issues facing the U.K. as the country begins talks to leave the European Union.

Jun 19, 2017

Celebrities react to Finsbury Park Mosque attack

People have taken to social media to share condolences and vent anger and frustration after a terrorist ploughed a white van into a crowd of Muslims following night time prayers during Ramadan at around midnight BST on 19 June.

Jun 19, 2017

Fathers Day: What Donald Trumps kids say about their dad

Heres what Donald Trumps children say about their father.

Jun 18, 2017

Picking Ram Nath Kovind for presidential election 2017: BJP ran away with the game even before Opposition blinked

Amit Shah once again showed his smart political instincts by playing the Dalit card for the presidential polls. This is something the Sonias, Rahuls and Mamatas should have done fast. Now, they can only repent.

Jun 19, 2017

NDA picks Bihar governor as presidential candidate; Who is Ram Nath Kovind?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former PM Manmohan Singh about the decision to name Kovind as NDA's candidate for presidential polls, Shah said.

Jun 19, 2017

London Mayor Sadiq Khan gets hostile reception during visit to Grenfell Tower

London Mayor Sadiq Khan was given a hostile reception as he made his first visit to the site of the Grenfell Tower fire on 15 June. Tensions were high as many locals felt that their community had been forgotten and their warnings about safety concerns not heeded by authorities.

Jun 16, 2017

Jeremy Corbyn says truth behind London Tower fire will come out

Leader of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn has said that he will get to the bottom of the Grenfell Tower fire that killed at least 17 people in London on 14 June. Corbyn was visiting a community center being used as a donation point. His visit and comments came on the same day that Prime Minister Theresa May was pictured visiting the site of Grenfell Tower.

Jun 15, 2017

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull caught on leaked tape mocking Donald Trump

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull roasted Donald Trump in front of hundreds of journalists on 14 June. In the leaked audio tape, Turnbull is heard impersonating the US president and implied that Trump knows this Russian guy, referring to the investigation into the links between Trumps campaign and Russia.

Jun 15, 2017

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte insists he did not seek US support in fight against Isis militants

Duterte claimed he was not aware until [US troops] arrived that the US had sent support to the fight against the insurgency in Marawi. The controversial president has taken a hostile stance towards the US in recent months, and has now vowed to eject US military trainers and advisers from the country.

Jun 12, 2017

US President Donald Trump calls for unity after Congressman Steve Scalise shooting

A number of people were injured in the 14 June shooting on a baseball field in Virginia, including Congressman Steve Scalise. President Trump praised Scalise as a patriot and a fighter and called for unity among the American people in the wake of the shooting.

Jun 15, 2017

Prev 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 Next