Politics

Marine Le Pen Booed at Reims Cathedral

A crowd gathered outside the cathedral ahead of Le Pens arrival and booed her, shouting, Give back the money! according to reports.After touring the cathedral, Le Pen left by a side door, where she was again jeered.

May 5, 2017

Stormzy, Akala and other UK rappers are backing Jeremy Corbyn

The Labour Party leader has found supporters in some of the UKs biggest hip-hop artists, including Stormzy, JME and Akala.

May 5, 2017

Children in war-torn Aleppo compete in local Olympics

Children in a rebel-held Aleppo province town have been getting a taste of normal life in recent days thanks to an athletics competition organised in the town.

May 5, 2017

Congress votes to repeal Obamacare

US Congress narrowly passed a bill that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with the American Health Care Act.

May 5, 2017

Who is Alton Sterling?

Alton Sterling was the 37-year-old American shot to death by police officers in Baton Rouge on 5 July, 2016. He was the father of five children, living in a transitional home, whose favorite dish was red beans and rice. Sterlings son Cameron champions good police officers and peace between all racial groups. Alton was the 558th American to be killed by police in the US in 2016.

May 5, 2017

Donald Trump calls negative phone call with Malcom Turnbull fake news

U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull met in New York City for the first time on 4 May where they labelled a reportedly negative February phone call in as exaggerated fake news.The meeting was delayed by several hours after the the bill to replace Obamacare passed in the House of Representatives. The face-to-face meeting followed a reportedly hostile phone call between the two in February, before Trump took to Twitter to call the refugee resettlement plan a dumb deal. Despite the tumultuous status of the deal, Trump said the refugee resettlement had been worked out for a long time – the deal was reaffirmed by Vice President Mike Pence in April during his visit to Australia.

May 5, 2017

Donald Trump hails new healthcare bill

The US House of Representatives approved a bill on 4 May to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan, handing President Donald Trump his biggest legislative victory but setting up a tough fight in the Senate. With the 217-213 vote, Republicans obtained just enough support to push the legislation through the House, sending it to the Senate for consideration. No Democrats voted for the bill. But the effort now faces new hurdles in the Senate, where the Republicans have only a 52-seat majority in the 100-seat chamber and where just a few Republican defections could sink the bill.

May 5, 2017

Donald Trump hails new healthcare bill

May 5, 2017

Protesters greet Donald Trump on first trip home to New York

Protesters rallied and marched against Donald Trump on the streets of New York on 4 May, as the US president returned to his home city for the first time since taking office. Trumps arrival was delayed due to celebrations with fellow Republicans after a new healthcare bill, repealing Obamacare, passed in the House of Representatives.

May 5, 2017

2017 Kentucky Derby: What you need to know

The 2017 Kentucky Derby is almost underway. More than160,000 are expected at Churchill Downs on May 6. The Kentucky Derby is the first race of the Triple Crown, followed by the Preakness and Belmont. Three-year-old thoroughbreds compete in the Triple Crown. This year, Always Dreaming and Classic Empire remain favorites. Fast and Accurate is the biggest longshot. Only 12 horses have won the Triple Crown. The last winner was American Pharoah in 2015.

May 5, 2017

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