Politics

Protesters shame House Republicans following healthcare vote

House Republicans were met with chants of shame, shame, shame as they left Capitol Hill to join President Trump in celebrating the passage of a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. The controversial bill passed with a vote of 217-213.

May 5, 2017

Fearmongering Republican ad shows terrorists robbing Virginia suburbs

A new advert from Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia, Bryce Reeves, depicts terrorists stealing from a house in the suburbs. The advert has been labelled fearmongering by many on social media, however a spokesman for Reeves defended the advert pointing out news articles of terrorism arrests in Virginia.

May 4, 2017

Theresa May accuses EU politicians of meddling in UK election

The UK prime minister claimed that threats against Britain have been issued by European politicians and officials in recent days, and that these were deliberately timed to affect the result of the 8 June vote.

May 3, 2017

Jeremy Corbyn calls Conservative Party desperate after criticism over spending pledges

Corbyn has also refuted claims from the Tories that Labours pledges on spending dont add up, saying that all their policies are fully costed and fully funded. A new poster unveiled by Conservatives on 3 May claims that a Labour government would increase debt and raise taxes.

May 3, 2017

Who is Kelvin MacKenzie?

The 70-year-old former editor of The Sun newspaper has caused controversy and outrage for decades, ranging from his involvement in the coverage of the Hillsborough disaster, to more recent comments about Everton midfielder Ross Barkley and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

May 3, 2017

How much are NFL franchises worth?

NFL teams are some of the most valuable organizations in sports. But how much are the teams worth?

May 3, 2017

Theresa May booed and accused of hiding from voters at Bristol election campaign event

Local residents booed and jeered as Prime Minister Theresa May was driven out of the Hungerford Community Centre and Social Club in Bristol on 2 May. A small election campaign was being held at the centre, but according to local resident Geraint Evans, who shot the video, residents were not aware of the event and only selected people were allowed to attend.

May 3, 2017

Texan hero motorists rescue babies from overturned car in flash flood

Two children were rescued from an overturned car on a Texas highway during a torrential rainstorm. The family of Philip Ocheltree reportedly flipped their car into a flooded ditch close to Myrtle Springs on 29 April. A group of passers-by then dragged the children to safety, before helping to resuscitate them. According to a Facebook post by Ocheltree, both the children are now in a stable condition.

May 2, 2017

Worker hailed as hero after pulling Felix the cat from Thames

Felix, the office cat of Londons Royal Docks Management Authority, had a lucky escape when she fell into the Thames on 30 April. In a video shared to the Royal Docks Facebook page, a man named as Scott, an engineering and operations manager, is seen rushing to the cats rescue, and pulling it out of the water. Celebrities such as Jeremy Vine were among the many people on social media who praised Scotts actions.

May 2, 2017

Venezuelan President Maduro creates popular assembly for constitution rewrite amid more anti-government protests

Venezuelas socialist President Nicolas Maduro has called for a rewriting of the countrys constitution in a bid to quell the ongoing protests against his government. Anti-government protests continued for a second month on May Day, as the opposition want a general election to try to end 18 years of socialist rule. Millions are suffering from chronic food shortages and cannot afford basic medicines due to an economic crisis in the oil rich country.

May 2, 2017

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