Politics

Theresa May criticised for saying country is united after Brexit

In her Easter speech, Prime Minister Theresa May tried to highlight a sense of community after many heated Brexit debates. On Twitter she was heavily criticised for the notion that people in Britain had become closer after the Brexit referendum.

Apr 16, 2017

Landmark referendum on sweeping presidential powers underway in Turkey

Polling stations have opened for the controversial constitutional referendum in Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hopes to gain considerably more power through the changes.Critics worry the constitutional changes would grant Erdoğan authoritarian rule until 2029.International elections observers from the OSCE are attending polling stations over worries about possible manipulations of votes. Security at polling stations has also been stepped up after threats made by Isis.

Apr 16, 2017

South Korea reacts to North Koreas failed missile test

North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile on Sunday (16 April), but the projectile exploded seconds after lift-off. The South Korean foreign ministry condemned North Koreas provocative test.

Apr 16, 2017

Irans Hassan Rouhani registers for second term in upcoming presidential elections

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will run in upcoming elections for a second term. Rouhani contributed to the landmark nuclear deal with six countries, including the US, in 2015. Hardliners in Iran believe he made too many concessions to reach a deal.Rouhani’s main rival in the elections will be conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi. Irans presidential elections will be held on 19 May.

Apr 15, 2017

North Korea shows off new ICBM during founders day parade

North Korea is celebrating the 105th birthday of the state’s founder, Kim Il-sung. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a military parade in honour of his grandfather. New long-range and submarine-based missiles were part of the weapons displayed.The hermit state is on high alert after the US moved a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the region following North Korea’s latest long-range missile tests. North Korea warned the US it would retaliate any aggression in a ‘merciless manner’.

Apr 15, 2017

Villagers recount impact of mother of all bombs strike in Afghanistan

The drop of a bomb by the US military on an Isis cave system has killed at least 36 militants. US officials said no civilians were harmed. Villagers three miles from the blast described the impact of the mother of all bombs.

Apr 14, 2017

What you need to know about the Mother of all Bombs used to bomb Isis in Afghanistan

The United States dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb, in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday (April 13) on an Islamic State cave complex in Afghanistan. It was the first time this bomb has been used in combat.

Apr 14, 2017

Liberias former warlords

Liberia has seen long years of conflict and multiple vicious warlords have reigned terror. Some have faced punishment for the crimes and others have found God.

Apr 13, 2017

Steve Bannon has accused Donald Trump Jr. in the upcoming political book Fire and Fury.

Donald Trump casts doubt on the future of his strategist Steve Bannon

Donald Trump made strange comments about his chief strategist, Steve Bannon. The comments seemed to signal a reduction in Bannons position and came after reports of shouting matches between Bannon and Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner. Bannon reportedly called Kushner a cuck and a globalist.

Apr 13, 2017

Trump says US is not getting along with Russia at all

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (12 April) that the US was not getting along with Russia at all and that the relationship between the two countries were at an all-time low. His remarks came during a press conference with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House. The presidents comments echoed statements made earlier by his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, who is currently in Moscow holding talks. Trump said Tillersons meeting with Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was better than anticipated.

Apr 13, 2017

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