Meghan Markle’s estranged father has said the next time she will see him is when he is “being lowered into the ground.” Speaking to Channel 5, Thomas Markle Snr said he appeared on their documentary purely so he could talk directly to his daughter after being snubbed for the past two years. The 75-year-old retired […]
Americas
Europe
Kitty has been pictured endorsing Satine Jersey Milk at a British Museum event while wearing a gorgeous emerald green dress. The cousin of Prince William and Harry told Chinese journalists at the event “The day of the Royal Family usually begins with a cup of milk or a cup of tea.” It comes as pictures […]
The Government’s decision to cancel the controversial commemoration service for members of the RIC and DMP following a public outcry “is a warning shot that must be heeded,” according to academic and former politician Dr Maurice Manning. Speaking at the launch of the newly refurbished “Irish Wars 1919 – 1923” exhibit at the National Museum […]
Business
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co (7267.T) will join on Tuesday a growing number of companies signing a White House pledge to boost U.S. job training opportunities. The third largest Japanese automaker will announce in Ohio it will provide expanded job training opportunities to 50,000 workers by 2025. Other major companies including Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) […]
Pre-tax profits at the main firm of fish distributor HJ Nolan last year declined by 10pc to €1.98m. New accounts show that the main factor behind the drop in profits at HJ Nolan (Dublin) Ltd was pay to directors soaring. George V Nolan and James Ryan are listed as the directors. Directors’ pay increased more […]
World News
The horror images which were released by ISIS’s Amaq news agency showed a child performing an execution, believed to be in the area of Borno Nigeria. The child warned other Christians in the video by saying: “We won’t stop until we take revenge for all the blood that was spilled”. The alarming video was shared […]
Politics
Yesterday’s losses triggered outrage from Brexiteers who called for the abolition of the Upper Chamber – with one even accusing peers of “taking orders” from Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s Brexit representative, who visited the UK earlier this week. Politico’s Playbook bulletin said: “Today’s votes will include proposed amendments on the rights of refugee children […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump goes on trial in the U.S. Senate this week on charges he abused his office and obstructed Congress, with one of the most contentious questions still unresolved – should senators hear from witnesses? Senate Democrats in the Republican-controlled chamber want four current and former Trump administration officials to testify. […]
Asia
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Jan 22. US confirms first case of Wuhan virus Over 1,200 passengers have been screened at the three US airports in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. PHOTO: REUTERS The patient, a man in his 30s, had travelled to the Wuhan region of China […]
SINGAPORE – The Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council on Tuesday (Jan 21) clarified that it did not lodge a police report to arrest a resident for service and conservancy charges (S&CC) arrears. Instead, the resident was arrested after the court issued a warrant of arrest in December 2016, when she did not turn up for a […]
Analysis & Comment
The two men in the Trump administration in charge of setting America’s global priorities are crisscrossing the Middle East this week, dividing up an already deeply divided region, trying desperately to separate fact from fiction and establish some sense of just where their nation’s priorities are going, how the United States might get there, and […]
