Carl Benjamin, a UKIP candidate who used racist and offensive language in a social media video, has had his Twitter account suspended. :: Warning – This article contains racist and offensive language It is not clear why the account has been taken down but it comes a day after Sky News revealed Mr Benjamin had […]
TORONTO – A group of researchers is sounding the alarm over the Ontario government’s planned changes to alcohol policy, saying the relaxed rules will lead to more consumption that can bring an increase in crime, hospitalizations and even death. The warning comes in a report from Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the […]
The online survey by Express.co.uk found a huge 96 percent of readers will go to the polling station on May 23. Despite voting to leave the European Union almost three years ago, the British public show no sign of losing interest in Brexit, Brexiteers or Remainers. The Express.co.uk poll between 1.41pm on April 25 to […]
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Reuters) – Four years ago, Donald Trump campaigned in small towns like Marshalltown, Iowa, vowing to restore economic prosperity to the U.S. heartland. In his bid to replace Trump in the White House, Pete Buttigieg is taking a similar tack. The difference, he says, is that he can point to a model of […]
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has refused to rule out pursuing an independence referendum, even if Brexit does not happen. Ms Sturgeon had already announced she wants a so-called ‘Indyref 2’, citing Britain’s exit from the European Union as the reason. In an interview with Sky News ahead of her SNP party’s spring conference, she […]
Fresh Northern Ireland power-sharing talks are finally set to begin days after the murder of journalist Lyra McKee. A new process of political talks will involve all political parties in Northern Ireland together with the UK and Irish governments. In a joint statement today, Prime Minister Theresa May and Irish premier Leo Varadkar said an […]
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans see the special counsel’s report — with its stark evidence that President Trump repeatedly impeded the investigation into Russian election interference — as a summons for collective inaction. Republicans in the upper chamber, who would serve as Mr. Trump’s jury if House Democrats were to impeach him, reacted to the report’s […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Thursday executed search warrants at the home of Baltimore’s mayor and city hall, according to local media reports. The FBI and the Internal Revenue Service conducted the raid on Democrat Catherine Pugh’s home and Baltimore City Hall, the Baltimore Sun, the Washington Post and other news outlets reported. Representatives […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A merit-based immigration proposal being put together by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner could lead to an increase in U.S. visas for highly skilled workers, sources familiar with the effort said on Wednesday. Kushner is expected to present the comprehensive plan next week to President Donald Trump, who will decide whether […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of a “massive, unprecedented, and growing pattern of obstruction” after he ordered federal employees not to comply with congressional investigations. The Republican president ordered officials not to obey legal requests from the Democratic-led House of Representatives, which […]