SINGAPORE – Even if the United Kingdom (UK) leaves the European Union (EU) without a withdrawal agreement having been agreed upon, the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s assessment is that “trade between the UK and Singapore will not be fundamentally impaired”, said Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing in a written reply to […]
Welfare Secretary Amber Rudd has admitted cruel Conservative benefit cuts have driven desperate, penniless families to foodbanks. Well, at least that is a start. For years the Tories have evaded responsibility and lived in a fantasy world – denying the terrible misery they have caused. Their austerity policy and sanctions on Universal Credit and benefits […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar apologized on Monday after party leaders condemned her use of “anti-Semitic tropes” in suggesting that U.S. congressional support for Israel is a result of campaign donations. “Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic […]
Hapless Tory Chris Grayling was accused of taking “shortcuts” in awarding a no-deal Brexit contract to a ferry firm with no ferries. Theresa May insisted she had full confidence in the Transport Secretary this morning. The Department for Transport (DfT) said it had decided to terminate the contract after Irish company Arklow Shipping, which had […]
Women with four or more children soon won’t have to pay income tax for the rest of their lives in Hungary, thanks to new measures aimed to bolster the country’s population. Prime Minister Victor Orban announced the plan to reverse population decline in his “state of the nation” speech Sunday. Hungary population has declined by […]
WASHINGTON — Representative Ilhan Omar, who has been battling charges of anti-Semitism for weeks, drew swift and unqualified condemnation from some fellow Democrats after she insinuated on Twitter Sunday night that American support for Israel is fueled by money from a pro-Israel lobbying group that has Jewish backing. Two House Democrats, Representatives Elaine Luria, a […]
Because we live in an eternal Brexit hellscape, Boris Johnson is on the airwaves talking about leaving the EU. Again. With 46 days to go, the mop-headed millionaire – who in 2017 said "there is no plan for no deal, because we’re going to get a great deal" – is still insisting everything will be […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday will sign an executive order asking federal government agencies to dedicate more resources and investment into research, promotion and training on artificial intelligence (AI), a senior administration official said. Under the American AI Initiative, the administration will direct agencies to prioritize AI investments in research and […]
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Virginia’s embattled governor insisted he would not resign over a racist yearbook photo, but said the state’s lieutenant governor would have to step aside if sexual assault allegations against him were found to be true. In a CBS interview to be broadcast on Monday, Governor Ralph Northam said he had learned […]
WASHINGTON — Of the few hints to emerge from the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, about evidence of possible collusion between President Trump’s campaign and Russia, one of the most tantalizing surfaced almost in passing in a Washington courtroom last week. Comments by one of Mr. Mueller’s lead prosecutors, disclosed in a transcript of […]