BBC is ‘taking political correctness too far’ by removing comedy classics like Little Britain from iPlayer over fears of offending modern viewers, culture minister John Whittingdale says John Whittingdale said he was against comedies that were ‘still widely enjoyed’  UKTV, which is BBC owned, temporarily removed one episode of Fawlty Towers  Popular shows under increasing […]

There’s no mistaking who the Four Candles bar in the Catalonian resort of Lloret De Mar caters to. Full English, fish and chips, curry on the menu. And this time last year the place would have been heaving from early morning. Not this year. Some days recently, says owner Mick Sleigh, they had no one […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department added to an economic blacklist on Monday 11 Chinese companies it said were implicated in human rights violations regarding China’s treatment of Uighurs in the western Xinjiang region. The step, which leaves the firms unable to buy components from U.S. companies without U.S. government approval, prompted an accusation […]

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MAGDEBURG, Germany (Reuters) – A 28-year old man accused of murdering two people after opening fire on a synagogue in eastern Germany on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur last year was led into a courtroom by armed police for the start of his trial on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Stephan B., is […]

Father of Seattle ‘CHOP’ victim discusses outpouring of support, phone call from President Trump Horace Lorenzo Anderson’s teenage son was killed at Seattle’s Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone. 'The mother of a 19-year-old who was gunned down in Seattle’s CHOP in June filed a wrongful-death claim against the city Monday claiming that the dangerous environment likely contributed to her […]

BORIS Johnson backed Britain's Beefeaters – after The Sun revealed they are facing "unprecedented" job cuts because of Covid-19. The iconic Yeoman Warders, who guard the crown jewels at the Tower of London, are facing lay-offs for the first time since they were founded in 1485. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest […]

If only mobs were allowed to destroy federal property without consequence. Then, there wouldn’t have to be any dispute over federal agents defending a federal courthouse in Portland, Ore.; it could simply be over-run and burned to the ground with no unwelcome resistance from the government. As it is, Portland’s mayor, Ted Wheeler, who presides […]

Fury at the EU summit: Emmanuel Macron ‘slammed the table, lashed out at Austria’s chancellor and compared the Dutch PM to David Cameron’ as Angela Merkel stormed out in frustration at a meeting over Europe’s possible £680 billion Covid rescue fund  Tensions are said to be running high as European leaders meet for EU summit […]

Kanye West falls at the first hurdle after wild campaign rally in South Carolina by not even applying to be on state’s presidential ballot Kanye West missed the deadline to appear on the presidential ballot in South Carolina in November by failing to turn in an application on time  West had to turn in a […]