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Ivanka Trump left red faced after college cancels her speech following BLM protests

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Wichita State University Tech cancelled Ms Trump’s online appearance after students and faculty members condemned the Trump administration’s response to the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping across the USA. University bosses said […]

Gas fire kills firefighters in India's Assam, forces evacuation

Raging fire at natural gas field kills two firefighters and forces nearly 8,000 people to leave their homes. A raging fire at a natural gas field in remote northeastern India has killed two firefighters and forced nearly 8,000 people to leave their homes, an official said. Workers have been trying to cap the well since […]

Paw-fect welcome! Adorable video shows cat waving at the window

Paw-fect welcome! Adorable video shows cat waving at the window as his owner arrives home from work Sox lives with owner Michael Collins in Halifax, West Yorkshire The eight-year-old cat has been waving Michael off for the past few years  Sox frantically waves at Michael with one paw and then with the other Heartwarming footage […]

What's behind GNA's decision to launch offensive to seize Sirte?

Analysts question the rationale for offensive but agree Haftar is in the back foot. Weakened but not entirely vanquished – this is the position that Libyan renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar currently finds himself in. After launching a military campaign to wrest control of the capital in April last year, the 76-year-old was dealt a […]

Texas sees record number of coronavirus hospitalizations after state reopens

Texas reported a record number of coronavirus-related hospitalizations Monday after becoming one of the first to states to start reopening from lockdown, according to a report. The Lone Star State currently has 1,935 infected patients in hospitals, eclipsing the previous record of 1,888 on May 5, CNBC reported. The upward trend comes after Gov. Greg […]

Putin and Merkel discuss Syria, Libya, Ukraine in phone call: Kremlin

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed Syria’s humanitarian aid needs in a telephone call, the Kremlin said in a statement on Tuesday. Putin and Merkel also expressed their concern over an escalation of fighting in Libya and their support for four-way talks on conflict in eastern Ukraine, the […]

Cop in Breonna Taylor shooting accused of sexual assault by two women

Cop in raid that led to fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor is accused of sexual assault by two separate women who each say he molested them after offering rides home in his police car Officer Brett Hankison has been accused by two women of assaulting them  Margo Borders and Emily Terry each shared their story on […]

NYPD officer caught shoving female protester charged with assault

The NYPD officer caught shoving a female protester on video has been charged with assault, the Brooklyn DA’s Office said Tuesday. Vincent D’Andraia is charged with third-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal mischief, second-degree harassment and third-degree menacing over the May 29 incident near the Barclays Center. In the now viral video, he can be heard calling […]