Forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar have struck Tripoli’s only functioning airport – a rocket is believed to have hit a civilian plane at the Mitiga International Airport. There are reports a new rocket attack has been carried out on Mitiga International Airport in the capital, Tripoli. It is understood a civilian plane belonging […]

Josep Borrell rejected suggestions the European Union would seek new powers over common health crisis but suggested member states could give the bloc “new competencies.” Mr Borrell suggested being able to make a coordinated effort in response to any future coronavirus-like pandemic could help the bloc be more secure in the event of a new […]

One of British Columbia’s best-loved mascots is celebrating a major milestone. Prince George’s venerable Mr. PG, the smiling, ball cap-wearing, lumber-themed giant, turned 60 on Friday, May 8. Mr. PG made his first appearance in 1960, where he welcomed delegates to a Rotary International conference at Prince George’s Simon Fraser Inn. His first incarnation was […]

A top aide to US Vice-President Mike Pence has tested positive for Covid-19 one day after another White House staff member was diagnosed with the virus. Mr Pence’s press secretary Katie Miller tested positive on Friday, a day after President Donald Trump’s valet. The White House has begun daily testing for Mr Pence and Mr […]

As if the coronavirus crisis wasn’t enough to bear, Mother Nature has more tricks up her sleeve as a frigid and windy polar vortex heads south from Canada Friday, impacting regions from Minnesota to Georgia and into the Northeast through Monday. The vortex, originating from Canada’s polar regions, will start impacting the Northern Plains and […]

KATHERINE Jenkins led a nation-wide rendition of wartime anthems by Dame Vera Lynn in an empty Royal Albert Hall as lockdown Brits mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. The Welsh soprano sang World War Two classics like We'll Meet Again and The White Cliffs of Dover during a half-hour performance at the iconic London […]

Mr Sassoli has written to Mrs von der Leyen, who as president of the European Commission is the EU’s highest-ranking official, stressed the importance of allowing MEPs to be directly involved in the event, which will focus on progress with the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, the Northern Ireland Protocol and also citizens’ rights. The […]

President Donald Trump has called the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man in the US state of Georgia, a “very disturbing situation”. Mr Arbery was jogging in February when Gregory McMichael and his son Travis, who are white, confronted him. They now face murder and assault charges. “My heart goes out to […]

DONALD Trump said on Friday the US "has nothing to do" with "rogue" fighters that allegedly tried to take down Venezuela's president. Trump's comments came after reports that the US knew a group, including two US citizens, tried to take down President Nicolas Maduro. Trump denied America having any involvement in what Venezuela has claimed […]

THE final days of Nazi Germany are revealed in a series of shocking photos as the world remembers Hitler’s defeat on VE Day. Today commemorates a milestone 75 years since the end of World War II and the date remains a special time in UK's history. Victory in Europe officially took place on this day, […]