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I worked for UK Labour but I think we’ll miss Theresa May

When the high point of a prime ministerial career is an offer to resign, it is a sure sign that not everything has gone to plan. Theresa May has had a torrid time since she moved into 10 Downing Street. She has lost a larger percentage of her ministers to resignation than any of her […]

Will Saif al-Islam Gaddafi run in Libyan elections?

The announcement that Saif al-Islam is planning to run for president has prompted mixed reactions within Libya. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi plans to run in Libya’s presidential elections expected for later this year, according to a spokesman for the son of ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The announcement by Ayman Boras was made on Monday during a press conference in […]

Engineer loses appeal against 'bully boss' who 'farted on him six times a day'

An Australian engineer who claimed his former supervisor repeatedly farted on him has lost his appeal. David Hingst, 56, accused Greg Short of coming into his office and deliberately farting ‘five or six times a day’ during his time at Melbourne company Construction Engineering. He sought £980,000 in damages but last year the Supreme Court […]

US: Iran behind largest state-sponsored cyber campaign

US officials accuse the nine individuals of stealing information from more than 300 universities in 22 countries. US authorities have announced charges against nine Iranians who allegedly broke into the computer systems of 320 universities in 22 countries. The charged individuals, as well as the organisation they work for, the Mabna Institue, will also be […]

Why are former FARC rebels leaving reintegration camps?

More than 55 percent of former FARC rebels have left the 26 reincorporation zones set up under the 2016 peace agreement. El Estrecho, Colombia – For more than 35 years, Blanca Ducuara Gomez lived in Colombia’s mountains, patrolling the countryside as a member of the country’s largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia […]

Trump, South Korea's Moon to meet on April 10 in Washington: Yonhap

SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Washington on April 10, Yonhap news agency said on Friday, citing the South Korean presidential office. The two leaders are expected to discuss stalled talks between the United States and North Korea after the second summit between Trump and […]

White rhino faces extinction threat after last male dies

A species of the rhinoceros is a step closer towards extinction after the last male has died in Kenya. Vets ended the life of the northern white rhino called Sudan when his health worsened. A species of the rhinoceros is a step closer towards extinction after the last male has died in Kenya. Vets ended […]

Afghanistan: Deadly car bombing near Helmand stadium

Car bomb explosion near stadium hosting wrestling match kills at least 14 and wounds 40, health official says. At least 14 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a car bomb explosion near a sports facility in southern Afghanistan, a health official has said. Omar Zwak, spokesperson for the governor of Helmand province, said […]

Fisherman catches shark’s gigantic head off of Australia

Fisherman catches gigantic shark’s head off of Australia – after the killer is eaten by an even bigger predator Jason ‘Trapman Bermagui’ made the bizarre catch off the New South Wales coast He was fishing for small sharks on Thursday but found the head of a large Mako After posting a photo online, his followers […]

Grenfell fraudster who claimed nearly £50,000 jailed for five years

Grenfell fraudster who claimed nearly £50,000 saying he couldn’t prove he lived at the tower only because of his ‘top secret’ work for foreign governments is jailed for five years Moses Ettienne, 49, claimed he was living in Grenfell Tower at the time of the fire  He said he could not give details of his […]