Mohamed Alloush, who will head the Syrian opposition’s delegation at upcoming talks in the Kazakh capital of Astana said the delegation’s main aims were to secure a ceasefire and the release of captives held by the Assad regime, and an end to regime sieges on opposition-held areas. “We’re going to Astana...
An explosion ripped through a vegetable market in Parachinar, the capital of the Kurram Agency in Pakistan's northwestern tribal area, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 47. The improvised explosive device (IED) blast occurred in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, where a large number of people had...
Israel’s right wing has been eagerly awaiting Donald Trump’s arrival in the White House, hoping a Republican president will usher in a new era of support for Israeli settlement-building on land Palestinians want for a state. The far-right Jewish Home party, along with members of Prime Minister Benjamin...
Melania came with a Tiffany box in hand Donald and Melania Trump arrived at the White House on Friday morning for tea with the Obamas, part of the inauguration tradition. The Trumps attended a service at St. John's Church in Washington, D.C. before heading to the White House. Melania arrived with a Tiffany box in hand,...
Trump: I will transfer power from Washington to people Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. After formally taking office, Trump said: "Together we will determine the course of America and the world for many, many years to come." Mr Trump added that January 20 would be remembered...
Mr Trump, the most divisive political figures in modern history, is named President as protesters around the world express concern about his attitude to women, climate change, minorities, Russia and nuclear weapons. Hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of Washington DC to attend the inauguration ceremony, a number...
Live streams from across Washington on the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of America Channel 4 News will be live streaming images from across Washington DC as Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Watch it live here: https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/10154462960891939/...
“So at long last we know Britain’s negotiating strategy” for leaving the European Union, says Robert Shrimsley in the Financial Times. As Prime Minister Theresa May has been repeating for the past six months, “Brexit means Brexit”. The way ahead is now clear. Britain is leaving the single market....
Goldmans Sachs is the latest bank to indicate the UK's attractiveness may have diminished following Theresa May's historic Brexit speech. The bank's chief executive Lord Blankfein said in a Bloomberg interview Goldmans had put the brakes on moving significant parts of its business to the UK. ...
Police in New York have scuffled with anti-Donald Trump protesters demonstrating against the President-elect. Opponents, angered by Mr Trump's comments during the election campaign about women, illegal immigrants and Muslims — as well as his promise to repeal Obamacare and build a wall on the Mexican border —...
The head of Goldman Sachs warned on today (19 January) that he would oppose the incoming US President Donald Trump if he sparked a trade war with China. "If he's anti-trade, then I'm at odds with him," said Lloyd Blankfein, the chief executive of the giant US investment bank. President-elect Trump, who is...
Kanye West won’t be heading to Washington D.C. this week for Donald Trump‘s inauguration. Despite his relationship with Donald, the 39-year-old rapper will not be attending the ceremony, according to People. Kanye famously met up with Donald after his election win to chat about multicultural issues, bullying,...