Europe
England 1-2 Iceland (Humiliated and Outplayed England bows out of Europe twice in a week)
England suffered their worst humiliation since they were knocked out of the 1950 World Cup by USA in Brazil as Iceland shocked them in the last 16 of Euro 2016. Manager Roy Hodgson resigned after the abject embarrassment of losing to a nation ranked 34th in the world — and with a population of just 330,000 — despite...
Over 1 million people sign petition calling for a second EU referendum
LONDON — A petition calling for the UK to hold a second referendum on membership in the European Union surpassed 1.3 million signatures on Saturday, in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the 28-member bloc. The demand to sign the parliamentary petition briefly caused the government website to crash on Friday. A House...
Trump on Brexit: America is next
British voters just shattered political convention in a stunning repudiation of the ruling establishment. Donald Trump is betting America is about to do the same. Voters in the UK did more than reject the European Union and topple their pro-EU Prime Minister David Cameron in a referendum Thursday. They also set off a cascade of...
Scotland likely to seek independence after EU vote, first minister says
Scotland will likely seek independence for a second time this decade after the historic vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Friday. Sturgeon's Scottish National Party was elected on a platform that vowed, in part, to revisit the independence issue —...
How Europe should respond to Brexit
The pre-referendum scenarios drawn up for a Brexit were not enough to prepare everyone for the dangerous uncertainty that Thursday's referendum result has brought to Britain and the European Union. In Britain, the ruling Conservative Party and the country are perhaps irreparably divided. In the EU, the evident need for a...
Turkey LGBT: Scuffles at banned Istanbul transgender event
Turkish riot police have fired tear gas and plastic bullets after transgender rights activists gathered in Istanbul in defiance of a ban on marching. Several dozen activists turned up and were surrounded by police, after which scuffles began, with one man reportedly tearing up a gay rights banner. The march was banned in order...
Russia is preparing for WAR and could DEMOLISH Eastern Europe in 60 hours, report warns
RUSSIA “is mobilising for war” and could demolish the Baltic states “within 60 hours”, according to terrifying a new security report. Hundreds more troops could be pumped into Eastern Europe to bolster NATO forces amid fears that Russia is gearing-up for a large-scale attack. The shocking report,...
‘F*** off Europe, we’re all voting OUT’ England fans ‘chant anti-EU songs at Euro 2016’
ENGLAND fans have reportedly been chanting anti-European Union slogans at Euro 2016 as they clash with French riot police in Marseille. Three Lions supporters have reportedly been heard chanting: “F*** off Europe, we’re all voting out.” They have also been heard singing: “Sit down if you hate the...
Brexit confusion: 1 in 6 people think Brexit would see them BANNED from Europe holidays
A SHOCKING one in six people believe they would be BANNED from holidaying in Europe if Britain votes to leave the European Union on June 23. With just over two weeks to go until the country decides our future in the EU, confusion among British voters has been unmasked in a sensational new poll. Worryingly, of the people who...
Euroscepticism on rise in Europe, poll suggests
Euroscepticism is on the rise across Europe, new research has suggested, with little more than two weeks to go before Britons decide whether to remain within the EU. Nonetheless, the Pew Research Center report found that a slim majority — a median of 51% — of respondents across 10 EU countries still favoured the EU....
‘There won’t be an EU army’ if voters elect to stay IN Europe, says Chuka Umunna
THERE will not be a European Union (EU) army if voters choose to stay in at the June referendum, says Chuka Umunna. Along with immigration and tax issues, the potential creation of an EU army has been one of the main complaints from anti-EU campaigners. Initiatives include strengthening cyber warfare abilities and relaxing...
Europe floods: 10 dead amid fears of fresh heavy rainfall
More heavy downpours are forecast across a swathe of northern Europe after days of flooding left at least 10 dead and others missing. In the worst incident, the bodies of three women from the same family were found in a flooded basement in southern Germany. Some parts of central France have seen their worst floods in over a...