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Are you BARRED from entering the US? New passport rule for Brits explained
MILLIONS of Britons are barred from America even if they have a valid passport after a change in border control rules. Here is everything you need to know. Devastated holidaymaker Vic Ryan, who was stopped from flying to America, has warned other Brits that they cannot travel with an ‘old’ passport. Mr Ryan was not...
Former presidents will not endorse Trump
Former US presidents George H W Bush and George W Bush will not endorse Donald Trump's candidacy for president, aides have told local media. This marks a first for the 91-year-old former president Bush, who had endorsed Republicans in the past five elections. Republican politicians are struggling to define their support, or...
Survivor freed from Nairobi rubble six days after collapse
A woman has been rescued from the ruins of a residential building in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, six days after it collapsed in heavy rains. Kenya Red Cross says she is being taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of the six-storey residence last Friday...
Hero mum shields her son from BULLETS after crazed gunman opens fire
A MOTHER has described the moment she shielded her young son from raining bullets as a crazed gunman opened fire at a fellow bus passenger. Passengers ducked in their seats and some fled as a man pulled out a black pistol and an eight-inch knife from his trousers after jumping off the bus. The gunman, a man in his 20s, seemed...
Turkey PM Ahmet Davutoglu to quit amid reports of Erdogan rift
Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says he will stand down at an extraordinary congress of his ruling AK Party later this month. Mr Davutoglu is believed to have fallen from favour having disapproved of Mr Erdogan's plans to move Turkey to a presidential system of government. But in a speech, Mr Davutoglu pledged...
Brazil court suspends Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha
Brazil's top court has suspended Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha from his mandate, following a request by the country's attorney general, officials say. He has been accused of trying to obstruct corruption investigations against him and intimidate congressmen. Mr Cunha is an outspoken critic of President Dilma...
In pictures: Mass evacuation of Fort McMurray
The Canadian city of Fort McMurray is evacuated because of a huge wildfire....
Why the desert city of Dubai imports its sand
The global construction boom has created huge demand for sand – even in cities surrounded by the coarse commodity. Sand. We take it for granted. From deserts to beaches to children’s playgrounds, it seems ubiquitous. Yet the abundant resource is feeding a global land grab that’s even bred a sand-smuggling...
Fury ERUPTS over German plot to HIDE secret EU army using UK troops till after referendum
FURY erupted last night after a secret German plot to establish an EU-controlled military defence force emerged in Berlin. Leaked draft proposals from Chancellor Angela Merkel's government set out details of a joint European command headquarters and widespread cross-border "sharing" of military units and...
EU was designed to be United States of Europe, Brussels founder claims in shock interview
THE European Union was created in order to become a "United States of Europe" according to one of the founders of the 28-member bloc. Georges Berthoin, a surviving member of the European coal and steel commission cabinet, has revealed the initial idea of the EU was to create a closer union. The cabinet was the first...
Pretty in pink: Stylish Kate sees glamorous Vogue shots at National Portrait Gallery event
THE glamorous Duchess of Cambridge visited the National Portrait Gallery this evening to view her new Vogue cover shoot. Crowds were delighted to snatch a glimpse of Kate as she arrived at the central London gallery today wearing the same pink Alexander McQueen dress as she wore on the Australia and New Zealand tour. The...