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Adopt a Remainer! Campaign launched by Romania for Brits desperate to stay part of EU
A CAMPAIGN has been launched for ‘Romanians to adopt Remainians’ in the wake of Brexit. The country’s main newspaper, Bucharest-based daily Gandul, has launched the scheme for Brits willing to go the extra-mile to stay part of the EU. The campaign, named Romanians for Remainians, will see disaffected Brits...
Now French say Britain COULD have new deal on EU migration ahead of Brexit negotiations
EUROPEAN leaders could be ready to negotiate a new immigration deal with Britain after the Brexit vote. Leading politicians from across the Brussels club have said there should be no red lines as discussions over Britain's future outside the bloc get underway. Crucially, French finance minister Michel Sapin – who last...
Brexit: Obama warns on global growth after UK vote
US President Barack Obama has said the UK vote to leave the EU raises "longer-term concerns about global growth". He said Brexit would "freeze the possibilities of investment in Great Britain or in Europe as a whole". He appealed to the UK prime minister and other EU leaders to ensure an orderly process for...
Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: Deaths rise to 42 as Turkey mourns
Turkey has observed a national day of mourning after a gun and suicide bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport killed 42 people, including 13 foreign nationals. Three attackers arrived in a taxi and began firing at the terminal entrance late on Tuesday. They blew themselves up after police fired back. Officials earlier...
Oscars push for more gender and ethnical diversity
The organisers of the Oscars have invited a record number of new members to vote in next year's Academy Awards, in response to criticism of a lack of diversity at this year's ceremony. Nearly 700 people were invited, with a focus on women and ethnic minorities. Almost half the people who have been asked to join are...
Какой кошмар! Еще одна смерть в семье Жанны Фриске (Фото)
Было раскрыто тайну семьи Фриске. В личном интервью мать Жанны Фриске Ольга впервые рассказала о брате певицы. Оказалось, что артистка была из двойни. У певицы был брат, который...
Rio 2016: ‘Welcome to Hell’ warn police
There was a nasty surprise awaiting passengers in the arrivals hall at Rio De Janeiro's Galeao International Airport on Monday. Along with the relatives carrying flowers and taxi drivers waiting with name boards there were lines of off-duty police with banners that had a far more ominous message: "Welcome to...
US military failed Americans in Benghazi, says House
The US military failed to protect four Americans who died in attacks on a US compound in the Libyan city of Benghazi, says a Congressional report. The Obama administration was criticised for lax security and a slow response to the 2012 attacks on a US compound, in the report by House Republicans. But they found no new evidence...
High Court to rule on councils’ Israeli goods ‘boycott’
THE High Court is set to rule on the legality of local council "boycotts" on Israeli goods produced on the West Bank. A Jewish rights organisation has asked two judges in London to rule that the councils, in passing the boycott resolutions, breached equality law duties and failed to have regard "to the need to...
Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: At least 28 dead and dozens injured
A gun and suicide bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed at least 28 people and injured up to 60. Up to three attackers were involved, with one reportedly opening fire with a Kalashnikov as they targeted an entry point to the terminal. Recent bombings in Turkey have been linked to either...
US border authority seeks travellers’ social media details
Travellers seeking visa waiver entry to the US may soon be asked to list their social media profiles — if a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal is enacted. An update to application forms would ask users to identify what social networks they use and their "social media identifier" such as a username....
Brexit vote: Bitter exchanges in EU parliament debate
The European Parliament's first debate on the UK's vote to leave has been marked by bitter exchanges. A central figure in the Leave campaign, UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage, was booed, called a liar and accused of using "Nazi propaganda". Mr Farage shot back that the EU itself was "in...