«Ламборджини», частные самолеты, роскошные виллы и даже коллекция автоматов Калашникова — это далеко не весь перечень имущества, которое представители золотой...
ANGELA Merkel will have to agree to a free trade deal with an independent United Kingdom because 750,000 jobs rely on cross-Channel exports, a senior economics analyst has warned today. Marc Biese urged German politicians to “think” about the vast economic benefits of close ties with Britain as the cavernous trade...
Justice Secretary Michael Gove and Home Secretary Theresa May lead a five-way race to be the next Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister. Mr Gove was a surprise addition to the race, having been expected to back Boris Johnson, who shocked the political world by ruling himself out. Minister Andrea Leadsom, MP Liam Fox...
Turkey's biggest cities, Ankara and Istanbul, have been hit by a spate of deadly bombings. The latest, targeting Ataturk airport in Istanbul, is one of Europe's busiest transport hubs, attracting more than 60 million travellers a year. For so long a beacon of stability between Europe and the Middle East, Turkey has...
Rodrigo Duterte has been sworn in as president of the Philippines, after a landslide election victory in May. The controversial former mayor of Davao City, 71, overthrew the political establishment, promising a "bloody war" on crime and action on corruption. In his inaugural speech he promised to make sweeping changes...
Despite being a important trade and defence partner, the US tends to ignore Canada. But that's paradoxically because the two get along so well, as Jordan Michael Smith writes. US President Barack Obama's visit to Ottawa today comes six years after his last trip to Canada. Canadians could be forgiven for hoping that Mr...
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...
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump across the board in a new poll of battleground states. According to Ballotpedia's battleground poll, Clinton leads Trump: 51% to 37% in Florida 45% to 41% in Iowa 50% to 33% in Michigan 48% to 38% in North Carolina 46% to 37% in Ohio 49% to 35% in Pennsylvania 45% to 38% in Virginia Her...
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...
On the fifth day after the referendum in which the UK voted to leave the European Union, the Reality Check team looks at some of the claims and promises made during the campaign by Leave campaigners who now appear to have modified their positions. Immigration The campaign claim: Immigration levels could be controlled if the UK...
David Cameron is to meet European Union leaders for the first time since the UK voted to leave. The UK prime minister will discuss the implications of the Brexit vote and the way ahead at an EU summit in Brussels. German, French and Italian leaders said on Monday there could be no "formal or informal" talks on a...
A unanimous Supreme Court on Monday overturned the bribery conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in a ruling that could make it harder for prosecutors to bring corruption cases against elected officials. McDonnell had been found guilty in 2014 of accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from a wealthy...