POLITICS
North Korea editorial praises ‘wise’ Trump
North Korean state media have hailed US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as a "wise politician" who could be good for the North. The editorial in DPRK Today said he was a "far-sighted presidential candidate". Mr Trump recently said he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and...
Trump releases details from vet fundraiser, slams media
Donald Trump fired back Tuesday at reports questioning his fundraising haul from a high-profile veterans event in January, releasing an extensive list of charities he said received the donations — and slamming the media for questioning him. During a press conference at Trump Tower, the presumptive Republican nominee...
California governor Jerry Brown endorses Hillary Clinton
California Governor Jerry Brown is endorsing Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton for president. He said voting for Mrs Clinton is the "only path forward… to stop the dangerous candidacy of Donald Trump". Mrs Clinton's lead in the Democratic race is insurmountable, he said, and Vermont Senator Bernie...
Kristol’s white knight: David French
Bill Kristol's white knight independent presidential candidate is a fellow conservative writer with no national name recognition: David French. Kristol, the editor of The Weekly Standard magazine and a leader of the conservative movement to find an alternative to likely major-party nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton....
Dramatic Rise in Number of Afghans Displaced by Conflict
The number of Afghans who have fled violence and remain trapped in their own country has doubled over the past three years, says a new report by Amnesty International. A staggering 1.2 million people are internally displaced in Afghanistan, showing a dramatic increase from some 500,000 in 2013, says the report in an attempt to...
Combative Trump Details Millions In Aid For Veterans, Attacks Media
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday detailed $5.6 million in contributions he raised for military veterans, and sharply criticized the news media for questioning him for months about what happened to the money. At a combative news conference at Trump Tower in Manhattan, the billionaire accused the...
Hollywood star Tim Roth slams Tony Blair and orders him to be JAILED over Iraq War debacle
DIVISIVE ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair should have been jailed for his part in the Iraq War, according to Hollywood legend Tim Roth. The Reservoir Dogs actor – who stars as an anti-war campaigner in a BBC drama airing next month – claimed he had “nothing but contempt” and “very low...
Sanders has a new nickname for Trump
Bernie Sanders has a sarcastic new nickname for Donald Trump: "Mr. Macho." The Vermont senator, who is hunkering down in California for his last showdown with Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race, used the nickname as he bashed the presumptive Republican nominee for embracing — and then backing...
GROVELLING Merkel and Hollande launch thinly-veiled ATTACK on Brexit
GROVELLING Merkel and Hollande launch thinly-veiled ATTACK on Brexit The grovelling heads of state warned EU member-states “not to close in on yourselves” in a thinly-veiled reference to Brexit campaigners. The Europhile German Chancellor and French President said “the forces of division” threatened the...
Second minister in new Brazil government quits
The anti-corruption minister in Brazil's interim government has resigned, after a recording suggested he tried to derail an investigation into the state oil company, Petrobras. Fabiano Silveira is the second interim minister to step down, a week after the planning minister resigned following the release of a similar...
Thousands of Syrians Trapped as Islamic State Pushes to Border
Concern mounted Monday for the fate of tens of thousands of displaced Syrian civilians caught in the middle of a desperate fight in the countryside north of Aleppo. Days of clashes between moderate and Islamist rebel factions and the Islamic State group, which has mounted a fierce offensive on two key border towns, imperils...
The Strife of the Party: Will Trump Permanently Alter Republicans?
Donald Trump clinched the 1,237 delegates needed to become the Republican presidential nominee Thursday — a feat that seemed almost impossible just a few months ago. Now, despite the wishes of the Republican establishment, Trump is working to remake the party in his own image. Trump’s no-holds-barred style and...