POLITICS
Exclusive: Say Goodbye To OPEC, Powerful Putin Pal Predicts
Internal differences are killing OPEC and its ability to influence the markets has all but evaporated, top Russian oil executive Igor Sechin told Reuters in some of his harshest remarks ever about the oil cartel. Russia, which has been hit hard by the oil price collapse, was flirting with the idea of cooperating with OPEC in...
Turkey’s STRATEGIC GOAL is to join the EU and visa deal is a major step, says Erdogan
TURKEY’S controversial visa deal is a major step in the country’s "strategic goal" of joining the European Union, leader Tayyip Erdogan declared. It comes just days after the president said Ankara would not change its terror laws as part of the EU agreement declaring "we're going our way, you go...
Pubs want Brexit: Now even Britain’s boozers want to LEAVE EU, reveals shock poll
THE battle for Brexit has been given a beery boost after it was revealed a majority of pub landlords support leaving the European Union (EU). Half of small food service operators — including the likes of pub and cafe owners — said leaving the European Union would reduce red tape. And nearly three-quarters — 74...
Christie to head up Trump transition team
Chris Christie finally has a role in the Donald Trump campaign besides standing behind him and inspiring any number of social media memes about whether his appearances with the presumptive GOP nominee are similar to a hostage video. The New Jersey governor is now Trump’s Transition Team Chairman, according to a release...
Shock as Austrian Chancellor Faymann quits
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has resigned after losing the support of Social Democratic party colleagues. Mr Faymann came to power in 2008 but has faced criticism within his party since the far right won the first round of presidential elections last month. He told a news conference that Austria needed a chancellor who...
Cameron ‘MANIPULATED spy chiefs into claiming Brexit would threaten national security’
DAVID Cameron has been accused of "manipulating" former spy chiefs into warning that Britain’s security will be at risk if it leave’s the European Union. Lord Evans, former director of MI5, and Sir John Sawers, former chief of MI6, claimed in a joint article that a Brexit would hinder the UK's ability...
Enraged German protesters DEMAND ‘Merkel MUST GO’ following liberal immigration policies
FURIOUS protesters have demanded that German Chancellor Angela Merkel resigns because too many immigrants have reached the country. Thousands of ‘Merkel Must Go’ demonstrators marched through Berlin on Saturday waving banners reading: “No Islam on German soil" and “refugees not welcome". Police...
China’s ‘Ivory Queen’ accused of being a smuggling kingpin
A 66-year-old bespectacled Chinese woman may not be most people's idea of an ivory smuggling kingpin, but that's exactly what Tanzanian investigators say Yang Fenglan is. She is accused of leading one of Africa's biggest ivory smuggling rings, responsible for more than 700 elephant tusks worth $2.5m (£1.7m)...
Cards Against Corruption: A game about the Philippines
It's no secret that corruption remains a rampant problem in the Philippines. Bribery, embezzlement and nepotism are all issues that have plagued the nation for decades, but how does this affect the way young people feel about the upcoming 9 May elections? To find out, I created a set of fun cards about the Philippines based...
Philippines election: Polls open with outspoken mayor tipped to win
People in the Philippines are voting for a new president and other leaders, with outspoken mayor Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte the favourite to win. Five candidates are running but Mr Duterte led polls ahead of voting, despite controversial comments while campaigning and a hardline stance. The campaign has been driven by...
Canada wildfire: 20% of Fort McMurray homes destroyed, says MP
About a fifth of homes have been destroyed in Fort McMurray, a Canadian city ravaged by a huge wildfire, the local MP has told. After touring the damage David Yurdiga said it might be years before the city was running normally again. More than 100,000 residents of the city and surrounding area fled after an evacuation order was...
Palin Fires off on Ryan
As Reported By MSNBC: Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said in an interview that aired Sunday that House Speaker Paul Ryan could be ousted for his hesitancy to back Donald Trump, and suggested his Ryan’s reluctance was fueled by aspirations to run for president in 2020. “Yes, I will do whatever I can...