POLITICS
Canadian judge clears Mike Duffy of 31 corruption charges
A judge has cleared Canadian Senator Mike Duffy of all 31 charges in a corruption case. Canadian prosecutors argued that the ally of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper kept a "slush fund" for illegitimate expenses. Mr Duffy faced 31 charges, including bribery, fraud and breach of trust, and denied them all. He was...
Zika, recession, political scandal loom over Brazil Olympics
This year, Brazil is scheduled to open its arms to people from all over the world for the 2016 Summer Olympics. With the Games nearly three months away, the country is facing a series of unprecedented challenges: the Zika virus outbreak, which has been connected to a rare birth defect; a crippling recession that has left...
Obama to head to London amid ‘Brexit’ frenzy
LONDON — When President Obama arrives in London late Thursday from his trip to Saudi Arabia, the main chatter here is whether he will wade into the heated debate on whether Britain should vote to leave the European Union. The president has made no secret of his wish for the United Kingdom to remain in the 28-member...
Saudi secrets: Does this PROVE Islamic Kingdom knew about 9/11 before the evil attacks?
THE Saudi government may have been linked to the planning of the September 11 attacks, according to sensational new evidence. The possibility of Saudi involvement in the bloody terror attacks on New York's World Trade Centre and the Pentagon in Washington DC could confirm long-held suspicions. And it has now emerged that...
Cold War Two? Furious Moscow warns the US after destroyer sails close to Russian border
KREMLIN officials have accused the US of intimidation after an American missile destroyer sailed close to the Russian border as tensions between the superpowers reach boiling point. Furious Moscow envoy Alexander Grushko used a NATO meeting to warn that Moscow will use “all necessary measures” against the US...
Fidel Castro Gives Rare Speech Saying He’s Nearing the End
Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro delivered a valedictory speech Tuesday to the Communist Party that he put in power a half-century ago, telling party members he is nearing the end of his life and exhorting them to help his ideas survive. "I'll be 90 years old soon," Castro said in his most extensive public...
REVEALED: Britain is MOST IGNORED country in EU over Brussels’ laws, new study finds
BRITAIN’s lack of influence over Brussels laws has been laid bare after a new report revealed the UK is the most outvoted country in the EU. A study of voting records in the EU Council, made up of Government ministers from each member state, since 2004 has revealed Britain is increasingly on the losing side when it comes...
Not 62? Deemed filing Social Security loophole has closed
Social Security claiming strategies are complicated, and those intricacies have offered some lucrative loopholes for savvy married couples. But if you turned 62 on or after Jan. 2, 2016, one of those loopholes — the restricted application — has closed. File and restrict, as the strategy is also known, lets a...
US election 2016: What’s New York’s state of mind?
How you doin'? The question is not only the quintessential New York greeting, but also the best way of gauging the state of mind of voters in the presidential primary. New York City may be so good that they named it twice, but believe it or not, there is more to the Empire State than the Big Apple. Millions of votes —...
Australia politician mocks Depp and Heard apology video
The Australian politician who threatened to kill Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's dogs has made fun of the star couple's apology video. Ms Heard, 29, escaped conviction after pleading guilty to falsifying documents before a Queensland court on Monday. A video of the pair apologising for flying their dogs Pistol and...
Big name NFL coach will be introducing Trump tonight
#Bills coach Rex Ryan tells reporters that he'll introduce Donald Trump at his rally in Buffalo tonight. #asexpected — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) 18 апреля 2016...
US Defense Secretary in Iraq for Talks on Beefing Up IS Fight
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Iraq Monday to talk with his commanders and Iraqi leaders about ways the U.S. can ramp up the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. “The Iraqis are not shy about asking for what they need,” a senior defense official said. “Our generals, our...