POLITICS
TERROR WARNING: British ISIS jihadis ‘recruiting’ suicide bombers for London attacks
THE Islamic State (ISIS) ‘Secret Service’ handpicked the Paris attackers and they have now set their sights on Britain. The tight-knit unit, who mask their identity from even fellow militants, includes senior British ISIS fighters who are keen to bring the war to Europe. Claude Moniquet, chief executive of the...
European NUCLEAR WAR IMMINENT as Russia relations break down
A NUCLEAR war in Europe is highly likely to happen soon as relations with Russia become even more strained, a former Russian foreign minister has threatened. Igor Ivanov, foreign minister from 1998 to 2004 under Boris Yeltsin and current President Vladimir Putin, said the risk of a nuclear war in Europe is higher than at any...
Anti-Trump Forces In Arizona Handed Him A Big Victory Today
If Republican front-runner Donald Trump ever needed a boost to keep himself in the headlines, Arizona anti-Trump protesters handed him a big one today. By attempting to prevent him from holding his scheduled rally in Phoenix suburb Fountain Hill, they only gave Trump ammunition for a defiant retort. The protesters blocked...
Trump supporters, protesters clash outside rally in Salt Lake City
Supporters of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and protesters clashed after a rally in Utah on Friday. Crowds who chanted “Donald Trump” were met with “Mr. Hate Out of Our State” as police in riot gear blocked the entrance to the Infinity Event Center in Salt Lake City. Protesters tried...
FBI investigating threatening letter sent to home of Eric Trump
NEW YORK – Police and the FBI are investigating a threatening letter sent to the Manhattan apartment of Donald Trump's son Eric that contained a white powder, two law enforcement officials said Friday. Preliminary tests on the substance in the envelope sent to Eric Trump's apartment Thursday indicated it was...
Lori Robinson nominated as first US female combatant chief
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter has nominated the first female in US military history to lead a combatant command. General Lori Robinson has been nominated to lead the US Northern Command, Mr Carter announced on Friday. The position is one of the most senior in the US military and must be confirmed by the Senate. She is...
Australia Senate passes reforms after farcical all-nighter
Monty Python references, a colonoscopy analogy and a pyjama-clad senator featured during an all-night sitting of Australia's upper house. The Senate has finally passed changes to how its members are elected after 28 hours of debate. The changes will disadvantage so-called micro parties that have gained increasing power in...
North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, South Korean and US officials say. They say the missile, launched off the east coast, flew about 800km (500 miles) and fell into the water. North Korea has not commented on the report. A US defence spokesperson later said a second missile was launched. US President Barack...
Migrant crisis: EU agrees joint position to put to Turkey
EU leaders have agreed a joint position to put to Turkey in an attempt to reach a deal over the migrant crisis, Luxembourg's prime minister says. Xavier Bettel said the common EU position would be put to Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday morning. The proposed deal would see all migrants travelling to Greece from Turkey...
Anonymous Says It Just Released Some Of Trump’s Very Personal Info
Someone's phone has been ringing off the hook today. And if the hacker collective group Anonymous did its homework, that phone belongs to Donald Trump. Days after Anonymous declared what it called "total war" on the Republican front-runner, a new video supposedly from the group surfaced. "Donald...
Ryan says open GOP convention ‘more likely’
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday it’s looking “more likely” the Republican Party will face an open convention in July – meaning, a floor fight to pick a nominee – and that Donald Trump and the party might want to accept that “reality.” Ryan discussed the possibility with reporters...
Give Judge Garland a hearing: Our view
Supreme Court nominee deserves better than a cold shoulder from the GOP Senate. So does the nation. Poor Merrick Garland. By virtually all accounts a remarkably well-qualified federal judge, Garland has the dubious distinction of being President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court at a time when the Republican leader of...