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US election: Trump ‘encourages Russia to hack Clinton emails’
Donald Trump has "actively encouraged" foreign powers to hack his presidential rival Hillary Clinton, her camp says. Mrs Clinton did not hand over 30,000 emails as part of an investigation into her private email server as they contained private details. "Russia, if you're listening, I hope you're able to...
Florida nightclub shooting: Two dead and 16 injured in Fort Myers
Two people have been killed and up to 16 injured in a shooting at a nightclub in the city of Fort Myers in Florida, police say. The attack happened at Club Blu, which was hosting a party for teenagers. Police have arrested three people but said the incident was "not an act of terror". The two killed were identified as...
US election: Sanders says Clinton must be US president
Bernie Sanders has urged Democrats to put Hillary Clinton in the White House, in a speech to the party convention. The Vermont senator received a three-minute standing ovation when he took the stage in Philadelphia. "Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States," he said as the crowd erupted in...
UK will reap rewards of TTIP: Brussels bureaucrat attempts to link UK to US-EU trade deal
A CONTROVERSIAL trade partnership between the European Union (EU) and the United States could benefit Britain, according to a Brussels official. David O’Sullivan, the EU ambassador to the US, has extended the olive branch to the UK by saying Britain will reap the rewards of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment...
Adele left red-faced after accidentally SNOGGING cheeky fan onstage
ADELE was left a little red-faced after accidentally snogging a male fan during her concert in Vancouver earlier this week. The Hello hitmaker invited an excitable admirer on stage to sing a small duet and take a selfie, but was left blushing when the 21-year-old, who flew all the way from Nigeria to see her, planted a smooch...
Manson follower Leslie Van Houten denied parole by California governor
California Governor Jerry Brown has denied parole for Leslie Van Houten, a former follower of Charles Manson, who is serving a life sentence for murder. A prison board had recommended parole. However, Governor Brown said her "inability to explain her willing participation in such horrific violence" made him think she...
A political convention like no other
This is my seventh US political convention and I have never seen anything quite like this. I've never heard a speaker booed on the stage or a party this beset by internal strife or a wing of a party drag the rest out to the fringes of political respectability. It's stunning and begs the question: Are we watching the...
Cruz v Trump: Puppies and pledges
When is a pledge not a pledge? That's the question hanging over the heads of two former presidential contenders here in Cleveland — the last two men Donald Trump vanquished on his path to the Republican nomination. Both Ohio Governor John Kasich and Texas Senator Ted Cruz joined their fellow candidates in signing...
Man Who Threw Suspicious Package at NYPD Van in Custody After Standoff
A man who is suspected of throwing a suspicious package into an NYPD van in Times Square has been taken into custody, police said this morning. The man had been sitting in a parked SUV, prompting the closure of New York's Columbus Circle and surrounding streets earlier today. The suspect was initially reported to be wearing...
Why teachers are thanking Melania Trump
Teachers and academics in the UK and the US have taken to Twitter to thank Donald Trump's wife for providing the perfect material to teach their students what plagiarism is and why it is wrong. Melania Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention has notable similarities with a speech given by current first lady...
US Election 2016: Trump seals Republican nomination
Donald Trump has officially clinched the Republican nomination for US president as speakers hammered Democrat Hillary Clinton on day two of the Republican National Convention. Mr Trump is expected to accept the nomination on Thursday after state delegates formally selected him. The theme of Tuesday in Cleveland was "Make...
Melania Trump’s Republican Convention Speech Had Similar Lines to 2008 Michelle Obama Address
Melania Trump delivered the most anticipated speech on the first night of the Republican National Convention, but portions of her remarks bear striking similarities to Michelle Obama's speech to the Democratic National Convention eight years ago. In a portion of the speech where Trump discussed her upbringing, she said...