Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters as they tried to escape a besieged university on Monday while hundreds more pro-democracy activists stayed inside armed with petrol bombs and other weapons awaiting an expected operation to oust them. The bloody standoff between security forces and activists at Polytechnic University entered its second day after…
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Sunday vowed “no impunity” for security forces that used excessive force and violated the rights of protesters during weeks of violent riots over economic policies and social injustice that have left more than 20 dead. Public prosecutors in Chile are investigating more than 1,000 cases of alleged abuses – ranging…
The United States on Monday effectively backed Israel’s right to build Jewish settlements on the occupied West Bank by abandoning its four-decade position that they were "inconsistent with international law." The announcement by Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of State, was a victory for Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, who is struggling to remain in power after two…
An unprecedented leak of Iranian intelligence documents shows Iran often outmanoeuvred the US in the battle for dominance in Iraq by recruiting abandoned CIA sources and reportedly getting access to American spy equipment. Around 700 pages of files documenting the Iranian ministry of intelligence’s operations in Iraq were leaked to The Intercept website, the first…
Donald Trump said he will "strongly consider" testifying before Congress in writing as part of the impeachment inquiry into whether he pressured Ukraine to investigate his political rival. The US president said on Monday that he might take up the suggestion by the House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, who said Mr Trump could even provide his…
Catalonia’s president Quim Torra stood trial on Monday on a charge of disobedience for refusing an order to pull down yellow ribbons attached to Catalan government buildings in solidarity with jailed politicians. If found guilty, Mr Torra could be barred from public office for up to two years, which would almost certainly trigger fresh elections in Catalonia…
A US diplomat has told Congress he overheard Donald Trump on a phone call asking about getting the president of Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. Mr Trump was speaking so loudly that the person he was talking to had to hold the phone away from their ear, allowing those nearby to hear what was being…
Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters as they tried to escape a besieged university on Monday while hundreds more pro-democracy activists stayed inside armed with petrol bombs and other weapons awaiting an expected operation to oust them. The bloody standoff between security forces and activists at Polytechnic University entered its second day after…
Pakistan’s worst locust plague in decades has devastated parts of the south west as swarms have ravaged wheat, cotton and vegetable crops, farmers’ leaders said. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey The country is battling its worst infestation of the marauding insects since the 1990s and a swarm earlier this month descended on the port metropolis…
Mark Webber says Sebastian Vettel has a tendency to buckle under pressure, recounting instances in the past when his former Red Bull team mate suffered a ‘meltdown’. The German driver is currently leading the drivers’ championship as he bids – along with arch-rival Lewis Hamilton – for a fifth world title this season. On the…