Month: December 2019

Palmerston the cat returns to Foreign Office after suffering stress from too many treats

Palmerston, the Foreign Office’s much-loved mascot and chief mouser, is returning to Whitehall after a four-month purr-dah brought on by stress. The black-and-white rescue cat arrived at the FCO’s King Charles Street base in April 2016 and swiftly became an online celebrity with nearly 100,000 Twitter followers of @DiploMog. But he disappeared from frontline duties…

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Palmerston returns to Foreign Office as staff told to stop picking him up and feeding him too many treats as it caused him stress

Palmerston, the Foreign Office cat, has returned to work after six months recovering from stress caused by civil servants constantly picking him up and overfeeding him. Those working in the department have been warned not to touch the cat  unless approached, and to stop feeding him treats. In July, the cat was taken to the…

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Trump thanks GOP senator for pushing Russian disinformation

President Trump praised Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., for pushing the theory that Ukrainian interference in the 2016 presidential election was equivalent to Russian efforts. During a Sunday interview with NBC News’ Chuck Todd, Kennedy stated as fact that Ukrainian officials “meddled in the election on social media and otherwise” to help the Democrats, implying an…

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House report to outline evidence for Trump impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is poised to release a landmark impeachment report outlining evidence of what it calls Donald Trump’s wrongdoing toward Ukraine, findings that will push Congress toward a debate over whether the 45th president should be removed from office. Democrats on the Intelligence Committee are making the case that Trump engaged in…

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Trump launches NATO summit with attack on 'nasty' France

London (AFP) – US President Donald Trump launched a two-day NATO meeting Tuesday with a blistering attack on France’s criticism of the alliance and on “delinquent” members that do not pay their way. At a news conference held to celebrate NATO’s success in cajoling European allies to boost their defence spending, Trump lashed out at…

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