Turkey ‘to sign new missile defence system contract’ with Russia, in fresh blow to US ties
Turkey is to sign a new contract for S-400 missile-defense systems with Russia, according to Moscow, which would risk further souring ties with the US and could trigger threatened sanctions. Ankara received the first batch of Russia’s surface-to-air missile systems systems in July, prompting the US to kick Turkey off its F-35 fighter jet programme.…
US judge overrules White House immunity claim, saying ‘presidents are not kings’
White House aides could be forced to testify about their activities inside Donald Trump’s administration, after a federal judge ruled that “Presidents are not kings” and cannot block anyone from testifying. On Monday a federal judge ruled that Donald McGahn, the former White House counsel, could not defy a subpoena, in a decision seen as…
Colombia protests: President Duque imposes curfew in Bogota to shut down unrest
The president of Colombia has ordered a curfew in the nation’s capital amid unrest and protests after a massive anti-government march. Ivan Duque said that he was invoking the measure to contain violent clashes that have erupted between protesters and Bogota’s police. Officers had repelled a large crowd of protesters in the city’s Plaza Bolivar…
Albania earthquake: deadly 6.4 magnitude quake hits near Tirana
Click:comparateur de taille Albanian rescuers were digging through rubble as desperate survivors trapped in toppled buildings cried out for help on Tuesday after the strongest earthquake in decades claimed at least 13 lives. Click Here: Australia Rugby Shop The 6.4 magnitude quake struck at 3:54 am local time (0254 GMT), with an epicentre 34 kilometres…
Bill Cosby insists he will show no ‘remorse’ before parole board and calls his conviction a ‘set-up’
Bill Cosby has insisted his sex assault conviction was a "set-up" in his first interview from prison and insisted he will not show any "remorse" when he is eligible for parole. The disgraced comedian was last year jailed for between three and 10 years and branded a "sexually violent predator" for assaulting a woman at…
Champagne regains number one spot over Prosecco in Britain’s battle of the bubbles
They have been fierce competitors for years, but now it seems that Champagne has regained its crown over Prosecco as Britain’s favourite fizz. An aggressive pricing campaign by French producers has edged Champagne ahead of its Italian rival in the battle of the bubblies for the first time in five years, just as the UK…
China readies nuclear reactor in bid to harness ‘Sun in a box’ technology
China has completed the construction of a reactor intended for experimental nuclear fusion that has been likened to "putting the Sun in a box" as the world races to find alternatives to fossil fuel use. Chinese state media announced that the HL-2M machine, based in a research centre in Chengdu, the capital city of southwest…
Harrowing video shows Italian coast guard rescuing screaming migrants from sinking dinghy
The Italian coast guard has released harrowing footage of terrified migrants and refugees, including toddlers, being rescued after their boat sank in choppy seas. In the dramatic video footage, men, women and children scream for help as coast guard swimmers try to rescue them. Crew members frantically hurl life rings into the sea as the…
Black Friday is bad for the planet and should be banned, say French MPs
France’s parliament is to debate banning Black Friday on the grounds that it is bad for the planet, promotes "overconsumption" and flouts strict French rules on sales periods. France’s ecological transition minister, Elisabeth Borne, appeared to back the idea this week, warning against “frenzied consumerism” linked to the sales weekend and its negative impact on…
Epstein victim claims she was invited to party with Duke of York on Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘orgy island’
Click:passive components in electronics A victim of Jeffrey Epstein has claimed she was invited to a party with the Duke of York on the billionaire paedophile’s private island. The 31-year-old woman, who is suing Epstein’s estate, also called on the Duke to speak to the FBI and give any information he had about the late…