Everywhere but in the office: Matteo Salvini lambasted for ’embarrassing’ attendance record at his interior ministry
Italy’s Matteo Salvini has been criticised for spending so much time posing for selfies, posting on Facebook and attending rallies that he is hardly ever in the office. So far this year he has spent just 17 full days behind his desk at the interior ministry, according to analysis by La Repubblica newspaper. The paper…
Italian army struggles to find enough recruits as cosseted millennials find military life too tough
They have been derided as “big babies” who are too choosy about the jobs they will consider, and now Italy’s millennials have been accused of fleeing the rigours of life in the army. Young people are failing to adapt to the discipline of military life and leaving in droves, according to Salvatore Farina, the Italian…
British teachers arrested in Oman after ‘trying to rescue abused dogs’
Click:Solar Tracker Slew Drive Two British teachers have been detained in Oman for attempting to rescue “abused dogs”, according to family. Jennifer Green, 33, and a female friend who were working as English language teachers for the British Council in the Omani capital Muscat, are accused of stealing the dogs from their owner. Click Here:…
Students protesting education cuts are ‘imbeciles’, says Bolsonaro
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in cities across Brazil on Wednesday to rally against education spending freezes in the biggest demonstrations yet against President Jair Bolsonaro, who called marchers "useful idiots and imbeciles." Brazil’s National Student Union called for protests against what it called spending cuts, after the Education Ministry said it was freezing nearly…
Mike Pompeo warns Russia not to meddle in 2020 US election
Click:low temperature ball valves Donald Trump’s secretary of state has warned Russia not to meddle in the 2020 US presidential election after face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin. Mike Pompeo made the remarks while sitting alongside Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, at a joint press conference in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Mr Pompeo,…
European elections polls latest: Brexit Party forecast to win majority of UK seats
The latest polling for the European Parliament elections shows that Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party is likely to gain the most seats in the UK, as establishment parties are forecast to lose their majority across the European Union. The vote takes place in the UK on Thursday 23 May, with the Europe-wide results expected on the…
Parents who raise children as vegans should be prosecuted, say Belgian doctors
Doctors in Belgium have called for parents who raise their children as vegans to face prosecution after a number of deaths in schools, nurseries and hospitals. It is estimated that 3 percent of Belgian children are forced to follow the strict diet, which rules out any animal products, including dairy and eggs. The Royal Academy…
Britain ‘shares US belief of heightened threat of attacks by Iran’
The UK shares America’s assessment of a “heightened threat” of attacks by Iran, Jeremy Hunt said Thursday, as he tried to bring an end to days of transatlantic division over the issue. The government has raised the threat level for British troops and diplomats in Iraq and reviewed security arrangements at UK embassies in Qatar…
Australian election: Climate change firestorm fuels rise of the Left
Surrounded by the rugged national parks on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales, the small seaside town of Tathra has not forgotten the inferno that burnt 65 homes to the ground last March. Many residents believe the out-of-control bushfire was the result of climate change and, ahead of a general election on Saturday, concerned…
Alaska air crash: At least four killed in mid-air seaplane collision
Two seaplanes collided in mid-air on Monday over southeastern Alaska, killing at least four of those aboard, injuring 10 others and leaving two people missing. A team of federal accident investigators was expected to arrive in Alaska on Tuesday to try to piece together what caused the crash. The two aircraft – one with 11 passengers and…