Woman arrested after Australian PM Scott Morrison hit with egg on campaign trail
A 25-year-old woman threw an egg at Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the campaign trail ahead of the country’s May 18 election, and was arrested, New South Wales state police said. Click Here: cheap kanken backpacks Security guards swiftly pounced on the protester, who was wearing a beanie and casual clothes, and dragged her away. "We…
Why US reports on Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s birth were surprisingly muted
Click:22000puffs Adjustable atomization function Finally getting a royal of their very own, Americans might have been expected to treat the arrival of baby Sussex with the same fan-fare that accompanied the Royal wedding last May. After all, the announcements around the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new son Archie Harrison have been timed to coincide with…
Trump tax returns from 1985 to 1994 show $1 billion in losses, according to NY Times
Donald Trump’s businesses lost a total of more than $1 billion from 1985 to 1994, according to the New York Times, which said it obtained printouts from Trump’s official Internal Revenue Service tax transcripts. The newspaper said Mr Trump posted losses in excess of $250 million in both 1990 and 1991, which appeared to be more than double any other…
US Treasury denies Congress’ request for Donald Trump’s tax returns, paving way for Supreme Court battle
Donald Trump’s administration has formally refused to hand over the president’s tax returns to Congress, setting up a bitter legal battle that may go all the way to the Supreme Court. Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury Secretary, wrote to the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee on Monday refusing the panel’s request which he said "lacks a…
Turkish opposition condemns election board ‘mobsters’ as they order re-rerun of Istanbul vote
Turkey’s opposition accused the country’s election board members of being “mobsters” under the control of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish president, after they voided an opposition victory in the Istanbul mayor’s race and ordered a re-run of the election. The Republican People’s Party (CHP) narrowly won the Istanbul’s mayor’s election in March, dealing a serious…
Moscow plane crash: hero steward died helping passengers escape as calls mount for Sukhoi Superjet 100 to be banned
A 22-year-old steward who gave his life helping passengers escape was among the heroes of an airliner’s fiery emergency landing in Moscow on Sunday, which killed 41 of the 78 people on board. Meanwhile, thousands have signed a petition to ban the Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet 100 involved in the tragedy. Social media posts have called…
Thomas Markle says he hopes his grandson will ‘serve with dignity’ as he wishes daughter and family well
The Duchess of Sussex’s estranged father has said that he hopes his grandson will “serve with dignity”, as he sent his best wishes to his daughter. Thomas Markle, 74, congratulated his daughter with a statement issued from his coastal retirement bungalow near the Mexican city of Tijuana. He was not named on the official list…
‘Mass extinction event’ that could wipe out a million species is already underway, says UN-backed report
People can help preserve up to a million species at risk of extinction in five simple ways, 150 scientists say in a United Nations-sponsored report released on Monday. The report comes after a week-long meeting of experts from 50 countries in Paris. They warn that a “mass extinction event” precipitated by human activities is already underway – the…
US to strengthen presence in Arctic amid tensions over environment, minerals and China push
The US will strengthen its Arctic presence to keep in check the "aggressive behaviour" of China and Russia in the resource-rich region, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday. Speaking ahead of talks in Finland between the eight Arctic states, Mr Pompeo warned that "the region has become an arena of global power…
Burma releases Reuters journalists jailed for reporting on Rohingya
Two prizewinning Reuters journalists were released from a Burmese prison on Tuesday morning after spending more than 500 days behind bars for reporting on the country’s brutal crackdown on its Muslim Rohingya minority. Wa Lone, 33, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 29, smiled and waved at their supporters as they walked out of the gates of…