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Rex Tillerson: US takes full responsibility for Manchester attack leaks

Rex Tillerson: US takes full responsibility for Manchester attack leaks

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in London following the diplomatic row over information on the Manchester attacker leaked to journalists by US officials. During the press conference Johnson also attacked Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for his criticism on the UKs involvement in foreign wars calling the comments monstrous.
May 27, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Rex Tillerson: US takes full responsibility for Manchester attack leaks

Rex Tillerson: US takes full responsibility for Manchester attack leaks

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in London following the diplomatic row over information on the Manchester attacker leaked to journalists by US officials. During the press conference Johnson also attacked Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for his criticism on the UKs involvement in foreign wars calling the comments monstrous.
May 27, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Barack Obama warns information bubbles endanger democracy

Barack Obama warns information bubbles endanger democracy

Former US President Barack Obama said on Thursday (May 25) he was concerned about how technology advances had made it easier for people to retreat into our own bubbles. In his first speech in Europe since leaving the White House, he also warned against taking peace and prosperity for granted.
May 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Barack Obama warns information bubbles endanger democracy

Barack Obama warns information bubbles endanger democracy

Former US President Barack Obama said on Thursday (May 25) he was concerned about how technology advances had made it easier for people to retreat into our own bubbles. In his first speech in Europe since leaving the White House, he also warned against taking peace and prosperity for granted.
May 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Jeremy Corbyn: The war on terror is not working

Jeremy Corbyn: The war on terror is not working

Campaigning for the national election next month resumed on Friday (May 26), with the country still on high alert for further attacks, days after a suicide bombing killed 22 people in Manchester. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn criticised Prime Minister Theresa May for cutting police numbers and said Britains involvement in foreign wars had increased the threat of terrorism.
May 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Katie Hopkins fired by LBC after final solution tweet

Katie Hopkins fired by LBC after final solution tweet

The controversial presenter came under criticism for suggesting there should be a final solution after the Manchester attack on May 22. Hopkins later deleted the tweet, but LBC announced she will leave the radio station effective immediately.
May 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Malaysia PM: Malaysia to get more maids from Cambodia

Cambodia lifts 6-year ban on domestic workers working in Malaysia

A joint technical committee comprising senior officials from the Malaysian Human Resources Ministry and Cambodian Labour and Vocational Training Ministry has been set up to finalise the terms and conditions in bringing in the Cambodian domestic workers.
May 26, 2017
By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Blind baseball is taking Cuba by storm

Blind baseball is taking Cuba by storm

The game was developed in Italy in the 1970s and brought over to Cuba by Italian coaches in the early 2000s. Enthusiasts say it is more truthful to the original sport than its American parallel, beep baseball.
May 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Armed police patrol major U.K. train stations after terror attack

Armed police patrol major U.K. train stations after terror attack

Armed and unarmed officers have been deployed on British railways on 26 May, after the suicide bombing attack in Manchester that killed 22 people. Police will patrol major stations and trains across the country today to reassure the public, as the threat level in the U.K. remains at Critica.
May 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Armed police patrol major U.K. train stations after terror attack

Armed police patrol major U.K. train stations after terror attack

Armed and unarmed officers have been deployed on British railways on 26 May, after the suicide bombing attack in Manchester that killed 22 people. Police will patrol major stations and trains across the country today to reassure the public, as the threat level in the U.K. remains at Critica.
May 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Hundreds flee Philippines city of Marawi amid Islamist attacks

Hundreds flee Philippines city of Marawi amid Islamist attacks

Clashes between Islamist militants and government officials have left at least 82 people dead after fighting began on May 23. President Rodrigo Duerte has declared martial law across the southern third of the Philippines, and many residents of the city are now fleeing Marawi in search of a safer location.
May 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter