US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have certainly made a big impression just hours into their UK state visit. British tabloids had a field day with accusations of fist pumping the Queen and no curtsies for the royals. Such occasions, which are filled with pomp and ceremony, usually requires invited guests to behave…
What about GoT in N. Ireland? Sophie Turner blasted for refusal to work in Georgia over abortion law
Sophie Turner is refusing to work in US states which have restricted women’s access to abortions, however, many online have highlighted the rather convenient timing of the Game of Thrones actresses’ stance. During publicity interviews for the X-Men: Dark Phoenix movie Turner and her co-star Jessica Chastain, 42, explained that they are among some 50…
Shhh. It’s not fracking, it’s freedom gas.
In a display of full-on, Ministry of Truth-level insanity, the Trump administration appears to be attempting to rebrand its energy exports as “freedom gas.” It sounds like satire, but you couldn’t even make this up. In a real press release, the US undersecretary of energy Mark Menezes says that increasing export capacity from the Freeport…
UN’s Guterres says European unity vital to avoid new Cold War
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned Europe must remain united if it wants to avoid a new “cold war” in tumultuous political times. “If you want to avoid a new cold war… if you want to build a true multilateral order, we absolutely need a united and strong Europe,” Guterres said on Thursday. He…
Man who set himself on fire outside White House dies, motive remains a mystery (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
The man who set himself on fire outside the White House was identified as Arnav Gupta, a 33-year-old suburban Maryland resident. Authorities have confirmed he died of his injuries. The motive for his action remains unknown. Gupta’s family reported him missing to the police on Wednesday, saying he was last seen leaving his home in…
‘Catch of the century!’: Stokes stuns crowd with one-handed catch at Cricket World Cup (VIDEO)
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been credited with pulling off one of the ‘greatest catches of all time’ as he single-handedly pulled an Andile Phehlukwayo drive out of the air during his side’s win against South Africa. Phehlukwayo appeared to have secured a six for South Africa with a deep midwicket drive but Stokes, who…
‘Forbidden planet’ discovered in nightmarish Neptunian desert destroys scientific expectations
An international team of astronomers has announced the confounding discovery of a Neptune-like planet locked in an incredibly close orbit with its host star, in an area scientists previously believed to be a hellish death zone. The planet, which is some 920 light-years away from Earth, takes just 1.34 days to orbit its star. It’s…
Italian Navy rescues 100 migrants stranded in Mediterranean, 75 others taken to Malta
The Italian Navy rescued 100 migrants stranded in the Mediterranean on Thursday, as 75 other migrants, found clinging to a tuna pen, were taken to Malta, according to officials. The navy said that it rescued “100 people, including 17 women and 23 minors,” AFP reports. Only a few of the migrants had a lifejacket. The…
‘Case closed!’ Trump tweets nothing’s changed as resigned Mueller says charging him wasn’t an option
President Donald Trump has said that “nothing changes,” following Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s public statement on the ‘Russiagate’ investigation. The president declared that “the case is closed.” “Nothing changes from the Mueller Report,” Trump tweeted on Wednesday. “There was insufficient evidence and therefore, in our Country, a person is innocent. The case is closed! Thank…
Middle East peace only comes with creation of Palestinian state, Jordan’s king tells Kushner
Jordan’s King Abdullah told US President Donald Trump’s adviser, Jared Kushner, that a lasting Middle East peace can only come with the creation of a Palestinian state on land captured by Israel in a 1967 war, and with east Jerusalem as its capital, Reuters said. Kushner is leading a US delegation to the Middle East…