Sterling fell to a new two-year low versus the dollar on Tuesday amid growing speculation that Britain is headed for a messy no-deal Brexit from the European Union. The pound has fallen against the dollar for the past four trading days on worries that Britain will exit the EU without agreements on trade and other key issues ... - Reuters. ... ....
Donald Trump's description of Baltimore as “a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess” over the weekend followed a pattern that has become familiar. In an attempt to undermine a political opponent, the US president disparages an entire place – often in racially insensitive terms. ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... ... ....
RepublicanSenatorRand Paul said he would offer to buy Congresswoman Ilhan Omar a ticket to Somalia so she will "appreciate America more". His remarks echoed Donald Trump's racist statement that the Ms Omar and three other congresswomen of colour should "go back" to the "totally broken and crime infested places from which they came." ... Subscribe now....
Prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has remained bullish despite suspicions he may have been poisoned while in prison, mocking PresidentVladimir Putin's government on social media as he recovers. Navalny has now been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for symptoms of an acute allergic reaction ...News. ....
Police in Thessaloniki have arrested 61 migrants for illegal residence in the country, in a crackdown following a string of violent incidents near the northern Greek city's main railway station. Officers were patrolling the area and carrying out identity checks Tuesday after the overnight arrests....
The current system makes it almost impossible to escape the "rigid poverty" endemic in Germany, a new report warns. It also called on the German government to build over 150,000 new properties a year, to avert a crisis ... ....
Ofcom investigation finds billing error led to network overcharging 2.6 million users Giffgaff has been fined £1.4m for overcharging 2.6 million mobile phone customers. An Ofcom investigation revealed the network, which is owned by O2’s parent company Telefónica, overcharged users a total of almost £2.9m .......
Beijing (CNN)A senior Chinese official has alleged that authorities in the far-western region of Xinjiang have released most detainees held in government internment camps, but refused to be drawn on how many people remained in the mass detention program ... "I don't know how it's become such an international focus ... Read More ... JUST WATCHED ... Replay ... Replay ... ....
HONG KONG. Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters blocked train services during the early morning rush hour on Tuesday, causing commuter chaos in the latest anti-government campaign to roil the former British colony... “It’s not our intention to inconvenience people, but we have to make the authorities understand why we protest ... ....
We are probably all guilty of spending too much time on our smartphones. With improving technology, phones have become more than just a way to communicate – they have become a source of information, entertainment and a permanent distraction ... Read More. UAE and Saudi workers would take a pay cut for more holiday, survey says ... Updated ... SHARE. ....