BREXIT LIVE: May braces for BREXIT SHOWDOWN – PM to face hardliners in CRUNCH meeting

THERESA May has confirmed she will be meeting with the Conservatives’ backbench 1922 Committee tomorrow. The Prime Minister will meet with angry Tory MP’s following heavy criticism of her handling of Brexit negotiations. A senior Tory source said: ”She is … Read More

Italian banks are reeling. A budget fight with Europe won’t help

Italy is battling the European Union over government spending levels. The country’s banks may end up paying the price. The European Commission rebuked the Italian government on Tuesday over a draft budget that calls for a sharp spending increase in … Read More

Cuomo’s campaign to ‘bankrupt’ NRA by targeting insurance program spreads to more states

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is finding new allies in his campaign to “bankrupt” the National Rifle Association, as three additional states follow his call to take legal action against the gun-rights group’s insurance program. And an ethics watchdog anticipates … Read More

Migrant inflows fuel concern, as EU commissioner calls for more solidarity

European Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos emphasized the need for a European solution to a migration crisis that has weighed heavily on Greece and other countries on the EU’s southern flank. Avramopoulos underlined the need for solidarity among EU member states … Read More

Spanish-language network reporter reveals who is ‘infiltrating’ migrant caravan heading to US

A reporter for the Spanish-language network Univision revealed that he had met people from a Muslim-majority country were infiltrating the migrant caravan from Honduras headed towards the U.S. border. “They infiltrated themselves in this caravan” Univision correspondent Francisco Santa Anna … Read More

Trump: US to begin cutting foreign aid over migrant caravan

President Donald Trump has said the US will “begin cutting off” foreign aid to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador over the unfolding migrant crisis. Mr Trump criticised the countries on Monday for allowing people to leave the region and come … Read More

Gorbachev Calls Trump’s Treaty Withdrawal ‘Not the Work of a Great Mind’

President Trump during a rally in Elko, Nev., on Saturday. – CreditCreditDoug Mills/The New York Times MOSCOW — President Trump’s decision to withdraw from a nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia drew sharp criticism Sunday from one of the men who signed … Read More

Russia has ‘more than five times as many spies in Britain now than it did during the Cold War’

A report will reveal there are an estimated 200 intelligence officers in Britain  The figures from the Henry Jackson Society report will be published next week   Author of report Andrew Foxall said capital ‘ill-equipped’ to deal with espionage There are … Read More

Insects invading Virginia and Pennsylvania could be ‘most destructive species in 150 years’

An invasive insect species native to China, India and Vietnam is posing a problem in at least two states. The spotted lanternfly is harming crops in Winchester, Virginia, WDVM reported. The Pennsylvania-based Churchville Nature Center said the creatures were also spotted for the … Read More

Saudi Arabia: Jamal Khashoggi killed after fight in Turkey consulate

Eighteen Saudis are said to have been arrested as the kingdom “expresses its deep regret” over Mr Khashoggi’s death. Authorities have audio of Mr Khashoggi being tortured and murdered, according to Turkish media Saudi Arabia has said Jamal Khashoggi was killed … Read More

IDF aircraft fires into Gaza as violence erupts despite de-escalation calls

Black smoke from burning tires hangs in the sky as Palestinian protesters hurl stones toward Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018  AP Photo/Khalil Hamra 130 Gazans were injured from live fire … Read More

“All-Out War” Coming: Record Number Of Israeli Tanks Amassed On Gaza Border

After months of violence and widespread protests along the Israeli-Gaza border fence, Israeli is quickly ramping up its military presence with a show of force a day after launching deadly airstrikes on Gaza in response to what officials say were … Read More

Polio-like Virus Infects Kids, Frustrates Doctors

Federal health officials know that a rare nervous system disorder is on the rise and that it is mostly affecting children across the country. But what officials with the CDC don’t know about acute flaccid myelitis, a polio-like illness that … Read More

Water woes as drought leaves Germany’s Rhine shallow

Lower water levels on Germany’s Rhine river have caused problems from exposing an old WWII bomb to forcing ship operators to halt services Months of drought have left water levels on Germany’s Rhine river at a record low, exposing a … Read More

Without Yemen ceasefire mass starvation looms, critics say

Aden, Yemen, Oct 19, 2018 / 04:00 am (CNA).- The possibility of mass starvation in Yemen continues as a military engagement over a major port city could block food and other aid for millions of people.   “We cannot fail … Read More

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