Global desert: Drought turning the planet into a tinderbox

Drought is turning many areas of the globe into arid wastelands. Excessive heat has cost lives, ruined crops and created water shortages. The effects are being felt from South America to the Arctic Circle. Australia: ‘Land of drought’ Australian Prime … Read More

The EU was always going to punish us for Brexit

posted in: European Union, News

Attacking Brussels for ‘intransigence’ shows how deluded Leavers are about their ability to strike a favourable deal. On Easter Island in the South Pacific, hundreds of vast stone heads each weighing around 12 tonnes gaze into the distance, keeping their … Read More

German sources deny Brexit deal offer amid panic in Remain campaign

Remain fears ‘blind Brexit’, under which key decisions are postponed, would be worse than a no-deal Brexit. German sources insisted that despite several reports, no instruction had been issued to back a vague blueprint deal. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Reports … Read More

Deutsche Bank shifts key business away from London. Brexit could spark an exodus

Two years ago, London had a lock on a key financial business called euro clearing. Then came Brexit. Deutsche Bank has 98,000 staff around the world, including 7,000 in the United Kingdom and 30,000 in Germany. (File Photo) LONDON (CNNMoney) … Read More

Brexit warning: France ready for a ‘BRUTAL DIVORCE’ as no-deal EU split looms

posted in: European Union, News

FRANCE is preparing contingency plans for a “brutal divorce” between the UK and the European Union, with one senior minister claiming Britain will be the country that will suffer the most from a no-deal Brexit. Nathalie Loiseau, the French minister … Read More

EU warns of impact of Brexit on rest of Europe

posted in: European Union, News

(BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission warned Thursday of the repercussions of Brexit for citizens and businesses in both the United Kingdom and the EU, as it prepares for all outcomes of the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU. As the EU’s … Read More

Trump: soft Brexit will ‘kill’ UK’s chances of US trade deal

President praises Boris Johnson and says that May ignored his advice on Brexit negotiations in extraordinary interview. Theresa May will come under intense pressure to secure a future trade deal with the United States as she sits down with Donald Trump just … Read More

Donald Trump is right. Nato is a costly white elephant

posted in: News, United States

Its founding mission to combat a Russian invasion has faded. Europe needs a much leaner fighting force.  ‘Donald Trump wants to know what Europe regards as its defence policy.’ Photograph: Jaap Arriens/Sipa USA/Rex/Shutterstock Donald Trump is a pig, a liar, a … Read More

Hundreds march from Italy border to UK in migrant solidarity

Charity workers and volunteers arrive in London after retracing the steps of refugees and migrants heading through France to reach Great Britain. A solidarity march for migrants has reached its final destination in London, 10 weeks after setting off from … Read More

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