Sir Kim Darroch, the embattled British ambassador to Washington, intends to continue with his duties, even though he is persona non grata at the White House, the Telegraph understands. One source familiar with the matter said that Sir Kim was determined to continue with "business as usual" amid the storm. “There is a large embassy […]
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused Britain of “theft” and “piracy” over the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar, saying Iran would “not leave such evil deeds unanswered.” The comments came during a televised address, as concerns grew about a UAE-based Gulf oil tanker, the MT Riah, which […]
Former Chinese premier Li Peng – known as the "Butcher of Beijing" for his role in the Tiananmen Square crackdown – has died at the age of 90, state media said Tuesday. China’s official Xinhua News Agency said Li died Monday of an unspecified illness. His death was not announced until Tuesday evening. Li, a keen political […]
Ethiopians planted more than 200 million trees on Monday, which officials stated will be a world record. The ambitious initiative of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed aims to help restore the country’s landscape, which experts say is fast being eroded by deforestation and climate change. The state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate announced more than 224 million trees were […]
Leading Democrats demanded the Trump administration act to curb white nationalists following the worst attack on Latinos in US history. The US president was accused of stoking up the hatred with his rhetoric, including his vitriolic attack on four ethnic minority congresswomen last month. It was this climate, Democrats said, which culminated in the carnage […]
TORONTO — Ontario’s premier said he won’t order provincial beaches to close even as several municipalities grapple with crowds flocking to their shores amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Doug Ford instead urged Ontario residents Friday to employ “common sense” when visiting the province’s beaches. “If you go to a packed beach, find another place,” he said. […]
LEDUC COUNTY, Alta. — RCMP say three people have died in a plane crash south of Edmonton. Mounties say they were alerted Friday morning that a float plane went down in a field in Leduc County east of the Edmonton International Airport. Three bodies were found in the wreckage. Cpl. Laurel Scott said it’s believed […]
PLAINEDGE, NY — Eddie Money, a 1980s pop star known best for “Take Me Home Tonight” and “Two Tickets To Paradise,” has died. The Plainedge native was 70 years old. Money, who changed his name in 1976 from Edward Joseph Mahoney, died Friday morning as he battled stage 4 esophageal cancer, according to Variety. His […]
The Washington Redskins likely won’t be called that for much longer. On Friday, the NFL football team announced in a statement it will be undergoing a thorough “review” of their controversial name “in light of recent events around our country and feedback from [the] community.” It looks like the racist slur “Redskins” against Indigenous Americans […]
NEW YORK — Merchants who demand their customers speak English could be fined as much as $250,000 under New York City’s human rights law, city officials said Wednesday. The law also bars employers, landlords and business owners from calling someone an “illegal alien” or threatening to call federal immigration authorities, according to new legal guidance […]