Brazilian football superstar Neymar says he will remain at Paris Saint-Germain next season despite rumors of a possible move to Real Madrid, who are searching for a replacement to Cristiano Ronaldo. “I have a contract with PSG. I went to the club looking for a challenge in my career and looking for new goals. Nothing […]
American laws are their own matter locally and have nothing to do with India, the country’s defense chief said, refusing to bow to a US sanctions threat over its planned purchase of Russian S-400 air-defense systems. New Delhi has relayed to Washington that the threat of unilateral US sanctions will not have an impact on […]
Trading with the EU is unfair, according to US President Donald Trump, who warned the bloc would pay a high price if it does not remove trade barriers. Read more While talking to journalists at a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Theresa May at her country residence in Chequers, Trump asked May to […]
The head of the London Metropolitan Police has said that she is “completely comfortable” with the ongoing trials of facial recognition technology in the city – despite legal challenges and reports that it fails most of the time. Police Commissioner Cressida Dick made the comments on Wednesday at a London Assembly meeting aimed at addressing […]
Donald Trump has asked Saudi Arabia to drastically increase its oil production, citing “turmoil and dysfunction” in Iran and Venezuela. The US president says King Salman agreed, although that claim remains unconfirmed by Riyadh. “Just spoke to King Salman of Saudi Arabia and explained to him that, because of the turmoil & disfunction (sic) in […]
A social media furor has descended on ethical cosmetics company Lush, after it launched a campaign linked to an official inquiry into the conduct of undercover police officers, some of whom had sexual relationships with activists. Set up in 2015, the undercover policing inquiry is investigating the infiltration of over 1,000 political groups in the […]
Jeremy Clarkson inspired a collective cringe in his new role as host of the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire when he struggled to recognise the shape of a stop sign. A new feature of the popular quiz show gives contestants the chance to ‘ask the host’ for help if they are stuck […]
For those concerned about the prospect of war between Israel and Iran after Benjamin Netanyahu’s picture-heavy presentation on Tehran allegedly breaking the nuclear deal, the Israeli prime minister has a calming message. Asked whether Israel was prepared to go to war with Iran, Netanyahu told CNN: “Nobody’s seeking that kind of development,” adding: “Iran is […]
Washington is increasingly not interested in being the world policeman, US President Donald Trump has said, noting the country spent “tremendous amount of money” on policing the world. “More and more, [we] are not wanting to be the policeman of the world,” Trump said in a joint press conference with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the […]
When asked why he doesn’t tweet President Donald Trump a “link to the UN Charter,” Russia’s Ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, cracked up, saying he didn’t even know how to use Twitter. “I don’t have any idea how to tweet,” Nebenzya said jokingly after Bolivia’s UN ambassador Sacha Llorenty suggested he should send “a […]
