Brussels steps up ‘war games’ to get ready for No Deal: EU demands Britain still pay £39bn divorce bill if it wants to thrash out a trade deal Member states met EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier ahead of April 12 exit Britain would still have to pay £39billion to get a trade deal in a No Deal scenario EU ambassadors […]

Grand Rapids, Michigan: At his first political rally since the end of the Russia collusion probe, President Donald Trump on Thursday accused backers of the investigation of trying to overturn the 2016 election and attempting "illegally" to claim power. Declaring the country "hurt" by the probe, Trump called his opponents "losers" and celebrated the fact the investigation had come to […]

Boyfriend, 31, is found GUILTY of murdering 22-month-old baby he poisoned with Codeine to cover up a series of brutal beatings that left her with car crash injuries Tom Curd, 31, beat his partner’s daughter Eve Leatherland on several occasions  He then poisoned her with a fatal dose of codeine, which eventually killed her  As the 22-month-old toddler lay dying, […]

Washington: Special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia's interference in the 2016 election spans more than 300 pages, a Justice Department official said Thursday. Attorney-General William Barr confirmed the report's length during a Wednesday phone call with Congressman Jerrold Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Robert Mueller’s report runs to 300 pages, the Attorney-General said, but a four-page summary […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — A single ticket sold in Wisconsin matched all six numbers in the Wednesday night Powerball drawing to win the third-largest jackpot in US lottery history. Due to strong ticket sales, the jackpot climbed to an estimated $768.4 million at the time of the drawing with a cash option of $477 million. Powerball said the winning numbers […]

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Icelandic budget airline WOW Air ceased operations on Thursday, stranding passengers across two continents. In a statement on its website the airline, which had earlier suspended all its flights, told passengers there would be no further flights and advised them to check flights with other airlines for ways to reach their destinations. The airline, founded by entrepreneur […]

Polish supermodel Anja Rubik is accused of promoting ‘depravity’ in her homeland after releasing YouTube sex education classes with cartoon genitalia and ‘sexting’ advice for young people Anja Rubik is part of the Sexedpl campaign which aims to raise awareness surrounding ‘taboo’ topics of sex, gender and equality in Poland The leader of the ruling PiS party Jaroslaw Kaczynski has […]

A fire broke out Thursday in a high-rise office building in Bangladesh’s capital with many people trapped inside, but was largely brought under control in several hours, officials said. The fire was the latest in a city where flouted building regulations and safety norms have made deadly blazes common. There was no immediate confirmation of casualties. A Facebook Live video […]

It looks like the Democrats who control state government are backing off on the pied-à-terre tax — but only to seize on another levy that has proven a loser in the past. Still off the table: not raising taxes at all, but instead finding savings in a budget that aims to spend nearly $180 billion. The bid to slap gazillionaire […]

In an effort to protect the delicate flowers, officials at the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve have be working hard to keep selfie-seeking guests on the paths and out of the fields. Little did they know they had to watch out for helicopters, too. On Monday afternoon, a couple flew over the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve and landed their helicopter in […]