MICHAEL GOVE: Only by backing the Prime Minister’s deal with the EU will ensure Brexit happens and heal the bitter divides across the country The great Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli once lamented that Britain had become ‘two nations’ between whom ‘there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant of each other’s habits, thoughts, and feelings, as […]

In budget, Trump to ask Congress for US$8.6 billion for border wall President Donald Trump on Monday will ask the US Congress for an additional US$8.6 billion (S$11.6) to help pay for his promised wall on the US-Mexico border to combat illegal immigration and drug trafficking, officials familiar with his 2020 budget request told Reuters. The demand, which drew swift criticism […]

The victim, who is believed to be in his 20s, was found bleeding "quite heavily" by police who were called to the scene at 5.36pm. The suspect ran away from the scene at Marine Park Gardens, but was detained by cops about 10 minutes later. A 23-year-old man from Barnet, North London was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and […]

Mark Gilbert, 54, was devastated after becoming victim to Britain’s biggest bird burglary. The crooks nabbed 20 of his pigeons before making a quick getaway. Yesterday Mark offered a £20,000 reward for a tip that would lead to their safe return. A source told The Sun: “Such a large amount of those kind of birds is worth a small fortune […]

Of the 157 victims killed Sunday morning in an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash outside the country’s capital, Addis Ababa, 19 were humanitarian aid workers. The United Nations issued a statement Sunday afternoon expressing its sadness at the loss of 19 staffers across a wide range of its many branches. The World Food Programme lost six staff; the Office of the […]

A 19-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly shot and wounded a Chicago police officer who was part of a tactical team serving a warrant at her home — the latest in a string of incidents nationwide in which law enforcement officers have been killed or injured while executing warrants. Emily Petronella, 19, was hit with a slew of charges […]

Regina police say a 25-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being stabbed Saturday morning. The stabbing took place in the 1000 block of Argyle Street at about 4:30 a.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact Regina police at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8777 (TIPS). Source: Read Full Article

The Irish victim of the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 has been named as a dad of two who worked for the United Nations. Michael ‘Mick’ Ryan, whose wife Naoise and two kids live in Cork City, Ireland, was among the passengers on the doomed plane. Described as a "nice man", he worked for the UN’s World Food Programme […]

A recent study shows there’s still some confusion among Canadians when it comes to travel health insurance. The study by the Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada (THIA) shows 13 per cent of Canadians aren’t sure if they have travel insurance before they go on vacation, and of those who have bought insurance, 17 per cent don’t know what their […]

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State looks about to lose its last foothold – on the banks of the Euphrates near the Iraq border – but while its era of territorial rule may be over for now, there is near universal agreement that IS remains a threat. WHAT HAS ITS TERRITORIAL DEFEAT ACCOMPLISHED? Islamic State’s possession of land in Iraq and […]