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Luis Alvarez was haunted by 9/11 in his final moments: sister

A cancer-stricken retired NYPD detective who spent his final days fighting to restore funding for sick 9/11 responders was haunted by The Pile even hours before his death, kin said at his funeral Wednesday. Luis Alvarez’s sister told the hundreds of mourners — including cops, firefighters, US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and comedian-turned-activist Jon Stewart — that the night before he […]

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What is Independence Day and why do Americans celebrate it today?

THE Fourth of July – also known as Independence Day – is America’s biggest national holiday and a time for celebration. Here is the history behind the most patriotic day in US calendar. What is Independence Day? Independence Day celebrates America’s independence from the British Empire. It is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration […]

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How Ursula the ‘soloist’ could break Boris’s Brexit dream

How Ursula the ‘soloist’ could break Boris’s Brexit dream: German mother-of-seven who is new EU chief wants a ‘United States of Europe’ and blasted Johnson for ‘hollow promises’ in scathing interview Ursula von der Leyen set to be first woman to lead the European Commission German defence minister will take over at the end of the year – if MEPs […]

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Chinese border guards install spy software on tourists’ phones: Report

Chinese border guards secretly install spy software on tourists’ phones to scan texts, call history and files, investigation claims Phones are taken from those entering Xinjiang from neighbouring Kyrgyzstan Chinese border agents would then install an app on the device to scan its data Intrusive app extracts emails and calls and could be used to track movements  Chinese border agents have […]

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Iran warns it will increase nuclear enrichment within days

Iran’s president is warning Europe that Tehran will “take the next step” in increasing its uranium enrichment this coming Sunday. Interested in Iran? The comments Wednesday by President Hassan Rouhani further increases pressure on European partners to salvage the unraveling 2015 nuclear deal following the U.S. withdrawal from the accord last year. Rouhani says: “If you want to express regret […]

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