Global Media

Brexit backer told to explain Kremlin links after 'boozy lunches'
- June 11, 2018

Banks has also reportedly admitted that he handed over phone numbers for members of Donald Trump's transition team to Russian officials, after meeting with the USA president-elect in November 2016 in NY. It does it in a variety of ways. Banks and his ally, Wigmore, made repeated contact with Russian officials before the referendum to discuss business opportunities. (more...)

Trump Meets Singapore's Lee Before Historic Kim Jong Un Summit
- June 11, 2018

Singapore is hosting this year's meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which has seen the US and China jockey for diplomatic influence in recent weeks. Officials remain uncertain what will come out of Tuesday's unprecedented summit, the first of its kind between a sitting US president and the leader of North Korea . (more...)

Row over ship with 600 migrants aboard adrift off Italy
- June 11, 2018

The rescuers say those on board the Acquarius include 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children, and seven pregnant women. As such Malta will not take the said vessel in its ports. Malta said the German charity SOS Mediterranee had picked up the migrants in Libyan waters, which meant they fell under Italy's jurisdiction. "RCC Malta in this case is neither the competent, nor the coordinating authority". (more...)

Trump adviser says Trudeau 'stabbed us in the back' at G7 summit
- June 11, 2018

Kudlow said Trump won't let people "take pot shots at him" and that Trudeau "should've known better ". Looking for news you can trust? He also attacked Trudeau's character, calling the Liberal Party leader meek, weak and dishonest. "It is time for us to recognise: that we have very separate identities; that we have significant differences; and that nobody's interests are furthered when these realities are obscured", Mr Nixon told his audience. (more...)

Memphis woman drove 2 children in pet kennels
- June 11, 2018

A Memphis grandmother is out of jail after being arrested and charged for a video showing her traveling with children inside of two pet kennels. They said they had charged Cheeks with two counts of Child Endangerment . Skylark Blake told the local news outlet that Cheeks is "a nice lady" and he 'can't see her doing that'. The video was taken on Elvis Presley Boulevard near Graceland. (more...)

Erdoğan warns of 'crusader-crescent war' after Austria's shutting of mosques
- June 11, 2018

Vienna wants to "discredit the religious community", Ibrahim Olgun, president of IGGiOe group, said on Sunday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to take action against the Austrian government's decision to shut down seven foreign-funded mosques and potentially expel dozens of Turkish Muslim clerics , a move he dubbed as "anti-Islamic". (more...)

Putin: Ready to Meet Trump 'as soon as' Washington is Ready
- June 11, 2018

The G7 ended in discord on Saturday when Trump clashed with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and said he might hit the auto industry with tariffs. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said that while he's not an expert on the matter and agreed with critics that Russian Federation has been a bad actor, it's worth considering bringing the country back in the G8. (more...)

Donald Trump lashes out at America's key allies
- June 11, 2018

Within minutes of the official release of the document, Trump attacked Trudeau online over what he described as the prime minister's "false statements " during the closing news conference - and the president announced the U.S. Guy Verhofstadt, a former Belgian prime minister who as an MEP now co-ordinates Brexit talks for the European Parliament, mocked Mr Trump's temper and supposed closeness to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a series of tweets. (more...)

'Fox & Friends' Host Calls North Korea Summit A Meeting Of 'Two Dictators'
- June 11, 2018

During an interview with former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci , Huntsman interrupted to noted that Trump had arrived for the summit in Singapore. One social media user named Thom Rutledge wrote: "What Abby said so nonchalantly is of more historic significance that Trump being there". "Anthony, talk to us about this moment", she said, turning to Scaramucci. (more...)

Trump adviser says there’s a ‘special place in hell’ for Canadian leader
- June 11, 2018

The director of the national economic council under the Trump administration , Larry Kudlow , said during a CNN interview that Justin Trudeau stabbed the U.S.in the with his comments during a press conference held after U.S. Before leaving for Singapore , Trump had delivered a stark warning to America's trading partners not to counter his decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports . (more...)

Teenage driver killed in Inishowen crash
- June 11, 2018

A teenage male driver was fatally injured when the vehicle he was driving lost control and crashed at the above location. He was the only person in the auto at the time and no other vehicle was involved. It's believed he was driving the vehicle at the time of the incident yesterday evening. Gardai and ambulance services attended the scene, but he was immediately pronounced dead before his body was removed to Letterkenny General Hospital. (more...)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle trip to New Zealand confirmed
- June 11, 2018

The annual event in celebration of the Queen's birthday marks Meghan's first public appearance with the entire royal family since her wedding on May 19. The joke is that Harry is Meghan's surprise stylist". One can gauge Prince Harry's involvement in helping decide Meghan Markle's outfits by the fact that he regularly gives his opinions at all the meetings called by the special projects team at Stella McCartney, who has been tasked with designing Meghan's outfits. (more...)

Trump slams Trudeau, says U.S. won’t endorse G7 communique
- June 11, 2018

Donald Trump's chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow has accused the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of "stabbing the USA in the back" with his comments at the G7 summit . The president's move to reject the communique contradicted a statement from Trudeau earlier, in which the prime minister announced "we have released a joint communique by all seven countries". (more...)

'One-time shot' for peace with North Korea
- June 11, 2018

Security further tightened in Singapore on Sunday ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for their historic summit this week in the city state. The North says it will not be unilaterally pressured into abandoning its nuclear programme. May 22: Mr Trump and Mr Moon meet at the White House to discuss the Trump-Kim talks. (more...)

USA fighter jet crashes into sea off Japan
- June 11, 2018

An F-15 fighter crashed into the sea off Okinawa in May 2013. Reports say the pilot was taken by helicopter to a nearby USA naval hospital. A U.S. Japanese Coast Guard vessels are also said to be responding on the scene. The incident comes as President Donald Trump travels in East Asia for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore. (more...)

Iraqi refugee extradited over murder of German teenager
- June 11, 2018

Police in the town of Wiesbaden said Sunday that Ali Bashar made the admission after he was extradited Saturday from Iraq. "I'm glad that the alleged perpetrator wanted by German authorities is back in Germany", Seehofer said in a statement, adding that the investigation of the case could now be accelerated. (more...)

A Fox News anchor apologized after accidentally calling Trump a 'dictator'
- June 11, 2018

Neither Huntsman nor Scaramucci acknowledged the mistake, though the Mooch quickly confirmed that Trump was a "disruptive risk taker" immediately after. So, it's a one-time-it's a one-time shot. " Absolutely I believe this too, and will know within 60 seconds whether I am going to play Trump, or totally play Trump ". (more...)

Valedictorian's Mic Cut For Mentioning Sexual Assault
- June 11, 2018

According to the version of the speech that she read later and posted to YouTube , Seitz planned to say: "And even learning on a campus in which some people defend perpetrators of sexual assault and silence their victims, we didn't let that drag us down". (more...)

White House Economic Adviser: Canada's Trudeau 'Stabbed Us In The Back'
- June 11, 2018

The aftermath of the G7 Summit was rife with strife Sunday , with American economic director Larry Kudlow saying Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "stabbed us in the back". Meanwhile, Navarro, in an appearance on Fox News Sunday , said that Trudeau's comments are "one of the worst political miscalculations of a Canadian leader in modern Canadian history". (more...)

Israel says it destroyed Hamas undersea tunnel
- June 11, 2018

Saturday's warning shot by an Israeli aircraft is the first time the army has said it fired upon the launchers, amid mounting pressure from Israeli politicians to deal more forcefully with the issue. Col Jonathan Conricus revealed to worldwide media in a phone briefing. This is one of the weekly protests by the Palestinians that commemorate Naksa Day ("day of the setback"), when Palestinians were expelled from West Bank and Gaza Strip during the 1948 and 1967 wars with Israel. (more...)