French voters go to the polls for the first round of local elections on Sunday. Parisians look set to elect their first female mayor, as the two leading candidates are both women. […]
French far-right party National Front soars in local elections
France’s far-right National Front party dealt a major blow to the ruling Socialists after several of its candidates took prime position in the first round of local elections. The main right-wing opposition […]
President Jimmy Carter does not trust the U.S. government
Former President Jimmy Carter said Sunday he believes the National Security Agency is monitoring his e-mails, so when he wants to communicate with a foreign leader, he sends an old-fashioned letter via […]
Bez from The Happy Mondays to stand for parliament on anti-fracking ticket: Hilarious video with a serious message behind it
Former Happy Mondays dancer Bez has offered to talk to party leaders David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg if he is elected to Parliament. The anti-fracking campaigner is looking to win […]
NSA Spied on Chinese Government and networking giant Huawei
The American government conducted a major intelligence offensive against China, with targets including the Chinese government and networking company Huawei, according to documents from former NSA worker Edward Snowden that have been […]
Uruguay accepts transfer of five Guantanamo Bay detainees
The US is preparing to hand over five Guantanamo Bay detainees to Uruguay. José Mujica, the president of the South American nation has agreed to accept the detainees as refugees on the […]
Ebola outbreak confirmed in Guinea, death toll reaches 59
The deadly epidemic, which has killed at least 59 people, in Guinea, West Africa, and could have spread to neighboring Sierra Leone, has been confirmed to be Ebola, according to government officials. […]
Turkish military shoots down Syrian warplane
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that the country’s air force shot down a Syrian aircraft for violating Turkish airspace, an action that Syria denounced as “unprecedented and unjustifiable”. The […]
The 5 richest families in the UK are wealthier than the bottom 20% of the entire population
Inequality is a growing problem in the UK. While austerity measures in Britain continue to hit the poorest families hardest, a wealthy elite has seen their incomes spiral upwards, exacerbating income inequality […]
European Union signs landmark association agreement with Ukraine
The European Union and Ukraine signed the core elements of a political association agreement on Friday, committing to the same deal former president Viktor Yanukovich rejected last November, a move which led […]
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