Britain
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In homes and pubs, on leaflets and lampposts, debate is raging in Ireland over whether to lift the country’s decades-old ban on abortion. Pro-repeal banners declare: “Her choice: vote yes.” Anti-abortion placards warn against a “license to kill.” Online, the argument is just as charged — and more shadowy, as unregulated ads of uncertain origin battle…
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Sergei Skripal, the ex-Russian spy who is fighting for his life in an English hospital was attacked with a nerve agent in a targeted murder attempt, British police said Wednesday. Unfortunately, Skripal’s daughter who was with him at the time of that attack, is also facing similar health issues in hospital. Image: Sergei Skripal The case…
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Hillary Clinton has sympathized with the large number of children who stand affected in the Brexit process. The former Secretary of State said on Saturday during a speech at Swansea University in Wales, that most of the kids are feeling “worried and unsafe.” Image: Hillary Clinton The 2016 U.S. presidential candidate was presented with an honorary…
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It’s no longer a war of rhetoric for the United States of America and North Korea; Britain has drawn up a battle plan and is ready for war against Kim Jong Un. In the face of recurring provocations with DPRK’s nuclear missile tests and verbal threats of attacks against Guam, Japan, South Korea and the…
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A British farmer who sought help from emergency services to rescue her two piglets and two sows from a barn fire in February has become an internet celebrity for the kindness she showed the officials a few months later. The livestock farmer returned bearing sausages made from the rescued animals, local media reports. A total…
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BEIRUT (Arab News): “Saudi Arabia plays a key role in combating Daesh and has recently suffered several terrorist attacks targeting it and the holy cities,” said Edwin Samuell (British government’s spokesman in the Middle East and North Africa). He said Britain, like other countries in the region, “has concerns about Iran’s sponsorship of terrorism, as…
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Image: Benjamin Netannyahu Israel TheJC—Israel had no public or official position on last Thursday’s referendum. The consensus within the diplomatic service was that Britain’s exit from the European Union would be disadvantageous for Israel, which has often relied on British backing in European forums. However on a political level, there are those in the Likud…
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Image: Boris Johnson All eyes are on former London mayor Boris Johnson, the most prominent of the “Leave” campaigners and now bookmakers’ favorite to succeed Cameron. But not all party members back him and many are pressing for “Anyone But Boris”, seeing his decision to back the Leave campaign as a betrayal of his former…
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Vote leave supporters wave Union flags, following the result of the EU referendum, outside Downing Street in London, Britain June 24, 2016. LONDON – Following are reactions from world leaders and politicians on Friday to Britain’s referendum vote to leave the European Union: EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT DONALD TUSK “We are determined to keep our unity…
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BRUSSELS – Britain’s representative on the EU executive in Brussels, Financial Services Commissioner Jonathan Hill, said on Saturday he was resigning following the referendum vote for Brexit which he had campaigned against. Image: Britain’s EU Commissioner Lord Jonathan Hill. “I don’t believe it is right that I should carry on as the British commissioner as though…
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BERLIN – The leaders of Germany, France and Italy urged Britain on Monday not to waste time in starting a divorce procedure with the European Union (EU), warning against uncertainty in a long impasse. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C), French President Francois Hollande (L) and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi attend a news conference at…
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Britain could have a new prime minister by early September, the ruling Conservative Party said on Monday, after David Cameron started laying the groundwork for his successor to trigger the country’s exit from the European Union. The government is under pressure to fill a vacuum left when Cameron announced he would resign by October after…
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Mark Mitchell, CEO of Meridian Business Support, said in OnRec comments: “The result is shocking and it’s a sad day for the UK. We now face a level of political instability and an uncertainty over who is going to be the next Prime Minister. “As a country we will become less relevant. In the years to…
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