UK kicks out two Belarus officials in tit-for-tat move after British diplomats are expelled for ‘legitimate observation’ of pro-democracy protests UK has retaliated after two officials kicked out of Belarus for observing protests A pair of diplomats from the former Soviet state have been expelled from the UK Alexander Lukashenko facing demonstrations amid claims he … Read more
Whistleblower ‘ousted over EU fraud expose’: Briton accuses officials of ‘Kafkaesque’ behaviour after he exposed financial wrongdoing Robert McCoy, 70, pushed out of post after over three decades as an EU official The Liverpool-born economist said he uncovered ‘fraudulent expenses’ claims Mr McCoy said he was bullied and forced out of job on health grounds … Read more
Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of Pentagon Secretary Mark Esper has sparked fears that he could be about to launch military operations against Iran. Officials at the Defense Department have said privately that Trump could be clearing the way for overt or covert operations against America’s foreign adversaries, with Iran at the top of the list. … Read more
Biden leads by less than 1% in Nevada – but results aren’t expected until THURSDAY because officials won’t start counting remaining ballots until midday Results from the state were originally expected late on election night with Joe Biden currently up 0.6% But officials stopped reporting results and said they would begin counting remaining ballots on … Read more
The plotters behind the disastrous attempt to topple Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro in May claim they met with two Trump administration officials and held meetings at two of the president’s hotels prior to the failed coup, according to a new report. The two Trump administration officials, Andrew ‘Drew’ Horn, at the time an aide to … Read more
Furious business leaders tonight accused officials in Brexit talks of complacency over the future of the City, while fiercely protecting Britain’s fishing rights. With the end of the transition period looming, bosses of banks and insurance companies are worried about the failure to close in on a post-Brexit deal for the UK’s powerhouse financial services … Read more
Analysing SEWAGE for traces of coronavirus is helping UK officials track the spread of the disease in areas with limited testing Programme was set up to provide an early warning system of escalating cases This is because it takes days for symptoms to appear and tests to be completed And today DEFRA said it had … Read more
Rare two-head snake captured in Florida is being cared for by wildlife officials who say the reptile has two brains that makes it difficult for feeding and escaping predators A rare two-headed snake was found in a Florida home The Southern black racer snake is a result of twins that did not separate The reptile has … Read more
Surge of coronavirus cases in 75% of US is a ‘distressing trend’ – but ‘hope is on the way’ with vaccines predicted to be available for vulnerable Americans by year-end, health officials say CDC and HHS officials held a now-rare COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday Officials acknowledged a ‘distressing trend’ in rising coronavirus cases in … Read more
Scotland approves plans for second Trump golf course that will feature a 450-room resort hotel, conference center and spa and be named after his mother Plans for 18-hole golf course were approved by Aberdeenshire council on Friday The course will be named MacLeod after Trump’s mother, Mary Anne MacLeod It will be built next to … Read more