1Japan 'glasses ban' for women at work sparks backlashFriday, November 8, 2019

Wearing glasses at work has become an emotive topic in Japan following reports that some firms have told female employees to remove them. Several local news outlets said some companies had "banned" eyewear for female employees for various reasons. Among them, some retail chains reportedly said glasses-wearing shop assistants... Read More

2Pompeo attacks Russia and China in Berlin speechFriday, November 8, 2019

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned of the dangers posed by Russia and China and called on Nato to grow and confront "the challenges of today". On a visit to Berlin, Mr Pompeo said methods used by China to suppress its own people would be "horrifyingly familiar" to East Germans. And he accused Russia of invading... Read More

3Trump Seethes After NY Judge Orders Him to Pay $2 Million For Misusing Charitable Funds: ‘No Wonder Why We Are All Leaving!’Friday, November 8, 2019

President Donald Trump is blasting the ruling handed down by a New York judge that he must cough up $2 million to settle a case which alleged that the president used his charitable foundation to advance his 2016 campaign. New York Supreme Court Justice Salliann Scarpulla ordered Trump to pay the settlement, saying, “Mr.... Read More

4Trump ‘violates all recognized democratic norms,’ federal judge says in biting speech on judicial independenceFriday, November 8, 2019

In an unusually critical speech that lamented the public’s flagging confidence in the independence of the judicial branch, a federal judge slammed President Trump for “feeding right into this destructive narrative” with repeated attacks and personal insults toward judges he dislikes. U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman... Read More

5Smuggled: Channel 4 defends itself after Home Office criticismTuesday, November 5, 2019

Channel 4 has defended itself over the broadcast of its new reality series Smuggled, 11 days after the deaths of 39 people in a lorry in Essex. The start of the series, which sets eight British citizens the task of entering the UK using illegal means, was dropped from schedules last week. But it aired on Monday evening... Read More

6Recalled US ambassador felt 'threatened' by TrumpTuesday, November 5, 2019

A recalled US ambassador at the centre of the Trump impeachment inquiry said she felt threatened by a cryptic remark the president made about her on a call. Ex-envoy to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told Congress she was "very concerned" by President Donald Trump's comment in the phone call with Ukraine's leader. Mr Trump... Read More

7Paris climate accords: US notifies UN of intention to withdrawTuesday, November 5, 2019

The US has begun the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, as other countries expressed regret and disappointment at the move. The Trump administration formally notified the United Nations on Monday of its intention to exit the deal. The notification begins a one-year process of exiting the global climate... Read More

8California fires: Trump threatens to pull federal aidMonday, November 4, 2019

US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for the wildfires sweeping California, in a Twitter spat with the state's governor. Nearly 100,000 acres have been destroyed by wildfires in recent weeks, and thousands have been forced from their homes. Mr Trump blamed Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat,... Read More

9Trump Refuses To Guarantee No Shutdown Over Impeachment: 'We'll See'Monday, November 4, 2019

President Donald Trump is refusing to guarantee that he will not shut down the government in retaliation for the impeachment inquiry launched against him by House Democrats. Asked on Sunday during a press conference outside the White House whether there is legitimacy to concerns that he will hold up a government spending... Read More

1039 people found dead inside lorry in EssexWednesday, October 23, 2019

Police and ambulance crews were called following the discovery at Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays at 1.40 AM. All 39 people were pronounced dead at the scene and the lorry driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The vehicle is believed to have come from Bulgaria... Read More