Theresa May will be officially announced as the New UK Prime Minister afterAndrea Leadsom drops out of Tory leadership race Home Secretary Theresa May is set to become new UK Prime Minister Theresa May is set to become Britain’s next Prime Minister after her internal party Andrea Leadsom dropped out of the Conservative leadership race.…
HUNDREDS of British troops are set to be scrambled to countries bordering Russia as a show of strength to Vladimir Putin. David Cameron will announce the deployment of a 500-strong battalion to Estonia with a further company of 150 troops to be stationed in Poland “on an enduring basis”. The move comes amid continuing concerns…
Turkish president Erdogan has threatened to “leave” Europe to deal with its migrant crisis alone, saying that Germany “blackmailed” Ankara by recognizing the Armenian Genocide. He also called out the Germans over their “history” of mass killings. Speaking before students at Sebahattin Zaim University on Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that Germany has…
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Blasts rocked the departure hall of Brussels’ Zaventem Airport and the city Metro stations, killing over 30 people, injuring dozens more. While the death toll keeps growing, authorities said the attacks are terror bombings and more undetonated homemade bombs are being discovered in security ops. Isis has claimed responsibility for…
Saturday, March 19, 2016 A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FDN performing flight FZ-981 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Rostov on Don (Russia) with 55 passengers and 7 crew, had aborted the approach to Rostov’s runway 22 at 01:41L (22:41Z) due to weather and entered a hold initially at 8000 feet, after 30…
‘Heinous attack’ The White House confirmed on Saturday night that Americans, who were dual Israeli citizens, were killed in a statement in which Ned Price, a spokesman for the National Security Council condemned the “heinous attack”. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of those killed, and we wish…
Friday, March 18, 2016 US Air Force General Lori Robinson has been selected as the next head of the US Northern Command (NORTHCOM), responsible for military activities in North America. “General Robinson, it just so happens, would also be the first ever female combatant commander,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday. Robinson, who…
Friday, March 18, 2016 The EU and Turkey have reached an agreement on limiting migration to Europe during the talks in Brussels on Friday, various officials said. Finland’s Prime Minister Juha Sipila said the 28 EU leaders approved Friday the deal negotiated with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in a bid to end an unprecedented…
Friday, March 18, 2016 A fugitive suspected to have played a key role in the November 13 Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, has been arrested by authorities in Brussels, Theo Francken, Belgium’s Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, confirmed on Twitter “We got him,” Francken tweeted. According to the minister, the suspect was injured…
Thursday, March 17, 2016 Thousands of people have demonstrated in more than 50 cities across Spain in protest against the draft agreement between Brussels and Ankara which could see the bulk of “illegal” immigrants stuck in EU sent back to Turkey in exchange for “genuine” asylum seekers. “Refugees welcome” and “This agreement is illegal,” were some…