India in no ‘rush’ to sign a post-Brexit trade deal and will tell Britain to accept more migrants

REUTERS/Adnan Abidi India is not “in a rush” to sign a trade deal with Britain, its high commissioner to the UK has said. Yashvardhan Sinha added that India wants any free trade deal with Britain to make it easier for Indian nationals to travel to the UK. Britain will be able to negotiate and sign […]

A small but growing movement of doctors that don’t accept insurance and charge a monthly fee could be a model for big employers like Amazon and JPMorgan

Getty Direct primary care is a small but fast-growing movement of doctors who don’t accept insurance and instead charge a monthly membership fee. At a time when many are feeling pressure from high healthcare costs, direct primary-care models can be a cheaper alternative that offers perks like quick access to doctors and sometimes wholesale prices […]

Moscow won’t accept probe into Skripal case if Russian specialists won’t take part – envoy to OPCW

Moscow advocates an open and transparent investigation of the Salisbury incident, Russia’s envoy to OPCW has said. If Russian experts are barred from taking part in it, any results of the probe will be rejected, he warned. “Our position is clear. We advocate a comprehensive, open and unbiased investigation. Russia is ready for it, and […]

‘Is this poker or intl. relations?’: Moscow on calls to accept that it is guilty in Skripal case

It is more appropriate to question the credibility of the West, which pressures other countries to express “solidarity” and invade Iraq on a false pretext, than that of Russia, the spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry said. “Are we playing cards here or dealing with serious matters? Is this a game of poker or international relations?” […]

'I didn’t fight against French Algeria to accept an Algerian France': Bardot slams modern-day France

French actress Brigitte Bardot has spoken out against the state of her country, saying that Islamists are “practically everywhere” and that France should not resemble Algeria. Speaking to the French weekly Valeurs Actuelles, Bardot said that France is not what it once was. “I have been brought up in honor, patriotism, love and respect for […]

Saturday Night Takeaway: Ant accused of 'cheating' in quiz ‘Accept the first answer!’

Ant and Dec were playing a game called Game Of Phones where audience members had to answer a quiz question if their confiscated phone rang while on air. For one lady in the audience – who Ant noted was a fellow Geordie – recognising Coronation Street actor William Roache in disguise was a difficult challenge. […]

EPA says appointee can accept money from secret clients for consulting gigs

Enlarge / A flag hangs over an entrance to the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington on April 22, 2017. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) (credit: Bill Clark / CQ Roll Call / Getty Images) A top aide appointed to work in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Public Affairs has been allowed to […]

China’s debt-trap diplomacy reaches the Philippines, which is likely to accept Chinese loans 1,100% more expensive than other options

TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images The Philippines is close to accepting loans from China that are 1,100% more expensive than ones from Japan. The country’s chief economist said it will accept the loan as it needs “more friends,” as relations between the two countries warm after years of territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The loan […]

Student who survived the Parkland mass shooting challenges Marco Rubio not to accept contributions from the NRA

CNN A student who survived the deadly Parkland school shooting in Florida asked Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida if he would “not accept a single donation from the [National Rifle Association].” Rubio reportedly received two donations of $ 4,950 from the NRA during his previous campaigns. Rubio said “people buy into my agenda,” and […]

Why some airlines won’t accept a peacock, hamster or even cat as a comfort support animal

Miniature horses, monkeys and pigs can legally fly as emotional support animals on at least one Canadian airline, but an advocate for travellers says the vast majority of jet-setting comfort animals are far less exotic and truly necessary accommodation for people with disabilities.