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Thomson Reuters During a light-hearted dinner over the weekend, President Donald Trump appeared to joke that he had a phone call with North Korea. Trump said he told the North Koreans “you have to denuke.” A South Korean news agency asked a US National Security Council official for clarification and was told Trump was referring […]
A Turkish TV presenter quit after sparking fury over comments to kill civilian “traitors” in secular Istanbul districts. The anchor has been accused of inciting hatred in his comments on the Afrin operation in Syria. Morning show presenter Ahmet Keser of the national Akit TV station resigned Wednesday following an uproar he caused after rejecting […]
UK boxer Tyan Booth has had his license revoked by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) over tweets referencing the tragic death of a fellow boxer. Aged 31, Scott Westgarth died after winning his fight at the weekend. UK boxer Tyan Booth has had his license revoked by the British Boxing Board of Control […]
Philip Hammond is in hot water for comparing the summer night he slept on a beach with being homeless. The Tory Chancellor rolled out his anecdote in a Cabinet discussion on aiding rough sleepers during the UK’s cold snap. Cabinet devoted most of Wednesday’s meeting to hashing out the Tories’ plan of attack on rough […]
As part of the season looking back at coronations throughout history, Royal commentator Alastair Bruce met with the Queen for a “conversation”. However, viewers noted the “sassy” tone after the monarch responded to non-question remarks as her crown was presented to her. Reviewing footage of her coronation day for the first time ever, the Queen […]
President Donald Trump delivered a speech to honor the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on Friday morning, just a day after he allegedly used the term “shithole” to describe Haiti and African countries. “Mr. President, are you a racist?” reporters called out after the event concluded. Lawmakers and political leaders, including […]
The UN has slammed US President Donald Trump’s alleged reference to immigrants from “s***hole countries” as being “racist,” saying there is simply no other way to describe it. Read more “There is no other word one can use but ‘racist,’” a spokesman for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said, as […]
AP Photo/Evan Vucci An attorney for President Donald Trump reportedly sent a letter to former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon in light of disparaging remarks Bannon was quoted as saying in an upcoming book detailing the inner workings of the White House. The letter alleges Bannon disclosed confidential information and made “outright defamatory statements.” […]
Enlarge / FBI Director Christopher Wray is sworn in prior to testifying before the House Judiciary Committee December 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. (credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images) In recent testimony before Congress, the director of the FBI has again highlighted what the government sees as the problem of easy-to-use, on-by-default, strong encryption. In prepared remarks […]
Jeffrey Tambor isn’t giving up on Transparent without a fight — or so it seems, according to a new report from The New York Times. In the wake of multiple sexual harassment allegations, Tambor on Nov. 19 issued a statement criticizing the “politicalized atmosphere” on the set of the Amazon dramedy, saying, “I don’t see how I […]
