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Opposition activist Alexey Navalny suffered a further blow to his hopes of running in Russia’s 2018 presidential election, after the Supreme Court Presidium dismissed a complaint seeking to override the ban on his participation. The decision not to look into Navalny’s complaint was taken on January 22, but information about this was released only on […]
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci First Lady Melania Trump will not attend the World Economic Forum with President Donald Trump, according to a statement from her communications director Stephanie Grisham, who cited “scheduling and logistical issues.” The president’s trip had also been in limbo during the federal government shutdown over the weekend, but was confirmed after Congress […]
Associated Press President Donald Trump has dissolved the commission investigating alleged voter fraud that it said happened during the 2016 election. Despite the closure, Trump repeated his claim that there is “substantial evidence of voter fraud.” The controversial Commission on Election Integrity achieved little and was hit by numerous lawsuits and an inability to gain […]
The Philippines have struggled with communist rebels for almost half a century, and President Rodrigo Duterte just decided to scrap peace talks with them. Duterte will consider the rebels terrorists because hostilities continued during negotiations. The Philippines is also fighting an Islamist insurgency and a drug war that has resulted in thousands of deaths. MANILA […]
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has reportedly scrapped an office within the State Department that coordinated foreign sanctions policy. Sanctions have long served as a pillar of Washington’s foreign policy toward Iran, North Korea and Russia. The sanctions office was shuttered after the Trump administration missed an October 1 deadline to apply new penalties […]
An annual beer festival has been canceled by the authorities in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for “sensitivity” reasons. The move also followed objections by an Islamic party which claimed that it could lead to a spike in crime, rape and illicit sex. Kuala Lumpur City Hall released a short statement Monday, saying that […]
Non-Priority passengers can only take one small bag under new rules Small bag must be no larger than 35cm x 20cm x 20cm Larger cabin bag must be checked in to hold at departure gate Large bag must be no heavier than 10kg and maximum size of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm Priority boarding costs […]
The 49-year-old presenter told how BBC bosses decided to remove all references to fire, just over two weeks on from the inferno in West London which left many residents dead and unaccounted for. Tonight’s six groups included an a cappella group from King’s College London All The King’s Men, a Polish jazz group Alle Choir, […]
The legendary crooner, 90, has been advised not to travel or perform for “the next few days”, his publicist said. According to Page Six, his health wobble can put down to a bout of mild flu. He was scheduled to perform at Sands Bethlehem Event Centre tonight, but yesterday it was announced that it has […]
