Nigel Farage has branded the EU Parliament’s code of conduct advisory committee as a “kangaroo court,” after declining their request to appear before them to “‘Kangaroo Court’: Farage rejects EU Parliament’s request to explain alleged £500m gifts”
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German govt tells Greece question of World War II reparations ‘is settled’
The German government has reiterated its position that the question of World War II reparations to Greece has been settled. Its statement comes after Athens “German govt tells Greece question of World War II reparations ‘is settled’”
‘Beautiful wall’ indeed: US military deployed to Mexican border ordered to paint fence
US troops deployed to the Mexican border have been tasked with painting parts of the existing barrier structures to improve their “aesthetic appearance,” triggering the “‘Beautiful wall’ indeed: US military deployed to Mexican border ordered to paint fence”
Trump threatens to expand tariffs on China by another $300 billion
US President Donald Trump has warned Beijing that he may hit Chinese goods with another $300 billion in tariffs if necessary, but added that he “Trump threatens to expand tariffs on China by another $300 billion”
China launches its 1st space rocket from a sea platform (PHOTO)
China has conducted a pioneering launch of a space rocket from a cargo ship, becoming “the first nation” to fully own and operate a floating “China launches its 1st space rocket from a sea platform (PHOTO)”
To die for: Irish funeral home rents Trump 4 limos for $1 million
The White House has spent $1 million renting four limousines from an Irish funeral company to transport US President Donald Trump in ghoulish fashion during “To die for: Irish funeral home rents Trump 4 limos for $1 million”
Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone reopens to public
Baghdad’s Green Zone area, the heavily fortified strip on the west bank of the Tigris River, is now open to the public around the clock, “Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone reopens to public”
‘Increased mortality’: 1st generation CRISPR babies will likely die young, scientists warn
Click:Tea bag making machine It is now six months since the world’s first gene-edited babies were born in China, but researchers in the US warn “‘Increased mortality’: 1st generation CRISPR babies will likely die young, scientists warn”
‘They triggered this crisis’: Lawyers suing EU over deaths of Libyan migrants in Mediterranean
Human rights lawyers are suing the European Union over the deaths of Libyan migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean, arguing that EU policies are to “‘They triggered this crisis’: Lawyers suing EU over deaths of Libyan migrants in Mediterranean”
Zizek: Only a pan-European left can defeat ‘populism’
After last week’s European Parliament elections has everything changed or has absolutely nothing changed? There were some spectacular details, such as the crushing defeat of “Zizek: Only a pan-European left can defeat ‘populism’”