Iraq was rocked by increasingly violent protests for a seventh day on Sunday as citizens of the oil-rich southern province of Basra took to the “Police clash with protesters in Basra as unrest sweeps neglected sourthern cities of Iraq”
Month: April 2019
Donald Trump, the once ‘proud German-American’, has changed his tune on the land of his forefathers
Donald Trump, who launched a tirade of criticism against Germany at Wednesday’s Nato summit, has not always been so hostile towards the country. Only a “Donald Trump, the once ‘proud German-American’, has changed his tune on the land of his forefathers”
Balearic Islands uses tourist tax to push visitors to learn Catalan as part of controversial drive to push language
Tourists visiting the Balearic Islands will be invited to learn phrases in Catalan, as part of a drive to promote the use of the local language “Balearic Islands uses tourist tax to push visitors to learn Catalan as part of controversial drive to push language”
Ozil’s #MeTwo moment unites Germany’s minorities against racism
“When I’m here in Germany I feel Turkish,” says Volkan Sarica. “But when I go to Turkey, I feel German.” On the street, kebab restaurants “Ozil’s #MeTwo moment unites Germany’s minorities against racism”
Australian politician sparks outrage by demanding ‘final solution’ to immigration
An Australian politician was widely condemned on Wednesday after demanding "a final solution" to immigration and calling for a return to the White Australia policy “Australian politician sparks outrage by demanding ‘final solution’ to immigration”
North Korea criticises US insistence on tough sanctions despite nuclear deal
North Korea on Saturday said the US was acting with "alarming" impatience on the issue of denuclearisation, after Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State, stressed the “North Korea criticises US insistence on tough sanctions despite nuclear deal”
Amateur fossil hunter finds rare teeth from ancient mega-shark on Australian beach
A rare set of teeth from a giant prehistoric mega-shark twice the size of the great white have been found on an Australian beach by “Amateur fossil hunter finds rare teeth from ancient mega-shark on Australian beach”
‘Isil Beatles’ question UK plan for US trial without death penalty assurances
Two Isil jihadists suspected of belonging to the notorious ‘Beatles’ terror cell have questioned the UK government’s plan to have them stand trial in America. “‘Isil Beatles’ question UK plan for US trial without death penalty assurances”
Worshipper pulled alive from mosque flattened by Lombok earthquake while 50 prayed inside
The official death toll from a powerful weekend earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok rose to 105 on Tuesday as rescuers raced to find “Worshipper pulled alive from mosque flattened by Lombok earthquake while 50 prayed inside”
Destiny 2 won’t have a Halloween event this year
Every year since release, Destiny has acknowledged Halloween in-game. But, this year, there will be no Festival of the Lost event. Replying to a fan “Destiny 2 won’t have a Halloween event this year”