Downing Street has insisted that the Army is not on standby in case there is a no deal Brexit. Instead the prime minister has insisted the Government is engaged in ‘good planning’ and taking ‘sensible precautions’. A spokesperson for Theresa May played down reports that the military had been put on standby to deal with […]
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader has said his party is “ready to form the next government” following the country’s first general election since Robert Mugabe was removed from power. Nelson Chamisa, 40, and 75-year-old president Emmerson Mnangagwa were the main contenders in Monday’s election, which several observer groups have said is too close to call. Mr […]
Many people believe that the immigrant is only a burden that adds to and aggravates the social-economic deficit of the host or transit country. but such apprehension is only an inadmissible aberration. The truth is quite different. The immigrant is a high value-added potential that could contribute to the overall and sustainable development of the […]
Relatives of the 239 people on-board Malaysia Airlines flight 370 have expressed frustration that a new report into its disappearance has revealed “nothing new”. Some of the next of kin left the briefing at Malaysia’s ministry of transport in tears, telling awaiting media teams they were devastated that after four years they still do not […]
Millions of people are voting in Zimbabwe’s first election since the removal of its former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed poll that will determine the former British colony’s future for decades. Long lines of voters formed outside polling stations across the country when they opened at 7am. Turn-out appeared extremely high. By early afternoon, polling […]
No second Brexit referendum will be held “in any circumstances”, Downing Street said after a Sky Data poll showed most people would like to see another vote on Britain’s exit from the EU. Following the results of the survey, Labour peer Lord Mandelson told Sky News a referendum on the terms on the final Brexit […]
King Mohammed VI delivered, on Sunday, a speech to the Nation on the occasion of the nineteenth anniversary of the Sovereign’s accession to the throne of his glorious ancestors. Here follows the full text of the royal speech: “Praise be to God, May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, His Kith and Kin Dear […]
Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer has claimed the US president knew in advance of a June 2016 meeting in which Russians were expected to offer “dirt” on election rival Hillary Clinton, according to US media reports. The assertion by Michael Cohen, reported by both CNN and NBC News, contradicts Trump’s insistence that he was unaware […]
Theresa May’s approval rating has plunged to a record low with many voters rejecting her Chequers Brexit plan, an exclusive poll for the Evening Standard reveals today. Less than one in three adults are satisfied with the job she is doing as Prime Minister, down five points on June to 30 per cent after an […]
It is now certain that Imran Khan will lead Pakistan’s next government. But how much power will he really wield, and what can Pakistan and the world expect? Khan’s victory speech struck a conciliatory note, a welcome surprise to many after a vicious election campaign. He pledged to improve relations with Pakistan’s neighbours, India and […]
