When the Sultan of Brunei last week announced a moratorium on the much-condemned death penalty for gay sex, some hailed the move as a major advance. But inside the tiny South-East Asian nation, members of the LGBT community says there is little reason to celebrate – and much still to fear. In an interview with the Telegraph, one…
Month: July 2020
Narendra Modi takes no questions in his first press conference as prime minister
As the campaigning officially ended for the Indian election, prime minister Narendra Modi called his first-ever press conference in a last-ditch clarion call to voters on Friday – and failed to answer a single question. Indian TV channels carried simultaneous press conferences from Mr Modi and the leader of the opposition Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi,…
Four jailed Catalan MPs suspended from Spanish parliament ahead of European and local elections
Four jailed Catalan politicians have been suspended as MPs in Spain’s Congress as the country’s democracy continues to suffer jolts from an unlawful referendum on independence for Catalonia in 2017. The speaker of Congress, Meritxell Batet of the Socialist party, explained that Friday’s decision to suspend the Catalan politicians was taken on legal advice because…
Republicans and business bodies criticise Trump’s Mexico tariff amid fears of US price rise
Republicans and business bodies criticised Donald Trump’s proposed 5 per cent tariff on Mexican imports on Friday amid fears it could force up the price of cars and food for Americans. Click Here: Cheap Chiefs Rugby Jersey 2019 The US president said the tariff will be levied on all goods imported from Mexico on June…
White House allowed high-tech bomb parts to be built in Saudi Arabia
The White House has allowed high-tech US bomb parts to be built in Saudi Arabia despite them previously being used to target civilians, it has emerged. The Trump administration declared an emergency over Iran last month which allowed them to fast track a sale of American arms to Saudi Arabia as part of a weapons…
Royal Navy plans to deploy marines to Gulf as Iran blamed for oil tanker attacks
The Royal Navy is drawing up plans to deploy marines to the Persian Gulf to protect British ships after a series of alleged Iranian attacks on oil tankers in the region. It is understood the plans were first drawn up weeks ago amid rising tensions with Iran, but the Ministry of Defence (MOD) mission has not…
War with Iran: why conflict in the Gulf would be no easy victory for Trump
Tensions in the Gulf have escalated following Thursday’s downing of a US drone by Iran, with Donald Trump saying Tehran “made a very big mistake” and revealing he was moments away from launching a retaliatory strike. Iran claims the unmanned aircraft had been on a spying mission and was within its airspace, with Foreign Minister Javad…
Charlie Kaufman embarque Nicolas Cage, Steve Carrell et Jack Black
Charlie Kaufman dirigera le trio Nicolas Cage/Steve Carell/Jack Black dans “Frank or Francis”, film musical indé. Nicolas Cage et Charlie Kaufman, deuxième. Après Adaptation en 2002 (réalisé par Spike Jonze), Frank or Francis donnera à l’acteur l’occasion de retrouver le génial (et souvent amphigourique) scénariste de Dans la peau de John Malkovich et Eternal Sunshine…
On Occasion Of Pongal, Man Donates Rs 25 Lakh To Harvard University To Preserve Tamil Language
Indians are making a mark worldwide by not only offerring their skillset, but also introducing the Indian culture worldwide. With the amount of migrants in countries like US and UK, there is a need identified to conserve the culture and language of the roots of India. Wikimedia Commons Click Here: camiseta river plate In an…
205 Live Results (02/26): Cruiserweight Championship Tournament
Tonight’s episode of 205 Live opens up with 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick welcoming us to the show and giving us a rundown of the opening tournament matches that will be taking place on tonight’s show to determine who faces WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy at WrestleMania for The WWE Cruiserweight Title. First round…