Afghanistan’s presidential polls have closed amid fears that accusations of fraud and misconduct could overwhelm any election results, while insurgent attacks aimed at disrupting voting in the country’s north and south caused dozens of casualties. CBC | World News
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White House restricted memos of other calls between Trump and world leaders: ex-official
The White House severely restricted distribution of memos detailing President Donald Trump’s calls with foreign leaders, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman, after embarrassing leaks of his conversations early in his tenure, a former White House official said. CBC | World News
Read More »Carrie Symonds arm in arm with Boris as he arrives for fight of life at Tory conference
BORIS JOHNSON and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds arrived arm in arm at the Tory party conference this evening as the Prime Minister faces one of the biggest fights of his political career. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »More woes for Boeing 737 as cracks discovered on some planes
There was more bad news for Boeing’s 737 line of aircraft late Friday as the U.S. Federal Aviation confirmed it would require some operators of the jetliners to conduct inspections for structural cracks, following recent discoveries of premature cracking. CBC | World News
Read More »Explosion sends up huge fireball from ship in South Korea
An explosion on an oil tanker at a South Korean port sent a spectacular ball of flames into the air and injured nine sailors before it was put out, Yonhap news agency said on Saturday. CBC | World News
Read More »Heathrow Airport fire: Emergency services scramble as fire halts Piccadilly Line
HEATHROW Airport staff have closed Terminal 5 following reports of a fire. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Warning to Remainers! Second referendum won’t change outcome says political expert
REMAINER MPs have been warned that a second referendum on Brexit is unlikely to change the outcome as political sociologist Paula Surridge, explained data shows 90 percent of voters would vote the same as they did in 2016. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Hong Kong protesters block traffic as thousands rally
Thousands of people gathered for a rally in downtown Hong Kong, belting out songs, speeches and slogans to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the 2014 Umbrella protest movement that called for democratic reforms. CBC | World News
Read More »Senior Brexit planner responsible for smooth running of Dover-Calais trade QUITS
A SENIOR civil servant in charge of no deal Brexit planning for the Dover-Calais strait has quit his posting just weeks before Britain is due to leave the EU. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »U.S. CDC recommends against using vapes with marijuana ingredient
CDC points to ‘greater concern’ for THC-containing products but still concerned about e-cigarette products containing nicotine. CBC | World News
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