Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former defence official revered by Sri Lanka’s ethnic majority for his role in ending a bloody civil war but feared by minorities for his brutal approach, declared victory Sunday in the nation’s presidential election. CBC | World News
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Hong Kong condemns London ‘attack’ on justice secretary as protests rumble on
The Hong Kong government condemned on Friday an attack by a “violent mob” on the city’s justice secretary in London, the first direct altercation between demonstrators and a government minister during months of often violent protests. CBC | World News
Read More »Former Defense Secretary: It Is ‘Clear’ Donald Trump Attempted To ‘Extort’ Or ‘Bribe’ Ukraine President
In an interview with CNN, former Secretary of Defense William Cohen said that President Donald Trump‘s actions toward Ukraine constitute an impeachable offense, Newsweek reports. Cohen, who was a representative in the United States Congress during the Watergate scandal and later went on to serve in Bill Clinton’s cabinet, drew a parallel between Trump and Richard Nixon, suggesting that the ...
Read More »Smart motorway review launched as Transport Secretary knows ‘people are dying’ on the road
SMART MOTORWAY networks will be officially reviewed after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps admitted road chiefs know “people are dying” on the controversial roads. Daily Express :: Cars Feed
Read More »U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry to resign but exact date unknown
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has told President Donald Trump he will step down, a source familiar with the matter said Thursday, a day before a deadline set by Democrats in the House of Representatives for Perry to turn over documents in the impeachment probe. CBC | World News
Read More »Kate Garraway tears into Education Secretary in heated Brexit debate ‘You don’t know?’
KATE GARRAWAY was left less than pleased on Good Morning Britain today as she was joined by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. As the politician tried to explain the differences between Boris Johnson and Theresa May’s Brexit deals, the host voiced her annoyance he wasn’t being clear, resulting in a heated debate. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Naga Munchetty cuts off Brexit Secretary Stephan Barclay in heated Irish backstop debate
NAGA MUNCHETTY faced a heated interview with Brexit Secretary Stephan Barclay on today’s show, as the BBC Breakfast host tried to get her head around the finer details of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s proposals to leave the European Union, with particular focus on the uncertainty about the Irish backstop. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Foreign Secretary reveals unlikely ally that Brexiteers might have to block Benn bill
DOMINIC RAAB, the Foreign Secretary, has revealed that the European Union could help the Government override the Benn bill. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »I’m A Celebrity 2017: ‘Is Boris STILL Foreign Secretary?’ Stanley Johnson leaves jungle
STANLEY Johnson is the fifth star to leave I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and after being hidden from the world in the Australian jungle, the former politician is not even sure if his son Boris would still be the Foreign Secretary. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Bombardier’s 300 per cent import tariffs could be altered, says US commerce secretary
DONALD TRUMP’S commerce secretary has held out the prospect that Airbus’s acquisition of a majority stake in Bombardier’s controversial C-Series jet programme could have an impact on US tariffs on the plane which threaten jobs in Northern Ireland. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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