“An 11-year-old child with his leg hanging on by a strip of skin was in one operating theatre where we were attempting a vascular repair, with an eight-year-old shot in the groin in a holding bay, when seven more arrived, also critically injured by sniper fire.” These are the words ... Read More »
Emmanuel Macron warns of ‘dangers’ of nationalism in Armistice speech aimed at Trump and Putin
‘Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism. Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism’ Emmanuel Macron has issued a hard-hitting warning about the dangers of nationalism and of countries that put their interests before the collective good – in front of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The French president denounced those ... Read More »
Tory Brexiters planning to reject deal even with backstop exit clause
Former Brexit minister Steve Baker says ‘in the end, it’s not really about the backstop’ Eurosceptic Conservative MPs will still vote down the government’s Brexit deal even if Theresa May negotiates an exit clause from the Irish backstop, the former minister Steve Baker has insisted. May’s cabinet has been locked ... Read More »
Bernie Sanders says midterm elections show progressives can win the presidency
It is possible the 77-year-old could himself run again Bernie Sanders believes the results of the midterm elections prove a progressive could defeat President Donald Trump in the battle for the White House in 2020. Mr Sanders, who ran in the 2016 presidential primaries, said in a recent Guardian interview, ... Read More »
Canada joins effort to counter China with Asian warship drills
Built to hunt Russian submarines, Canadian frigate HMCS Calgary is instead chasing Japanese and U.S. subs in western Pacific drills as Canada joins other maritime nations in seeking to contain Chinese influence in the Indo Pacific. “The expectation is to see one, if not two ships, on a year round ... Read More »
With Trump shackled at home, Europeans fear more disruption abroad
Stymied at home by Democrats determined to subvert his domestic agenda, President Donald Trump could double down on his disruptive foreign policy in the years ahead, with conflicts over trade a particular concern, politicians, diplomats and analysts in Europe said. Democrats wrested control of the U.S. House of Representatives from ... Read More »
Turkish foreign minister says dangerous to isolate Iran: Anadolu
Turkey foreign minister criticized on Tuesday the U.S. renewal of sanctions on Iran’s oil and shipping industries, saying it was dangerous to isolate Iran and unfair to punish its people, Anadolu news agency reported. Mevlut Cavusoglu’s comments to reporters in Japan came a day after Washington reimposed sanctions, abandoning a ... Read More »
Russia seen adopting new tactics in U.S. election interference efforts
Russian actors believed to be connected to the government have been actively involved in spreading divisive content and promoting extreme themes in the run-up to Tuesday’s U.S. mid-term elections, but they are working harder to hide their tracks, according to government investigators, academics and security firms. Researchers studying the spread ... Read More »
Midterms 2018: High early turnout a good omen for Democrats – but the party is still on edge
‘All across the country, what I’m seeing is a great awakening,’ says Barack Obama but many in the party are wary of a surprise like in 2016 One of the major factors that would help Democrats in their quest to control of at least one chamber of Congress in the ... Read More »
Trump and Obama trade blows as midterm elections loom
As the final countdown begins to Tuesday’s midterm elections, the contest is turning into a tale of two presidents. The current occupant of the White House is fighting to retain control over Congress. He is also locked in mortal combat with his immediate predecessor, who is battling to hold on ... Read More »