Section: The United Kingdom
Trump wants Barr to consider investigating Biden – Giuliani
Attorney general ‘should make this call’ over Ukraine tiesSchiff says president targeting ‘most formidable opponent’Donald Trump wants his attorney general to consider investigating Joe Biden, a potential opponent in next year’s presidential election, over Biden’s ties to Ukraine, Trump’s personal lawyer said on...
Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani abandons Ukraine trip
Rudy Giuliani announced late Friday night that he would not go to the Ukraine because of concerns about who he would be dealing with there. …read more Source: Daily...
Trump’s lawyer Rudi Giuliani abandons Ukraine trip
Rudy Giuliani announced late Friday night that he would not go to the Ukraine because of concerns about who he would be dealing with there. …read more Source: Daily...
The Guardian view on elections: Potemkin polls are not democracy | Editorial
Strongmen don’t always want to get rid of voting. Some find it useful to legitimise their rule – as long as they know they’ll winVoting is not synonymous with democracy. Take Thailand. In 2014, the military launched the latest of its many coups. But juntas are not a good look for modern economies, so elections eventually arrived this...
Huawei has exposed Britain’s geopolitical reckoning
Britain faces a choice: align with the US, or strengthen Europe. Without deciding, it will continue stumbling into issues like the Huawei ban. When it comes to Huawei, Mike Pompeo – though perverse on everything else – is right. So is Gavin Williamson. It makes no sense for the UK to allow the Chinese tech giant to supply Britain’s fifth...
Chernobyl nuclear disaster: How did it happen and how many died in the fallout? Is it safe to visit now?
More than 30 years ago in 1986 the world was rocked when the Chernobyl power plant in Soviet Ukraine exploded during a routine safety test. …read more Source: London Evening...
China, Russia and the return of the civilisational state
Such states reject Western liberalism and the expansion of a global market society. They define their countries as distinctive civilisations with unique cultural values and political institutions. The 20th century marked the downfall of empire and the triumph of the nation state. National self-determination became the prime test of state...
The Decathlon: Roger Federer wins on clay court return, NFL to launch London academy
Description Roger Federer beat Richard Gasquet on his clay court return in Madrid Credits Oscar del Pozo/AFP/Getty Images Alt Text Roger Federer beat Richard Gasquet on his clay court return at the ATP Madrid Open Ten things from the world of …read more Source: The...
U.S. Democrats question Trump administration over Ukraine ambassador
Two senior U.S. Democrats questioned President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday over the departure of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine months before the end of her expected three years in Kiev. …read more Source:...
