The US says it has sent 15 Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United Arab Emirates – the largest single transfer during President Barack Obama’s administration. The Pentagon says the transfer of 12 Yemeni nationals and three Afghans brings the total number of prisoners down to 61 at the US facility in Cuba. Most of inmates … Continue reading
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said that he would enact “extreme vetting” of immigrants. In a speech in Ohio, the candidate outlined his plans to combat Islamic extremism, including a new screening test for arrivals to the US. Applicants will be tested to determine if they share Western liberal values like LGBT and … Continue reading
Days before the statute of limitations is set to run out, an arrest warrant has been issued for Bill Cosby on charges of drugging and sexually assaulting former Temple employee Andrea Constand in 2004, according to PEOPLE magazine. The statute of limitations to charge the entertainer in the case expires in January, notes the report. The incident reportedly … Continue reading
More Swiss people are having sex with horses, according to a sickening new report. There were 105 cases of the maltreatment of horses in Switzerland in 2014 — 10 percent of which involved people having sex with them, according to Tier im Recht, an animal welfare group. “This rate is relatively elevated compared with other … Continue reading
David Cameron says air strikes against Islamic State militants Syria would be in the UK’s “national interest”. The prime minister denied claims it would make the UK a bigger target for terror attacks, as he made the case for military action in the Commons. He told MPs the UK was already a target for IS … Continue reading
This dog, Oliver the goldendoodle has more than 52000 Instagram followers thanks to his fashion forward style. Owned by 26-year old Breanna Wright, the two and half year old dog lives in North Carolina, USA. Check out the photos below: Continue reading
The so-called Islamic State (IS) group is weak and Australia has no plans to send combat troops to fight it, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says. Mr Turnbull was speaking after terror attacks in Paris claimed by IS. His remarks contrasted with former prime minister Tony Abbott’s description of IS as a “death cult”. Mr Abbott, … Continue reading
The British government is to invest £85m a year in enhancing BBC services around the world including in Russia, North Korea, the Middle East and Africa. The money is to help “build the global reach of the World Service” to half a billion people and “increase access to news and information”. Director general Tony Hall … Continue reading
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