December 20, 2017//-Damian Green, one of Theresa May’s closest allies, has resigned from the cabinet after an investigation found he breached the ministerial code.
Category: International
Deaths as Rail Falls on US Motorway
December 18, 2017//-Train carriages have plummeted on to a motorway in Washington state, causing “multiple” fatalities, police say.
France Millas Train Crash: Children Killed as Bus Cut in Two
December 14, 2017//-A train and a school bus have collided near Perpignan in southern France, killing at least four children, the interior ministry says.
Palestinians and Israeli Police Clash Over Trump’s Jerusalem Decision
December 8, 2017//-Palestinians clashed with Israeli troops across the West Bank and Gaza after Friday prayers to protest against US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Is Brexit Stirring Troubles for Northern Ireland?
December 7, 2017//-Northern Ireland has been an FDI hotspot over the past decade, but is facing the prospect of the return of a physical border with Ireland to its south in the wake of the UK’s Brexit referendum. Jacopo Dettoni looks into how the country is preparing for this possibility.
World Leaders Chastise US Over Jerusalem ‘Escalation’
December 6, 2017//-US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital has been met with indignation by world leaders, drawing strong criticism in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Palestinians In Jerusalem: Trump’s Plan Is No Surprise
Occupied East Jerusalem, December 6, 2017// – No shock, no surprise and no complacency.
Trump Defies Warnings With ‘Reckless Jerusalem Move’
December 6, 2017//-President Donald Trump has announced that the US formally recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin the process of moving its embassy to the city, breaking with decades of US policy.
World Reacts To US Israel Embassy Relocation Plan
December 6, 2017//-US President Donald Trump is expected to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Wednesday, and announce his plans to move the US embassy to the city.
Palestinians Call Days Of Rage Over US Jerusalem Plan
December 6, 2017//-Protests have broken out in the Gaza Strip in response to US President Donald Trump’s expected decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, as Palestinian leaders called for three days of rage against the move.