Television host and survival guru Bear Grylls faces a possible fine for “violations” made during the filming of an episode of ‘Running Wild in Bulgaria’, the country’s environment ministry has said. In a statement released on Thursday, the ministry said it found “breaches to the regulations and rules of conduct in protected areas: entering and […] Read more
By Philip Whiteside Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he sees the chance to invest $100bn in India as he meets prime minister Narendra Modi. India’s PM Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia’s crown prince says his country is ready to share intelligence with India, a day […] Read more
Russia President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual address to Russian Parliament on Wednesday as his approval ratings near low record. The speech will focus on internal economic and social development, especially the “national projects” in education, housing, agriculture, and health care. He starts his speech with a clear focus on domestic issues and says the […] Read more
Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi listens during a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan August 20, 2018 Pakistan’s foreign minister appealed to the U.N. Secretary General on Tuesday to help ease tension with India that has escalated sharply following a suicide bomb attack in the Indian part of disputed Kashmir, […] Read more
The senator spoke out against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. By Davi Merchan U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., brought further attention and a heightened U.S. presence to the crisis in Venezuela when he delivered a message to the country’s military that preventing food and medicine aid to the country would be a “crime against humanity.” “Sometimes the time […] Read more
By Rachel Scott The time has come for our European partners to stand with us,” Pence said.. Vice President Mike Pence urged European nations Thursday to follow the U.S. in withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, and said that America could impose tougher sanctions on the Iranian regime. “The so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) […] Read more
By Alexander J Martin It is unclear whether the web giant or Kremlin officials have backed down to avoid a looming conflict. Roskomnadzor has sent repeated requests to Google requiring it to route Russian citizens’ web searches through a government filtering system. However, the head of the regulator, Alexander Zharov, told state-owned news agency TASS […] Read more
Good morning, Europe. Today we’re watching: Spain election: In a speech on Friday morning, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a general election would be held in Spain on April 28. The announcement came following a budget defeat in Parliament on Wednesday. Trump to declare emergency over wall: US President Donald Trump will declare a […] Read more
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has reservations about a tentative federal spending deal, but he does not think parts of the government will shut down for the second time since December. The president did not immediately commit to signing the agreement reached late Monday to prevent a partial government closure this weekend. “The answer […] Read more
By Aubrey Allegretti Theresa May told MPs to ‘hold our nerve’. Pic: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor The prime minister urges her Conservative backbenchers to get behind her at this “crucial stage” in talks as the clock ticks down. Theresa May has told MPs to “hold our nerve” to force the EU to renegotiate a critical element […] Read more
