WASHINGTON – A US judge has issued a stay temporarily halting the deportation of visa holders or refugees under an executive order from President Trump. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a legal case early on Saturday in response to the order. The judge’s stay prevents those “caught up” in the aftermath from being…
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has said he believes waterboarding works, stating “we have to fight fire with fire”. Mr Trump said that while radical groups beheaded people in the Middle East “we’re not playing on an even field”. But Mr Trump also said he would consult Defence Secretary James Mattis and CIA director…
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. The property tycoon won an unexpected victory in November’s election after a controversial campaign. Hundreds of thousands of supporters and protesters are gathering in Washington DC for the event. Thousands of police have been deployed and many…
WASHINGTON – The number of Democratic members of Congress saying they will boycott Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday has increased to 26. Many have cited as a reason the president-elect’s recent attack on civil rights icon and fellow congressman John Lewis. Mr Trump lashed out at Mr Lewis on Twitter on Friday after Mr Lewis…
LONDON – An icy storm has been lashing parts of western Europe, causing power cuts in many homes, felling trees and disrupting some rail services. In France power cuts affected more than 237,000 homes as the storm swept across Normandy and regions north of Paris. In Dieppe, on the coast, winds reached 146km/h (90.5mph). [GoogleAd]…
WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton will never run for office again after losing the US presidential election to Donald Trump in November after the most divisive campaign in memory, a confidante of the Democrat said on Sunday. “I think she’s going to figure out ways to help kids and families,” Neera Tanden, president of the Center…
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to help Donald Trump win the presidential election, a US intelligence report says. The unclassified report says the Russian leader “ordered” a campaign aimed at influencing the election. Moscow has not commented, but Russia has previously denied the claims. After being briefed on the findings, Mr Trump stopped…
LONDON – The Obama administration on Thursday announced its retaliation for Russian efforts to interfere with the US presidential election, ordering sweeping new sanctions that included the expulsion of 35 Russians. US intelligence services believe Russia ordered cyber-attacks on the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Hillary Clinton’s campaign and other political organizations, in an attempt to…
NEW YORK – A highly effective vaccine that guards against the deadly Ebola virus could be available by 2018, says the World Health Organization. Trials conducted in Guinea, one of the West African countries most affected by an outbreak of Ebola that ended this year, show it offers 100% protection. The vaccine is now being…
NEW YORK – A Tennessee man who served 31 years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit is petitioning the State to compensate him $1 million for the years of his life that were taken away. All he’s gotten so far is $75. In October 1977 a Memphis woman was raped in her home…
