The US Senate has voted to confirm judge Brett Kavanaugh to the supreme court, handing Donald Trump a major victory and America a bench expected to tilt to the right for the next generation. The vote was almost a foregone…
Brett Kavanaugh: Hundreds arrested in Supreme Court protest (BBC)
Hundreds of protesters against US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee have been arrested in Washington as the pick inched closer to winning confirmation. Republicans declared that an FBI report had exonerated Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault allegations. But Democrats…
Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony (BBC)
President Donald Trump has mocked the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford against his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at a rally in Mississippi. “What neighbourhood was it in? I don’t know,” Mr Trump said. “But I had one beer. That’s…
Merkel warns Trump against destroying UN (Guardian)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday warned US President Donald Trump against “destroying” the United Nations. “I believe that destroying something without having developed something new is extremely dangerous,” Merkel said at a regional election campaign event in Bavaria. The…
Under pressure, Trump orders FBI Kavanaugh probe, causing week delay (Reuters)
President Donald Trump, under intense pressure from moderates in his own party over his Supreme Court nominee, on Friday ordered an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh at the request of Senate Republicans, a move that will…
China doesn’t want me to win upcoming polls, Trump says (Punch)
US President Donald Trump accused China on Wednesday of working against his Republican Party in upcoming midterm polls, saying Beijing wanted to see him suffer an electoral blow because of his hard line on trade. “Regrettably we found that China…
US-Iran: John Bolton warns Iran of ‘hell to pay’ if crossed (BBC)
US National Security Adviser John Bolton has warned Iran’s rulers that there be “hell to pay” if they harm the US, its citizens or allies. His comments came hours after President Donald Trump accused Iran of sowing “chaos, death and…
Nuclear deal: No plans to meet Iran’s Rouhani –Trump (FP)
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had no plans to meet with Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations “despite requests” to do so. “Maybe someday in the future. I am sure he is an absolutely lovely man!” Trump…
Germany, IG train FSARS operatives on human rights, others (Nation) * FG redeploys four Permanent Secretaries (Nation)
Germany, IG train FSARS operatives on human rights, others (Nation) The German Foreign Office and the office of the Inspector-General of Police (IG) on Monday commenced a two-week human rights training for 135 operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad…
Jim Ovia: Putting the shine on Africa’s rise -Magnus Onyibe
When Emmanuel Macron , President of France, Theresa May, prime minister of the United Kingdom,UK and Angela Merkel, president of Germany recently embarked on state visits to major African countries back-to-back, it was a clear testament to the fact that…