People
Britain's leader says trade deal with US won't be easy
His comments come after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested a post-Brexit trade deal with the U.S. could see Britain as a " junior partner " in a position of "historic vassalisation". Eschatology, a word of ancient Greek origin meaning literally the "study of what is last", concerns death and the afterlife. European officials argue the backstop is necessary to avoid the re-emergence of ... [Full Article...]
Prince Andrew denies seeing any suspicious Epstein behaviour
Prince Andrew , Duke of York, issued a personal statement on Saturday over his past dealings with the late Jeffrey Epstein , saying that he never saw him act in any way that led to his arrest for sex crimes. "His suicide has left many unanswered questions and I acknowledge and sympathize with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure", Andrew continued. [Full Article...]
Syria says it responded to attack over capital Damascus
The Israeli military carried out a late-night attack on targets inside Syria Saturday in what it described as a successful effort to thwart a "very imminent" Iranian drone strike . A Syrian military source quoted by the official Sana news agency said: "At 23.30 anti-aircraft defences detected enemy targets from Golan heading towards the area around Damascus". [Full Article...]
Typhoon Bailu wreaks havoc in Taiwan, East Asia News & Top Stories
As of 10 a.m., 350 domestic and worldwide flights were canceled, while another 40 were delayed, the MOTC said. The weather bureau earlier lifted the storm signals over parts of Northern Luzon as "Ineng" made landfall in the Southern part of Taiwan ‪Saturday afternoon‬. [Full Article...]
Larry Ray Swearingen slated to be executed Wednesday night
Swearingen repeatedly challenged his conviction and sentence over the years, and his execution was postponed five times. Larry Swearingen has been executed for the rape and murder of teenager, Melissa Trotter. The court document ended with a summary of the evidence, stating even if his claims were true it wouldn't explain away that Swearingen was the last person to see Trotter alive, that her ... [Full Article...]
Iranian oil tanker pursued by U.S. says it is going to Turkey
Mersin is about 125 miles northwest of a refinery in Baniyas, Syria, where authorities alleged the Adrian Darya - carrying 2.1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil worth some $130 million - had been heading before seized off Gibraltar in early July. [Full Article...]
Danish PM had 'constructive conversation' with Trump
Greenland has a population of around 57,000 people and is situated between the North Atlantic and Artic oceans. The prime minister's office said Friday that the two spoke late on Thursday, and Danish media reported that the call was "constructive". [Full Article...]
G7 leaders arrive for summit in France as global disputes threaten unity
The massive, ongoing fires in the Amazon rainforest are also topping the agenda this year, with Macron threatening to withhold an European Union trade agreement if Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro does not take action. He did not say which leaders were getting under his skin, but Trump offered several hints in the comments he delivered outside the White House before he left for Europe with f... [Full Article...]