Brexiteer cabinet ministers in plan to shift May on EU deal
A group of five ministers are hoping to persuade the PM to make changes to the deal, the BBC understands. BBC News – UK
Craig Taylor
US Plans to Cut Military Support In Africa
US President Donald Trump is continuing to focus resources on implementing his National Defense Strategy, which involves more muscle flexing in his attempts to compete with Russia & China who seem to be hell-bent on staring another arms escalation. With the Marcon championed European Intervention Initiative also in the news it seems that the efforts to stem…
Paradise Lost as California Wildfires Destroy Whole Town
In what can only be described as a horrific tragedy the entire town of Paradise in Butte County, California has been razed to the ground in some of the worst wildfires to hit the state in memory. The latest reports indicate that the whole town will have to be rebuilt and worse still 56 people have…
Central African Mountain Gorillas Staging A Remarkable Recovery
A rare bit of good news was announced this week regarding the continuing battle to save the planets endangered species. The once ‘critically endangered’ Central African Mountain Gorilla has been moved from this status to merely endangered – still worrying but a welcome step in the right direction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has…
Odebrecht Corruption Saga May Have Claimed Its Latest Victim
In the latest twist in what is probably the largest corruption case in world history, an investigation is now underway into the untimely death of Columbian whistleblower Jorge Enrique Pizano. His passing was originally attributed to a heart attack, however, His son has now died from Cyanide poisoning after drinking from a bottle at his fathers…
Pound and UK shares hit by Brexit turmoil
RBS sinks 9% as fears over Brexit deal hits shares in banks and housebuilders, dragging FTSE 100 lower. BBC News – Business