Trump doubles tariffs on Turkish imports after Syria’s incursion
President Trump said on Monday that he was halting trade negotiations with Turkey and doubling tariffs on imports of Turkish steel as he tried to … Read more
Fortnite map blown up and replaced with black hole
Fans of online multiplayer game Fortnite have been left unable to play the game, which has been replaced by a black hole.
Fortnite allows … Read more
Over 750 persons with suspected links to Islamic State flee from displacement camp in north-east Syria
At least 750 people with suspected links to Islamic State have reportedly fled a displacement camp in north-east Syria, local officials have said, raising fears … Read more
One dead, three missing after New Orleans Hard Rock hotel building under construction collapses
One person has died and three people are missing after a Hard Rock hotel building under construction suddenly collapsed.
Construction workers reportedly had to run … Read more
The CorporateDispatch Week – 12th October 2019
This week the geopolitical scenario took a very particular twist where understanding what happened and how it evolved is paramount to see where this might … Read more
Robert De Niro renews his criticism of Donald Trump
Robert De Niro has renewed his criticism of Donald Trump, calling the US head of state a “gangster president” and saying he “can’t wait” to … Read more
Number of people killed by vaping in US hits 26
Twenty-six people have died from illnesses associated with e-cigarette use since March, US health authorities said Thursday, while some 1,300 have suffered lung injuries linked … Read more
Homes burn as Saddleridge Fire spreads near Los Angeles
A quick-moving wildfire is churning through the foothills of Southern California, forcing local authorities to issue mandatory evacuations in the San Fernando Valley north of … Read more
Possible Putin-Trump meeting in Chile in November
The Kremlin said on Friday that it would look into the possibility of Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at … Read more
US Homeland Security chief steps down
The acting head of US Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, has resigned after six months in the post.
In a tweet, President Donald Trump said McAleenan … Read more
US to deploy thousands of extra troops in Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon has announced the deployment of thousands of additional troops to “enhance the defence of Saudi Arabia”.
US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper says … Read more
Photo Story: Massive fires in California
Scenes from what is known as the Saddlebridge Fire that is engulfing the Sylmar area, in California, USA.
According to the latest reports the fire … Read more
Ukraine president says ‘no blackmail’ in phone call with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters Thursday his controversial July call with President Trump involved no bribe, blackmail or quid pro quo, as impeachment-minded Democrats … Read more
Joe Biden calls for Trump’s impeachment
Donald Trump has been “shooting holes in the Constitution” and should be impeached, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has said. He added “to preserve our … Read more
Turkey starts military operation in north-East Syria
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the country’s military operation in north-east Syria has started. Several large explosions were reported in the border town … Read more
Northern California braced for mega power cut
A power company has started cutting electricity to around 800,000 homes, businesses and other locations in Northern California, in an attempt to prevent wildfires.
Large … Read more
China plans to restrict visas for U.S. visitors with ‘anti-China’ links
China is planning tighter visa restrictions for U.S. nationals with ties to anti-China groups, people with knowledge of the proposed curbs said, following similar U.S. … Read more
US to blacklist 28 Chinese entities
The US plans to blacklist 28 Chinese entities it says are implicated in human rights abuses singling out Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities in … Read more
Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea
Handout photos made available by the US Navy shows US Navy ships from Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group sailing in … Read more
White House ‘will not co-operate with impeachment inquiry’
The White House notified the US House of Representatives that the Trump administration would not participate in what it is calling the Democrats’ “illegitimate” impeachment … Read more
USA’s EU ambassador to be issued with subpoena to witness in impeachment enquiry after State Dept blocked him from testifying
The chairmen of the three House committees leading Democrats’ impeachment inquiry said Tuesday they will issue a subpoena to a key official that the State … Read more
Trump to meet Erdogan next month
A day after threatening Turkey with economic ruin if it goes too far in invading northern Syria, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he and … Read more
Trump threatened to demolish and obliterate the Turkish economy
Donald Trump threatened to demolish the Turkish economy on Monday if it engages in actions that are “off-limits” during an anticipated military offensive against US-allied … Read more
Kurdish fighters feel betrayed by U.S.
On Monday the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – who occupy former IS territory in the north-east of Syria – said US forces had begun … Read more
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter receives stitches after fall
Former US president Jimmy Carter suffered a black eye and needed 14 stitches after a fall at his Georgia home.
Carter turned 95 last Tuesday … Read more
