In the aftermath of the unsuccessful televised debates against Donald Trump in June 2024, the former First Lady feared her husband might have experienced a stroke. Joe Biden appeared disoriented and weak, frequently losing the thread of conversation in front of millions of Americans. She discussed these tense days following the debates with the Wall […]
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As a former MEP, I know how much the EU has destabilised Ukraine
In 2014, I argued that the EU’s move eastward was provocative and foolish. Time has proven me right Eight years ago, a democratically elected president was removed from office by protesters waving European Union flags. Viktor Yanukovych had been elected as president of Ukraine in 2010 to serve a five-year term. His time in office […]
Former governor sued for sexual harassment
Andrew Cuomo faces a civil suit over allegations made by a former member of his security detail A US state trooper is suing former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for sexual harassment, according to a lawsuit filed on Thursday. The plaintiff is the first of 11 women alleging misconduct by the governor to bring a […]
Former president surrounded after US request
Ex-Honduran leader Juan Orlando Hernandez was holed up at his home on Monday following Washington’s demands for extradition Dozens of Honduran police officers surrounded the home of former president Juan Orlando Hernandez on Monday after Washington requested that he be arrested and extradited. Hernandez has already been placed on a US blacklist, and Secretary of […]
Former BBC reporter ‘kidnapped by Taliban’ – ex-Afghan VP
Journalist Andrew North is among a group of nine Westerners held by the new Afghan leadership, the self-exiled ex-official claims Amrullah Saleh, the former vice president of Afghanistan, says the Taliban “kidnapped” nine foreign nationals from Western countries, including a journalist who once worked for the BBC before going independent. Andrew North was identified by […]
Former Pope responds to accusations of mishandling child abuse
Benedict XVI’s legal advisors insist that he was unaware of the priests’ behavior Former Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday issued a “heartfelt request for forgiveness” over any errors made in failing to prevent child sexual abuse by clerics during his tenure as Archbishop of Munich and Freising. Benedict’s legal advisors insist that he was unaware […]
Former UK minister trashes Covid backlog
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new “tough targets” in an effort to tackle record hospital waiting lists in England Record NHS waiting lists in England are creating “more agony and pain for NHS patients” every moment they exist, the parliamentary health and social care committee chair, Jeremy Hunt, told the BBC on Monday. Hunt, […]
Top airline punishes overweight employees, former staff claim
Former flight attendants claim the “weight police” kept a close eye on their figures Emirates, the Dubai-based airline renowned for its high standards and modern fleet of aircraft, is facing a PR nightmare after former flight attendants went to the media claiming that the company forces staff to lose weight. Staff weight monitoring apparently came […]
UK PM’s former aide accuses Johnson of lying to Parliament about ‘Partygate’
Cummings would ‘swear under oath’ BoJo knew drinks event was held in violation of Covid-19 rules UK PM Boris Johnson not only knew a garden party held by his staff was a violation of his own government’s Covid-19 rules – he lied to Parliament about it, according to his former aide, Dominic Cummings. A ‘socially […]
Gitmo ‘as American as apple pie,’ former inmate says
Prisoner-turned-activist discusses how he feels that the now 20-year-old US military jail was slated for closure but never did While publicly demonstrating intentions to shut down the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Republican and Democratic US presidents alike kept the notorious prison running for two decades, Moazzam Begg told RT. Begg is one of hundreds […]
Former CNN producer under investigation after pedophilia allegations – reports
A criminal probe “involving potential juvenile victims” was reportedly opened for an ex-CNN producer A former producer for CNN’s Jake Tapper is reportedly being investigated over “serious allegations” of child sexual abuse, Fox News reported, citing police. He is the second CNN employee to face similar charges this month. A statement by Virginia’s Fairfax County […]
Former Trump advisor reveals ‘perfect plan’ for January 6
A former White House official has sparked outrage after detailing what could have happened instead of the Capitol riot If Washington DC had been a place of “peace and calm” on January 6, 2021, Donald Trump ally Peter Navarro would have executed a “perfect plan,” one that has some accusing him of trying to thwart […]
Former Ghani adviser reveals Afghan government’s ‘biggest mistake’ in run-up to US withdrawal
The Afghan government’s biggest policy mistake leading up to the US withdrawal was its failure to grasp that the US was planning to leave no matter what, according to a former national security adviser to ex-president Ghani. “I think not seeing that writing on the wall probably was one of the biggest” mistakes Afghani President […]
Macron’s former bodyguard detained – reports
Alexandre Benalla, the disgraced ex-bodyguard of the French president, has been placed in custody over accusations that he was linked to a security contract with a Russian oligarch, signed by an associate. On Tuesday, Benalla and his wife were taken into custody on suspicion of corruption, as part of an investigation into security contracts with […]
Money-laundering probe linked to former king dropped
Swiss prosecutors have dropped a money-laundering case linked to Spain’s ex-King Juan Carlos. Despite finding that his offshore fund got $100 million from Saudi Arabia, they failed to prove it was an “illegal commission” payment. The high-profile corruption case collapsed on Monday, with prosecutor Yves Bertossa announcing the closure of the probe. The investigators proved […]












