Ashwin Bhardwaj travels to the cultural heart of Russia, to eat and drink with the locals of St Petersburg April 17, 2019 There are not many places that have left me literally gobsmacked, but the moment I stepped outside the Finljandski Train Station in St Petersburg, I knew that I had arrived somewhere special. It was here, in 1917, that Vladimir Lenin stepped back onto Russian soil after nearly 20 years of exile. He had taken the [...]
Another chapter ends in the surreal adventures of Julian Assange April 12, 2019 It is false and defamatory to suggest that Julian Assange lives, or has ever lived, in a basement, cupboard, or under the stairs. The same applies to suggesting that the Wikileaks co-founder filed a lawsuit against Ecuador over laundry, used a skateboard in the Ecuadorian embassy, or failed to look after his cat. And so, [...]
Mueller report into Trump campaign to be released ‘within a week’ April 9, 2019 US attorney general William Barr has said he will be in a position to release the Mueller report to the public within a week. Read more: Mueller just gave Democrats the key to taking down Trump Last month Barr said the special counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election showed that the president [...]
The Rolls-Royce Cullinan is the world’s most luxurious and expensive SUV April 8, 2019 Admit it: you’ve made your mind up about the Cullinan already. I know I had. Rolls-Royce’s first SUV has proved more divisive than a meaningful vote on leaving the European Union. Even if I proclaimed it the best car in the world – and in some respects, it probably is – the naysayers among you [...]
Turkish lira falls against dollar as tensions with US mount over fighter jets April 2, 2019 The Turkish lira has fallen against the dollar today after the US suspended the delivery of F-35 fighter aircraft equipment to Turkey. The drop follows a tumultuous period in the foreign currency markets that saw a key lira lending rate hit 1,200 per cent amid claims of government meddling. Read more: Overnight Turkish lira lending [...]
Mueller just gave Democrats the key to taking down Trump March 28, 2019 Five years ago, Republicans set up a congressional committee to investigate the deaths of four Americans in a 2012 attack on the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya, focusing particularly on the role of then secretary of state Hillary Clinton during the crisis. Two years later, it had spent $7m, produced an 800-page report, and questioned [...]
English referees are being overlooked by Uefa for Champions League ties March 27, 2019 If the full complement of English teams progressing to the Champions League quarter-finals is evidence that England’s teams are among the best in Europe then the absence of referees from these shores raises some uncomfortable questions for our officials. For the first time in a decade, four Premier League clubs have reached the last eight [...]
Trevor Steven: England have never looked so confident and Euro 2020 rivals will be taking note March 26, 2019 England winning qualifying matches is nothing new, but while we have seen emphatic scorelines in the past, they have not always been accompanied by emphatic performances. That is why Gareth Southgate and his players deserve such praise for Monday’s 5-1 victory in Montenegro and the 5-0 defeat of the Czech Republic at Wembley three days [...]
DEBATE: The Mueller report has cleared Trump of collusion with Russia – is this the end of his legal worries? March 26, 2019 The Mueller report has cleared Trump of collusion with Russia – is this the end of his legal worries? YES, says Sarah Elliott, chair of Republicans Overseas UK After two years and over $25m of taxpayer funds, the big conspiracy, perpetuated by the Trump-deranged media, that the 45th President was elected because of Russian collusion has [...]
Pentagon sanctions $1bn for Trump’s US-Mexico border wall March 26, 2019 The Pentagon has authorised the first transfer of funds for President Donald Trump's wall at the US-Mexico border since he declared a national emergency. Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan authorised $1bn (£758m) in support from the US Army Corps of Engineers for the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol. Read more: Trump brands Kellyanne [...]