Hamilton creator, actor, and left-wing activist Lin-Manuel Miranda declared Sunday that President Donald Trump tells lies “every day, all day, reflexively.” “Your occasional reminder that our current president lies as easy as you and I breathe air. Every day, all day, reflexively,” Lin-Manuel Miranda said in a social media post. Miranda, a staunch critic of President […]
European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan | John Thys/AFP via Getty Images EU’s Hogan slams ‘Empire 2.0’ thinking behind Brexit He praised Theresa May as a cool head struggling to control ‘extremist wing of her party.’ By Emmet Livingstone 4/24/17, 3:02 PM CET Updated 8/17/17, 10:42 PM CET European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan suggested Monday that cheery […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Hart has a new job — he will host the 2019 Academy Awards, a role the prolific actor-comedian says fulfills a longtime dream. Hart announced his selection for the 91st Oscars in an Instagram statementTuesday. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences followed up with a tweet that welcomed […]
Ben Gummer is being strongly tipped for a step up the ladder | Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images Brexit Files Insight Ben Gummer tipped to replace David Davis as UK Brexit negotiator Young cabinet office minister is highly regarded by Prime Minister Theresa May. By Tom McTague 6/2/17, 3:40 PM CET Updated 8/17/17, 10:38 PM […]
The wind is changing in Europe. After the disaster of Brexit, citizens are more aware than ever of the need for a stronger Europe. A new European momentum is gathering. But for it to get traction, we need to live up to voters’ expectations with actions, not just words. After this fall’s elections in Germany […]
HELSINKI (AP) — George Clooney said on Thursday he was appalled U.S. President Donald Trump partly justified the decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria by stating Kurds “didn’t help us with Normandy” during World War II. The politically active Hollywood actor, director and producer told a business seminar in Finland’s capital that he found […]
The France international had been hoping to secure a switch in the winter window, but he remains at Stamford Bridge and has been back in the goals Olivier Giroud deserves “massive respect” for having not moped around on the back of missing out on a January transfer, says Chelsea team-mate Antonio Rudiger. The France international […]
MONTREAL – As the national rail blockade crisis continues, one Quebec artist’s explanation of the deep-rooted causes of the conflict is being widely shared on social media. “Obsessed” by the protests happening across the country over the last few weeks, illustrator Chloé Germain-Thérien, a.k.a. Chloloula, shared a comic strip highlighting, in French, a few key […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of Iran’s counter-coronavirus task force has tested positive for the virus himself, authorities announced Tuesday, showing the challenges facing the Islamic Republic amid concerns the outbreak may be far wider than officially acknowledged. The announcement regarding Iraj Harirchi came after he gave a news conference with journalists in […]
Toronto police say they have made three arrests after a protest emerged Tuesday evening in the city’s west end as part of ongoing demonstrations in support of a British Columbia First Nation. Police say in a tweet this morning that officers provided protesters with an injunction and began moving them from rail tracks. They say […]