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An Act of Parliament Needed to Trigger Brexit, Lord Pannick Argues Before UK Supreme Court

Does parliamentary supremacy apply in the case of triggering article 50? UK Supreme Court Hearing On Brexit Case & Trigger Article 50 – EU Lord Pannick, representing the lead claimant in the Brexit constitutional case, argued that a full act of the British parliament would be required prior to any Brexit scenario moving forward. In […]

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President-Elect Trump Decries Mean-Spirited SNL, Personally Likes Alec Baldwin

US President-elect Donald Trump criticizes the long-running late night television comedy revue Donald Trump, Alec Baldwin Tweet Over Continuing ‘SNL’ Skits from ABC News His tweet storms are now legendary – and no target has drawn more ire of late than Saturday Night Live, particularly with its portrayal of US President-elect Donald Trump in the […]

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Bill English is New Zealand’s New Prime Minister

New Zealand’s New Prime Minister enters office after John Key’s resignation Bill English On John Key Resigning As Prime Minister Of New Zealand John Key’s chosen successor, Bill English, is expected to win the vote to become New Zealand’s next Prime Minister after his remaining challengers within his party have dropped out and he has […]

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Union Steelworkers Local 1999 President Receiving Death Threats in Wake of Trump Criticism

Indianapolis Union Steelworkers Local 1999 President Chuck Jones receiving death threats after saying Trump was “lying his ass off” about the Carrier deal Donald Trump Goes After Union Boss on Twitter Chuck Jones, President of Union Steelworkers Local 1999, has received threats from devoted Trump supporters after his comments on Tuesday that said US President-elect […]

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Magnitude 8 Earthquake Strikes Solomon Islands, Tsunami Warnings Issued for Neighboring Islands

Massive earthquake strikes the Solomon Islands, tsunami possible along the coasts of Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, New Caledonia, Tuvalu and Kosrae Earthquake Solomon Islands – Tsunami Waves Possible After 8.0 Quake A powerful magnitude 8 earthquake hit the Solomon Islands 43 miles off of the coast of the island Makira. The earthquake […]

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Trump Nominee for Ambassador to China and the PRC’s Anti-Masonic Laws

Could Trump’s nominee for Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China change the communist nation’s longstanding anti-Masonic laws? Report: Branstad to be U.S. Ambassador to China from KCCI The People’s Republic of China banned Freemasons shortly after the success of the communist revolution. Interestingly, Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the PRC is a practicing Freemason, […]

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Assad Regime Launches Relentless Airstrikes Against Rebel Forces in Aleppo

The battle for control of Syria’s second largest city Assad regime shows no mercy as it pushes to regain Aleppo The battle for the control of Syria’s second largest city, Aleppo, rages on between Assad’s forces, ISIS, and rebel factions within Syria. Much of the city of Aleppo is reportedly a desert wasteland devoid of […]

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United States Military Launches Airstrikes on ISIS-Held Iraqi City of Mosul

ISIS hold on Iraqi city of Mosul tenuous following coalition airstrikes BuzzFeed News Investigates The Fight Against ISIS from BuzzFeed Blue United States Central Command announced “precision strikes” were launched against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), targeting buildings from which ISIS fighters had initiated attacks against Iraqi forces. The US military targeted […]

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Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel Faces Far-Right Challenge in Upcoming German Elections

Angela Merkel’s CDU faces tough electoral prospects in her 2017 re-election bid German MPs slam Merkel’s refugee policy ahead of re-election bid from RT In the wake of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s referendum defeat and the waning prospects for France’s Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to address the Christian Democrats in […]

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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi Asked to Stay On After Budget Defeat

A new government to form in the wake of Prime Minister Renzi’s resignation What Happens After Italy’s Matteo Renzi Quits? from Wall Street Journal Embattled Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was asked to remain in office until a budget is passed by parliament. Prime Minister Renzi submitted his resignation after the defeat of a much-publicized pleibiscite […]

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