Jeremy Hunt, the foreign secretary, has urged the Hong Kong authorities to respect the “rights and freedoms” of its citizens ahead of a huge protest against a controversial extradition bill on Monday, the 22nd anniversary of the handover of the former British colony to China. Demonstrators are expected to flood the streets in the latest…
Musicians at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) have been locked out of the building in a row over proposed pay cuts. In a very public protest, the players have taken to picketing outside the ensemble’s hall with drums, horns and hand-drawn signs reading “Baltimore needs Beethoven" and "Don’t Lose Your BSO, Hon”. The world-class orchestra’s management locked the…
Donald Trump’s embattled Labour Secretary, Alex Acosta, has resigned amid fierce criticism over his handling of a plea deal for financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2007. Announcing the news on Friday, Mr Trump was eager to emphasise that Mr Acosta had made the decision himself and still had his full backing. “This was him, not me,”…
The French army is creating a “Red Team” of science fiction writers to help military strategists anticipate future threats to national security. A report by France’s recently established Defence Innovation Agency says four or five visionaries are being hired to imagine “scenarios of disruption” that might not occur to military planners. The possible sequences of…
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters on Friday flooded the arrivals hall at Hong Kong’s airport in a bid to "educate" visitors about the political turmoil wracking the Chinese territory. Chanting anti-government slogans, waving banners and handing out flyers, the black-clad demonstrators – joined by some flight crew – sought to inform arrivals about the authorities’ use…
The head of a white supremacist gang charged with attempted murder and selling methamphetamine has escaped from an Arkansas county jail, the United States Marshals Service announced Wednesday. Wesley Gullett, the president of the New Aryan Empire, was captured in February in a roundup of 54 members of the hate group. Gullet is believed to have…
It has recently been confirmed that oVe’s Dave Crist & Jake Crist has re-signed a new deal with IMPACT Wrestling. The deal is said to last for a few years but no other details or specifics were given at this time. The Former IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Champions, together with Sami Callihan, has been feuding…
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Independent and a leading presidential candidate in the 2020 Democratic primary, was taken to the hospital and treated for an artery blockage on Tuesday and has canceled campaign events for the coming days, according to the New York Times. Click Here: United Kingdom Rugby Jerseys
Cadet world champ Matt Ramos (Lockport Township, IL) announced his college decision on social media today. Ramos becomes the first 2019 commit for Minnesota after an excellent 2018 class. He chose the Gophers over Indiana. After winning Akron and then a world title at 51kg, Ramos was #1 at 113. However, he has since moved…
When WrestleMania comes around every year, thousands of fans from all over the world visit whatever town is hosting the event to see the show. WWE packs stadiums full of fans every single year for WrestleMania and some years feature record-setting attendance numbers. Most notably the WrestleMania III attendance was said to be 93,173, and…