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President Donald Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio on Friday despite the Arizona sheriff having a human records history that would make the most brutal dictators blush. Arpaio was a vocal proponent of Trump's candidacy during his presidential campaign, and used his national notoriety to advocate for Trump's similarly aggressive stance on border security and deportations. In a brief statement released late Friday evening, the White House praised Arpaio's career, saying he gave "50 years of admirable service" to the United States. Arpaio...

Edinburgh Fringe is in on the brink of a revolt because it’s becoming too exclusive and MAINSTREAM.   A group of comedians have joined forces to speak out about the festival which they believe to be catering for “white boys in skinny jeans and posh voices”.   The so-called “Whitehallisation”of the arts festival - dubbed after renowned posh boy Jack Whitehall - has led to established acts dominating the scene and pushing up-and-coming talent out to the fringe of the...

Police have confirmed they are carrying out a “significant” investigation into possible Conservative breaches of electoral laws during June’s election. The potential misuse of a call centre to campaign in marginal constituencies was revealed by a Channel 4 News undercover investigation. The Conservative Party has denied these allegations. But South Wales Police have confirmed that they are carrying out an investigation of "scale and significance" into the whether the party acted illegally by misusing a call centre in Wales to...

For some people, investing just isn't exciting enough. They love watching their money grow and knowing that they're providing for their future plans, but the actual tools they use for investment just feel a little bland. A fund is a fund, a bond is a bond. Some investors just need an instrument with some personality. The reason so many people feel this way is that they often don't understand that they can actually meet that goal. They can earn a...

A conservative councillor has refused to apologise after comparing the huge crowds at Jeremy Corbyn's rallies with Nazi rallies under Adolf Hitler. Cllr Chris Steward, who is a former City of York council leader, drew the comparison on his Twitter account on Sunday, but has since removed the tweet. The tweet read: "You can judge mass attendance at rallies as the proof of a great leader if you want, I will judge their views," and was posted alongside an image...

French President Emmanuel Macron has spent a whopping €26,000 (£24,000) on makeup during his first three months in the top job, despite saying that "intelligent" savings can be found in local government. The progressive candidate swept to power earlier this year after seeing off mainstream parties and opposition from far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. But he's found himself in hot water in his first months in power, causing stirs within the European Union over labour reform and plans to give...

Renewable energy could entirely power 139 of the world's industrialised countries by 2050 - including Britain, according to new research. By using 100 per cent wind, water and solar energy, 24 million jobs could be created and many deaths from air pollution prevented, the scientists claim. The plans for a 100 per cent renewable energy future, by scientists at Stanford University in the United States, outline the infrastructure changes needed. They said the transition could mean less global energy consumption...

Daniel Kammen included a hidden message in his resignation to Donald Trump today - but can you spot what it is? The prominent University of California, Berkeley energy professor resigned his post with the US State Department today in response to President Donald Trump’s “attacks on the core values” of the country. In the letter he said Trump's actions have "harmed the quality of life in the United States, our standing abroad, and the sustainability of the planet," adding that his failure...

Video evidence released months later by Virgin trains appears to totally prove that Jeremy Corbyn and his team were telling the truth over last summer's Traingate scandal. The Labour Party leader was filmed by freelance cameraman Yannis Mendez as he sat on the floor of a Virgin Trains East Coast train. Corbyn said the train was "ram-packed" and spoke of his policy to reverse the 1990's privatisation of Britain's railways. After Virgin Trains reacted to the controversy by releasing CCTV...