Women’s rights activists in historic march for equal rights in birthplace of Arab Spring

Women’s rights activists in Tunisian led an historic march on Saturday to demand equal inheritance rights for both sexes in the North African country. Like other Arab countries, Tunisia’s inheritance law is based on Islamic jurisprudence, and specifies that female heirs must receive only half the amount that males are entitled to. Suad Abu-Dayyeh, from women’s rights organisation Equality Now, explains: “The Qur'an states that daughters in the Islamic world inherit half the shares of sons.” “This has made discussions about the...

Global trade war looms as President Trump signs off hefty steel and alluminium tariffs

The US launched its threatened hefty steel and aluminium tariffs despite 100 Congress men writing to the President warning that this would precipitate a trade war and global economic disaster. Donald Trump signed an order meaning US steel imports now face a 25% tariff and aluminium 10%. Trump exempted neighbouring Canada and Mexico, and hinted that "flexibility and cooperation" would be shown to friendly countries. The UK will be hit hard. 15% of our steel exports go the US. With...

Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump agree to meet in historic first

For the first time in history a North Korean leader and a US President have agreed to meet face to face. The shock development took diplomats by surprise, including the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Only yesterday US diplomats had ruled out talks between the two countries unless North Korea de-escalates its nucelar program. South Korean officials visiting Donald Trump at the White House passed on the offer from Kim Jong Un, telling the Presdent of the United States...

Reality TV show The Apprentice ‘put Trump in The White House’

Hosting hit TV show The Apprentice put Donald Trump in The White House, suggests new research. The long-running show led to viewers seeing the real estate tycoon as a 'friend' - helping him become more believable, according to the study. The phenomenon is known as 'parasocial relationships' where strong emotional bonds are formed with people you've never met. Scientists say they often involve a celebrity and grow as more information about them is sought on Instagram or Twitter - even...

The NRA takes aim at news reporters, the media and Oscars Hollywood stars with this sinister message

In a sinister backlash after Donald Trump suggested raising the minimum age for buying rifles to 21 and universal background checks - a suggestion he had appeared to backtrack after a meeting with the lobbying group for the guns industry - their lobbying TV channel NRATV put out this sinister video: https://twitter.com/NRATV/status/970402289742618624 NRA spokeswoman and NRATV presenter Dana Loesch vowed: "To every lying member of the media, to every Hollywood phony, to the role model athletes who use their free speech...

Donald Trump to announce he will run for re-election in 2020

Breaking: Reports are emerging that Donald Trump is set to officially announce that he will stand again in the 2020 Presidential race. He is also expected to announce that his campaign manager will be Brad Parscale, who was  digital director for his 2016 campaign. On June 20, 2016, Trump's original campaigns manager in 2016 Corey Lewandowski was sacked and replaced by Paul Manafort who in turn was replaced by Kellyanne Conway after connections to the Ukrainian President and various dictators...

Donald Trump insists NRA are on our side and boasts he would have run into Florida school unarmed

Addressing US governors today Donald Trump criticised first responders to the Parkland gun massacre that claimed 17 lives, and insisted if he had been outside he would have run in, with or without a firearm. Trump also insisted that in coming up with a solution to school shootings that are happening so regularly it's on a weekly basis, the governors gather at the White House had nothine to fear from the National Rifle Association (NRA) who were on their side....

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