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By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Controversial figure and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump had previously argued that he wanted to ban Muslims, for an indefinite period, from entering the US, assuming he was made President. Trump put forward the idea of the blanket muslim ban after deadly attacks by Islamist militants in Paris and California last year. However, this raises an issue for new London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the first Muslim mayor of a western European city. Khan is keen...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor  At 6pm at offshoreleaks.icij.org. 200,000 more account details from the Panama papers leak became available. This data dump will show how some of the most affluent firms and high net worth individuals use offshore organisations to avoid paying tax. The database belong to Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca, and the source of the leak is only know as “John Doe.” "John Doe" has issued a statement citing "income equality" as his reason for sharing this...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor With Donald Trump the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Hilary Clinton has wasted no time in launching attacks on him. She has released two videos aimed at Donald Trump, one of the videos is a compilation of criticism from his fellow Republicans. Mitt Romney calls Trump a misogynist, Marco Rubio claims he's the most "vulgar person to ever aspire to the presidency," and Jeb Bush says Trump needs therapy. Watch Videos Below

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor MPs have expressed disappointment that the Foreign secretary Philip Hammond concluded that Saudi Arabia has not breached humanitarian law in Yemen. The select committee said it appears to show an “anything goes” attitude to how Saudi Arabia conducts itself. The International Development Select Committee rebukes Hammond, who made the decision even though a UN report and various charities presented evidence to the contrary. The committee, which is majority Tory, said the inquiry in to Saudi...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor It started with New Zealand’s police #runningmanchallenge Facebook video but it has now been followed by NYPD. The NZ police force released the video of some of their officers getting down to the “running man” dance in a slightly unorthodox recruitment drive. They then challenged other forces across the world to mimic them. The clip is part of a year-long campaign by the New Zealand police force, which wants to sign up 400 new officers...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A massive leak of documents could see the end of the TTIP trade deal, which includes provisions to allow American corporations to help change European law and also weaken consumer protections. Campaigners hope the leaked pages will bring an end to the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) which has seen strong resistance from both sides of the Atlantic. Many opponents see it as a chance for big business to override the laws of the...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The US President may be aiming for a job in comedy when he leaves the oval office. He is without doubt a funny man and has now poked fun at himself in a spoof retirement film clip, even though he doesn’t stand down for another eight whole months. Obama serves his nation until next January, however the race to choose the Republican and Democratic candidates mean the President is in wind down mode. The video...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Donald Trump shows his command of world politics by totally failing to pronounce the african country of Tanzania. Watch Video Here

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The Turkish appeals court has decided to overturn 275 convictions from 2013 involving a military chief in retirement and a host of other senior figures, accused of plotting a coup against his Government. At the time the case was seen as a chance for Erdogan to clip the wings the military and secularist establishment. This case appeared to shift the balance of power at the heart of the Turkish establishment. In 2013, ex-military chief General...