Donald Trump has announced the end of more than $500 million (£383 million) in annual US aid to Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala in the face of a growing migrant crisis which could see the closure of America’s southern border this week. In retaliation for what he sees as a lack of progress in haltingRead moreRead more
Month: July 2020
Dismay as $500m foreign aid to Central America threatened by US in retaliation to latest migrant caravan
Dick 'The Destroyer' Beyer passes away at 88 years old
Richard “Dick” Beyer, who was probably the single biggest non-Mexican masked wrestling star in pro wrestling history as The Sensational Intelligent Destroyer, as well as Dr. X, passed away today at the age of 88. His son Kurt wrote, “It is with a very heavy heart to let you know that Dad–aka The Destroyer–aka Dr.Read moreRead more
China to bar flower-pickers, litterbugs from parks using ‘social credit’ scheme
Beijing authorities plan to roll out facial recognition to help identify and blacklist “uncivilised” people from entering public parks. Nearly two million visitors descended on the city’s municipal parks this weekend when many Chinese celebrated tomb-sweeping day, a public holiday to honour one’s ancestors. Click Here: new zealand rugby team jerseys But the festivities also ledRead moreRead more
United States title match added to WWE WrestleMania 35
A United States Championship match has been confirmed for WrestleMania 35. During tonight’s SmackDown, it was announced that Rey Mysterio will challenge for Samoa Joe’s United States title at WrestleMania. Mysterio pinned Joe in a tag team match on SmackDown last week to set up him getting the title shot. Mysterio did a backstage interviewRead moreRead more
Kenny Omega Retains AAA Mega Championship On Tonight’s Dynamite
Kenny Omega is still your AAA Mega Champion. Click Here: Maori All Blacks Store After a wild back-and-forth with the Inner Circle’s Sammy Guevara, Omega picked up the victory after connecting with a flush V-trigger and his signature One-Winged Angel finisher. This was Omega’s third successful defense of the lucha-libre promotion’s top belt, and hisRead moreRead more
Turtle species on brink of extinction as last-known female dies in China
One of the world’s rarest turtles, a Yangtze giant softshell, has died in a Chinese zoo, leaving only three of the critically endangered species left. The turtle was the last confirmed female in the world when she died during fertility treatment, raising the grim prospect that the species, which is also known as the RedRead moreRead more
Two US Navy warships sail through strategic Taiwan Strait, risking tension with China
The US military sent two navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday in a move that risks adding to tensions between China and the international community over access to the strategic waterway. The increasing frequency of US navy voyages through the 112-mile sea passage that separates Taiwan from China has raised objections from Beijing butRead moreRead more
Plan for German youth to serve ‘internship’ in army or civil service
Young Germans will have to serve a period of compulsory service in the army or civic organisations as part of a “Germany internship”, if a junior partner in government gets its way. The proposal by the Christian Social Union (CSU) would require young adults to undertake military or civil service so that “they understand whatRead moreRead more
Alibaba founder Jack Ma says staff should have sex six times in six days
One of China’s wealthiest men, Jack Ma, founder of tech giant Alibaba, is urging his employees to have more sex in pursuit of a better work-life balance. Mr Ma gave a lighthearted speech at an event at which dozens of Alibaba couples were married in a group ceremony, stressing that a balanced home life wasRead moreRead more
Austria’s Kurz to form caretaker cabinet as he tries to survive confidence vote
Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz was trying to put together a caretaker cabinet on Tuesday ahead of a confidence vote next week that could bring down his government. Mr Kurz is determined to stay in office until new elections can be held in September following the collapse of his coalition with the far-Right Freedom Party (FPÖ)Read moreRead more