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Priti Patel quits cabinet over undisclosed meetings in Israel

Priti Patel quits cabinet over undisclosed meetings in Israel

International Development Secretary Priti Patel has been forced to resign by Prime Minister Theresa May on 8 November after it was revealed that she had engaged in secret meetings with Israeli officials, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Nov 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Saudi princes held at Ritz hotel in corruption crackdown

Saudi princes held at Ritz hotel in corruption crackdown

Officials including lawyers, bankers and members of the royal family have been arrested in Saudi Arabia following a crackdown on corruption. The officials are said to be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh where they are sleeping on mattresses.
Nov 8, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Communist countries unusual relationship with money

Communist countries unusual relationship with money

Today marks 100 years since the first communist government was formed. The Bolsheviks over threw the the Tsar autocracy in Russia which led the way to rise of the Soviet Union. The beginning of modern communism paved the way for several other countries attempt at creating a truly socialist state based on a classless society.However its success is questionable, this may be because of communist states unusual relationship with money.In a ideal communist society money would be removed, as no one works for profit, only for what is required. On one hand communist states have attempted to show money as meaningless, on the other it and amp;#39;s use as a tool to spread propaganda has been invaluable.Curator of Modern Money at the British Museum, Thomas Hockenhull spoke to IBTimes UK about how this contradiction worked in practice.
Nov 8, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Communist countries unusual relationship with money

Communist countries unusual relationship with money

Today marks 100 years since the first communist government was formed. The Bolsheviks over threw the the Tsar autocracy in Russia which led the way to rise of the Soviet Union. The beginning of modern communism paved the way for several other countries attempt at creating a truly socialist state based on a classless society.However its success is questionable, this may be because of communist states unusual relationship with money.In a ideal communist society money would be removed, as no one works for profit, only for what is required. On one hand communist states have attempted to show money as meaningless, on the other it and amp;#39;s use as a tool to spread propaganda has been invaluable.Curator of Modern Money at the British Museum, Thomas Hockenhull spoke to IBTimes UK about how this contradiction worked in practice.
Nov 8, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Trump brags in Japan it was not pleasant for nations that underestimated US military

Trump brags in Japan it was not pleasant for nations that underestimated US military

President Donald Trump has once again triggered furious criticism over his insensitive remarks while boasting about the strength of the US military on his first stop during his maiden tour of the Asian-Pacific region as president. During a speech at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Japan, on 5 November Trump warned countries not to underestimate Americas resolve or prowess.
Nov 6, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Trump brags in Japan it was not pleasant for nations that underestimated US military

Trump brags in Japan it was not pleasant for nations that underestimated US military

President Donald Trump has once again triggered furious criticism over his insensitive remarks while boasting about the strength of the US military on his first stop during his maiden tour of the Asian-Pacific region as president. During a speech at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Japan, on 5 November Trump warned countries not to underestimate Amerericas resolve or prowess.
Nov 6, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Celebrities in Hollywood react to Texas church shooting

Celebrities in Hollywood react to Texas church shooting

Celebrities on their way into the Hollywood Film Awards reacted on November 5 to the news that at least 26 people had been killed in a church in Texas. The massacre came just weeks after a sniper killed 58 people at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The shootings have stirred a years-long national debate over whether easy access to firearms was contributing to the trend.
Nov 6, 2017
By Staff Reporter