President Trump has said the mass shooting at a church in Texas on November 5 is not a guns situation.At a press conference in Japan he said the shooting that left 26 dead was a mental health problem, describing the shooter as a deranged individual.
First Secretary of State Damian Green has denied a claim that police found pornography on his computer during a raid on his Westminster office in 2008. Green said the claims, made by ex-police chief Bob Quick and amp;#39;s claims in the Sunday Times, were completely untrue and political smears. The accusatoins are the latest in a growing sexual misconduct scandal in Westminster.
Saudi authorities have detained one of the countries most prominenet businessman and head of the National Guard Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal as part of a new anti-corruption inquiry. The committee is chaired by King Salman and amp;#39;s 32-year-old son Prince Mohammed. Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who owns investment firm Kingdom Holding, was among 11 princes, four ministers and tens of former ministers detained.
U.S. President Donald Trump has landed in Japan at the beginning of his tour of Asia. During his opening remarks he stated that the U.S. and their allies are ready to defend freedom and that and amp;#39;no nation should underestimate American resolve and amp;#39;.
Lebanons Prime Minister abruptly resigned fearing an assassination plot. Mr. Saad Hariri blamed Irans growing influence for his decision to leave office.
A Twitter employee shut down President Donald Trumps Twitter account on the last day of work. For about 11 minutes visitors to @realdonaldtrump account could only see a message that read: Sorry, that page doesnt exist!
Nasas Cassini spacecraft discovered hydrogen in the plume of gas and icy particles spraying from Saturns moon Enceladus. The discovery means the small, icy moon — which has a global ocean under its surface — has a source of chemical energy that could be useful for microbes, if any exist there.
South Koreas Air Defense Artillery Command conducted anti-aircraft guided missiles drill on Thursday (2 November), amid high tensions with North Korea over its nuclear weapon program.
The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has resigned from his position after being accused of harassment. A spokesperson for Fallon has confirmed that he put his hand on journalist Julia Hartley-Brewers knee during a dinner in 2002. Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Chief Whip Gavin Williamson to replace him.
Myanmars leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in the countrys restive Rakhine state on Thursday (Nov. 2) on her first visit to the region following months of violence and mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims. More than 600,000 Rohingyas, termed as ethnic minorities in the country, have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh and India after the Myanmar army launched a massive offensive, blaming armed Rohingya militants of triggering violence in the region.
Since Donald Trumps 2016 presidential election campaign trail, fake news has been thrust into the spotlight. Tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter have come under scrutiny for failing to stop the circulation of fake news. On 31 October, representatives from these three tech companies are testifying on Capitol Hill for the Russian-tie investigation for the 2016 Presidential Election Campaign.
President Trump continues to push for major immigration reform following the Lower Manhattan terror attack on Oct. 31, 2017.
A video by Refugee Action Collective Victoria shows refugees and asylum seekers performing a peaceful protest in the Australian run detention center in Manus Island, Papau New Guinea. The detainees are worried about leaving the controversial detention center that is closing on Tuesday 31, Oct. In the video a spokesperson claims they are vulnerable to attacks from the locals, the unnamed man also explains they are unarmed and refusing to leave.
The former campaigns manager to President Donald Trump, Paul Manafort has handed himself into the FBI following the on going investigation between the Russian government and Trump.Paul Manafort resigned as President Trump and amp;#39;s campaign manager in August 2016 after it was revealed he had ties to Ukranian President Viktor yanukovych. He also was at a meeting with Russian lawyer, linked to the Kremlin who allegedly offered Trump information on Hillary Clinton.The current charges against Manafort are unknown.
The former campaigns manager to President Donald Trump, Paul Manafort has handed himself into the FBI following the on going investigation between the Russian government and Trump.Paul Manafort resigned as President Trump and amp;#39;s campaign manager in August 2016 after it was revealed he had ties to Ukranian President Viktor yanukovych. He also was at a meeting with Russian lawyer, linked to the Kremlin who allegedly offered Trump information on Hillary Clinton.The current charges against Manafort are unknown.