Tusk told MEPs that if an extended transition would aide the British PM, he is “sure that leaders will accept it” | Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images Donald Tusk: ‘There is no other way but to continue’ Brexit talks Council president also says EU must avoid ‘even the slightest trace of hypocrisy’ over killing of … Continue reading "Donald Tusk: ‘There is no other way but to continue’ Brexit talks"

Rap star Cardi B took to Twitter Tuesday to rally the troops for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), telling her 6.4 million Twitter following that everyone “let him down in 2016” and added that she does not mind paying more in taxes if she sees the fruits of it — like free college and free health … Continue reading "Cardi B: ‘It’s Sad We Pay So Much Taxes’ and Don’t Have Free College"

For much of the German establishment, French President Emmanuel Macron’s ideas were nothing less than an open invitation to raid Berlin’s treasury | Philippe Wojazer/Pool photo via EPA Merkel endorses Macron’s EU military plan German Chancellor sounds cautious note on Macron’s eurozone reform plans. By Jakob Hanke 6/3/18, 5:17 PM CET Updated 6/4/18, 3:25 PM … Continue reading "Merkel endorses Macron’s EU military plan"

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal counsel Salvador Panelo told reporters Tuesday he was “excited” to face off against Amal Clooney, representing the founder of media outlet Rappler, Maria Ressa, stating Ressa chose her because she is “not only beautiful but also sexy.” Ressa, one of Time magazine’s 2018 people of the year, is facing a litany of charges she … Continue reading "Duterte's Legal Counsel 'Excited' to Face 'Sexy' Amal Clooney"

LONDON — Negotiating’s easy, right? You play hardball, you don’t give any ground and if the other side look happy about the outcome then it’s probably because they’ve pulled a fast one on you. It’s all about winning. This view of negotiation might nowadays be termed the Trump model — inasmuch as it’s a model at … Continue reading "Stop trying to ‘win’ Brexit"

Actress Sandra Bernhard said she was enthused by some of the Democrats running for president — especially the women — but is despaired by the belief that a woman can never be president because America is too “misogynistic” to allow it. Asked, in an interview with the Daily Beast, about her thoughts on the 25 Democrats running for … Continue reading "Actress Sandra Bernhard: 'Misogyny and Bad Treatment of Women by White Men' Keeping America from a Female President"

Neven Mimica, the European commissioner for international cooperation and development | European Parliament Brussels defends development aid link to migration NGOs fear budget plans will take focus away from fighting poverty. By Lili Bayer 7/24/18, 12:24 PM CET Updated 4/19/19, 1:48 AM CET The EU’s top aid official has defended his budget plans from charities who … Continue reading "Brussels defends development aid link to migration"

BOSTON (AP) — A young man who accused Kevin Spacey of groping him at a resort island bar in 2016 filed a lawsuit against the actor, who is also fighting a criminal charge stemming from the alleged assault. The lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks unspecified damages for “severe and permanent mental distress and emotional injuries.” The … Continue reading "Man Sues Kevin Spacey over Alleged Groping at Island Bar"

Actress-activist Alyssa Milano has announced that she will attend a fundraiser for Democrat presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson. “I’m going to my first fundraiser of the election cycle and it’s for- @marwilliamson,” Milano said Tuesday. “I know. I know. But she’s the only candidate talking about the collective, soulful ache of the nation & I think … Continue reading "Alyssa Milano to Attend Fundraiser for Democrat Marianne Williamson"

Is she coming for the moules-frites? EU diplomats expressed puzzlement at a meeting of ambassadors Thursday over why Theresa May is coming to Brussels on Saturday for talks about a key Brexit document that will have been finalized some 24 hours earlier. They are adamant that any attempt at a last-minute renegotiation by the British … Continue reading "Diplomats puzzled at Theresa May’s Brussels visit"