Ten US Navy sailors are missing and five have been injured after the USS John S. McCain, a guided-missile destroyer collided with an oil tanker near the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.Aug 21, 2017
Right-wing protesters gathering for a free speech rally in Boston were massively outnumbered by counter-protesters. A video overlooking Boston Common visualizes the difference in numbers. The right-wing protesters occupied the pavilion in the middle of the park. Police cordoned off the area and kept both groups separate. They were surrounded by as many as 10,000 counter-protesters.Aug 20, 2017
Bannons exit as Trumps chief strategist comes three weeks after retired Gen. John Kelly became chief of staff. The White House says Bannons departure is a mutual agreement between Bannon and Kelly.Aug 19, 2017
President Donald Trumps chief strategist, Steve Bannon, has called white nationalists and alt-right groups losers in a phone call with the editor of a progressive magazine.Aug 18, 2017
President Trump tweeted it was sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments with regards to the nationwide push to take down Confederate monuments. Aug 18, 2017
Londons iconic landmark, the Elizabeth Tower and its Big Ben bell, is undergoing repair work, meaning it is scheduled to stay silent for four years. However, some have questioned the plans, including U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May. Now parliament officials have claimed they will review the decision.Aug 17, 2017
After numerous CEOs left in protest at the White Houses handling of violence in Charlottesville, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (16 August) that he would be disbanding two advisory groups made up of business leaders.Aug 17, 2017
President Trumps longtime aide Hope Hicks will serve as the interim White House director of communications. Hickss current title is director of strategic communications, controlling who gets access to the president and working behind-the-scenes. Shes considered one of Trumps most valued advisers.Aug 17, 2017
May said that it is important for all those in positions of responsibility to condemn far-right views. The U.K. prime minister was speaking on 16 August, the day after US President Donald Trump claimed that anti-fascist protesters were partially to blame for violence at a far-right rally. Trump has come in for criticism since he made these latest controversial remarks, with Republican Senator John McCain tweeting Theres no moral equivalency between racists and Americans standing up to defy hate and bigotry. The President of the United States should say so.Aug 16, 2017
