Defiant grassroots campaign targets Erdogan voters
Undaunted by their underdog status, Turkish activists are trying to bridge the political divide in a grassroots campaign aimed at helping President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's...
2023-05-27 21:47
Hong Kong's 2nd largest pro-democracy party disbands amid political crackdown
One of the few remaining pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong has voted to dissolve itself, joining a growing list of organizations that have disbanded as authorities crack down on dissent
2023-05-27 21:27
Ukraine claims Russia is plotting 'a provocation' at nuclear plant, offers no evidence
Ukraine’s military intelligence claims that Russia is plotting a “large-scale provocation” at a nuclear power plant designed to put hostilities on pause and give Moscow’s forces a respite they badly need to regroup ahead of the looming Ukrainian counteroffensive
2023-05-27 21:24
Carol Vorderman scathingly compares Boris Johnson to a 'dose of diarrhoea'
During Friday's episode of Have I Got News For You, UK TV legend turned political commentator Carol Vorderman delivered a scathing takedown of former prime minister Boris Johnson amid his latest scandal. Johnson is currently embroiled in another lockdown-related controversy with claims that gatherings he held at Chequers broke Covid restrictions. Given that Johnson is back in the news again its no surprise that he was a subject of conversation on HIGNFY once more but not to the delight of Vorderman. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The 62-year-old TV presenter said: "Boris Johnson is like a dose of diarrhoea that keeps on giving, is he not? Every single time you switch on the news, he's still there. How does this happen?" Regularly HIGNFY panelist Ian Hislop wittily replied: "I think it's something to do with the system." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-27 21:19
Serbia's President Vucic steps down as head of ruling party
BELGRADE Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down as leader of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) at a
2023-05-27 21:17
Officials: UN chief 'shocked' by letter from Sudan's military ruler demanding removal of UN envoy
Sudanese and U.N. officials say the United Nations secretary-general was “shocked” by a letter from Sudan’s army chief demanding the removal of the U.N. envoy to the country
2023-05-27 21:17
Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
The Taliban and Iran have exchanged heavy gunfire on the Islamic Republic’s border with Afghanistan
2023-05-27 21:16
Tiger Woods' 'jilted' ex-GF Erica Herman seeks financial compensation after being 'humiliated' by golfer
Sources said Erica Herman was embarassed by how Tiger Woods dumped her and wants to take matters to court
2023-05-27 21:15
Chaos at UK airports as nationwide border system fails
A nationwide border system issue has hit electronic gates at British airports, causing chaos for holidaymakers and passengers arriving into the country.
2023-05-27 20:55
Debt limit negotiators race the clock to finalize debt deal as risk of default grows
White House and House GOP negotiators are racing to finalize a deal to raise the nation's debt limit as early as Saturday with time running perilously short and the risk of a first-ever US default growing.
2023-05-27 20:49
Key GOP Negotiator Says ‘Thorny’ Issues Unsettled in Debt Deal
Representative Patrick McHenry said Saturday that there are still “thorny issues” in the negotiations between House Republicans and
2023-05-27 20:48
North Dakota's Republican governor set to launch US presidential bid
(This May 26 story has been corrected to remove the incorrect reference to Fargo as the state capital, in paragraph
2023-05-27 20:47