Oettinger caught up in new allegations over ethics
European Commissioner for digital economy and society Gunther Oettinger | Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images Oettinger caught up in new allegations over ethics MEPs concerned over private plane trip with pro-Russian German businessman. By Laurens Cerulus 11/15/16, 6:04 PM CET Updated 1/28/18, 10:25 PM CET European Commissioner for Digital Economy Günther Oettinger is caught up…
Nolte: Lena Dunham Allows More Women-Abusers to Walk Free
Actress Lena Dunham refuses to name two men she claims raped her, and a number of other abusers, which leaves all of them free to rape and abuse other women. Please explain to me how this is acceptable in the #MeToo era. Please explain to me how it is acceptable for a rich and powerful…
Today at Commission, Hungary and Brexit
Students and teachers of the Central European University, which could be shut down by a new higher education bill, cross a Hungarian bridge during a protest | Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images MIDDAY BRIEF, IN BRIEF Today at Commission, Hungary and Brexit Commissioners will discuss Brexit on May 3. By Quentin Ariès 4/11/17, 3:28 PM…
Azealia Banks Attacks 'Inbred' Irish People and then Demand Defense from Bullying
Rapper Azealia Banks denigrated Irish people as “inbred leprechauns” in a social media screed on Wednesday, subsequently asking mixed martial artist Connor McGregor — an Irish prize fighter — for “help” in mitigating the backlash she received. Banks wrote that the Irish lack “white privilege.” “Because most of you can’t talk or write lol. You…
EU adds ministers and central bank chief to Syria sanctions list
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini at the start of European foreign affairs council in Brussels, Belgium, November 14, 2016 | Olivier Hoslet/EPA EU adds ministers and central bank chief to Syria sanctions list Foreign ministers back additions to list of those subject to travel bans and asset freezes. By Jacopo Barigazzi 11/14/16,…
Jean-Claude Juncker: Marine Le Pen ‘won’t win’
EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker | Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images Jean-Claude Juncker: Marine Le Pen ‘won’t win’ Commission chief calls Europe’s relationship with Trump ‘something akin to estrangement.’ By Stephen Brown 3/19/17, 12:01 AM CET Updated 3/20/17, 3:48 PM CET European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says far-right candidate Marine Le Pen won’t win France’s presidential…
Kevin Hart Won't Return to Host the Oscars: 'It's Done'
Comedian Kevin Hart has decided against returning as the 2019 Oscars host after talk show host Ellen DeGeneres pushed for the move on the A-lister’s behalf. In a Friday interview with Variety, Hart said that while hosting the annual awards ceremony would have been a dream come true, he’s more interested in looking to the future than…
Comparing Maradona & Messi is like comparing Picasso to Mozart – Ottavio Bianchi
The Italian former player and manager believes that it is impossible to say which of the two Argentine greats is the best Former Napoli midfielder Ottavio Bianchi has said that comparing Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi is like comparing Picasso to Mozart. Messi and Barcelona travel to Naples – where Maradona is a club legend…
Commission’s Orbán plan: Talk, threaten and seek allies
Hungary's Prime minister Viktor Orbán | Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images Commission’s Orbán plan: Talk, threaten and seek allies Brussels tries to find a way to resolve mounting disputes with Budapest. By Jacopo Barigazzi and Quentin Ariès 4/12/17, 7:53 PM CET Updated 4/14/17, 2:22 PM CET With disputes between Brussels and Budapest piling up, the…
Chris Brown menace d’arrêter sa carrière!
Alors qu’il risque jusqu’à quatre ans de prison ferme après un accident de voiture survenu en mai dernier, Chris Brown semble à bout de nerfs. La preuve avec son message posté hier sur le réseau social Twitter. « Ne t’inquiète pas Amérique à grande écoute. L’album X sera probablement mon dernier. Être célèbre est génial…