Protesters in Rome clash with police amid rising tensions in Barcelona and Berlin

Anti-lockdown demonstrations intensified around Europe on Saturday night as protesters in Rome hurled Molotov cocktails, bottles and rocks at police and there were also rising tensions in Barcelona and Dresden.  Early Saturday evening in Rome, a sit-in at the famed Campo dei Fiori ended in a clash with police as some in a crowd of … Read more

Thailand protests: Prime Minister ends state of emergency to ‘de-escalate’ tensions

Thailand’s prime minister has ended a state of emergency in Bangkok as he tries to ease tensions with tens of thousands of protesters calling on him to resign.  Prayut Chan-o-cha, a remnant of the military junta that ruled Thailand between 2014 and 2019, said the move was intended as the first step towards ‘de-escalation’ after … Read more

TOWIE SPOILER: Dan Edgar CONFRONTS Pete Wicks him over tensions between them

TOWIE’s Pete Wicks and Dan Edgar are set to come face-to-face to hash out the growing tensions between them amid their romances with Chloe Sims. It was recently revealed that Pete, 31, had a secret sexual relationships with Chloe, 38, for two years – during which she had a fling with Dan, 30, which she’s … Read more

Brad Pitt classes it up in new Brioni Campaign amid reports that ‘tensions have escalated’ with ex

He remains embroiled in the highly publicized aftermath of his last marriage, which ended in 2016.  But Brad Pitt didn’t let any of those stresses show in the new Autumn/Winter 2020 photo campaign for Brioni, the Italian menswear couture house. In the crisp and classic images released Thursday, the Hollywood leading man, 56, proved he still has charisma … Read more

India and China exchange first gunfire over disputed border in 45 years as tensions ramps up

Tensions along the disputed India-China border seem to be getting worse, three months after their deadliest confrontation in decades. The Asian giants accused each other this week of sending soldiers into the other’s territory and fired warning shots for the first time in 45 years, raising the specter of full-scale military conflict. Their foreign ministers … Read more

Tensions reach boiling point on The Bachelor as Areeba and Juliette go head-to-head

‘That b***h is a snake!’ Tensions reach boiling point as Areeba Emmanuel and Juliette Herrera head for the ultimate showdown on The Bachelor By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 16:10 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 16:24 BST, 13 August 2020 Locky Gilbert’s journey to find love on The Bachelor continued on Thursday … Read more

Beirut port blast comes amid rising tensions between Lebanon and its neighbour

Israel has denied having anything to do with the huge explosion in Beirut, adding that the country was ready to give humanitarian and medical assistance to Lebanon. The huge explosion in port warehouses near the city centre as killed more than 73 people, injured over 2,750 and sent shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry and … Read more

Gold hits its highest price ever at £1,515 an ounce amid fears of coronavirus and US-China tensions

The price of gold hit a record high Monday as investors rushed into the safe-haven amid concerns about China-US tensions, a spike in virus infections around the world and a lack of progress on a new stimulus bill in Washington. After months of healthy rallies across equity markets – fuelled by trillions of dollars in … Read more

£3bn Ethiopian dam across Blue Nile causes Egypt tensions

Ethiopia has announced that it has started filling a lake behind its newly-constructed, £3billion dam – a move that could spark conflict with downstream neighbour Egypt amid fears it will reduce the Nile to a trickle.  Seleshi Bekele, Ethiopia’s water minister, announced the move Wednesday – one day after the latest round of talks with … Read more

Tensions build between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak as Chancellor makes ‘power play’

Tensions between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are building as the Chancellor is accused of making a ‘power-play’ during the reopening of UK plc.   Mr Sunak has been described as ‘Captain Sensible’ and ‘unsackable’ by ministers as he tries to kickstart the economy and lead the UK back to normality.  He has reviewed measures to … Read more