Actor Riz Ahmed sounded off on so-called Islamaphobia during a speech at the Creative Artists Agency Amplify conference in Ojai, California, suggesting whether this will be the year U.S. authorities “round up” Muslims and deport them overseas. Speaking in front of an audience of powerful industry executives, actors, and politicians, the British-Pakistani actor called on…

The German, nicknamed ‘Baby Mourinho’, says the Tottenham boss proved an inspiration during his formative years as a coach RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann says Jose Mourinho played a key role in shaping his management style as he prepares to face the Tottenham boss in the Champions League. Nagelsmann takes his Leipzig side to north…

Vestager’s team seized documents relating to Facebook’s tax arrangements in Ireland as part of a dossier trawl dating from the Apple investigation | Diarmuid Greene /Web Summit via Getty Images EU’s Vestager examines Facebook for potential tax probe Danish commissioner stresses that her multinational tax investigation is not finished. By Thibault Larger 11/8/18, 12:12 AM CET…

Former Vice President and Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden blamed the ongoing controversy surrounding his and his son Hunter Biden’s dealings with Ukraine were a matter of right-wing hysteria, arguing that not a “single legitimate journalist in the world has given any credibility” to the allegations. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel asked Joe Biden how the…

The EU is planning hard for a no-deal Brexit — and especially to make sure that if everyone goes over the cliff, the U.K. will land hardest of all. The European Commission on Wednesday is set to approve a series of legislative initiatives to avoid the most disastrous outcomes of a no-deal scenario. It has described…

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…

Tiborcz, who is married to Orbán’s eldest daughter, has become one of Hungary’s most successful businessmen | Sean Gallup/Getty Images EU pursues Orbán son-in-law case despite Hungary ending probe Dropping of Hungarian investigation ‘strengthens doubts on the independence of Hungarian law enforcement authorities,’ says Parliament committee chair. By Lili Bayer 11/8/18, 12:14 PM CET Updated 4/19/19,…

Former Harvard Law School Professor Ronald S. Sullivan released a statement last week addressing his termination from the university, which came after he represented Harvey Weinstein. According to Sullivan, “What is at stake are the values that underwrite the best traditions of higher education, the very same traditions that have sustained Harvard for nearly 400 years.”…

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…

Disney will offer its upcoming Disney+ streaming service, as well as ESPN+ and Hulu, in a new subscription bundle for $12.99 per month, prompting “RIP Netflix” to trend on Twitter late Tuesday. Bob Iger, the chairman and CEO of Disney, made the announcement during the company’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday. Disney+ is expected to…