Benjamin Netanyahu defends Gaza air strikes and says US knows ‘d**n well’ it would do the same

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended his attacks on the Gaza strip, saying a country has a right to defend itself, and argued the United States knows ‘d**n well’ it would do the same thing. In a defiant interview on CBS’ Face the Nation, Netanyahu denied any political motivation for the attacks that have … Read more

Indian covid UK: Hancock defends timing of travel restrictions as Labour calls for delay to holidays

Matt Hancock today defended the timing of travel restrictions on India but dodged questions on whether the decision was linked to Downing Street’s planned trade mission as Labour urged the Government to delay the resumption of global travel tomorrow amid concerns over a third virus surge. Critics have warned that tougher action should have been … Read more

Health minister Edward Argar defends delay in shutting Britain’s borders with India

A Health Minister has defended the delay in shutting Britain’s borders with India – saying the move was  ‘based on evidence’.  The government has been blasted for not adding India to the ‘red list’ until April 23, by which time 122 cases of the rapidly-spreading variant had already entered the UK. This is despite its neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh … Read more

Health minister Edward Argar defends delay in shutting Britain’s borders with India

A Health Minister has defended the delay in shutting Britain’s borders with India – saying the move was  ‘based on evidence’.  The government has been blasted for not adding India to the ‘red list’ until April 23, by which time 122 cases of the rapidly-spreading variant had already entered the UK. This is despite its neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh … Read more

Police officer defends using a baton on Wetherspoons customer

A Met Police officer who allegedly hit a Wetherspoons drinker over the head with his baton in an ‘unprovoked’ attack claims the display of force was ‘entirely proportionate. ‘ Pc Jack Wood, 26, denies assaulting Jake Smith, 26, who suffered a gaping gash to his skull following the clash on January 5, last year in … Read more

Sarah Paulson hides ‘weight gain’ for Linda Tripp role beneath sweats as Ryan Murphy defends casting

Amid backlash over her casting as Linda Tripp in American Crime Story: Impeachment, Emmy winner Sarah Paulson took a stroll with a female friend in LA on Thursday. The Tampa-born 46-year-old was also walking her rescue dog Winnie, whom she and 78-year-old girlfriend Holland Taylor adopted from Paw Works last year. Sarah hid the so-called … Read more

Emotional Atlanta cop defends police in impassioned Tiktok video

‘There are bad people in every career’: Emotional Atlanta cop defends his colleagues and says he’s ‘had enough’ of the anti-police rhetoric in TikTok video Major Kelvin Dingle says he’s had enough of the negative portrayals of those in law enforcement in a TikTok video which has gone viral on social media Dingle is operation commander … Read more

Jess Trend defends decision to stay in the Big Brother house after family tragedy

AFLW star Jess Trend defends her decision to stay in the Big Brother house after a family tragedy By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:32 BST, 29 April 2021 | Updated: 06:32 BST, 29 April 2021 AFLW player Jessica Trend broke down when she learned her grandmother was dying during Wednesday night’s episode … Read more

Grimes defends boyfriend Elon Musk after he was accused of ‘destroying the planet and humanity’

Grimes trades jabs with TikTokers accusing her boyfriend Elon Musk of ‘destroying the planet and humanity’ and being a ‘men’s rights activist’ Grimes defended her boyfriend and the father of her son, billionaire Elon Musk, after he was accused of ‘destroying the planet and humanity’ and being a ‘men’s rights activist’ The singer traded barbed … Read more

Angela Merkel defends lobbying for Wirecard, saying it was ‘in Germany’s best interests’ 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her lobbying for Wirecard during a 2019 visit to China, telling a parliamentary committee that the payments company received no special treatment and that it was in Germany’s interest to promote its businesses. Mrs Merkel said Wirecard’s aim of entering the Chinese market overlapped with the best interests of … Read more