Inigo Gilmore

 He has spent a breath-taking half a billion dollars on political ads. That’s around 82 dollars a second.  When you’re a multi-billionaire like Mike Bloomberg – resources are quite simply limitless.

A mutual admiration show – complete with cheering crowds –  President Trump has been hailed by more than a hundred thousand people who packed a rally at the start of his trip to India – along with a lavish welcome from prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

A bus without brakes, hurtling towards a brick wall. That’s one view of Lebanon – which has been wracked by mass protests since October, toppling one government along the way.

Yesterday marked 100 days since the popular anti-government uprising began.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting to hold on to his job after he fell short of winning a majority in the country’s national elections.

Israel’s elections are notoriously difficult to call – and the stakes for one of the great survivors of global politics could hardly be greater. If Prime Minister Netanyahu doesn’t get a fifth term in office, he could face prosecution for bribery and corruption.

A pre-election pledge by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu  to annex almost a third of the West Bank has been described by Saudi Arabia as a “very dangerous escalation”. The controversial proposal has also provoked criticism from the United Nations and other Arab states. But it’s not the first time Mr Netanyahu has made…

Today the Canadian government will announce whether the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline will go ahead.

Just over a week ago Hamas fired hundreds of rockets into Israel, which responded with airstrikes. Gazans have been protesting against the economic blockade on every Friday for more than a year.

Three Israelis and at least 15 Palestinians are reported to have died, and hundreds of people on both sides have been injured – in the latest surge in violence between Palestinian militants in Gaza and Israeli forces. Militants began firing rockets into southern Israel yesterday – prompting airstrikes in response – while Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now ordered the military to move tanks and artillery to the edge of the territory.

In Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu looks likely to win a record fifth term as Prime Minister, though his re-election is not yet formalised.

In Israel, the polls are about to close in a tightly-contested election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political life and potentially his freedom, as he faces corruption investigations.

Just a day away from an election in Israel that is widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu he is pulling out all the stops.

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank – if he wins his country’s elections on Tuesday.

Israel is just days from a major election that could see Benjamin Netanyahu become the country’s longest-serving Prime Minister. But he is not getting an easy ride. With an indictment for corruption hanging over him, he has been pulling out all the stops. There have been photo ops with his international buddies like President Trump,…