Taylor Swift’s endorsement of two Democrats for the upcoming US mid-term elections has sparked a huge response – including from President Donald Trump. Mr Trump has told reporters he likes “Taylor’s music about 25% less now”. The singer-songwriter, 28, had previously deliberately steered clear of politics, but said events in “the past two years” had changed her mind. Her latest ...

Leading Spanish political and cultural figures have been attending the funeral in Barcelona of soprano Montserrat Caballé who died on Saturday aged 85. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Queen Sophia were among those that gathered in the Corts district of the city, capital of the Catalonia region. Caballé, who was from Barcelona, is being buried next to her parents. Her ...

President Donald Trump has apologised to his new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh for what he described as a “campaign of lies” during the confirmation hearings. He was referring to the acrimonious debate over Mr Kavanaugh’s nomination, after sexual assault allegations were made against him. Mr Kavanaugh said he was not bitter despite the “contentious” confirmation. He has denied the ...

Government says the demand by UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema that it should refund all motorists charged more than K5 per liter of fuel from the recent crude procured from Saudi Arabia, is misplaced. Energy Permanent Secretary Emeldah Chola says much as government procured the crude from Saudi Arabia cheaply, no motorist in the Country was over charged. Brigadier General Chola ...

The name of the second suspect in the Salisbury case is actually Alexander Mishkin, the BBC understands. The Bellingcat investigative website says the man who travelled under the alias Alexander Petrov is in reality a military doctor working for Russian intelligence, the GRU. Last month, Bellingcat named the first suspect as Anatoliy Chepiga, a claim rejected by Russia. More details ...

Patriotic Front Bahati Member of Parliament Harry Kalaba has dismissed the 14 days ultimatum given to him by the ruling party to exculpate himself over charges of alleged misconduct. Mr. Kalaba says he has no time to make any such exculpation. In an interview with QTV News by telephone, Mr. Kalaba says PF Secretary General Davies Mwila should to tell ...

The Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) says it is considering increasing the price of mealie meal following the recent increase in fuel pump prices. MAZ National Coordinator Andrew Chintala says the association is keenly monitoring the unfolding events following the recent fuel price hike. Mr. Chintala tells Q-News that they will have to make some adjustments aimed at cushioning the ...

President Edgar Lungu says it’s only through working together and sustained cooperation regionally and nationally will there be lasting stability to achieve shared developmental goals. Speaking at the 9th high level meeting of the regional oversight mechanism of peace, security and co-operation framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the regional in Kampala, Uganda, President Lungu says in order ...

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has directed all chain stores, wholesalers, retailers and traders dealing in products that may contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) a one week ultimatum to get copies of permits from their suppliers for them to sell the products. NBA Registrar Lackson Tonga has warned that all traders who will not have copies of permits for placing ...

The Zambia Federation of Employers (ZFE) says the 2019 proposed budget does not favour employment creation as a number of taxes proposed will not only increase the cost of doing business, but also make the country unattractive for investment flow. Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka, ZFE president Wesley Chishimba says the federation finds the proposed abolishment of the value ...