McGahn tells Congress Trump called him with “urgency” to get him to raise Mueller “conflicts”

Former White House Counsel Don McGahn told lawmakers  that former President Donald Trump called him with ‘urgency’ to tell him to raise conflict-of-interest issues in an effort to force out Robert Mueller following a report the then-special counsel was probing potential obstruction. McGahn faced a series of questions in long sought closed-door testimony about areas … Read more

Boris Johnson will ‘bang the table’ to bring urgency to Brexit talks by warning of No Deal

Boris Johnson will ‘bang the table’ on Sunday to try to bring urgency to Brexit talks by warning that the two sides are heading for No Deal if the pace of negotiations is not accelerated immediately.  The Prime Minister is expected to use a video conference with the EU’s most senior figures to urge ‘renewed energy … Read more

ABC doctor Norman Swan urges smokers to quit urgency to avoid catching coronavirus

NEW SOUTH WALES: 55 January 25  Three men aged 43, 53, and 35 who had recently travelled to China contracted the disease. Two flew in from Wuhan while the other arrived in Sydney from Shenzhen, south China.  They were treated in isolation at Westmead Hospital.  January 27   A 21-year-old woman is identified as the fourth … Read more

DEBORAH ROSS: COBRA is a narrative about an urgent situation told with no urgency whatsoever 

COBRA Friday, Sky One Rating: (although also…  Rating: as there is a sort of joy in watching a series get it quite so wrong)  Let us talk our way though the first episode of COBRA, Sky’s new political drama about Britain during a time of national emergency, although I am not sure you would know … Read more

Facebook BANS ads that ‘attempt to create a sense of urgency’ around coronavirus or promise a cure

Facebook BANS ads that ‘attempt to create a sense of urgency’ around coronavirus or promise to cure it in latest attempt to reduce misinformation and fearmongering The firm committed to combat false information on the outbreak back in January Coronavirus has infected around 81,242 people and killed 2,771 individuals Social media sites have become a hotbed for … Read more