Giorno: 18 Ottobre 2022

Just Stop Oil protesters block Dartford Crossing for second day

Read More Just Stop Oil protesters remain on top of the M25 Dartford Crossing, threatening another day of commuter chaos. The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge linking Essex and Kent was closed after it was scaled by two climbers from the group, whose demands include that the government “halts all new oil and gas licences and […]

Australia and Japan PM Expected to Sign New Security Declaration in Response to Growing Beijing Threat

Read More The prime ministers of Australia and Japan are planning to sign a new security declaration in response to Beijing’s growing regional assertiveness and military power at an upcoming summit to be held in Perth. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be welcoming Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Oct. 22 and is expected to announce […]

New Zealand Annual Inflation Eases to 7.2 Percent, Economists Warn of Higher Interest Rate Hikes

Read More New Zealand’s quarterly inflation rose to 2.2 percent in the three months to September, while the annual inflation rate edged down to 7.2 percent, according to Stats NZ. This follows a 1.7 percent quarterly inflation and 7.3 percent annual inflation over the 12 months to June—a 32-year high. Inflation during the quarter was […]

Cambodia Opposition Supporter Gunned Down Amid Ongoing Political Repression

Read More A supporter of Cambodia’s Candlelight Party was reportedly shot dead in broad daylight on Sunday amid rising political tensions between the autocratic regime and the country’s largest opposition party. Po Hin Lean, 49, was shot and killed by an unknown assailant while on his way to fish in the Tbong Khmum province, Radio […]

Xiaomi to launch first experience store in South Africa

Read More Incredible launch day specials on offer! The official countdown has begun to the highly anticipated launch of the inaugural Xiaomi experience store in South Africa. Located at Shop L21 at Sandton City shopping center in Johannesburg, there will be 50% off deals on selected items on the opening day.  “Making quality technology accessible […]

Ramaphosa cuts cabinet freebies and winds his neck in — again

Read More Head of state Cyril Ramaphosa has, we are told (but not, of course, by him) backtracked on free lights and water for his cabinet mates, which he had slipped into the ministerial handbook from April. Like his British counterpart Liz Truss, Ramaphosa has been forced to do an about turn and is winding […]

Millions forced to skip meals as UK cost of living crisis deepens

Read More Millions of people were forced to skip meals or go a whole day without eating in recent months, new data shows. As the UK’s cost of living crisis deepened, nearly one in five low-income families experienced food insecurity in September, meaning more people went hungry than during the chaotic first weeks of the […]

China’s plans to annex Taiwan moving ‘much faster’ under Xi, says Blinken

Read More China’s government is pursuing its plans to annex Taiwan on a “much faster timeline” under Xi Jinping, the US secretary of state has said, reiterating warnings of global economic disruption if Taiwan was taken over. The comments by Antony Blinken come as China’s ruling Communist party meet for their twice-a-decade congress, the most […]

Russia-Ukraine war live: strikes reported in several Ukrainian cities; Russian plane crash death toll rises to 13

Read More From 54m ago A fresh wave of explosions is being reported in several cities across Ukraine, a day after Russia launched drone strikes on multiple cities in Ukraine. It is shortly before 9am Kyiv time, and strikes have been reported by authorities in Kryvyi Ri, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv. In Mykolaiv, the attack […]

Colorado Senate nominee O’Dea dropped out of college to start working. Can he beat a 13-year incumbent?

Post Content Joe O’Dea was finishing up his bachelor’s degree. He only needed to complete a few more classes — not even a full-time semester’s worth. A star student, O’Dea made dean’s list his first semester and was awarded a scholarship that paid for part of his education for the rest of his time studying […]