Kent Tory councillor pictured in blackshirt at far-right event
Read More A Conservative councillor who was photographed wearing a blackshirt and surrounded by fascist imagery at far-right events is under investigation by the party chair, Nadhim Zahawi. Andy Weatherhead, who represents Hythe West on Kent county council, attended rallies organised by the openly fascist New British Union (NBU), wore a blackshirt and was surrounded […]
‘Rampant profiteering’: Unite asks Ofgem to cap power distributors’ profits
Read More The companies responsible for bringing electricity to UK homes have been accused of “rampant profiteering” by a leading union that is calling for the energy regulator to cap their earnings. Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, has written to Ofgem to ask it to clamp down on “excessive” profits generated by regional electricity […]
Deal on loss and damage fund at Cop27 marks climbdown by rich countries
Read More On the eve of the Cop27 climate conference that has just finished in Sharm el-Sheikh, the UN secretary general, Ant?nio Guterres, warned of the stark consequences of failure. “There is no way we can avoid a catastrophic situation, if the two [the developed and developing world] are not able to establish a historic […]
McCarthy vows to remove Swalwell, Schiff, Omar from House committees
Post Content House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Sunday vowed to remove Democratic Reps. Eric Swalwell, Adam Schiff and Ilhan Omar from their congressional committees when Republicans retake control in the new Congress. During an appearance on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” McCarthy told anchor Maria Bartiromo that he will keep the promise he […]
Cotton sides with Biden on granting immunity to Saudi crown prince
Post Content Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., sided with the Biden administration’s argument that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was protected by sovereign immunity from lawsuits filed against him in the death of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “What the administration decided this week in granting sovereign immunity to Mohammed bin Salman’ is in keeping with […]
Government ‘must not politicise Covid memorial plans’
Read More The government must not politicise plans to memorialise Covid-19, the chair of the UK commemoration commission has said, as she urged more people to submit ideas on how to remember the nation’s pandemic experience. Baroness Nicky Morgan, a former Conservative cabinet minister, said ministers would be “unwise” to put any political spin on […]
One of country’s most liberal cities takes moderate turn after election, pushes back on ‘Defund the Police’
Post Content California’s famously liberal city of West Hollywood might be taking a more moderate turn after this year’s midterm elections, with residents voting for candidates backed by the police department and local chamber of commerce over young progressive incumbents. “It’s always been seen as very progressive, but a lot of the residents are also […]
U.K. doctor testifies in Lucy Letby ‘killer nurse’ trial: ‘Nothing I’ve seen before or since’
A doctor in the U.K. testifying in the trial of alleged killer nurse Lucy Letby recounted how one baby’s condition deteriorated after being treated by the criminally charged nurse. “It’s nothing I’ve seen before or since,” Dr David Harkness, a consultant pediatrician who was a registrar at the time Letby was working at Countess of […]
Shelling of Zaporizhzhia is playing with fire, says UN nuclear chief
Read More The UN nuclear energy watchdog has said the forces behind the shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant are “playing with fire”, after a series of explosions shook the facility. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which has experts based at Zaporizhzhia, reported on Sunday that powerful explosions had shaken the area on Saturday […]
China agrees to meet with US defense secretary for first time since Taiwan crisis
Post Content China’s defense ministry agreed to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for the first time since China held unprecedented military drills surrounding Taiwan last month. China had halted all regular military dialogue with the U.S. following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August. Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe is now […]
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