Keir Starmer and Labour left to face off over manifesto plans
Read More Keir Starmer is set to battle the Labour left over protest laws, green issues and a wealth tax as the party kickstarts its manifesto development. Momentum, the grassroots campaign group, is hoping to make a “loud” case for left-leaning policies in the lead-up to the next election, and will collaborate with the Socialist […]
Rishi Sunak rejects claims Nadhim Zahawi was unfairly treated
Read More Rishi Sunak has dismissed claims that Nadhim Zahawi was unfairly treated after he was sacked for breaking the ministerial code in a row over his tax affairs, saying his government was committed to integrity. Senior MPs have privately suggested that Sunak’s action against Zahawi meant there could be no way back for the […]
Man Who Disarmed Calif. Shooting Suspect Invited to Biden Speech
Brandon Tsay, the man who disarmed the suspect accused of killing 11 people and injuring nine in last week’s shooting in Monterey Park, California, was invited as a special guest to the State of the Union address on Feb. 7.
Virginia Giuffre won’t ‘remain silent’ on Prince Andrew sexual abuse allegations once gag order lifts: lawyer
A lawyer representing Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers said in a recent interview that she does not believe Virginia Giuffre will remain quiet regarding her sexual abuse allegations against Prince Andrew. The Independent reported that American attorney Lisa Bloom, who’s fought for years against Epstein’s estate for compensation on behalf of eight clients, told Times Radio on […]
North Korea has eased strict epidemic restrictions, according to Russian embassy
Russia’s embassy in North Korea says the country has eased stringent epidemic controls in capital Pyongyang that were placed during the past five days to slow the spread of respiratory illnesses. North Korea has not officially acknowledged a lockdown in Pyongyang or a re-emergence of COVID-19 after leader Kim Jong Un declared a widely disputed […]
American skier Kyle Smaine believed among 2 killed in avalanche in Japan backcountry: reports
American professional skier Kyle Smaine was believed to have died Sunday after he was caught in an avalanche triggered near a ski resort in the backcountry of central Japan. Five foreign skiers were caught in an avalanche on the eastern slope of Mount Hakuba Norikura. Nagano Prefectural police said two of the men were found […]
Flooding, landslides from tropical storm Cheneso causes nearly 30 deaths, leaves 20 missing in Madagascar
Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday. The storm made landfall in the northeast of the island last Thursday and impacted close to 89,000 people, […]
European ‘Christian state’ faces criticism for banning woke lessons, immigration laws: ‘Will of the people’
Hungary continues to chart a path that officials believe best represents the “will of the people,” even as it puts the national government at odds with a liberal European Union. “We have been a Christian state for more than 1,000 years since our first saint, King Stephen, has offered the country to the hands of […]
ANC lekgotla urges national state of disaster on Eskom crisis — Cyril Ramaphosa
Read More The ANC wants a state of national disaster to be declared around South Africa’s energy crisis, with the presidency co-ordinating an emergency programme to “ensure that the energy crisis is properly addressed”. The party’s two day national executive committee (NEC) lekgotla held ahead of a cabinet gathering on Wednesday — and an impending […]
Head of watchdog recuses himself from BBC chair inquiry
Read More The head of an investigation into Richard Sharp’s appointment as the BBC chair has recused himself from the process, admitting the pair have met several times. William Shawcross, the commissioner for public appointments, said an independent person would be selected by his office to look at Sharp’s hiring, and said he would “play […]
