Giorno: 31 Marzo 2023

Trump indicted, first US president to face criminal charges

Read More Former United States President Donald Trump. Photo: Supplied A New York grand jury on Thursday indicted Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges. The historic indictment of the Republican — who denies all wrongdoing […]

Egypt announces 2% rate hike as inflation worsens

Egypt’s Central Bank said it raised interest rates on Thursday as the embattled Middle Eastern country continues to battle surging inflation and a depreciating currency. In an online statement, the bank’s monetary policy committee said the most basic lending rate, the overnight deposit rate, has increased from 16.25% to 18.25%. The hike aims to ease […]

Cyprus relocates 76 Afghan, Syrian migrants to France

Cyprus’ Interior Ministry said Thursday 76 Afghans and Syrians seeking international protection have been relocated to France under a European Union program to ease the burden on Mediterranean countries receiving large numbers of migrants. CYPRUS TO CRACK DOWN ON FAN VIOLENCE AT SPORTING EVENTS The ministry said in a statement the relocation is one of […]

Britain police ask prosecutors to decide officers’ fate in police shooting case

Britain’s police watchdog asked prosecutors Thursday to decide whether to charge a police officer over the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man in London last year. Chris Kaba died after an officer fired a single gunshot through the windshield of the car the 24-year-old was driving in a residential area of south London on […]

Third round of Kenyan anti-government protests begins despite legal crackdown

Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has led thousands of protesters in a third round of anti-government demonstrations on Thursday as the government warned that no more violent protests would be tolerated. The opposition is blaming President William Ruto for the rising cost of living and alleges he illegally manipulated his election in last year’s polls, […]

US foreign policy ‘paralysis’ allowed China opportunity to pursue path to ‘top superpower’: experts

U.S. foreign policy has stalled in key regions as the Biden administration focuses on China as its paramount threat. It’s allowed Beijing to present itself as a superior alternative as it seeks to become the top global superpower, according to experts. “I think the U.S. policy has been one of paralysis,” Dr. Michael Pillsbury, senior […]

Every fire brigade in England plagued by bullying and harassment claims, report finds

Read More Every fire brigade in England is plagued with bullying, harassment and discrimination complaints, a damning report has found, and officials have called for drastic measures to clean up the service. Inspectors urged bosses to carry out background checks on every firefighter, with those who fail being sacked, after long-awaited findings shone a light […]

Gwyneth Paltrow found not at fault in Utah ski crash trial

Read More Gwyneth Paltrow, the Hollywood star and lifestyle guru, has prevailed in the dramatic court tussle over dueling ski-crash claims with the retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, who had sued the actor for liability in a collision on a Utah mountain in 2016. The verdict in the much-watched case, which to many seemed to pit […]

Rising bills and tax hikes to make UK families hundreds of pounds worse off

Read More A wave of rising bills and tax hikes coming into effect in April will leave a family on a ?50,000 annual income almost ?700 a year worse off, according to a study of the damaging effects of the cost of living crisis. Unions have warned that an increase in the minimum wage will […]

UK house prices in biggest fall since 2009, but recession avoided – business live

Read More From 28m ago UK house prices are falling at the fastest annual rate since the aftermath of the financial crisis, new data from Nationwide shows. Nationwide reports that UK house prices fell for the seventh month running in March, as the aftermath from the disastrous mini-budget continued to hammer the housing market. This […]