Another interest rate hike likely but should be the last for a while
Read More South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago. Photo: Getty Images The Reserve Bank has already lifted rates 10 times since November 2021 This article is for registered members and subscribers.Please register your free account now.Articles with a gold lock next to the title are subscriber exclusive content. Register For your free account The […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow launches wave of airstrikes across Ukraine; Crimea bridge reopens to road traffic
Read More Russia aimed several waves of Shahed drones and six Kalibr cruise missiles at the Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight, Ukraine’s Operational Command “South” has said, with all shot down by air defences. However debris from the rockets and drones injured an elderly man and damaged “port infrastructure facilities” and several private […]
‘Vast’ growth in value of England rentals since 1990 would have built 3m council homes
Read More Private landlords in England have made enough money from rising house prices in the last three decades to build at least 3m council homes, research suggests. Owners of private rental properties have seen their assets grow in value by ?400bn since 1990, equivalent to the amount needed to build more than 50 times […]
Extreme heatwave live: Rome braced for record 43C heat; second day of US-China climate talks begins
Read More From 5h ago Temperatures continued to reach extreme highs across many parts of the northern hemisphere on Monday, with the mercury in parts of Italy poised to hit 45C on Tuesday and wildfires raging in Greece and Spain signalling the latest fierce warning of the effects of the climate crisis. In Italy, where […]
UK illegal migration bill to become law as government sees off Lords challenge
Read More The government’s small boats and migration bill is poised to become law after the government crushed a series of renewed challenges by peers at Westminster. In a night of drama, the Tory frontbench saw off five further changes being sought by the unelected chamber to the illegal migration bill, including modern slavery protections […]
Australia Commonwealth Games 2026: Victoria cancels event after costs blow out to $7bn
Read More The 2026 Commonwealth Games may not go ahead after Victoria withdrew as host, saying it was not prepared to spend as much as $7bn on “a 12-day sporting event”. In an announcement labelled by the Commonwealth Games Federation as “hugely disappointing”, the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, said the cost of hosting the event […]
George and Alex Soros jump into 2024 election with maxed-out Biden campaign donations
Financier George Soros and his son Alex provided maximum donations to President Biden’s campaign during the second quarter, filings show. The father and son duo each cut $6,600 checks to Biden’s re-election committee on June 30, according to its recently released records. The cash represents their first jump into the 2024 presidential election. Neither has […]
Blackburn, GOP demand answers from Biden admin on illegal alien accused of raping children in Tennessee
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., was joined by a number of members of the Tennessee congressional delegation on Monday in demanding answers from the Biden administration on an illegal immigrant accused of raping children in Tennessee. In a letter sent to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the coalition made up entirely of Republicans blasted […]
House Judiciary Committee Adds Meta’s Threads to Information Subpoena
The House Judiciary Committee sent a letter Monday to Meta, adding its recently launched social media platform Threads to a February subpoena requesting documents relating to censorship attempts by President Joe Biden’s administration and federal agencies.
Minnesota to delete all Human Services emails over a year old
The Minnesota Department of Human Services plans to delete emails more than a year old starting next month unless its employees decide the messages contain official government records. The change raises concern among advocates for government transparency and public records who worry it could dramatically limit the public’s understanding of the inner workings of the […]
