Category: News
Most Europeans see Trump’s US as more a necessary partner than ally, poll finds
Donald Trump’s return to the White House has sparked a “remarkable shift” in Europeans’ view of the US, according to a survey, with even the [more…]
Regulator investigates Thames Water over delayed environmental schemes
Thames Water is being investigated by the water regulator for England and Wales, Ofwat, after it delayed environmental improvement schemes. The investigation comes after the [more…]
Health insurer Vitality is first to offer UK members weight-loss jabs
Vitality has become the first health insurer in the UK to offer customers discounted weight loss treatments for up to a year through its health [more…]
UK economy on course for 1.5% expansion, NIESR predicts
The British economy is on course to expand by 1.5% this year after the budget gave a boost to public spending but could be blown [more…]
Aberdeen named cheapest city for single homebuyers in Great Britain
Aberdeen in Scotland is the most affordable city for single people to buy a home in Great Britain, analysis of national property data shows, with [more…]
China tops list of countries trying to silence exiled dissidents over past decade, study shows
A quarter of the world’s countries have engaged in transnational repression – targeting political exiles abroad to silence dissent – in the past decade, new [more…]
Arrests of US citizens for cartel-related crimes in Mexico soared under Amlo
The number of Americans arrested in Mexico for offenses related to organized crime increased by 457% – or nearly sixfold – during the 2018-24 presidency [more…]
Campaigner for migrants in Libya targeted in spyware attack
An Italy-based human rights activist whose work supports the international criminal court in providing evidence about cases of abuse suffered by migrants and refugees held [more…]
‘Each of us is afraid’: Guinea’s junta leader tightens grip as opposition lies low
Across Guinea’s capital, Conakry, billboards and posters proclaim the people’s loyalty to the vision of Mamady Doumbouya, the general who has led the west African [more…]
Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge in propaganda and misinformation, say press freedom groups
Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze will lead to a decline in the number of independent media outlets across the world, causing a surge in misinformation [more…]
