Category: News
Pubs in England and Wales allowed to stay open later for VE Day anniversary
Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 1am to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the UK prime minister has announced. The government [more…]
Reeves to make case for trade deal in first meeting with US treasury secretary
Rachel Reeves will fly to Washington next week to meet her American counterpart for the first time, as the British government looks to intensify negotiations [more…]
Court ruling on ‘woman’ at odds with UK Equality Act aim, says ex-civil servant
A former civil servant who played a key role in drafting the Equality Act has said the supreme court’s ruling about the legal definition of [more…]
Two Britons among four killed in cable car crash near Naples
Two British tourists were among four people who died when a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy. Prosecutors in Torre [more…]
China dismisses Zelenskyy’s claim it has supplied weapons to Russia
China’s foreign ministry has dismissed as “groundless” the accusation by Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the country had been supplying weapons to Russia. The comments, made at [more…]
Dramatic rise in fake political content on social media as Canada prepares to vote
More than a quarter of Canadians have been exposed to fake political content on social media that is “more sophisticated and more politically polarizing” as [more…]
‘We’re going to stand up to Trump,’ says Mark Carney in second Canadian election debate
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, faced sustained attacks from his Conservative rival at an election debate on Thursday but the Liberal leader sought to focus [more…]
Maryland senator meets Kilmar Ábrego García in El Salvador amid battle over US return
The Maryland senator Chris Van Hollen met in El Salvador with Kilmar Ábrego García, a man who was sent there by the Trump administration in [more…]
US man shot dead after hijacking small passenger plane in Belize
A US man has been shot dead after hijacking a small passenger plane and injuring two passengers in the Caribbean nation of Belize. Fourteen passengers [more…]
Video shows Ice agents smashing car window to detain asylum seeker
A Massachusetts family is demanding answers from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), complaining its agents smashed a car window with a large hammer and [more…]
