Category: News
Labour must win back voters’ trust over Gaza, say Rachel Reeves and Sadiq Khan
Two of Labour’s most senior figures have admitted the party has lost the trust of some voters over its response to the Israel-Gaza conflict and [more…]
Dmitry Khoroshev named as alleged leader of ransomware gang LockBit
The alleged leader of what was once the world’s largest ransomware outfit, LockBit, has been named as Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev by the UK’s National [more…]
Grant Shapps says it will ‘take some time’ to conclude who was to blame for cyber-attack on armed forces payroll – as it happened
reports that China was responsible. Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, has accused Labour of trying to win the election by frightening pensioners with “fake news” about [more…]
‘Magical moment’ as fire-ravaged Brazil museum receives big fossil donation
Nearly six years after it was engulfed by a devastating fire that inflicted incalculable damage on Brazil’s cultural heritage, the country’s national museum has received [more…]
John Swinney to become Scottish first minister after vote by MSPs
The new Scottish National party leader John Swinney will become Scotland’s seventh first minister after winning the backing of MSPs. As is traditional, opposition leaders [more…]
University bosses to visit Downing Street to discuss campus antisemitism
University bosses are to attend a Downing Street summit to discuss antisemitism on campuses, as Palestinian solidarity protests continue to escalate at UK universities, with [more…]
‘A colonial mindset’: why global aid agencies need to get out of the way
Before civil war engulfed her Ethiopian home region of Tigray in 2020, Tsega Girma was a prosperous trader who sold stationery and other goods. But [more…]
Accused Canadian serial murderer admits killing four Indigenous women
An accused serial killer in Canada, who police believed disposed of his victims by dumping some of them in landfills, has admitted to killing four [more…]
Panama elects former security minister José Raúl Mulino as next president
José Raúl Mulino, a former security minister, has emerged from a chaotic campaign to become Panama’s next president — and will now have to address [more…]
Call for port extension to be halted as genocide remains are found on Namibia’s Shark Island
The Namibian authorities are being urged to halt plans to extend a port on the Shark Island peninsula after the discovery of unmarked graves and [more…]