Category: News
Dozens dead in floods and landslides after tropical storm Trami hits the Philippines
The number of dead and missing after tropical storm Trami caused extensive flooding and landslides in the Philippines has exceeded 100, as the president said [more…]
‘There is no money’: Cuba fears total collapse amid grid failure and financial crisis
Maria Elena Cárdenas is 76 and lives in a municipal shelter on Amargura Street in Havana’s colonial old town. The building has an elegant past, [more…]
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey appointed Commonwealth secretary general
Commonwealth members have appointed Ghana’s foreign minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, as the new secretary general, on the final day of the group’s summit in Samoa. [more…]
Venezuelan opposition says detained activist has been murdered
A major Venezuelan opposition party has said that one of its activists was murdered this week after being detained by security officials in the western [more…]
Legal bid for Ecuador forest to be recognised as song co-creator
A forest in Ecuador could be recognised as the co-creator of a song under a groundbreaking legal proposal. A petition is to be submitted to [more…]
Starmer confronts slavery reparations and says future should not be ‘in shadow of past’ in Commonwealth address – UK politics live
reparations are not on the table for the Commonwealth summit, even as leaders from Caribbean and African member states have called for discussions on the [more…]
Struggling Thames Water pushes for £3bn lifeline, with cash due to run out in December
Thames Water is racing to secure a £3bn lifeline as the struggling water company battles for financial survival. The fresh funds are meant to act [more…]
Keir Starmer hints at tax rises on people with income from assets
Keir Starmer has hinted at tax rises for those who earn their income from shares and property, saying that they did not fit his definition [more…]
AstraZeneca ‘said it could cut UK jobs’ if biodiversity drug levy is introduced
AstraZeneca has said it may cut jobs at its UK operation if the government enforces a global push to make companies share profits derived from [more…]
Private healthcare boom fuelled by NHS waiting lists
The value of the UK’s private healthcare market rose to a record £12.4bn last year as long NHS waiting lists fuelled demand from individuals and [more…]
