Category: News
Joe Biden dismisses Russian threats during meeting with Keir Starmer
Joe Biden has dismissed the sabre-rattling threats made by Vladimir Putin as the US president met the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, at the White [more…]
Airport parking: £100 fines in Bristol ‘could be unenforceable’
Are private fines sent by Bristol airport’s contractor to motorists who pick up passengers outside its designated, paid-for, drop-off and pickup zone unenforceable? It looks [more…]
Zimbabwe orders cull of 200 elephants amid food shortages from drought
Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages, a move that tackle a ballooning population of [more…]
Nigel Farage defends US trip alongside Austrian MEP sympathetic to Russia
Nigel Farage has defended making another trip to the US, where he is speaking at an event alongside a leading far-right Austrian politician whose party [more…]
Trailblazing ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince dies at 29
Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a trailblazer and inspiration to many in the ballet world, has died at 29, a spokesperson announced on her Instagram page on [more…]
Starmer says rebuilding UK means painful decisions, not just ‘a lick of paint’
Keir Starmer has said painful decisions such as cutting winter fuel payment to save £1.4bn a year are necessary as failure to act would be [more…]
Canadian military admits new sleeping bags are not suited to Canadian winters
The Canadian military has admitted that new sleeping bags issued to troops last year were not suited to “typical Canadian winter conditions”. According to a [more…]
Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt
A Briton and three Americans are among 37 people sentenced to death on Friday over an attempt to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic [more…]
British Columbia shaken by messy election campaign putting progressive policies at risk
Canada’s westernmost province has been gripped by a chaotic provincial election campaign, rife with political backstabbing, abrupt resignations and unexpected allegiances. And as an unpopular [more…]
EU fears for its human rights credibility as Tunisia crushes dissent, leak shows
The EU fears its credibility is at stake as it seeks to weigh growing concerns about the crushing of dissent in Tunisia while preserving a [more…]
