Category: News
Peru declares three days of mourning after death of ex-president Alberto Fujimori
Peru has declared three days of national mourning after the death of its former strongman leader Alberto Fujimori, who died on Wednesday aged 86 and [more…]
Scottish opposition pushes Swinney on free school meal and flat-rate rail fare cuts
Opposition parties in Scotland have urged John Swinney to reverse unpopular cuts to free school meals and flat-rate rail fares after he suffered two defeats [more…]
No 10 keen to kickstart search for cabinet secretary’s successor
Downing Street is pushing to launch the formal search for a new cabinet secretary within the next month amid frustration with Simon Case, who is [more…]
Public inquiry announced into 1989 murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane
The UK government has ordered an independent public inquiry into the 1989 murder of the Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane, one of the most controversial killings [more…]
Candidates to lead Commonwealth urge reparations for slavery and colonialism
The three candidates to be the next secretary general of the Commonwealth have called for reparations for countries that were affected by slavery and colonisation. [more…]
Starmer urged to restore community cohesion programmes in schools
The previous government’s decision to abandon community cohesion programmes in English schools was an act of “political vandalism”, according to one of the country’s most [more…]
Keir Starmer urged to publish winter fuel payments impact assessment
Keir Starmer has been challenged to set out the impact of his decision to cut the winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners [more…]
Mexican senate gives final approval to sweeping changes to judiciary
Mexico’s senate has given final approval to a sweeping overhaul of the judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional revision that will make [more…]
Is it game over for Venezuela’s opposition as Maduro clings to power?
Against all the odds, they pulled off a once-inconceivable democratic victory against one of the world’s most unyielding authoritarian regimes. Even more astonishingly, Venezuela’s opposition [more…]
Sudanese rebels appear to be posting self-incriminating videos of torture and arson on social media
Footage of rebel fighters in Sudan appearing to glorify the burning of homes and the torture of prisoners could be used by international courts to [more…]
