This is a tale of two ex-ministers: the first ministerial casualties of Sir Keir Starmer’s government, after just six months in power. Spot the difference. […]
Month: January 2025
Biden To Lift Cuba’s State Sponsor Of Terror Designation
President Joe Biden is to remove the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. Washington: President Joe Biden is to remove the […]
South Korean authorities attempt to arrest President Yoon for second time – standoff with security service under way | World News
A new attempt to arrest South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is under way, six weeks after his short-lived attempt to impose martial law. A […]
French Prime Minister Signals He Will Revisit Unpopular Retirement Law
Prime Minister François Bayrou of France said on Tuesday that he was open to changing the country’s unpopular pension law, which raised the retirement age […]
Pete Hegseth Dresses for Defense
He may be President-elect Donald J. Trump’s most “unconventional” cabinet nominee (in the words of Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the ranking Republican on the […]
Wednesday Briefing: A Major U.S. Senate Hearing
Trump’s defense pick faced a divided Senate hearing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, faced hours of questioning yesterday during his Senate […]
Capital One sued by US watchdog alleging bank cheated customers out of $2 billion
NEW YORK — A U.S. watchdog is suing Capital One for allegedly misleading consumers about its offerings for high-interest savings accounts — and “cheating” customers […]
Investigators, With Reinforcements, Try Again to Detain South Korean Leader
Criminal investigators armed with a court-issued warrant prepared a second, much-anticipated operation early Wednesday to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning in connection with […]
F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed requiring new nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage products, a long-awaited move aimed at […]
Ireland moves closer to forming a new government after reachng deal | World News
Two of Ireland’s biggest political parties are close to finalising a deal to form a coalition with independent politicians to return to power for another […]