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Jeremy Hunt defies public services alarm with pre-election budget tax cuts
Read More Chancellor set to cut 2p off national insurance but some Tories say more is needed to bolster election chances Jeremy Hunt will use his final budget before the election to promise voters lower tax and higher growth, with the chancellor set to announce a 2p cut to national insurance, even at the expense…
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More than 6 in 10 Americans doubt both Biden and Trump’s mental capabilities, new poll finds
Read More While fewer respondents doubted Mr Trump’s mental acuity, more than half still said they had concerns While fewer respondents doubted Mr Trump’s mental acuity, more than half still said they had concerns
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Vietnam’s capital Hanoi tops list of most polluted cities in the world
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Haitian Prime Minister Tries to Return Home to Quell Explosion of Gang Violence
Read More PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — It’s the one question on the minds of all Haitians ever since armed gangs plunged the long-suffering Caribbean nation into near anarchy: Where in the world is Prime Minister Ariel Henry? The embattled leader, who assumed power following the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, has been notably absent…
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Hamas responds to US-backed ceasefire plan
Read More The militant group has insisted that all Israeli forces must withdraw from the enclave before a prisoner exchange can happen Hamas has rejected the framework of an internationally brokered proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying no prisoner exchange can go forward until its demands – including the withdrawal of…
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Army to remove claim Princess of Wales will attend event in June
Read More Catherine’s reported appearance at trooping the colour published without Kensington Palace’s approval The army is to remove a claim made on its website that the Princess of Wales will attend an event in June, it has been reported, after apparently publishing the information without approval from Kensington Palace. Tickets were being sold for…
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State funeral for former Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney to be held March 23
Read MoreCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a state funeral for former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in MontrealCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a state funeral for former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in Montreal
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Texts reveal Trump co-defendant Chesebro’s role in ‘fake electors’ plot
Read More Scheme was critical part of anti-democratic effort to overturn 2020 election and is now at center of two criminal cases against Trump Kenneth Chesebro was eager to help. It was five days after the 2020 presidential election and Joe Biden was projected to defeat Donald Trump and win Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes. Trump’s…
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New Menendez indictment charges senator and wife with obstruction
Read More Eighteen-count indictment adds to corruption charges New Jersey Democrat already faced Senator Bob Menendez and his wife were charged with obstruction of justice in a new, 18-count indictment unsealed on Tuesday, adding to corruption charges the New Jersey Democrat already faces. Menendez has pleaded not guilty to earlier charges of accepting hundreds of…
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Tourism in Europe Recovers Causing Delight and Dismay
Read More During the COVID-19 pandemic, European cities experienced a dramatic drop in tourism. Now that visitors have returned in force, locals have mixed feelings. Many cities rely on tourism money, but throngs of people and the demand for short-term rentals can change the very places people are clamoring to visit. We hear about how…
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Middle East Starbucks cuts 2,000 workers amid Gaza war boycotts
Read MoreActivists have accused Western brands including Starbucks and McDonald’s of picking sides in the conflict.Activists have accused Western brands including Starbucks and McDonald’s of picking sides in the conflict.
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A Regional Commitment Is Underway For Food Security and a Sustainable Future
Read More SANTIAGO, Mar 05 (IPS) – Mario Lubetkin is FAO Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean for Latin America and the CaribbeanThe regional commitment to fight hunger and malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean has made significant progress thanks to the update of the Food Security, Nutrition…
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Alexei Navalny’s widow invited as Biden’s guest to State of the Union
Read More Yulia Navalnaya will not be in attendance when President Biden delivers his annual message to Congress on Thursday Yulia Navalnaya will not be in attendance when President Biden delivers his annual message to Congress on Thursday
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Russian spymaster said opposition leader Alexei Navalny died of natural causes
Read MoreRussia’s spymaster says that opposition leader Alexei Navalny died of natural causes, a statement that appears to reflect the Kremlin efforts to assuage international outrage over the death of President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foeRussia’s spymaster says that opposition leader Alexei Navalny died of natural causes, a statement that appears to reflect the Kremlin efforts…
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Russian spymaster said opposition leader Alexei Navalny died of natural causes
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America and Britain blew up Nord Stream – Russia’s top spy
Read More Some “indirect signs” of sabotage were left by the perpetrators, SVR head Sergey Naryshkin has said Washington and London were behind the explosions of the two Nord Stream gas pipelines, the chief of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, has said. The energy links built to bring Russian natural gas directly to…
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Swift urges fans to vote but silent on Biden support
Read MoreThe singer tells her 282 million followers to “make a plan to vote” on Super Tuesday.The singer tells her 282 million followers to “make a plan to vote” on Super Tuesday.
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Gaza ceasefire talks fail to make breakthrough with Ramadan approaching
Read MoreThree days of negotiations end at an impasse, as Hamas and Israel insist the other give in to their demands.Three days of negotiations end at an impasse, as Hamas and Israel insist the other give in to their demands.
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‘Too many people watched’ – UK MP explains why RT was banned
Read More Britain’s commitment to free speech is a farce, George Galloway has claimed Fresh from his election to parliament to the British parliament, MP George Galloway spoke with RT on Tuesday about the state of media freedom in Britain and London’s disastrous policies in the Middle East and Ukraine. Galloway trounced both Tory and…
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Macron warns against Western cowardice
Read More The French president has argued that Ukraine’s European backers will have to summon the “courage” to stand up to Russia French President Emmanual Macron has called on Ukraine’s European allies to show more courage as they face rising threats from “unstoppable” Russian forces. Speaking on Tuesday to French expatriates in Prague, Macron argued…
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Kyrsten Sinema announces she won’t run for Senate seat after leaving Democratic Party
Read More Arizona senator drew fury from Democrats for opposing Biden’s climate and social safety net agenda, then left the party Arizona senator drew fury from Democrats for opposing Biden’s climate and social safety net agenda, then left the party
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Australia news live: discord on China as Asean summit enters final day; Optus fined $1.5m for public safety failure
Read More Anwar Ibrahim reportedly tells delegates in Melbourne to learn to live with Asian superpower. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Good morning. Thanks for joining us for our daily news blog. I’m Martin Farrer and I’ll be bringing you a few…
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Biden says ‘there must be a ceasefire’ in Gaza and warns of danger if fighting continues in Ramadan
Read More President says Hamas has yet to accept the ceasefire deal on the table President says Hamas has yet to accept the ceasefire deal on the table
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Voters would see right through Tory tax cuts, says Ed Davey
Read More Any tax cuts in Jeremy Hunt’s Budget on Wednesday (5 March) will be a “swindle” and the public will “see right through it,” Sir Ed Davey has said. Any tax cuts in Jeremy Hunt’s Budget on Wednesday (5 March) will be a “swindle” and the public will “see right through it,” Sir Ed…
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Abortion rights across Europe as France makes terminating pregnancy a constitutional right
Read More As France makes abortion a constitutional right, what is the state of abortion rights across Europe? As France makes abortion a constitutional right, what is the state of abortion rights across Europe?
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Louisiana governor signs bill into law expanding execution methods to include nitrogen gas and electrocution
Read More The tough-on-crime bill package also eliminates parole and lowers the age to be tried as an adult to 17 The tough-on-crime bill package also eliminates parole and lowers the age to be tried as an adult to 17
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German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times
Read MoreResearchers have written up the unusual case in a medical journal.Researchers have written up the unusual case in a medical journal.
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Dinosaur-age ‘nightmarish’ sea lizard fossil found
Read MoreScientists believe the species hunted the oceans 66 million years ago with “teeth like knives”.Scientists believe the species hunted the oceans 66 million years ago with “teeth like knives”.
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Suspected bird poisonings threaten much-loved Serbian owls
Read MoreThe death of hundreds of birds could harm the wider ecosystem, including a population of long-eared owls.The death of hundreds of birds could harm the wider ecosystem, including a population of long-eared owls.
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Rust firearms supplier tells armourer’s manslaughter trial he never provided live rounds
Read More An ammunition supplier testified that he did not provide live rounds to the Rust film set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot Halyna Hutchins in 2021. An ammunition supplier testified that he did not provide live rounds to the Rust film set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
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Ukraine claims to sink another Russian warship off Crimea
Read MoreUkraine is struggling to hold Russian forces at bay on land, but it claims to have sunk 3 Russian warships in less than 2 months.Ukraine is struggling to hold Russian forces at bay on land, but it claims to have sunk 3 Russian warships in less than 2 months.
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Seth Meyers mocks Trump rallies: ‘Half mega-church, half ComicCon with way worse merch’
Read More ‘If God came down and counted the votes, I’m sure you’d accuse him of cheating too’, talks show host quipped ‘If God came down and counted the votes, I’m sure you’d accuse him of cheating too’, talks show host quipped
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US TV station apologizes after anchor calls minority homeowners ‘colored’
Read More National Association of Black Journalists condemns incident on First Alert 4 in St Louis as ‘outdated, offensive and racist’ A television station in St Louis has issued an apology after a white news anchor referred to minority homeowners as “colored” while introducing a segment on racial discrimination in the housing market. “It was…
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Government undermined financial education for children in England, Martin Lewis says
Read More Campaign to add financial topics to national curriculum in 2014 ‘counterproductive’ says founder of Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis, the financial advice expert, accused the government of undermining his efforts to ensure children in England are taught about mortgages and credit cards, saying schools are suffering from a “poverty” of financial education. Addressing…
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California mass shooting: What we know about killings at King City house party
Read More Three men were found dead in a front yard in King City on Sunday 3 March while a female died at hospital, reports Dan Gooding Three men were found dead in a front yard in King City on Sunday 3 March while a female died at hospital, reports Dan Gooding
