Today’s PMQs are expected to focus primarily on a potential windfall tax. “When Boris Johnson comes up today, he better come up with something new because honestly, the British public are running out of patience,” Labour’s shadow environment minister Jim McMahon told. “They must meet Labour where we are because Labour is where the British … Read more
Following a “racially motivated” mass massacre at a US supermarket, Joe Biden has urged all Americans to resist the “poison” of white supremacy. After the tragic attack in and around the shop in Buffalo, the US president and first wife paid their condolences at a makeshift monument. Mr. Biden and his wife Jill visited with … Read more
A Conservative MP was detained on suspicion of rape and sexual assault charges dating back seven years. In a statement, Scotland Yard stated that a man in his 50s had been detained on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse of position of trust, and misconduct in public office. The suspect is still being … Read more
More than 250 Ukrainian soldiers were evacuated from the Azovstal steel complex in Mariupol yesterday. In difficult conditions, they had opposed the Russian advance for several weeks. Five vehicles carrying soldiers landed in the Russian-controlled town of Novoazovsk, where Moscow claimed the injured would be treated. Seven buses of troops came at the freshly reopened … Read more
As battle continues and the beleaguered port city of Mariupol seems increasingly likely to fall into Russian hands, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has given its daily update on the situation in Ukraine. According to the statement, “stalwart” Ukrainian forces successfully postponed the city’s seizure, inflicting “costly human casualties” on Russian soldiers. Moscow, on … Read more
More than 3,000 residents from the beleaguered port city of Mariupol are supposedly being held by the Russian army in a former prison colony in the Donestk area of eastern Ukraine. According to Lyudmyla Denisova, Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, over 30 volunteers who carried humanitarian goods to the city are being imprisoned. Most civilians are … Read more
According to a research, one in every six fatalities in 2019 was caused by air, chemical, or water pollution. According to the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health, pollution caused nine million deaths globally in 2019, a statistic that has remained constant since 2015. More than 90% of pollution-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income … Read more
Hundreds of dead Russian servicemen have been recovered by Ukraine and are being sent back to their families on a refrigerated train. According to Volodymyr Lyamzin, Ukraine’s top civil-military liaison officer, the troops were brought from around the Kyiv region, the northern city of Chernihiv, and a number of other regions to a rail yard … Read more
According to reports, Vladimir Putin is “very unwell,” according to a former British spy who prepared a dossier on Donald Trump and claimed Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential campaign. Putin’s sickness is “an aspect” of what is occurring in Ukraine, according to Christopher Steele, who commanded MI6’s Russia station in London between 2006 … Read more
Russia appears “crazy,” according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for continuing to strive to snare victory in the Donbas area. Mr Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to “everyone” who is still defending the Donbas and other eastern and southern territories, saying that Ukraine is forcing Russian invaders to leave “step by step.” The Ukrainian military said on … Read more
In Bedfordshire, a man in his 50s died after a Bugatti sports vehicle and an ambulance collided. At before 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, police were alerted to reports of a collision involving a blue sportscar and an ambulance travelling northbound on the A6 with blue lights on. The deceased was declared dead at the scene … Read more
The £300,000 tribute to Baroness Margaret Thatcher, which was constructed in her hometown of Grantham, was received by hurled eggs and loud boos. Others posed in front of it for selfies. After a monument of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was put into position in her hometown of Grantham, eggs were hurled. Some cars booed … Read more
Just days after being named a dame, Deborah James has raised over £6 million for her mission to discover a cure for cancer and to end the stigma around bowel disease. The host of You, Me, and the Big C was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016 and has been open about her treatment and … Read more
A lady has been identified as the woman who died after being struck by a vehicle while walking her three dogs in London. Olivia Riley, from Suffolk, has been identified by police, and her family is being assisted by specialised officials. On Saturday morning, the 41-year-old was walking her golden retrievers down Cheyne Walk in … Read more
The fish and chip business is pleading with the government to provide a “long-term approach” to their food scarcity situation, or a third of chip shops will close. The National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) has warned that the four key ingredients in a traditional fish and chip meal are being negatively impacted by the … Read more
North Korea reported 42 deaths on Sunday, as the country entered its fourth day of a national lockdown aimed at containing the impoverished country’s first documented Covid-19 outbreak. According to the publication, at least 296,180 additional people developed fever symptoms, and 15 more perished as of Sunday. North Korea’s admission on Thursday that it is … Read more
In a setback to progressive dreams of overturning the neoliberal Pinochet-era political settlement, a constitutional assembly in Chile has rejected plans to nationalise sectors of the key mining industry. Article 27 proposed giving the state exclusive mining rights to lithium, rare metals, and hydrocarbons, as well as a controlling ownership in copper mines. However, it … Read more
According to a Cabinet of Rwanda communiqué, face masks would no longer be required in outdoor venues in Rwanda. “While wearing face masks is no longer required, citizens are advised to do so indoors,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement late Friday. The public is encouraged to be tested periodically while also following … Read more
According to the state-run Ukrinform news service, Ukraine and Russia are discussing the evacuation of 60 personnel from the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol. According to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, the evacuation is currently focused on badly injured soldiers and medical staff, with several hundred injured in the Azovstal plant overall. Vereshchuk stated … Read more
Disinfectant spraying is one of the viral controls in its arsenal, which a top Shanghai official praised earlier this month as a critical element of a “grand assault” on the virus. China’s hazmat-clad health workers are cleaning houses, roads, packages, and even individuals, leaving a thin mist of disinfectant in their trail — but experts … Read more
After United National Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Thursday, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa nominated four members to the new government on Saturday. According to the President’s Media Division, new appointments include Dinesh Gunawardena as Minister of Public Administration, G.L. Peiris as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prasanna Ranatunga … Read more
Sheikh Mohamed was chosen by the Federal Supreme Council, according to WAM news agency, after years of working behind the scenes while his half-brother Sheikh Khalifa remained ill. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s long-time de facto ruler, was chosen president on Saturday, state media said, a day after former leader Sheikh Khalifa … Read more
On the verge of bankruptcy, Sri Lanka, an island nation of 22 million people, is preparing to lift the curfew for 12 hours as the country undergoes political turmoil in the midst of the world’s worst economic crisis. The country is experiencing food and fuel shortages, skyrocketing costs, and widespread power outages. Even after Mahinda … Read more
According to an official for Finland’s grid operator, Russia interrupted power supplies to Finland overnight after its energy business RAO Nordic threatened to shut off supply due to payment arrears. “It’s at zero right now, and it started at midnight as scheduled,” Timo Kaukonen, Fingrid’s manager of operational planning, said. Timo Kaukonen stated that the … Read more
The United States and the European Union led an international outrage Saturday after Israeli police stormed the burial procession of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and battered pallbearers, nearly causing her coffin to fall. Thousands of mourners gathered in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday for the funeral of the 51-year-old Al Jazeera journalist, who was … Read more
In Haiti, about 150 people have been murdered and hundreds have been injured in gunfights between competing gangs, as the newest wave of violence has paralysed much of the enormous metropolis, Port-au-Prince. MSF said on Thursday that it has treated more than 96 persons with gunshot wounds in its Port-au-Prince medical facilities since April 24. … Read more
According to a local police officer, a head-on accident between a bus and a car killed at least eight people and wounded almost 20 others in Bangladesh on Saturday. According to Ayesha Siddiqa, the area’s police head, the tragic traffic accident occurred at 11:00 a.m. local time in the Gopalganj district, around 100 kilometres southwest … Read more
The discovery of a probable Picasso in Imelda Marcos’ house during a visit by her son, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, following his election victory has sparked a frenzy of suspicion in the Philippines, where the dynasty that once plundered billions is poised to return to power. Marcos Jr., the late dictator’s son and namesake, earned … Read more
