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Ghana set to pass anti-homosexuality law after legal challenge fails in Supreme Court
Ghana is set to pass an anti-homosexuality law after its Supreme Court blocked a legal challenge.
Same-sex intercourse is already illegal in the West African nation, and is punishable by up to three years in jail.
The Ghanaian parliam... | Africa politics |
Labour and Tories to win 33 Westminster seats, says poll
The SNP will lose seats to Labour and the Conservatives at the next general election, according to a poll that will be a new blow for the nationalists.
Labour will secure 22 of the 57 redrawn Westminster constituencies in Scotland — 21 more than now — in an elect... | United Kingdom Politics |
Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a toast as he takes part in the XIV BRICS summit in virtual format via a video call, in Moscow on June 23, 2022.Mikhail Metzel | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Group of 7 nations need to brace for a complete shutdown of Russian gas pipelines in the near term, and it could have severe conse... | Global Organizations |
The UK and Portugal have today signed an agreement on the mutual recognition and exchange of driving licences.
An agreement that will ensure continued recognition of UK driving licences in Portugal and an ability to exchange for a Portuguese licence without taking a test has been signed today, the British Embassy in Li... | United Kingdom Politics |
ELMAU, Germany (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the United States and other Group of Seven leading economies will ban imports of gold from Russia, the latest in a series of sanctions that the club of democracies hopes will further isolate Russia economically over its invasion of Ukraine.A formal announcement... | Global Organizations |
Pubs are calling for more flexible licensing laws during national events, such as Sunday's Women's World Cup final.
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said the current rules were "far too prescriptive" when it came to one-off events of national interest.
As a result, many pubs had to wait until the second half... | United Kingdom Politics |
JOHANNESBURG, July 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of the BRICS group of nations in South Africa in August "by mutual agreement", South Africa's presidency said on Wednesday.
Russia will be represented by its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov instead, the presidency said in a sta... | Global Organizations |
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva meets Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/ Hereward Holland/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNUSA DUA, Indonesia, July 16 (Reuters) - IMF chief Kr... | Global Organizations |
It is Germany’s turn to host the annual summit of G7 leaders this year and while the war in Ukraine will be top of the agenda at the gathering in Bavaria the economic damage caused by Russia’s invasion will come a close second.Nobody saw what was coming when the G7 last met in Cornwall a year ago. Back then the talk wa... | Europe Politics |
TELFS, Austria — As President Joe Biden sets off to meet with world leaders in Europe next week, his top domestic priority of inflation will remain high on the agenda amid fears the global economy could tip into a recession as war rages on in Ukraine. The G7 summit in the Bavarian Alps that begins Sunday will give Bide... | Global Organizations |
The Russian foreign minister left the G20 meeting of leading economies early after telling his counterparts that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was not responsible for a global hunger crisis and that sanctions designed to isolate Russia amounted to a declaration of war.The gathering on Friday was Sergei Lavrov’s first di... | Global Organizations |
FILE PHOTO - European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell talks during an interview at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/Pool
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJuly 31 (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep... | Europe Politics |
Our familiar system of global political and economic alliances is shifting, and nothing has made this change clearer than the varied reactions to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While the United States and its closest allies in Europe and Asia have imposed tough economic sanctions on Moscow, 87 percent of the world's pop... | Global Organizations |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will make his first trip to the Middle East next month with visits to Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia, the White House announced Tuesday.The decision to pay a call on Saudi leaders during the July 13-16 trip comes after Biden as a Democratic presidential candidate branded th... | Middle East Politics |
A major EU environmental policy could become a test of the Stormont brake, new analysis has suggested.
The brake is a key part of Northern Ireland's Brexit deal, known as the Windsor Framework.
It effectively gives the Northern Ireland Assembly a conditional veto on new EU rules applying here.
University of Sussex acad... | Europe Politics |
Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has told how her stance on independence has “moved”, as she said she can no longer make the case for staying in the UK with the same strength as she did in the run-up to the 2014 referendum.
Dugdale said while she feels Scots will get to have a second vote on the future of th... | United Kingdom Politics |
The UK is offering its expertise to help escort Ukraine’s grain from its ports under a UN plan designed to prevent a mass famine across Africa, the UK foreign secretary, Liz Truss, said in Ankara on Thursday after meeting Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.Turkey has been trying to negotiate the terms of an es... | United Kingdom Politics |
Are Conservative members in revolt against their own party? One sitting MP who has recently been warned he potentially faces being deposed by his local association before the next election fears it could be the case.
“We’re not generally an activist bunch, deselecting people,” the MP lamented. “It’s just not the Tory w... | United Kingdom Politics |
The foundation called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to halt all SA's planned joint military exercises with Russia and China. The Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation and Archbishop Tutu Trust called on Cyril Ramaphosa to cancel the planned military exercises with Russia and China. They said SA's association with Russia amou... | Africa politics |
To British voters, the cost-of-living crisis is king. Nothing else matters much, and it will likely stay that way until the crisis is solved or until after the next election – whichever comes first. This simple fact has rendered all attempts by the government and other parties to refocus public anxieties – be it on mig... | United Kingdom Politics |
Rishi Sunak is laying the groundwork for a spring vote
We don’t have politics: we have theatre. Parliament isn’t a place of debate or genuine Government scrutiny, but instead of drama — make-believe for men in grey suits.
Today’s Autumn Statement is the perfect illustration of this reality, a moment once specifically d... | United Kingdom Politics |
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov walks after a bilateral meeting at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/Pool/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummaryLavrov to visit Ethiopia, Uganda after EgyptCairo balancing close re... | Africa politics |
As Labour arrives in Liverpool for what could be its final conference before a general election, leader Sir Keir Starmer is grappling with how to convert a commanding poll lead into power.
"One of the most ambitious politicians I have ever met."
That was the verdict on Keir Starmer, before he had even been elected as a... | United Kingdom Politics |
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African authorities were seeking answers Monday after 21 underage teenagers reportedly celebrating the end of school exams died in a mysterious incident at a nightclub. The bodies of many of the victims, the youngest just 13, were discovered by pol... | Africa politics |
There are fresh calls to clean up politics with stronger rules around lying after senior Tories made false statements around meat taxes and 15-minute cities at their annual party conference.
Green MP Caroline Lucas told Sky News a "dishonesty epidemic is infecting the Tory party" as she called on Prime Minister Rishi ... | United Kingdom Politics |
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) came into force 70 years ago at an extraordinary point in history. Europe was reeling after a conflict that engulfed the whole continent, leaving millions of people dead and displaced, and countless others scarred by the unimaginable human rights abuses perpetrated by the ... | United Kingdom Politics |
Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Sunday morning, striking at least two residential buildings, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, as elsewhere Russian troops consolidated their gains in the east.A 7-year-old was taken to hospital along with four others, Klitschko said Sunday afternoon in a post... | Europe Politics |
Britain’s leaders have been warned against a “politically suicidal” lurch away from their green pledges as concerns grow that both major parties may dilute their plans to combat the climate crisis in the wake of a shock byelection result.
Senior figures from business, the scientific community and across the political d... | United Kingdom Politics |
Labour winning an overall majority at the next general election would be a “miracle”, Lord Blunkett said.
The Labour grandee said a victory for the party at the next national contest was “by no means in the bag” and while he believed it was possible, it will be a “massive uphill struggle”.
Lord Blunkett, a former home ... | United Kingdom Politics |
Adding countries to the BRICS bloc will matter economically if Saudi Arabia is one of them but otherwise it’s hard to see the point, said Jim O’Neill, a prominent economist and veteran of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
“I think them joining — which I imagine if anybody is joining it will include them — is a pretty big deal,”... | Global Organizations |
Key events:3m agoWill Quince resigns as minister after repeating false information from No 10 in interviews about Pincher scandal10m agoLaura Trott resigns as PPS in transport department, saying trust in politics 'of upmost importance'1h agoWhat have Johnson's political opponents said?1h agoAnalysis: PM limps on, but f... | United Kingdom Politics |
Saudi Arabia has expressed its interest in joining the Brics bloc.This was revealed by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his two-day state visit to the kingdom on Sunday.“The Crown Prince (prime minister Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud) did express Saudi Arabia’s desire to be part of Brics and they are not the... | Global Organizations |
Matthias Schrader/Associated Press Group of Seven leaders and Outreach guests pose for a group photo during the G7 summit at Castle Elmau in Kruen. The Group of Seven (G7) countries are moving closer to endorsing a price cap on Russian oil — an untested plan that would seek to limit the Kremlin’s profits from selling t... | Global Organizations |
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — As a new year dawns, a new micro-generation is running Britain. Rishi Sunak’s arrival in No. 10 Downing Street has heralded the age of the “Xennials.” At 42, Sunak is — famously — Britain’s youngest prime minister in more than 200 years, a... | United Kingdom Politics |
Ten Maasai leaders were detained and more than 30 people wounded during violent clashes with police in northern Tanzania on Friday, as they protested against eviction from their land to make way for a luxury game reserve.One police officer was reportedly killed in the clashes and hundreds of people are in hiding after ... | Africa politics |
After a frenetic political year, MPs enjoyed a period of relative calm as Westminster returned to work this week. Strikes aside, there have been no contentious issues setting Parliament alight – yet.But beneath an apparently tranquil surface, Conservative concerns are bubbling up about Rishi Sunak. Labour is seeking to... | United Kingdom Politics |
One of the great paradoxes of politics is that the most astonishing gambles are so often taken by the most cautious leaders. Caesar Augustus was meticulously careful about everything he did, yet recklessly bet on challenging Mark Antony at Actium. “Strong and stable” Theresa May staked her career on a hopelessly flawed... | United Kingdom Politics |
LONDON -- The five-nation BRICS group announced expansion of members on Thursday, having invited six countries to join the bloc.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is hosting the group's summit in Johannesburg, said that Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates would begin t... | Global Organizations |
A top Tory has admitted an MP suspended over sex abuse and bullying allegations shouldn't have been canvassing with a Government minister.
Science Minister Michelle Donelan said Peter Bone should not be out "advertising and promoting the Conservative Party" if he is not a Conservative. Ms Donelan was grilled after the ... | United Kingdom Politics |
It is not enough for Labour to be less rubbish than the Tories to win the next election, the party’s deputy leader has said.
Speaking at a recording of the Party Political podcast with comedian Matt Forde during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Friday, Angela Rayner said the party had to show it was “radical, realistic... | United Kingdom Politics |
It is the big summer dilemma which continues to divide cinema goers.
Getting immersed in fantasy with a guaranteed happy-ever-after ending or toiling through a long, drawn-out grind full of political intrigue.
Decisions, decisions.
You could say Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has taken the first option and gone to his happ... | United Kingdom Politics |
Rupert Murdoch Was The Last Of The Press Barons
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Rupert Murdoch’s decision to retire as chairman of News Corp. and Fox Corp., making way for his eldest son Lachlan, marks the end of an era in the media, the era of the press barons. Or rather it marks the beginning of the end of the era, as it is d... | United Kingdom Politics |
Once again I come away from the Covid Inquiry convinced Boris was the only sane man in No10. This is not what we are supposed to think, of course.
In a simpler age, the Inquiry counsels would cheerfully duck the former PM in a pond: forced to conform with modern methods of due process, they instead invite ex-colleagues... | United Kingdom Politics |
The movement of people between countries is a natural and positive aspect of freedom. Individuals relocate for various reasons such as employment opportunities, education, family ties, retirement or seeking protection. This mobility can contribute to economic growth and address skill shortages.
However, challenges aris... | United Kingdom Politics |
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that Russia prevailing in its invasion of Ukraine would be “absolutely catastrophic” for the world, as it would legitimize further aggressions elsewhere. Speaking with CNN “State of the Union” co-anchor Jake Tapper in Germany on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Johnson... | Europe Politics |
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70pc of Germans back Ukraine despite high energy prices A strong majority of Germans wants to continue supporting Ukraine in fighting against Russia even if it means paying more for energy, according to a survey published on Friday.
Some 70 per cent ... | Europe Politics |
The residential area of Kyiv hit by four missile strikes on Sunday was also targeted in April, as the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, visited the city. This time – after weeks during which the capital had not been attacked – Vladimir Putin doubtless aimed to fire a warning to G7 leaders gathering in Bavaria, an... | Europe Politics |
Labour figures are urging MPs not to “undermine the party in Scotland” by supporting the SNP motion demanding a ceasefire next week, the Guardian understands.
Keir Starmer is facing a rebellion by as many as a dozen shadow ministers, who sources say are ready to resign rather than vote against calling for a ceasefire i... | United Kingdom Politics |
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran has been seeking to increase its influence in South America and undermine American interests and security, drawing little response from the Biden administration as it tries to salvage the Obama-era nuclear agreement with the country."The Iranian Revolutionary Guards are ... | Latin America Politics |
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The civil service is about to take over the government
The permanent secretaries are coming.
The most boring and important thing in the world is actually doing the job. There's been a lot of extreme cuntishness in the last few years of British government - inadequate people announcing wro... | United Kingdom Politics |
Brazil's president on Sunday said he had discussed joint mediation for Russia's war in Ukraine with China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing the United States and Europe of prolonging the conflict.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was wrapping up an official visit to China and the UAE after returning for a ... | Latin America Politics |
Huge increase in NATO troops on high alert By Deborah Haynes, security and defence editorNATO will significantly increase the number of forces on high alert to well over 300,000 from 40,000 as part of the biggest overhaul of the alliance's defences since the Cold War.Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary general, also c... | Europe Politics |
Johannesburg – News agency Bloomberg says that the BRICS group of nations has started to debate the inclusion of two new nations, Iran and Saudi Arabia, into their global bloc.
The group, according to the report, plans to decide this year whether to admit new members and what criteria they would have to meet.
Bloomberg... | Global Organizations |
The Conservatives risk being seen once again as the “nasty party” by trying to win votes with a divisive attack on human rights, senior party figures have warned.
Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure from his party this weekend over his pledge to stop the boats crossing the Channel. It follows another week that end... | United Kingdom Politics |
India, China Soften Tone In Border Talks Ahead Of BRICS, G-20
Indian and Chinese army commanders agreed to work swiftly toward easing a border dispute, setting the stage for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping to potentially meet at key summits in the coming weeks.
(Bloomberg) -- Indian and Chinese ar... | Asia Politics |
How do you solve a problem like Suella? Nearly 48 hours after the Home Secretary accused the police of “playing favourites” with pro-Palestinian protesters, Rishi Sunak still has no answer to that question.
On the face of it, this is an open-and-shut case of Cabinet insubordination. Suella Braverman’s incendiary newspa... | United Kingdom Politics |
BRICS Bank Aims To Increase Local-Currency Borrowing To 30%
New Development Bank, the multilateral lender founded by the BRICS group of emerging-market countries, aims to increase the share of funding it raises in local currencies to 30% from less than 20%, according to its chief financial officer.
(Bloomberg) -- New D... | Global Organizations |
The European Union will be Labour’s “number-one priority” when it comes to foreign affairs, David Lammy has said.
The shadow Foreign Secretary said his party would hold formal meetings with the bloc every four months at the least if elected into government and promised a “shift” in the UK-EU relationship.
EU ambassador... | United Kingdom Politics |
On stretches of Route 90, the Israeli-built road running down the length of the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, the west side of the highway is full of straw-like grass despite the summer heat. To the east of the road, what can be eaten by sheep and goats is gone.The difference is the only perceptible sign of ... | Middle East Politics |
Boris Johnson has claimed that questions over his premiership have been “settled” and speculation over his future is driving the British people “nuts” as pressure piles on his leadership after the Tories’ double byelection defeat.The prime minister also warned Tory MPs considering further moves to unseat him to focus i... | United Kingdom Politics |
A screen shows a CCTV state media news broadcast of Chinese President Xi Jinping, addressing the BRICS Business Forum via video link, at a shopping center in Beijing, China, June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas PeterRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummaryXi calls for BRICS to rise upXi says Cold War menta... | Global Organizations |
Printed Chinese and Australian flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSYDNEY, Aug 10 (Reuters) - China's ambassador to Australia said that more needed to be done to reset relations between Canberra and Beijing and that the ... | Australia Politics |
By Helen Regan, Andrew Raine, Sana Noor Haq, Hafsa Khalil and Aditi Sangal, CNNUpdated 10:39 a.m. ET, June 27, 20222 min agoMore than 1,000 people were in the central Ukrainian shopping mall that was targeted by an airstrikeFrom CNN's Seb ShuklaPresident Zelensky has posted on social media to say that over a thousand p... | Europe Politics |
Conservative grandees are urging Boris Johnson to quit after a historic double byelection defeat, as rebellious MPs began plotting new ways to oust him.The former Conservative leader Michael Howard was among those who demanded the prime minister stand down after the losses in Tiverton and Honiton, and Wakefield, which ... | United Kingdom Politics |
Boris steers away from bishop bashing: Number 10 says there are 'no plans' to kick clergy out of House of Lords after they claimed Rwanda migrant plan 'shames' BritainPM has 'no plans' to kick 26 bishops out of the House of Lords, Number 10 saysThe Church leadership criticised an 'immoral' plan to send migrants to Rwan... | United Kingdom Politics |
Indonesian Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar speaks during the G20 Joint Environment and Climate Ministers' Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, August 31, 2022. Made Nagi/ Pool via REUTERSRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia and Norway have agr... | Global Organizations |
Key events:3m agoFour-year-old girl killed in strike18m agoVinnytsia death toll climbs to 23, dozens missing29m agoSummary and welcomeShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureFour-year-old girl killed in strikeA four-year-old girl was killed in the Vinnytsia strike with social media posts charti... | Europe Politics |
Putin’s war is fundamentally changing the make-up of the world. And that is not a good thing. While it is tempting to say the Cold War is back, the changes are more subtle than that: the Cold War was a clash of two ideologies – communism and capitalism – whereas today even Russia has a capitalist system and is deeply i... | Europe Politics |
October 2022. I was in a ruck by the gates of Downing Street during the final moments of the Liz Truss premiership. A member of the public behind me was screaming about the corrupt media and “the global conspiracy”. “Tell the truth!” he bellowed. What did he mean, I asked? Jews? “The globalists, yes – the Jews.”
Today,... | United Kingdom Politics |
Any attempt to arrest Vladimir Putin when he visits South Africa would be a declaration of war against Russia, the country's president says.
Cyril Ramaphosa made the warning with weeks to go before an international meeting happens in Johannesburg, to which the Russian president is invited.
But if Mr Putin leaves Russia... | Africa politics |
Xi’s Charm Offensive Falters After China Envoy Angers Europe
Xi Jinping had been on a winning streak of late, successfully rebuffing US attempts to portray China as a threat to the global order. Then an envoy in France instantly revived all those fears.
(Bloomberg) -- Xi Jinping had been on a winning streak of late, su... | Europe Politics |
Pedestrians uses a portable fan on the street during a heatwave in Tokyo, Japan, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comTOKYO, June 28 (Reuters) - Japan baked under scorching temperatures for a fourth successive day on Tuesday, as the capital's heat broke nearly 150-ye... | Asia Politics |
Ukraine's capital has been attacked for the first time in three weeks by Russian missile strikes - as G7 leaders gathered in Germany with the invasion high on the agenda.A nine-storey apartment block was struck along with the compound of a kindergarten as officials said one person was killed and five others injured in ... | Europe Politics |
Power-sharing is "essential" for securing Northern Ireland's future within the UK, the DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said.
Party members gathered in Belfast to hear him address their annual conference.
The DUP walked out of Northern Ireland's power-sharing government 18 months ago in protest at post-Brexit trade... | United Kingdom Politics |
The UK is expected to re-join the EU's flagship research scheme, Horizon, with an announcement likely soon.
Talks on the UK becoming a fully-fledged member of the EU's â¬100bn (£85bn) programme again began after a deal was cut on post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland earlier this year.
According to sources in ... | United Kingdom Politics |
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is listed among passengers on board a plane that crashed north of Moscow, according to Russian state media.
Some 541 children have been killed in Ukraine since the war began in February 2022, British charity Save the Children said in a report on Wednesday, with this June being the deadlie... | Europe Politics |
Tory MPs should get over their “excess of doom and gloom” about their electoral prospects and “get behind” Rishi Sunak, a cabinet minister has said, with a veiled warning to colleagues jostling for position not to be “self-indulgent”.
The international development minister, Andrew Mitchell, suggested on Sunday that riv... | United Kingdom Politics |
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This week in Brexitland, November 2, 2023
There are two logical paths for Britain to take from here. Unfortunately, neither are politically possible
As a country, Britain is stuck. Brexit was advertised as the way out of this rut back in 2016; even the most ardent Brexit suppo... | United Kingdom Politics |
Modi, Xi Seen Having Brief Exchanges In Johannesburg
Video footage aired by a South African broadcaster showed Modi and Xi having a brief exchange.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping were on Thursday seen having brief exchanges ahead of a media briefing by the BRICS leaders in Johannesburg.
M... | Global Organizations |
Xiao Yaqing, chairman of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) attends a news conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China March 9, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBEIJING, July 28 (Reuters) - China i... | Asia Politics |
Every few weeks I write a ‘Why isn’t Scottish Labour ahead in the polls yet?’ piece. Here is the latest instalment and the take away is: Labour still hasn’t sealed the deal but it continues to close in on a vulnerable SNP. New polling from Redfield and Wilton shows the SNP retaining its three-point lead over Labour in ... | United Kingdom Politics |
- President Cyril Ramaphosa hosted the prime ministers of Denmark and the Netherlands.
- The visit comes days after the president was in Europe to broker the first peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
- The two prime ministers said South Africa's peace efforts were welcomed.
The prime ministers of Denmark and the Ne... | Africa politics |
BRICS Expansion Gets Interesting If Saudis Join, Jim O’Neill Says
Adding countries to the BRICS bloc will matter economically if Saudi Arabia is one of them but otherwise it’s hard to see the point, said Jim O’Neill, a prominent economist and veteran of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
(Bloomberg) -- Adding countries to the BR... | Global Organizations |
Boris Johnson 'Jabba the Hutt' and 'thinks he's on Love Island' Labour leader pulling out a host of Star Wars references to attack the Prime Minister - and has accused him of "thinking he's on Love Island". "As for his boasting about the economy, he thinks he can perform Jedi mind tricks on the country - these aren't t... | United Kingdom Politics |
Nato’s secretary general said this week’s Madrid summit would agree the alliance’s most significant transformation for a generation, putting 300,000 troops at high readiness in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Jens Stoltenberg added that the military alliance’s existing forces in the Baltic states and five othe... | Europe Politics |
Around 43% of Indian youth in the 18-35 age group believe Russia has been India’s most reliable partner since Independence, according to a new survey. Strong support for New Delhi’s ties with Moscow remains a theme with younger Indians, with an overwhelming 87% backing the robust defence relations between the two count... | India Politics |
Prominent figures on the far right have praised Suella Braverman’s speech in which she warned of the “existential challenge” posed by illegal migration, and vowed to “capitalise” on her intervention.
The home secretary has already caused concern among liberal Tory MPs over her apparent threats to leave the European con... | United Kingdom Politics |
It’s just over six years since years the UK voted to leave the EU. Now, I’m not quite sure back then how you thought the country might look in 2022 but I’d put money on you not imagining a prime minister capable of interpreting two disastrous byelections as a mandate to carry on for two further terms. If only The Convi... | United Kingdom Politics |
U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen arrives at the meeting room during the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, July 15, 2022. Sonny Tumbelaka/Pool via REUTERSRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSEOUL, July 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen described as "encouraging" t... | Global Organizations |
As soon as those immigration figures were published on Thursday, the anti-Brexit brigade succumbed to a collective orgasm of excitement.
‘You see!’ they gasped into any passing microphone. ‘You see the broken promises of the Brexiteers!
‘They told the British people they could take back control. They told us that ... | United Kingdom Politics |
The Conservatives needed to win this conference season. We are late in the parliament, we began the autumn with Labour holding a commanding poll lead and Tory morale was low. The Prime Minister had decided he was going to take a bolder approach and truly set out what he was about. The public rarely pays much attention ... | United Kingdom Politics |
Labour’s performance in the Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections last week hit the top end of expectations – they won the Conservatives’ 55th safest seat of Tamworth and overturned a majority of nearly 25,000 in Mid Bedfordshire. As Alistair Strathern, Labour’s victorious candidate in Mid Bedfordshire, put it, th... | United Kingdom Politics |
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to ease an effective ban on new onshore wind farms in England to see off a rebellion by Conservative MPs.
Ministers are set to change planning rules to make it easier for onshore wind farms to be built.
Last year, the UK government promised to relax the rules by the end of April u... | United Kingdom Politics |
The First Minister, who made the comments at a live recording of The Political Party with Matt Forde, clarified however that he believed his predecessor quit due to the impact on her personal life.
He said he took this explanation at “face value” and had never known the former first minister to ever be “dishonest or un... | United Kingdom Politics |
India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on July 8, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/Pool via REUTERSRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNEW DELHI, Jul... | Asia Politics |
Type "Reform UK" into a search engine and the first question that comes up is "does Reform UK still exist?"
The party that emerged from the ashes of the Brexit Party nearly three years ago - minus leader Nigel Farage - has had little mainstream media coverage.
Yet someone is paying attention because Reform UK has consi... | United Kingdom Politics |
Boris Johnson has spoken to Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative 1922 Committee, to inform him of his decision to resign as leader though he will remain Prime Minister until a successor is appointedVideo LoadingVideo UnavailableWatch Live: Boris Johnson resign as Conservative leaderBoris Johnson has resigned ... | United Kingdom Politics |
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MANCHESTER, England — Britain’s most ambitious Conservative politicians are on a mission to charm the party’s grassroots this week. Just don’t call it a leadership bid.
As the ruling Tories gather in Manchester for their annual party conference, pr... | United Kingdom Politics |
As voters headed to the polls on the morning of 1 May 1997, Tony Blair turned to his old friend Charlie Falconer and asked an unexpected question.
“On the day of the election itself he asked me if he thought he’d get back to the bar – and he didn’t mean the licensed bar, he meant the legal bar,” Falconer recalls 27 yea... | United Kingdom Politics |
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- South African authorities were seeking answers Monday after 21 underage teenagers reportedly celebrating the end of school exams died in a mysterious incident at a nightclub. The bodies of many of the victims, the youngest just 13, were discovered by police lying on tables, slumped over chair... | Africa politics |
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