The move to introduce tariffs aims to protect the European car industry from being undermined by what EU politicians believe are unfair Chinese-state subsidies on its own cars. Charges of up to 45% could be enforced on electric cars made in China for the next five years if EU members back the proposals, but there […]
These proposals, put forward by the Law Commission, aim to repurpose graveyards that were declared full during the Victorian era. The independent commission, which reviews laws in England and Wales, highlighted the urgency of the situation as cities across the country face a dwindling supply of burial plots. Under the new proposals, any burial ground […]
The Western Hemisphere’s poorest country has plunged into virtual anarchy, with gangs taking over the capital, Port-au-Prince, and the security and health systems collapsing. The UN rights office (OHCHR) said in a report that about 600,000 people were displaced in the first six months of 2024 and 1,280 were injured in gang violence, including 295 […]
The region, still recovering from a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake, has been hit by what officials describe as “unprecedented” rainfall. The Japan Meteorological Agency ,JMA, issued its highest-level life-threatening alert for Ishikawa, warning that the heavy downpour would continue until midday on Sunday. More than 40,000 residents across four cities have been ordered to […]
As of Tuesday, the country administered 300 doses of the vaccine to high-risk individuals in a border region with the Democratic Republic of Congo ,DRC. Director-General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control – Africa CDC- Jean Kaseya,, confirmed the commencement of the campaign, stating the urgency of curbing the outbreak. The Rwandan Ministry of Health […]
Israeli police and domestic intelligence said the man was twice smuggled into Iran and received payment to carry out missions. In a joint statement, they said the suspect was a businessman who had lived in Turkey and had Turkish contacts who had helped get him into Iran. The announcement comes at a time of soaring […]
Storm Boris proved deadly in Romania, where four people were killed during floods in the south-eastern region of Galati. Sources said in the Czech Republic, flooding has led to evacuations and 51,000 households in the country’s northern areas have been hit by power outages. Flood barriers have gone up in the capital Prague. Poland also […]
The US vice-president sat down with a local ABC News station in the key swing state of Pennsylvania to discuss the economy, a political vulnerability, and gun control. Reacting to the interview, her Republican rival, Donald Trump, said she had a very hard time answering the simplest of questions. Harris and Trump are in a […]
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not signal any decision on allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia after talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington. When asked if he had persuaded Biden to allow Ukraine to fire long-range Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, Keir said they had had a […]
Moscow, he said, would view that as the direct participation of Nato countries in the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin leader continued that it would substantially change the very essence, the nature of the conflict which will mean that Nato countries, the USA and European states, are fighting with Russia. He claimed that, for missile […]