Israel’s president Isaac Herzog has implored the government to halt a bitterly contested judicial overhaul, warning that the polarisation it had caused had put “our security, economy, society” under threat. Mass protests erupted across the country overnight with tens of thousands of… Read Full Article Here FT
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has taken the lead in the race for the Nigerian presidency after a disorderly election that opposition parties want rerun, claiming the vote was plagued by irregularities. Preliminary results on Tuesday, based on data from more than two-thirds of… Read Full Article Here FT
The Bank of Japan should be “creative” with its monetary policy and pursue interest rate normalisation if it appears able to sustain its 2 per cent inflation target, the central bank’s expected next governor Kazuo Ueda has said. Addressing Japan’s Diet on Friday for the first time since his nomination this month, the 71-year-old economist […]
The UN General Assembly on Thursday approved a resolution calling for Russia to “immediately, completely and unconditionally” withdraw its forces from Ukraine. Why it matters: The resolution is non-binding, but it carries symbolic weight by signifying Russia’s continued isolation on the world stage ahead of Friday’s one-year anniversary of the start of the war. The […]
Kate Forbes, who on Monday announced that she would run to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the Scottish National party, has called for a “reset” of the party’s independence strategy, signalling that she would break with the current first minister’s plan for a “de facto” referendum. Asked by the BBC if she favoured treating […]
Vladimir Putin’s long-anticipated spring offensive is underway and has left many US officials less than impressed. A senior US diplomat labelled the renewed offensive as “pathetic” in a humiliating assessment of President Putin’s war effort. Victoria Nuland, the under-secretary of state for political affairs, said of the new Russian offensive: “If this is it, it […]
Labour MP Stephen Kinnock called Nicola sturgeon an “impressive politician” but critised her “single-minded obsession”. The Welsh MP for Aberavon appeared on BBC’s flagship political programme, Question Time, and commented on Ms Sturgeon’s resignation. On Wednesday, Sturgeon quit from the SNP, citing personal reasons but she has faced recent political difficulties, including a heated contreversy […]
A new vehicle category should eliminate the need for all riders to have either provisional or full driving licences, opening up micromobility to more riders. It was suggested that the insurance required for an e-scooter could be brought in line with the regulations in place for electric bikes. This would benefit all as insurance companies […]
Without convenient access to phones for pens for letter-writing, wolves must rely on howls to communicate long distances. These woeful wails allow the social mammals to maintain their territories as well as keep track of and stay in synchrony with other pack members. While dogs (Canis familiaris) are descendants of wolves (Canis lupus), some dogs […]
The disparity risks “undermining the Government’s net-zero transport strategy”, claim critics. Campaigners are now calling for VAT on public charging points to be slashed from 20 per cent to the domestic rate of five per cent. The Government plans to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol cars from 2030. But Bath MP Wera […]