Breaking News

Thailand’s incumbent party takes the lead in initial election results

Thailand’s incumbent party has taken the lead in the country’s general election, according to preliminary and unofficial results from the state Electoral Commission. The commission’s count indicated the conservative Bhumjaithai party had attained around 194 seats in the 500-member House of Representatives. Parties need 251 seats to elect a prime minister, otherwise, a coalition will […]

Thailand’s incumbent party takes the lead in initial election results Read More »

Russian citizen detained in Dubai over shooting of general in Moscow

A Russian citizen has been detained in Dubai over the shooting of a general in Moscow. The Federal Security Service (FSB), the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB secret police, said in a statement that a Russian citizen named Lyubomir Korba was arrested on suspicion of shooting Lieutenant General Vladimir ‍Alexeyev on Friday. “With the

Russian citizen detained in Dubai over shooting of general in Moscow Read More »

Morgan McSweeney’s exit shows No 10 in full-blown survival mode

In the end, the PM had little option. Faced with an escalating crisis and ever-louder calls from his MPs that someone had to take responsibility for the Mandelson scandal, the PM’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, is gone. Politics latest: Starmer reacts as chief of staff Morgan McSweeney resigns It will be a bitter blow

Morgan McSweeney’s exit shows No 10 in full-blown survival mode Read More »

Japan’s ultra conservative prime minister set to seize more power, exit poll shows

Japan’s ultra conservative prime minister is set to seize more power after an exit poll suggested she has secured a big majority in the lower house following a snap election. Sanae Takaichi’s coalition is predicted to win between 302 and 366 of the 465 seats in the chamber, according to national broadcaster NHK. That is

Japan’s ultra conservative prime minister set to seize more power, exit poll shows Read More »

Toddler held by ICE ‘nearly died’ in detention and was denied medication, lawsuit claims

A toddler detained by US immigration authorities ended up in hospital with a life-threatening illness, but was returned to custody and denied medication, a lawsuit claims. The child, identified simply as Amalia in the legal challenge, was detained along with her parents on 11 December, amid an ongoing deportation drive by Donald Trump‘s administration. Held

Toddler held by ICE ‘nearly died’ in detention and was denied medication, lawsuit claims Read More »

Savannah Guthrie tells mother’s potential kidnappers ‘we will pay’ in video plea for her return

US TV news host Savannah Guthrie has told the potential kidnappers of her 84-year-old mother that her family “will pay” for her safe return. Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her own home near Tucson, Arizona, on the evening of 31 January, and was reported missing the next day after she did not turn up

Savannah Guthrie tells mother’s potential kidnappers ‘we will pay’ in video plea for her return Read More »

‘Kids do love reading, if you give them the right stuff’: Campaign to get children back into books

How to get children reading again has become one of the highly debated questions in education. At the centre of it sits an argument over what young people should be reading at school, with the campaigners behind the Lit in Colour movement suggesting that the answer lies in reforming English Literature education. They argue that

‘Kids do love reading, if you give them the right stuff’: Campaign to get children back into books Read More »