The King has set out the government’s policies for the coming year in the first King’s Speech for 70 years. It was also the first since Rishi Sunak became prime minister and will probably be the last before the next general election. Of the bills set out in the speech, it could be the law
Syrian President Bashar al Assad should not be invited to this year’s COP28 climate talks because of the environmental destruction he and his regime have caused, a report has said. Mr Assad is responsible for “extensive devastation and damage caused to the environment” through his regime’s attacks, bombing campaigns and chemical weapons use during his
Boris Johnson said he would rather “let the bodies pile high” than impose another lockdown in September 2020, according to one of his most veteran aides – despite the former prime minister denying making the remark several times. Edward Udny-Lister made the revelation to the COVID inquiry today. It backs up reports in The Daily
Portugal’s prime minister has announced his resignation after he was caught up in a corruption investigation. Antonio Costa’s decision came hours after police arrested his chief of staff following a raid on several public buildings as part of the probe. The state prosecutor’s office said the Supreme Court was examining suspects’ “use of the prime
Associated Press Nov 6, 2023, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Domingo German became a free agent Monday when he refused an outright assignment to the minor leagues from the New York Yankees, five months after he pitched major league baseball’s 24th perfect game and three months after he entered alcohol abuse
Several vehicles travelling along a stretch of road in Caerphilly have been hit by “bricks and patio slabs” as police investigate a spate of incidents in recent weeks. Two drivers whose cars have been struck in the past month have spoken to Sky News, and there are several further reported incidents on social media. Gwent
A detention officer who discovered a holster that had concealed a gun used to murder a police officer expressed his “astonishment” after colleagues missed it during a search, an inquest heard. Richard Adams shouted “how the f*** did he get a loaded gun in a holster into custody?” after his Metropolitan Police colleague Matt Ratana
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A Donald Trump supporter who bear-sprayed at least eight police officers during the US Capitol riots has been jailed for three years. Edward Rodriguez was identified by members of the so-called Sedition Hunters – an online community of investigators helping the FBI and police find people who allegedly committed crimes during the riots on 6
Tougher sentences for the country’s most serious offenders and a crackdown on grooming have taken centre stage in the first King’s Speech in decades. The King struck a personal note when he began his speech – the first by a king in over 70 years – by acknowledging the “legacy of service and devotion to
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza for an “indefinite period” after its war with Hamas. The Israeli prime minister’s comments are the clearest indication of his country’s plans to maintain control over the Gaza Strip, which is home to 2.3 million Palestinians. Mr Netanyahu told ABC News that Israel should
Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Saudi state oil giant Aramco posted a 23% drop in net profit in the third quarter, down to $32.6 billion attributable to “the impact of lower crude oil prices and volumes sold,” the company said Tuesday. The third-quarter net profit result marked a steep decline from $42.4 billion the same time
In this article 7974.T-JP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A statue of Nintendo’s video game character Mario stands on display at the Nintendo Game Front showroom in Tokyo, Japan. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nintendo reported better-than-expected sales and profit for its fiscal second quarter on Tuesday, as it continues to get
After six months of falls house prices across the country are on the rise again, according to analysis from part of the UK’s biggest mortgage lender. Last month, for the first time since March, the cost of buying a house increased as the number of properties on the market shrunk, according to the Halifax house
Office sharing company WeWork – once regarded as one of the most valuable start-ups – has filed for bankruptcy in the US. The company, which rode the waves of the venture capital boom of the late 2010s with a promise to revolutionise flexible workspace, was valued at $47bn (£38bn) at its height. But its shares
A technician holds a semiconductor wafer at a manufacturing plant. Ponywang | E+ | Getty Images The recent earnings calls of the world’s two largest memory chipmakers signaled that weak demand may have finally bottomed out. Samsung’s operating profit in the third quarter jumped 262.6% as compared to the second quarter. This followed a 85.15%
Kia’s first dedicated electric car is getting a makeover. The Kia EV6 was spotted with a new facelift, including several design upgrades. Kia revealed the EV6 in March 2021 as its first dedicated EV alongside sister company Hyundai’s IONIQ 5. The EV6 saw a positive response from buyers and journalists for its long-range capabilities, spacious
The Lebanese foreign minister has told Sky News that discussions with Hezbollah and its Iranian funders have left him “less pessimistic” about the outbreak of a wider war in the Middle East region. “No one wants war,” Abdallah Bou Habib told us from his office in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. “And I don’t think they’ll
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