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So much for a cost of living crusade: Pressure on PM to water down Net Zero pledges as inflation jumps and energy bills forecast to hit three-year high
The Prime Minister is facing renewed pressure to soften the government’s Net Zero commitments after fresh figures showed inflation rising and energy bills forecast to reach their highest level in three years. Critics argue this undermines claims of a “cost of living crusade”, with the surge in living costs raising questions over the affordability of…
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US gross national debt tops $40tn for first time
US gross national debt surpassed $40tn for the first time on Wednesday, according to the treasury department, marking a milestone reached after the government’s deficit doubled over the past decade. The figure underscores years of rising spending under both the Trump and Biden administrations, and comes as Congress remains deadlocked over a spending bill needed…
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National debt crosses $40 trillion
The U.S. national debt crossed $40 trillion on Tuesday, according to newly released data from the Treasury Department. It marks a key milestone for the U.S., which has seen its total outstanding debt double over less than a decade. This sum first crossed the $20 trillion mark in late 2017 and reached $39 trillion just…
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Derek Chauvin asks state to reconsider George Floyd murder conviction
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, is requesting a dismissal of state murder charges in this case. This is the third time that the former police officer has asked to have these charges dismissed. His previous two petitions have been denied. Chauvin’s attorneys filed a petition…
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Whistleblower Arturo Béjar leads testimony in landmark trial against Meta
The former Meta employee testified that the company culture prioritized user numbers over child safety measures.
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‘Woefully underprepared’: Graham critics seize on her foreign policy misstep
President Donald Trump is working hard to propel the political newcomer into office. Her debate performance proved just how green she still is.
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Where are they all going to go? Burnham admits Government funding may not be enough to fulfil rough sleeping pledge in early test for devolution agenda as he puts it in hands of local mayors
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has acknowledged that Government funding may fall short of what is needed to meet Labour’s pledge to end rough sleeping, as responsibility for tackling the problem is handed to local mayors. The admission comes as an early test of the Government’s devolution agenda, which relies on regional leaders to deliver…
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Ex-Senator Kyrsten Sinema accused of ‘grooming’ married Special Forces vet boyfriend into sordid affair while he battled depression, scorned ex-wife claims in face-to-face testimony
Kyrsten Sinema, the former US senator from Arizona, has been publicly accused by the ex-wife of her boyfriend of “grooming” him into an affair while he was struggling with depression. The ex-wife delivered the claims in face-to-face testimony, alleging that Sinema pursued the man, a married Special Forces veteran, and exploited his vulnerable mental state…
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Love You to Death review – is this all they asked the woman who faked her son’s illnesses?
Lisa Hayden-Johnson was convicted of child cruelty, but she still insists that she didn’t do anything wrong – and barely gets a grilling about it. Her children, who speak for the first time in this documentary, deserve much more There’s an increasingly common pattern emerging whereby documentary makers take a story that was run through…
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US ambassador to India causes diplomatic firestorm with Kashmir comment
U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday stirred a diplomatic firestorm after he told reporters that the state of Jammu and Kashmir is an “important part of India.” Gor reignited diplomatic tensions over the area of Kashmir, which has been claimed by both India and Pakistan. The two nuclear-armed countries have fought three wars…