Botswana ruling party rejected after 58 years in power
President Mokgweetsi Masisi accepts defeat after his party loses its parliamentary majority....
Month : November 2024
Outrage in Nigeria as young suspects collapse in court
Alleged protesters – many of whom appeared frail after weeks in detention – appeared in court on Friday....
Ex-police officers jailed over Brazil politician’s murder
Brazil’s justice minister said the homicide was “evidently politically motivated”....
Housing benefit payments to be frozen next year
Labour has confirmed rates will stay the same next year, after several freezes over the past decade....
Electoral College… A bridge to the White House: US Elections
Americans are on the verge of writing a new chapter in US history by choosing the nations 47th president. Voters will head to the polls...
Boeing raises pay offer in bid to end seven-week strike
The union representing more than 30,000 striking workers endorsed the offer and will hold a ballot on Monday....
GPs demand exemption from Budget tax hike
GPs are warning that a rise to National Insurance from next April could force them to cut staff....
Trapped in cars and garages: Why Valencia floods proved so deadly
Various factors, including drivers becoming trapped in their cars, poor planning by officials and extreme rainfall being exacerbated by climate change are all likely to...
Ed Davey ‘minded’ to vote against assisted dying bill
Sir Ed fears elderly and disabled people might feel pressured to end their lives if they felt like a “burden”....
Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages
Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises....