Car loan scandal victims told to complain
Aggrieved car buyers who feel they were mis-sold a loan should complain to their lender, MPs hear....
Month : December 2024
Reeves vows to cut ‘waste’ in spending review
The chancellor says “efficiency savings” will ensure enough funding for key public services....
TikTok set to be banned in the US after losing appeal
The app – which faces being banned in a matter of weeks – says it will now take its case to the Supreme Court....
New world record set
Havaldar Manish of the Indian army rides a motorcycle in his successful attempt at breaking the world record for the longest no-hand basic motorcycle wheelie...
China marathon off ers cow,fish and chickens as prizes
A half marathon in China’s northeast province of Jilin announced an unusual selection of prizes, with first over the line winning a cow and other...
Google Docs adds 40 new templates
Google Docs is rolling out 40 new templates to make documents more visually appealing.The new pageless templates cover a wider range of scenarios, whether writing...
Syria’s new transitional PM calls for stability and calm
Mohammed al-Bashir is tasked with governing until March by the Islamist-led rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad....
I hope Assad pays the price, says mother whose son’s death inflamed 2011 Syrian revolution
Hamza al-Khatib, 13, was arrested at a 2011 anti-government rally and tortured – but Assad’s downfall has not brought his family justice....
Syria chemical attack victims want investigations re-opened
The UN’s chemical watchdog says dozens were killed in the chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta in 2018....
Syria in maps: Who controls the country now Assad has gone?
A visual guide to the latest developments after Syrian rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad 13 years after the start of the country’s civil war....