Biden considering pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics – sources
The outgoing president is reported to be weighing up ways to protect those the new administration may go after....
Month : December 2024
Should you be a peer? 150 words to explain why
Political party leaders will have to explain why someone is fit to be a member of the House of Lords....
Three climbers feared dead on New Zealand’s tallest mountain
Police believe the two Americans and one Canadian fall while crossing a ridge on Aoraki Mt Cook....
Syrian rebels capture second major city after military withdraws
Hama is south of Aleppo, which the rebels seized last week after launching a lightning offensive....
What an accountant-turned mechanic says about Ghana’s election
To curb unemployment, Mahamudu Bawumia has promised a “digital economy” and John Mahama a “24-hour economy”....
Thousands flee Syrian city Homs as rebels advance further
Homs is the next city south on the road from Aleppo to Damascus, which the rebels have vowed to reach....
Romania’s far right presidential frontrunner vows to end Ukraine aid
Calin Georgescu, who leads Romania’s presidential race, tells the BBC he would end support for Ukraine if elected....
Henry Zeffman: Why Labour now echoes Tory criticism of the civil service
The government’s aims are bold, but they want to galvanise the civil servants who implement the government’s agenda....
Italian police arrest nun over links to mafia
The sister, a volunteer in a prison, is accused of ferrying messages to convicted ‘Ndrangheta members....
California shooting suspect used fake story to gain access to school
Two Kindergarten-aged children wounded in the shooting are in critical but stable condition, police say....