Prisons plan will fall short by 2027, watchdog warns
Boris Johnson’s pledge to create an extra 20,000 cells spaces is now not expected to be met until 2031....
Month : December 2024
Turkish, Russian Presidents discuss latest developments in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the latest developments in Syria in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.During the call, Erdogan affirmed...
S. Korea Presidents senior aides offer to resign en Masse
Senior aides of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, including his chief of staff, offered to resign en masse Wednesday, the presidential office said, after...
Top Chinese language novelist dies in apparent suicide
Chiung Yao’s work has been adapted to movies and TV and launched the careers of big name stars....
Fear, fury and triumph: Six hours that shook South Korea
A recap of a dramatic night that saw South Koreans rush to overturn the president’s shock martial law order....
House prices surprise with fastest rise for two years
The price of a typical UK home rose by 3.7%, says Nationwide, despite “stretched” affordability....
Filipino vessel ‘sideswiped’ by China Coast Guard
The incident happened near the disputed Scarborough Shoal and Beijing said it acted “in accordance with the law”....
Namibia elects first female president in disputed poll
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wins with 57% of the vote but her rival said there was electoral malpractice....
Reactor installed at UK’s newest nuclear power station
The nuclear power plant is the first to be built in the UK for 30 years....
WW2 veteran ‘heartbroken’ after meeting minister
Anne Puckridge is calling on the new government to unfreeze the pensions of some Britons who live abroad....