Trump-backed Republican Johnson re-elected Speaker of US House
Mike Johnson was returned as Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, after...
Month : January 2025
Hanoi declared world’s most polluted city, authorities seek action
Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks, putting it at the top of a list of the world’s most polluted...
S Korea troops prevent arrest of Yoon after tense stand-off
South Korea’s presidential guards and military troops prevented authorities from arresting impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday in a tense six-hour stand-off inside Yoon’s compound...
US agencies worry that New Orleans truck attack may inspire copycats
US law enforcement and intelligence agencies are concerned about copycat vehicle-ramming attacks following the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans by a US Army...
Venezuela offers reward for candidate’s arrest
The reward has been put forward for information leading to the arrest of Edmundo González....
Slovakia threatens to cut benefit for Ukrainians
A dispute between Slovakia and Ukraine over Russian natural gas transit has been escalating....
The Osmonds pay tribute to ‘genius’ brother Wayne
The guitarist and singer, who co-wrote some of the family’s biggest hits, dies at the age of 73....
Why 2025 promises plenty of political fireworks
We head into 2025 with quite the assembly of cocktail ingredients – a flatlining economy, an impatient electorate and a volatile world....
House prices rose by 4.7% in 2024, says Nationwide
Housing market activity remained “remarkably resilient” despite affordability challenges, the lender says....
Pigs in blankets and fizz help boost Lidl Christmas sales
The supermarket chain said it achieved its best Christmas on record in 2024, although growth has slowed....