Lammy challenges Trump’s rhetoric days before White House return
The foreign secretary talks up UK-US relations – but clear divisions with the incoming president remain....
Month : January 2025
Controversial Buddhist monk jailed for insulting Islam
Galagodaatte Gnanasara was convicted on Thursday for his anti-Muslim remarks, which date back to 2016....
Smog causes travel chaos in Indian capital Delhi
Several flights and trains have been delayed as visibility reached zero in many areas....
Venezuela opposition leader arrested then freed after protest rally
The opposition says María Corina Machado was then freed on the eve of President Nicolás Maduro’s inauguration....
Pound falls to lowest in over a year after UK borrowing costs rise
Economists have warned the rise could mean further tax hikes or spending cuts by the government....
Booze ban for Marcos family member after plane brawl
Analisa Josefa Corr has been accused of assaulting a fellow passenger while intoxicated....
2024 first year to pass 1.5C global warming limit
Last year was the world’s warmest on record, bringing temperatures above a politically symbolic milestone....
Beninese army suffers ‘hard blow’ in border attack
The strike took place on one of Benin’s most well-equipped military positions in the north, authorities say....
9/11 guilty pleas delayed after US government objects
The justice department argued it would cause irreparable harm if Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants’ pleas were accepted....
Danes struggle with response to Trump Greenland threat
Copenhagen’s grey winter skies match the mood among politicians and business leaders in the face of a crisis....