Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wins re-election
The sitting president’s challenger in the closely fought race, Luisa González, has claimed fraud without producing evidence....
Month : April 2025
Severe floods hit Lanzarote after torrential rain
A state of emergency was declared in the Spanish Canary Island after 6cm (2.4in) of water fell in two hours on Saturday....
Peru’s president avoids impeachment over ‘Rolexgate’ scandal
Dina Boluarte faced allegations that she accepted Rolex watches as bribes....
In Canada’s car capital, auto workers brace for the worst
The auto sector in Windsor, Ontario, has employed generations of Canadians. Now the future is uncertain and US tariffs are “like a stab in the...
Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
It follows concerns that tech prices could skyrocket, as many gadgets are made in China, with the US president saying he will give more detail...
Government races to keep British Steel furnaces burning
After passing an emergency law to take control of the plant, ministers are working to obtain coal to power its furnaces....
Reynolds refuses to say if steel furnaces can keep running
The government took control of the steelworks to prevent Chinese owners Jingye shutting down production....
Grangemouth closure ‘not comparable’ to British Steel, MPs told
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn challenged the UK government over similarities to the closure of the Scottish oil refinery...
Some police forces unprepared for summer riots, MPs find
The policing response was “entirely appropriate” given the violence and criminality, the report found....
Russian strike on Ukraine’s Sumy city centre kills 34
A Russian missile strike yesterday in the city centre of Ukraine’s city of Sumy killed at least 34 people, Kyiv said, with European and US...