UK CONSERVATIVES POLLING LOWER THAN UNDER LIZ TRUSS – YOUGOV

Fri 03 May 2024: Britain’s Conservatives are currently polling lower than under Liz Truss, the latest data from YouGov has revealed. The latest YouGov/Times voting intention poll finds the Tories on 18%, down two points since April 24. This is the lowest Conservative vote share of this parliament, lower than under Liz Truss, when it […]

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RUSSIA CLAIMS CONTROL OF ANOTHER VILLAGE IN DONETSK REGION OF UKRAINE

Thu 02 May 2024: Russia on Thursday said it took control of another village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. “As a result of active actions, units of the Center group of troops completely liberated the settlement of Berdychi in the Donetsk People’s Republic,” a Russian Defense Ministry statement said. Indicating that heavy fighting has continued across […]

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US SANCTIONS HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS OVER RUSSIA’S WAR IN UKRAINE

  The US Treasury Department has rolled out new sanctions aimed at disrupting Russia’s war in Ukraine. Thu 02 May 2024: The United States has imposed new sanctions on hundreds of individuals and firms linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, accusing Moscow of illegally using chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces. US officials on Wednesday announced […]

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JOSHUA DEAN, A WHISTLEBLOWER WHO ACCUSED BOEING SUPPLIER OF IGNORING DEFECTS DIES

  Spirit AeroSystems has been under scrutiny over its role in a midair blowout involving a Boeing 737 MAX 9 in January [National Transportation Safety Board] Thu 02 May 2024: A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX has died, family members and his lawyer have […]

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MORE THAN 50,000 UNACCOMPANIED CHILD MIGRANTS WENT MISSING IN EUROPE: SURVEY

Wed 01 May 2024: More than 50,000 unaccompanied child migrants went missing after arriving in Europe, a survey by a European journalism project revealed Tuesday. “Italy has the highest number of registered missing unaccompanied minors, with 22,899, followed by Austria (20,077), Belgium (2,241), Germany (2,005), and Switzerland (1,226),” according to the Lost in Europe project, […]

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“POLITICS CAN BE A BRUTAL BUSINESS”: HUMZA YOUSAF RESIGNS AS SCOTLAND’S FIRST MINISTER

Mon 29 April 2024: As the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the country’s first minister, Humza Yousaf has resigned. The move comes shortly after Yousaf broke up the SNP’s coalition with the Scottish Greens, which led to the opposition parties putting up two no-confidence motions that Yousaf was predicted to lose. “I […]

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EUROPE STEPS UP MILITARY SUPPORT TO UKRAINE IN FIGHT AGAINST RUSSIA

Sat 27  April 2024: More than two years after Russia began a “special military operation” in Ukraine, Kyiv has recaptured 54% of occupied territory. But counteroffensive efforts have stalled amid Moscow’s advancements on the eastern and southern fronts. The war-torn country would not be able to manage to fight off the Russians without military aid from other countries. The EU‘s 27 members […]

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FRANCE POLICE CLEAR MIGRANT CAMPS AHEAD OF OLYMPIC GAMES

Fri 26  April 2024: French authorities have been conducting evictions of migrants and refugees from areas in the capital Paris, apparently in preparation for the country’s hosting of the Olympic Games in three months. In recent weeks, police and gendarmes in Paris have been seen entering and clearing makeshift camps located throughout the city, such […]

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SHOPLIFTING OFFENCES RISE TO HIGHEST LEVEL IN UK WITH ALMOST 1,200 OFFENCES A DAY

CCTV footage shows group of girls stealing croissants in East Sussex on 18 July, 2022 Fri 26  April 2024: There is currently an alarming rise in criminal activity in the United Kingdom, including record-breaking rates of shoplifting and property and a commercial robberies. The UK saw a record high of nearly 1,200 shoplifting incidents each […]

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