Fri 14 June 2024: Public trust and confidence in government and politicians is at a record low, fuelled by anger over Partygate lies, perceived broken promises over Brexit and crumbling public services, according to the latest British Social Attitudes survey. Plummeting faith in the effectiveness and integrity of MPs and the wider UK political system […]
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Fri 14 June 2024: X, formerly Twitter, is no longer letting users see which posts other users have liked. The change means that users can now only see which posts they have liked themselves. The social media platform announced the change on Wednesday, saying it would protect users’ privacy better. “You will still be able […]
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Masked raiders ransack a Co-op store in Poole, Dorset – one of many targetedCredit: MET Police Thu 13 June 2024: A GMB union survey revealed that one in three Asda employees have been attacked at work, with incidents ranging from stabbings and punches to threats with syringes. The survey of nearly 1,000 members reported […]
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Wed 12 June 2024: Animal rights activists pasted a cartoon image over the King Charles III painting on Tuesday at a London art gallery, the latest in a series of incidents at U.K. museums as campaigners use vandalism to publicize their causes. A group called Animal Rising shared a video of campaigners pasting a picture of a character […]
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Wed 12 June 2024: US President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of an additional Patriot missile system to Kyiv amid the ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict. The decision was made last week after high-level meetings and internal debates about how to balance Ukraine’s needs without jeopardizing US combat readiness, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, […]
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Tue 11 June 2024: Europe’s stock markets and the euro slid Monday after far-right parties performed well in EU elections, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap parliamentary poll and plunging the bloc into political turmoil. Paris spearheaded the losses, tumbling by more than two percent at one point after Macron announced late […]
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Tue 11 June 2024: From June 10, cat owners across England are required by law to have their pets microchipped before they reach the age of 20 weeks. This new legislation, introduced by the UK Environment Ministry, aims to make it easier for lost or stray cats to be reunited with their owners. According to […]
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Tue 11 June 2024: More armed conflicts took place in 2023 than in any other year since the end of World War II, a new study has found. The Peace Research Institute of Oslo (PRIO) said 59 armed conflicts took place worldwide last year, led by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.Twenty-eight of the conflicts […]
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Mon 10 June 2024: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday, June 9, the dissolution of parliament following a significant defeat of his centrist alliance by the far-right in the EU elections. Macron has called for snap legislative elections to be held on June 30 and July 7. Macron acknowledged the EU election results as […]
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Mon 10 June 2024: Thousands of dead fish have surfaced in Bustillos Lagoon, located in Mexico’s northern state of Chihuahua, due to an intense drought. Officials report that prolonged dry spells and temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) have drastically lowered the lagoon’s water levels. Nearly 90% of Mexico is experiencing some form […]
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