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UK to release thousands of prisoners due to overcrowding
Thousands of prisoners are to be released early from September in order to prevent the “collapse” of the prisons system, the UK’s new justice minister announced on Friday. Shabana Mahmood said failure to do so risked…
Ghanaian man living in UK since 1977, granted indefinite leave to stay
The UK government has granted a retired Ghanaian shopkeeper, Nelson Shardey, the right to stay in the country after about 47 years since arriving there to study. After being told in 2019 that he was not a citizen…
Biden introduces Zelenskyy as ‘Putin’, calls Kamala Harris ‘Trump’ at NATO…
US President Joe Biden referred to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “President Putin” during the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in Washington DC. During a separate event at the summit,…
Australia increases minimum wage to $915 per week for lowest paid workers
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced a 3.75% increase in Australia’s minimum and award wages. This adjustment will raise the national minimum wage to $24.10 per hour, equating to $915.91 per week for a…
Job migration ban: Nursing shortage hits Britain, patients left alone
The British government is faced with rather a sad development as patients are being left to die alone in hospitals amid ‘dangerous’…
‘Only Lord Almighty’ can make me quit the race – Biden
US President Joe Biden has said only the "Lord Almighty" could convince him to end his bid for re-election, as he sat for a rare primetime interview in an effort to calm Democratic concern over his candidacy.…
World Bank may approve four more loan projects of $2 billion for Nigeria this year
The World Bank may approve four loan projects totalling $2 billion for Nigeria this year. According to findings by Nairametrics, these four projects are currently undergoing concept review, an appraisal…
Trump Calls Biden ‘Highly Incapable President Who Choked During Debate,’ Accuses Him Of Targeting…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has accused President Joe Biden of using prosecutors to target his political opponent.…
‘I Take Responsibility For The Loss,’ Sunak Says After Historic Tory Defeat In UK Election
Rishi Sunak has conceded the Conservative Party's unprecedented general election loss, acknowledging his role in the…
US President Biden Tells Democrats Governors He Needs More Sleep, Plans To Stop Scheduling Events…
United States President, Joe Biden has reportedly told a gathering of Democrats governors that he needs to get more sleep and…
Keir Starmer Vows To Prioritise Nation Over Party As Labour Is Set To Lead UK After 14 Years
Keir Starmer, the Labour leader set to become the first Labour prime minister in 14 years, pledges that his government will prioritise "country first, party second." Starmer declared, "A mandate like this comes…
BREAKING: Labour set for landslide win in UK election, exit poll reveals
Keir Starmer’s opposition Labour party was on course for a landslide win in Britain’s general election Thursday, an exit poll showed, signalling the end of 14 years of Conservative rule. The poll announced by several…
Canada Makes History With First Female Military Chief
Canada has appointed its first female Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Wednesday. Carignan, who currently serves as the chief…
Biden not withdrawing from presidential race – Spokesperson
Panic has gripped his Democratic Party in the wake of last week’s TV debate, and internal rumblings about finding a…
Labour tipped to win as UK elects new PM
Britons headed to the polls Thursday in a general election widely expected to emphatically return the opposition Labour Party to power and end nearly a decade-and-a-half of Conservative rule. The country’s first…
UK Elections: Residents Expected To Withdraw Over £235million From ATMs
As the United Kingdom citizens vote on who their next set of leaders will be, around £235million is expected to be…
60% of Americans say Biden is not fit for another term as president after disastrous debate — yet…
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll confirms what most viewers…
Biden gives explanation for his poor performance at debate
Joe Biden is offering an explanation for his lacklustre performance while debating Donald Trump. The US President says his travel schedule had…
White House fights anxiety over Biden’s future
Some supporters have expressed growing doubts about the 81-year-old’s candidacy after last week’s televised showdown with Donald Trump…
JUST IN: US supreme court rules Trump has immunity for official actions
The United States supreme court has ruled that former President Donald Trump has immunity for official actions taken while in office. In a…
A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden’s debate performance
A sense of concern is growing inside the top ranks of the Democratic Party that leaders of Joe Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee are…
US election: What if Biden leaves the race?
US President Joe Biden’s woeful performance in the presidential debate against challenger Donald Trump has re-ignited questions about what would happen should the veteran Democrat step down as party flagbearer at the…
‘Bad debates happen’ — Obama backs Biden amid criticism
Former US President Barack Obama has thrown his weight behind President Joe Biden amidst the lower confidence ratings he got after Thursday’s presidential debate. Biden occasionally stammered, spoke incoherently,…
New York Times editorial board asks Biden to leave presidential race
America’s most influential newspaper, The New York Times, called in an editorial Friday for President Joe Biden to step aside and allow another Democrat to challenge Donald Trump for the White House in November.…