Moscow: Russia’s election commission on Monday hailed what it said were “record” results for President Vladimir Putin, guaranteeing the former spy a fifth term in office after a vote that featured no credible opposition. The Kremlin has presented the weekend election — marred by ballot spoilers and Ukrainian bombardments of border regions — as proof … Read more
Badenoch appeals for Tory unity as report says Sunak might trigger election to avert leadership challenge Good morning. Rishi Sunak is in fightback mode this morning, seeking to reassert his authority after what might have been his worst week as Tory leader and reports of new threats to his leadership. You may feel you have … Read more
EU’s Borrell: Gaza no longer ‘open air prison’, it has become ‘open air graveyard’ Lisa O’Carroll Lisa O’Carroll, the Guardian’s Brussels correspondent, has more on those comments by Josep Borrell: The EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell condemned Benjamin Netanyahu this morning for creating what he said was a “manmade famine” in Gaza, and urged Israel … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Life Bunnies require years-long commitment, but are excellent pets to right home Published Mar 17, 2024 • 4 minute read Hocus Pocus, a Flemish giant mix rabbit, celebrates his “gotcha day” with a new toy — stacking cups. Photo by Laura Shantora Nelles /Toronto Sun Article content Hippity hoppity, … Read more
Around 970 million registered voters are expected to cast their votes for India’s next prime minister. Sajjad Hussain | Afp | Getty Images India will hold the world’s largest general elections starting April this year with nearly a billion voters set to exercise their franchise. The seven-stage election process will start from April 19 and … Read more
A man accused of stealing a taxi after a night out has told a court he only did it because he feared for his life. Brett Henson, 44, claims he was accosted by a group of men who tried to extort money from him after a night out in Sydney on November 4 in 2022 … Read more
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on … Read more
An employee checks the external casing with a spirit level in a modular house at the Tophat factory in Foston near Derby, UK, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The idea of using pre-assembled components in housebuilding is far from new. Modern tech-enabled versions of modular housing promise a faster, … Read more
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Saudi Arabian. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Fiumicino (Italia), Nov. 11, 2021 Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s behemoth sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy the kingdom’s national airline Saudia, Bloomberg reported over the weekend, citing people familiar with the matter. The reported move … Read more
This illustration picture taken on April 20, 2018 in Paris shows apps for Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple (GAFA) and the reflexion of a binary code displayed on a tablet screen. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images) Lionel Bonaventure | Afp | Getty Images Apple is reportedly … Read more
