End UK’s non-dom tax status, new TUC boss tells Rishi Sunak Exclusive: Paul Nowak condemns tax rules and hails Labour’s ‘credible programme for government’ The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022
New plans for checks on goods entering NI will require ‘enhanced facilities’ Lord Benyon has written to peers about arrangements to replace parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022
The new UK laws, rules and other changes coming into force in 2023 Every change with regards to laws and legislation landing in 2023 - from voters needing proper identification to the National Living Wage rising Chronicle Live · Dec 28, 2022
Ukraine 'helped the West find itself again', Zelenskiy says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared his country a "global leader" in a speech to parliament on Wednesday, telling lawmakers to remain united in the face of Russia's invasion and praising Ukrainians for helping the West "find itself again". Reuters · Dec 28, 2022
SNP's 60 questions for Unionists defending 'Westminster control' HOLYROOD’S Unionist party leaders are facing an avalanche of questions from the SNP on their “continued support for Westminster control”. The National (Scotland) · Dec 28, 2022
The new laws, rules and other changes coming in 2023 There's plenty coming up in the next 12 months - from needing ID to vote to changes to the minimum wage Wales Online · Dec 28, 2022
The new laws and rules that will come into force in 2023 All the changes to expect in 2023, from voters needing ID to the National Living Wage Manchester Evening News · Dec 28, 2022
EU, U.S. express concern over situation in north Kosovo The European Union and the United States are concerned about the situation in the north of Kosovo and urge the rival parties to de-escalate tensions, they said in a joint statement on Wednesday. Reuters · Dec 28, 2022
Chechens in Bosnia seek to dodge Russian draft, reach EU A group of ethnic Chechens fleeing Russia has arrived in Bosnia with hopes of using the Balkan country as a launchpad to reach the European Union and avoid getting sent to fight in Ukraine The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022
‘Brexit regret’: 30% of Leave voters want closer relationship with EU ‘Greater pessimism’ about impact of Brexit, says pollster John Curtice The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022
Government refuses to publish economic benefits estimate of latest Brexit trade deal Department for International Trade says releasing an estimate isn’t appropriate The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022
As AI Rises, Lawmakers Try to Catch Up From "intelligent" vacuum cleaners and driverless cars to advanced techniques for diagnosing diseases, artificial intelligence has burrowed its way into every arena of modern life. Its promoters reckon it is revolutionizing human experience, but critics stress that the technology risks putting machines in charge of life-changing decisions, AFP said. Regulators… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 28, 2022
Civil war will break out in US, Elon Musk would become President, predicts Putin aide Dmitry Medvedev Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has predicted that a civil war will break out in the US resulting in California and Texas becoming independent states. Elon Musk would become the President after the end of the new civil war in US, Medvedev said in a series of tweets. The Times of India · Dec 28, 2022
Belgian court decides to keep EU corruption case suspect in detention A Belgian appeals court decided on Tuesday to keep Niccolo Figa-Talamanca, an Italian suspect in a European Parliament corruption scandal, in detention after prosecutors objected to a decision to release him with an electronic tracking bracelet. Reuters · Dec 27, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 27, 2022 Putin Bans Russian Oil Exports to Countries That Imposed Price Cap President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered Russia's long-awaited response to a Western price cap, signing a decree that bans the supply of crude oil and oil products from Feb. 1 for five months to nations that impose the cap. The Group of Seven major powers, the European Union and Australia…
Al Jazeera · Dec 27, 2022 How much money has the West spent on the Ukraine war? A German research institute is tracking the funding flowing to Kyiv from its allies as Russia’s offensive grinds on.
Los Angeles Times · Dec 27, 2022 Commentary: Don’t be too tempted by Europe’s plan to fix social media For many Americans, social media has become a monster. Platforms like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are seen as festering hotbeds of hate and misinformation that threaten the very foundations of American democracy and civility. Calls for regulation have intensified, with some prominent voices looking across the pond for a model…
Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022 West plotting to assassinate Putin and risks triggering nuclear war, claims Kremlin They include the EU collapsing because Britain rejoins and NATO seeking to assassinate the Russian leader, a forecast from the deputy head of Vladimir Putin’s security council, Dmitry Medvedev, a former president and premier
Evening Standard · Dec 25, 2022 Save the Children, others suspend Afghanistan efforts after Taliban ban on female staff Four agencies suspend their programmes as they await clarity on the ban
Reuters · Dec 25, 2022 EU strongly condemns Taliban ban on female staff at NGOs EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday strongly condemned Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration's order to ban women from working at all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs), saying this amounts to erasing women from public spaces.
Salon · Dec 25, 2022 In 2022, we saw refugees: Will it last? With millions of Ukrainian refugees spread around the world, we saw the problem again. But it never went away
Radio France Internationale · Dec 25, 2022 EU, US condemn Taliban ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan The EU on Saturday condemned the Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan and said it was assessing the impact on its aid in the country. Meanwhile, officials from the United Nations and dozens of NGOs met in Kabul to discuss the situation.
Bangkok Post · Dec 23, 2022 Toxic reality of Thailand's BCG model One of Thailand's buzzwords of 2022 has been "BCG" -- the acronym used for the Bio-Circular-Green Economic Model.
Manchester Evening News · Dec 23, 2022 Manchester Airport border crossing queues move swiftly despite Border Force strikes "It took me around 20 minutes to get through deportation. It was my luggage that was a nightmare. Me and my mate were already exhausted."
Reuters · Dec 23, 2022 Chinese ambassador says Ukraine crisis has hurt relations with EU -report Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put China in a "very difficult position" for its bilateral relations with the European Union, Fu Cong, the Chinese ambassador to the EU, was quoted as saying in an interview with the South China Morning Post published on Friday.