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Burnham buys Starmer time, but the threat is growing
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (705+ words) The thing you need to know about Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is that: Keir Starmer felt so threatened by him that he blocked him from running in a February by-election. It is no wonder why. Mr Burnham consistently ranks…...
A week of mixed signals and actions from the Kremlin
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (319+ words) Ukrainian authorities have revised the death toll for yesterday's Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Kyiv to at least 24 people, including three children. That makes it one of the single deadliest Russian strikes on a Ukrainian city in…...
Declaration could influence handling of migration cases
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (1441+ words) Forty-six countries, which comprise the Strasbourg-based human rights organisation, the Council of Europe, have issued a far-reaching political declaration that could influence how judges handle migration cases. Ireland is among the countries that have joined the declaration, which focuses in…...
RT" Archives | Society | Age Discrimination
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (239+ words) Campaign to counter prejudice and bias against individuals based on their age. 'Say no to Ageism' week is an initiative to highlight discrimination against older people in the country, particularly in the workplace. Six years ago, former civil servant John…...
At least 24 people killed in Russian attack on Kyiv
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (486+ words) Ukrainian emergency services said today that a massive Russian missile and drone attack that pummelled Kyiv yesterday killed at least 24 people, further shredding hopes of a halt to Moscow's grinding invasion. Air raid sirens wailed across the city yesterday before…...
Ship reported seized off UAE as Strait traffic increases
15+ hour, 41+ min ago (956+ words) A ship was reported seized off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and was heading for Iranian waters today, a British navy agency said, as the US and Chinese leaders met in Beijing to discuss global problems including the…...
CIA director visits Cuba as nation runs out of oil
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (622+ words) The head of the CIA has visited Cuba, an extraordinary step up in contact between Washington and Havana, as the island reels from US pressure, declaring that it is out of oil. The Central Intelligence Agency, at the heart of…...
Poll suggests majority in NI view Brexit as failure
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (787+ words) More than 70% of people, including a majority of Leave voters, agree that Brexit has been more of a failure than a success in Northern Ireland, an opinion poll has suggested. The results of the research from Queen's University Belfast also…...
Poll suggests lead for SF's Boylan in Dublin Central
15+ hour, 29+ min ago (239+ words) Sinn F'in's candidate in the Dublin Central bye-election, Janice Boylan, is leading the field on 21% first- preference support, an opinion poll has suggested. The TG4/Irish Times Ipsos B&A poll gauges support for the Social Democrats' Daniel Ennis at 18%, followed…...
Streeting quits UK govt, paving way to challenge Starmer
21+ hour, 18+ min ago (845+ words) Wes Streeting has quit as UK Health Secretary, calling for a leadership contest and plunging Keir Starmer's premiership into crisis. Mr Streeting criticised the "drift" at the top of Government and told the British Prime Minister that it is "clear…...