The health secretary cautioned that there will be tough decisions to make in the upcoming budget, refusing to rule out the possibility of freezing tax thresholds. Wes Streeting emphasized on Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips program that the government cannot address 14 years of issues in just one budget, and there will be … Read more
(Bloomberg) — An election in Canada’s British Columbia province was to close to call on polling day, leaving the left-leaning New Democratic Party’s majority in doubt while support soared for a party that has not ruled the region since before World War II. Most Read from Bloomberg The NDP were leading in 46 ridings, while … Read more
Saklatvala was the son of Dorabji, a cotton merchant, and Jerbai, the youngest daughter of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, who founded the Tata Group. When Saklatvala was 14 years old, his family moved into Esplanade House in Bombay to live with Jerbai’s brother (whose name was also Jamsetji) and his family. Saklatvala’s parents separated when he … Read more
Trawden Forest is close to Yorkshire that you’ll see a red rose flag flying! A civil parish, Trawden Forest includes the village of Trawden and the nearby hamlets of Winewall, Wycollar, and Cottontree. It’s a landscape best described as untouched, with visitor centers but still far from being a Mecca for day-tripping families and serenity-seeking … Read more
In North Las Vegas, Nevada, former President Barack Obama delivered a standup monologue criticizing former President Donald Trump to over 4,000 Democratic supporters at Cheyenne High School. Obama mocked Trump for being a 78-year-old billionaire who constantly complains and tries to sell products. He also criticized Trump for his lack of responsibility and his definition … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Former general Prabowo Subianto was swarn in as Indonesia’s eighth president on Sunday, capping a 26-year rise that followed his dismissal from the military over alleged human rights abuses tied to protests that ousted his late former father-in-law and dictator, Suharto. Most Read from Bloomberg Prabowo took the oath of office together with … Read more
Israel said its air force had attacked “about 175 terrorist targets” in Gaza and Lebanon over the past day. The Hamas-run government media office said the bombing in Beit Lahia on Saturday night hit “crowded” residential areas, and that 73 people had been killed – a number also reported by Gaza’s civil defense agency. The … Read more
A red X sign will be put over a lane on a motorway when that lane is close. It is there for your safety and it is illegal to ignore it. The lane is there for the safety of drivers and passengers. It also provides a safe space for emergency services, recovery operations, and road … Read more
Elon Musk annouced he will pay up to $1 million per day to Pennsylvania voters who sign his America PAC petition leading up to Election Day. The petition asks signers to support free speech and the right to bare arms. “One of the challenges we’re having is like, well, how do we get people to … Read more
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Jane Ndamei’s dream of becoming a medical doctor almost cost her life five years ago. The 20-year-old student from Cameroon’s restive southwestern region was taking her Grade 12 exam when she suddenly heard gunshots. Shortly after, armed men rushed into the school, forcing Ndamei and her peers to flee the examination … Read more