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A demonstration of the difference between being in government and opposition hung from the ceiling at Reform UK’s annual party conference, which kicked off in Birmingham on September 5th. “Are you safe from the wealth tax?” asked a sign looming over delegates, alongside a grinning picture of Nigel Farage holding a gold coin. It was…
TOKYO—Among the questions facing ruling-party members who will choose Japan’s likely next leader is who will get along best with President Trump. PREMIUM Sanae Takaichi is viewed as pro-U.S. and hawkish on China. Would it be Sanae Takaichi, a conservative and adherent of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s expansive economic policies? Or Shinjiro Koizumi, a…
China’s exports to Russia plummeted by 16.4% in August compared to the previous year, according to data from China’s customs agency. The decline, reported by Reuters, is the steepest since February, with exports amounting to $6.34 billion in August, a decrease of 5.8% from July. Similarly, Russian shipments to China dropped 17.8% year-on-year to $7.37…
Kathmandu, Nepal – Pabit Tandukar was shouting slogans against Nepal’s government outside the country’s parliament building in the capital Kathmandu when he felt sharp pain cutting through his leg. The 22-year-old university student was taken to the trauma centre of Kathamandu’s Bir Hospital on Monday, where doctors confirmed he had been hit by a live…
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said Mr Herzog needs to explain how he believes the Israeli government can achieve its aim in Gaza “without genocide”. The UK government has stopped short of accusing Israel of genocide, saying it has not concluded that Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is acting with the “intent to destroy, in whole or in…
Exeter Airport has been named the best airport in the UK for customer experience, according to the latest survey by consumer group Which?. The airport secured an overall customer score of 80 per cent, placing it ahead of every other airport in the country, including Liverpool and London City, and earning the coveted status of…
This followed 20 consecutive months of Aldi retaining the coveted crown, and means shoppers can save almost £45 on their week’s shop by switching from the most expensive shop, Waitrose. The total price of a basket of 75 items in August came to £127.92 at Aldi, £44.69 cheaper than the most expensive supermarket, Waitrose, and £31.87 less…
Anti-corruption demonstrators in Nepal defied an indefinite curfew on Tuesday, holding demonstrations and shouting slogans against Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered by a social media ban. Source link
Nepal’s crackdown on social media companies, which led to protests and police killing at least 19 people, is part of a yearslong decline of internet freedoms around the world as even democracies seek to curtail online speech. The Himalayan country’s government said last week it was blocking several social media platforms including Facebook, X and…
Facebook Tweet Email Link More than a dozen people have been killed and hundreds injured during youth-led protests in Nepal sparked by a government ban on social media platforms, widespread corruption, and poor economic opportunities. Security forces deployed live ammunition, water cannons, and tear gas during protests in several cities, in which authorities said at…