PM Burnham vows ‘new path’ for Britain
Prime Minister Andy Burnham promised greater public control over essential services Tuesday as he vowed to reverse decades of privatisation during an emotional first speech to his Labour party's annual gathering as leader.
Ukraine capital under ‘massive’ attack – Kyiv mayor
Kyiv was under a ‘massive’ attack early Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, with AFP journalists reporting explosions in the city.
Ghana scraps Covid levy, cuts VAT in bid to boost growth
Ghana has abolished its Covid-19 “Health Recovery Levy” and reduced its value-added tax in a bid to bolster economic growth, the government said Thursday.
Trump to ramp up US travel to push economic message
The billionaire president has faced pressure from the right wing of his party, including firebrand ally Marjorie Taylor Greene, to spend more time on the “home front” instead of foreign trips and peace negotiations.
Macron pledges to do ‘everything’ to prevent more Paris attacks
“Everything will be done to prevent any new attack and to ruthlessly punish those who would dare to attempt it,” he said.
US judge orders hundreds of arrested migrants released on bond
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release on bond of hundreds of undocumented migrants arrested in Chicago in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
