Labour deputy hopeful Powell attacks welfare 'errors' Lucy Powell also hits back at claims she is running to be deputy leader as a "proxy" for Andy Burnham. Syria's worst drought in decades pushes millions to the brink The drought has slashed wheat harvests by 40% in a country where nearly 90% of the population already lives in poverty. After TML exposé, Damascus orders nationwide audit of investment MOUs A presidential directive orders ministries to file progress reports, void dormant pacts, and route resources toward projects that show verifiable movement. Taliban chief orders internet blackouts, calling the web the ‘root of all evil’ The emerging policy threatens to disrupt government services that had moved online in recent years and to stall humanitarian operations in Afghanistan. |
Bob Geldof won't run for Irish presidency - but is glad another famous face has pulled out Bob Geldof has confirmed he will not be running for the Irish presidency - and says it's partly because he'd "miss London". Trump announces US military strike on Venezuelan vessel President Donald Trump has announced that US military forces conducted a strike on a Venezuelan vessel en route to the United States, alleging it belonged to a drug cartel. Can NATO Countries Stop Buying Russian Oil, As Trump Demands? US President Donald Trump has said NATO countries should stop buying Russian oil if they want Washington to tighten sanctions on Moscow - but achieving this could be time consuming and challenging. |