With tanks on the way, Ukraine’s defence minister sets his sights on fighter jets
Oleksii Reznikov says his country’s next hope is to secure military aircraft that could be a “game changer” in its fight against Russia. CBC | World News
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‘Dirty secrets’: Ex-sport minister says verbal abuse suffered as a child gymnast triggered her eating disorder
Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan, the former federal sport minister, says sheâs battled a lifelong eating disorder triggered by the verbal abuse she experienced while training to be a gymnast. CBC | Sports News
Spanish court charges 74-year-old with terrorism for sending explosive material to country’s prime minister
Spain’s National Court said Friday it had charged a 74-year-old retired man with terrorism for allegedly sending six letters containing explosive material to Spain’s prime minister and the U.S. and … Read More
Trudeau government dropped the ball on fighting abuse in sport, former minister says
A Liberal MP and former sport minister is again calling for a public inquiry into abuse in sport â and is accusing her own government of not doing enough to tackle the … Read More
Brighton Council writes to immigration minister over missing children
Referring to a letter sent to previous Home Secretary Priti Patel in July 2021 calling for clarification on who is responsible for child asylum seekers, Ms Allbrooke wrote: “Our concerns … Read More
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says Cameroon peace talks ‘messy’ but should continue
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly gave no explanation Tuesday for Cameroon claiming it never sought Canada’s help in peace talks. She said Ottawa still wants to broker a deal. CBC … Read More
Swedish foreign minister says country closing in on NATO membership approval
Swedenâs foreign minister says his country is inching closer to having its NATO application ratified by one of the military alliance’s last holdouts. CBC | World News
Berlin will not ‘stand in the way’ if Poland sends German-made tanks to Ukraine, minister says
French TV channel LCI posted clips from an interview with Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday in which she said her government has not received a formal request for approval … Read More
Wales’ schools may close on strike days, minister warns
Councils aim to give parents a week’s notice about implications of strikes, education minister says. Source link The post Wales’ schools may close on strike days, minister warns appeared first … Read More
Business minister boasted Britishvolt was Brexit success story months before collapse
Electric car battery firm planned to build large facility in Northumberland with government funds if it found investors Ministers were using the electric car battery maker Britishvolt as a prime … Read More
NHS left in crisis ‘after ad budget for jabs was slashed’, says ex-Vaccine Minister
Multi-million pound cuts in spending on adverts to encourage the take-up of flu and Covid jabs have contributed to the NHS winter crisis, according to a former vaccines minister. Daily … Read More
UK prime minister fined after appearing to wear no seat belt in video
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will pay a fine for not wearing a seatbelt while filming a video to promote an economic program Friday. The fine, issued by Lancashire Police … Read More
Chris Hipkins set to become next prime minister of New Zealand
Minister selected by Labour party to succeed Jacinda Ardern after her shock resignation on Thursday A new prime minister for New Zealand has been chosen by the Labour party after … Read More
U.K. foreign minister says allied response to Ukraine invasion sends message to world’s tyrants
U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says the international community’s unified opposition to Russia’s war on Ukraine is sending a powerful message to tyrants around the world that NATO doesn’t cut and … Read More
BBC QT audience erupts in laughter after host Fiona Bruce’s NHS quip to health minister
The audience for this Thursday’s Question Time erupted in laughter following host Fiona Bruce’s retort to a panellist’s words. Health minister Will Quince told the BBC audience he “regularly” meets … Read More
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will resign, citing burnout
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will resign, citing burnout – CBS News Watch CBS News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stunned her country on Thursday by … Read More
Jacinda Ardern to resign as New Zealand prime minister
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will not seek re-election and plans to step down by early February, she said in a televised statement on Thursday. CBC | World News
Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand
Labour leader will stand down no later than 7 February, saying she ‘no longer had enough in the tank’ to do the job New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has … Read More
Netanyahu government suffers legal defeat as Israeli court bars minister from serving
JERUSALEM, Israel – The Israeli Supreme Court on Wednesday disqualified an important coalition member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government from serving as a minister. In a 10-1 ruling, the … Read More
Kids and top minister among the dead after helicopter crashes near kindergarten in Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine’s interior minister was among at least 17 people, including two children, killed when a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten outside the capital of Kyiv, officials said … Read More
Russia to expand size of military to 1.5 million troops, defense minister says
Russia detailed plans Tuesday to expand its military to 1.5 million personnel over the next few years, a move that comes as Ukraine warns that Moscow may be planning an … Read More
Teachers’ strikes: Wales’ minister unsure if schools will close
Jeremy Miles says he will resolve the pay dispute with unions to avoid teacher strikes. Source link The post Teachers’ strikes: Wales’ minister unsure if schools will close appeared first … Read More
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signs deal to write memoir of his time in office
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signed a deal to write a memoir of his tumultuous time in office, which began with a vow to “get Brexit done” and … Read More
Germany’s defense minister resigns amid criticism over handling of Ukraine war
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced her resignation on Monday after a series of public blunders, writing in a letter to Chancellor Olaf Scholz that “months of media focus on … Read More
Shinzo Abe assassination: Suspect charged with murder in fatal shooting of Japan’s former prime minister
Prosecutors in Japan have formally charged the man suspected of assassinating former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder. The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, was arrested right after he allegedly shot … Read More
‘War zone!’ NHS at ‘breaking point’ as staff rage at Tory Minister on BBC Question Time
Defence Minister Alex Chalk MP fielded some difficult questions from BBC audience members as the broadcaster’s flagship panel show arrived in Birmingham yesterday. Daily Express :: News Feed
Wearing a mask if ill is sensible advice – minister
Adults are told to wear a mask if ill and need to go out, as the NHS faces “intolerable” pressures. Source link The post Wearing a mask if ill is … Read More
Covid in China: Checks on visitors under review – defence minister
A government decision is expected in “the next day or so”, says Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. Source link The post Covid in China: Checks on visitors under review – defence … Read More
Britain caps off topsy-turvy year of queen’s death, prime minister roulette with energy crisis, economic woes
The United Kingdom wraps up an historic year in which it saw the changing of its monarch for the first time in 70 years while switching prime minister three times … Read More