Three billionaires: America’s oligarchy is now fully exposed | Robert Reich
One of the unapproved benefits of the terrible times we entered is that it is clear to everyone that we see a rotten connection between large-scale wealth and great powers. The oligarchs are completely exposed and rebellious. This is like pressing the “public code” key on an old computer where you can see everything. Wednesday, […]
Jailed Kurdish leader calls for PKK to disarm, in major shift that could shake up Turkey and Middle East | Turkey
The aging leader of a Kurdish extremist group imprisoned on a remote Turkish island called on the group to arm themselves and disband, marking the beginning of a vulnerable peace with Turkey after 40 years of guerrilla warfare, attack and retaliation. Abdulla Öcalan, a founding member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a group that […]
UK health security chiefs warn of second wave of norovirus | Norovirus
The UK may be facing a second wave of norovirus, a winter vomiting bug that the UK Health Security Agency warns. The latest figures show an increase in norovirus across the UK, with the highest levels of cases reported for over a decade. Changes in the circulating strain mean that people who are already sick […]
UK faces youth jobs crisis as number of ‘Neets’ rises to almost 1m | UK unemployment and employment statistics
Experts warn that the UK is facing a youth employment crisis after the number of youths not in education, employment and training (NEET) has risen to around 1 million, the highest level in more than a decade. Numbers from National Statistics Bureau An estimated 987,000 young people aged 16-24 who were in NEET from October […]
Why Wicked should win the best picture Oscar | Movies
Wicked opening scene, 9m Real tulips Planted by a Norfolk farmer. This need for richness was completely evident to director Jon M Chu and production designer Nathan Crowley. Otherwise, you will need to use CGI for Munchkin village. Is CGI lush green? Do you remember the surge in the future of hope and optimism that […]
Supreme court backs Trump over holding back $1.5bn in USAid cash – US politics live | Trump administration
The Supreme Court supports the Trump administration for withholding USAID cash The US Supreme Court upheld the Trump administration in a payment lawsuit by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), meaning that Supreme Court Jon Roberts could issue an “administrative stay” and delay payments worth $1.5 billion. Donald Trump had ordered payments to be […]
Romanian prosecutors allowed Andrew and Tristan Tate to fly to US but say they must return when summoned – live | Romania
The Tate Brothers must be allowed to travel and report to the court when they are summoned – Statement Statement from Romanian Bureau to investigate organized crime and terrorism “Two defendants with double British-American citizenship” are permitted to travel but must report them when summoned, and violating this condition could lead to more severe restrictions […]
The Golden Throne by Christopher de Bellaigue review – Suleyman returns | History books
tHis year was 1538, and the magnificent Suleiman decided to sign “The Great Lord and Conqueror of the World.” The Holy Roman Emperor may have something to say about it. Charles V is still in charge of the Ottoman Empire's European border, from the Danube to the Baltic Sea. In the same way, there is […]
Transgender US military personnel must be identified and stood down, says Pentagon memo | Trump administration
Transgender Services members will be separated from the US military unless they receive the exemption, according to a Pentagon memo filed in court Wednesday. Essentially, it prohibits participation or serving in the military. Donald Trump signed an executive order in January, which targeted transgender forces in a personal way – at one point, saying that […]
Sadiq Khan aims to add £100bn to London’s economy by 2035 | London
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced an ambitious plan to add more than £100 million to the capital economy within a decade. Announcing what he is calling London's growth plan, Khan said he has allocated hundreds of millions of pounds of delegated funds to return the London economy's annual productivity growth to the level seen […]