The government mandates local councils in England to publish annual reports detailing pothole repairs to receive full funding from a £1.6bn road repair package, with a risk of losing a quarter of an additional £500m if they do not comply.
Day: 23 March 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election for 28 April amid escalating tensions with the US, particularly threats from President Donald Trump regarding Canada’s sovereignty and trade policies.
The Public Sector Fraud Authority is launching an investigation into allegations that thousands of students are fraudulently claiming substantial student loans with no intention of studying or repaying the amounts.
Pope Francis insisted on travelling in his Fiat Papal car rather than taking a helicopter, reflecting his desire to connect with the public after his hospital discharge.
Cliff Notes – At least seven killed in Russian drone attacks At least seven killed in Russian drone attacks in Ukraine following a large-scale drone…
Cliff Notes – Islamic State kills dozens in mosque attack Islamic State kills dozens in Mosque attack in Niger Suspected ISGS militants massacred 44 worshippers…
Cliff Notes – Wildfires in South Korea turn deadly, prompt evacuations Wildfires in South Korea turn deadly and caused a major incident in disaster zones…
Cliff Notes Pope Francis returned to the Vatican after a 38-day hospital stay due to pneumonia, marking the longest hospitalisation of his papacy. He greeted…
Cliff Notes – Pope speaks in public for first time in five weeks The Pope speaks in public for first time in five weeks. The…
Cliff Notes Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a prominent opposition leader, has been arrested on corruption charges amid increasing protests across Turkey against his detention. Imamoglu…
Cliff Notes Tensions between South Africa and the Trump administration pose a significant threat to citrus exports, which may jeopardise vital AGOA tariff-free access to…
Average families in the UK could be £1,400 a year worse off by April 2030, largely due to frozen tax thresholds, rising housing costs, and declining real earnings.
Cliff Notes – Japan hosts China, South Korea foreign ministers Foreign ministers from Japan, China, and South Korea convened in Tokyo to discuss trade, regional…
Rene Graham, a 15-year-old, was shot dead in Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park during a Notting Hill Carnival warm-up event on 21 July 2024, prompting his mother to call for public assistance in the ongoing investigation.
Cliff Notes A US jury awarded $2.1bn in damages to a man who claimed Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer, marking one of the largest…