Author: News Desk

It has been a busy week, Trump escapes a prison sentence, Google, TikTok, Gaza ceasefire and Gilts have governments in a frenzy, all in the World News Briefing.

There are growing signs that a deal to end the fighting in Gaza could soon be agreed – read on for the details. In breaking news, a report from the US justice department says Donald Trump would have been convicted of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results if he hadn’t been elected.

Tiktok users are moving to a chinese app as Tik Tok refugees pending the ban on the social media app in the US.

Google is under the cosh and is getting too big to control and world governments take on the search giant to break it up.

CCOO, ELA, LAB and UGT have proposed to Confebask the date of February 6 for the constitution of a negotiation table with the aim of reaching an interprofessional agreement that establishes an agreed minimum wage in Euskadi. The aforementioned unions, which have presented their requests separately to the Basque Labor Relations Council (CRL), do not share the figure, which is around 1,600 euros, but they do share the idea of ​​agreeing on their own minimum wage and transferring it to the agreement. The Basque employers’ association has confirmed that it will attend the meeting on February 6. In a statement,…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves continues to face pressure despite the pound and the UK government borrowing costs showing signs of stabilising after a turbulent few days.

A man has been cleared of manslaughter after his partner’s suicide. Ryan Wellings was cleared of manslaughter but found guilty of assault and prolonged domestic violence.

British people who own homes in Spain (but don’t live there) could soon be facing taxes of up to 100% as part of plans being proposed in Spain to help tackle the country’s housing shortage.

Mostly dry, though rather cloudy. Patchy drizzle England and Wales. Early fog becoming mainly confined to hills. Sunniest across eastern Scotland and northeast England, with morning brightness in the far south and northwest. Generally milder, though breezy in the north. Tonight: Remaining rather cloudy for many with patchy drizzle. The best cloud breaks developing across eastern Scotland, northeast England and Cornwall, where patchy fog and frost forming. Breezy in the north. Source: Met Office

The back page of the Daily Mirror leads with Everton’s new boss, David Moyes. Arne Slot has said Nottingham Forest are buying their way to success. British tennis star Jacob Fearnley beat an ailing Nick Kyrgios on the home favourite’s long-awaited comeback at the Australian Open.

The back page of The Sun leads on Tyson Fury’s announcement he is to retire from boxing – although the paper questions if he’s serious. David Moyes has become the new Everton manager, Nuno and Arne exchange words ahead of kick off and Cloughie would be proud of Notts Forest performance this season.

The back page of the Daily Telegraph leads with reports Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has separated from his wife. Elsewhere, Andy Murray is pictured celebrating Djokovic’s win – the former Scottish tennis star is now coaching his former rival.

The back page of the Daily Mail reports Manchester City player Kyle Walker held a farewell party as he lines up a move to Italy. A picture of Andy Murray celebrating – as Novak Djokovic wins.

Sir Keir Starmer has declined to confirm that Rachel Reeves will be Chancellor at the next general election. The Prime Minister was asked about Reeves’ role following a speech in London on artificial intelligence (AI) and insisted he was “completely confident” in her. Continue Reading …

EU yards carry out crucial repairs for Russian Arctic gas tanker fleet European shipyards have been providing essential maintenance to Russian ice-class tankers, enabling the continued transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Yamal plant in the Arctic, despite stringent Western sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector.