Author: News Desk

PM facing tough week over Suella Braverman and Rwanda ruling Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to have a tough week ahead, as continued growing calls for him to sack his home secretary and plans of a reshuffle dominate UK politics. Suella Braverman has been under intense criticism following an article she wrote in the Times ahead of Armistice Day. Many have argued the home secretary had intentionally stoked tensions and is in part responsible for the violence witnessed on Saturday. Opposition parties and some Tories are calling for her to be sacked. The expected reshuffle, which some believe will…

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Storm Debi set to batter UK with gale force winds and heavy rains Storm Debi is set to batter the UK later today, with the country preparing for gale-force winds and heavy rain. The storm will reach northern England and parts of north Wales in the morning, with gusts of up to 80mph possible along coastal areas. There is also a possible danger to life from flying debris and large waves. Debi is set to bring flooding, travel delays and power cuts to many parts of the UK.  The storm developed in the Republic of Ireland, where red weather warnings…

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WHO says Gaza’s main hospital no longer functioning The Al-Shafia hospital in Gaza City “is not functioning as a hospital anymore” and is enduring “constant gunfire and bombings in the area have exacerbated the already critical circumstances,” according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says there are at least 2,300 people inside the hospital, according to an update shared by the WHO, and doctors fear the remaining 36 newborn babies needing intensive care treatment may die. Israel says Hamas has a command centre under Al-Shifa – which Hamas denies, but insists it is not…

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US Republican Senator Tim Scott pulls out of presidential campaign Tim Scott has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, saying he believes the time is just not right. The US Republican Senator from South Carolina had hoped to become the first African American to secure the Republican nomination. He told Fox News “I think the voters, who are the most remarkable people on the planet, have been really clear that they’re telling me: ‘Not now Tim’.” Scott was initially very well funded in his presidential bid, but it’s failed to translate in the opinion polls. He has not yet…

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