Author: News Desk

Missing Britons are presumed dead after boat fire – tour operator The tour operator for a dive boat trip in the Egyptian Red Sea has stated that three British tourists who went missing after a fire on the boat are presumed to have died. Scuba Travel issued a statement confirming that the families of the tourists have been informed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Authorities have reported that 26 other individuals, including 12 Britons, were successfully rescued from the vessel named Hurricane. Preliminary investigations indicate that the fire, which began at 06:30 local time on Sunday, was sparked by…

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Boris Johnson asked me to overrule peer vetting, says Rishi Sunak Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has accused former PM Boris Johnson of pressuring him to “overrule” the House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC), a panel responsible for reviewing his nominations to the House of Lords. According to the HOLAC, it rejected eight of Johnson’s recommendations. Sunak revealed that Johnson had asked him to intervene and overturn the rejections or alternatively, to make promises to the individuals affected. But during a tech conference in London, Sunak expressed his stance, saying, “I wasn’t prepared to do that, I didn’t think that was…

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Calls for Nicola Sturgeon to be suspended from SNP following arrest First Minister Humza Yousaf is being urged to consider suspending former FM Nicola Sturgeon from the SNP if she refuses to step down. The calls come after Sturgeon was arrested and released without charge on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation into SNP finances. MSP Ash Regan, who lost to Yousaf in this year’s SNP leadership contest, expressed her belief in “decisive action.” She says there is a precedent within the party for individuals involved in such issues to voluntarily resign and suspend their membership until matters are…

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Former Italian PM and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi dies at 86 Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has died at the age of 86 according to local Italian media.  The former PM died at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan. It is understood that in April he had received treatment for a lung infection associated with a previously undisclosed case of chronic leukemia. Berlusconi, a billionaire and former owner of football club AC Milan had managed to bounce back from numerous sex scandals and corruption allegations. He first assumed office in 1994 and went on to lead four governments until…

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Ten people killed in wedding bus crash in Australia A tragic accident in Australia’s Hunter Valley, a renowned wine region, has claimed the lives of at least 10 people and left 25 others hospitalised. The passengers were returning from a wedding held at a winery on Sunday night when the bus they were travelling in overturned. The driver of the bus, 58, has been charged with 10 counts of dangerous driving leading to death. Authorities are in the process of identifying the deceased and the crash site remains an active crime scene, with forensics officers, crash investigation unit officers, and…

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George Soros gives empire to son Alex American billionaire philanthropist George Soros has announced that he has handed over the management of his $25 billion (£19.9 billion) financial and charitable empire to his son, Alex, stating, via an interview with the Wall Street Journal, that his son had “earned it.” For several decades, the Soros family has dedicated their wealth to promoting democracy in numerous countries. However, in recent years, George Soros, a 92-year-old former hedge fund manager, has been the subject of baseless anti-Semitic conspiracies. George Soros is renowned as one of the largest donors to the US Democratic…

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