Author: News Desk

Netanyahu expected to announce halt to plans to overhaul Israeli judiciary Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly set to announce a suspension to the proposed overhaul of the country’s judiciary, following the sacking of Defence Minister Yoav Galant over his opposition to the legislation.  The proposal has caused protests across the nation, with tens of thousands of people demonstrating against the move, which would limit the powers of Israel’s supreme court. Those in favour of the changes argue they would better balance the branches of government and address perceived bias in court rulings, while critics say they will give…

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Breaking – Prince Harry arrives at High Court for phone-tapping and privacy case Prince Harry has arrived at the High Court as legal proceedings begin in a phone-tapping and privacy case involving Associated Newspapers. He is among a group of claimants in accusations against the publisher of The Daily Mail newspaper. Associated Newspapers denies the allegations and a preliminary High Court hearing starting today, will consider legal arguments and a judge will decide whether it will go any further. This is a breaking news story. More to follow 

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SNP to announce Nicola Sturgeon’s successor The announcement of the winner of the SNP leadership contest, with candidates Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf, and Kate Forbes, is scheduled to take place in Edinburgh later today. The successful candidate will then face a vote at Holyrood on Tuesday before being confirmed as Scotland’s new first minister. The SNP has not had a leadership contest since 2004, and this is the first time since then that more than one candidate has stood. Humza Yousaf is the favourite to win, while Kate Forbes appears to be more popular among Scottish voters as a whole. …

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England 2-0 Ukraine: Superb Saka seals England win, as Three Lions have impressive start to Euro 2024 qualifying campaign England continued their impressive start to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a comfortable victory over Ukraine at Wembley. Following their first away win against Italy since 1961, Gareth Southgate’s team put in a solid performance to see off the visitors. The team struggled to build momentum until Harry Kane scored his 55th international goal, bundling in Bukayo Saka’s cross before Saka himself scored a superb individual effort. Leicester City’s James Maddison made a good impression on his first start…

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Strike brings Germany’s public transport network to halt On Monday, Germany’s transportation system is expected to come to a near standstill due to strikes by two major unions. Workers across airports, ports, railways, buses, and subways walked out shortly after midnight for a 24-hour stoppage in demand for higher wages to offset the rising cost of living. This will be the largest strike in decades in the country, with multiple smaller walkouts already having occurred in other public service sectors. The two unions behind the strike are among the largest in Germany. Verdi represents approximately 2.5 million employees in the…

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More storms feared after Mississippi tornado Governor Tate Reeves has issued a warning that the US state of Mississippi may experience more severe weather following the tornadoes that claimed the lives of 26 people. Significant risks remain in some parts of the state, and hundreds of people have been displaced in the aftermath of the tornadoes that ravaged Mississippi and Alabama on Friday night. The Friday tornado was the deadliest in Mississippi in over a decade, and one person died in Alabama. The devastation has prompted President Joe Biden to declare a state of emergency and deploy federal resources to…

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