Cliff Notes The number of quangos in the UK has decreased by over 50% since 2010, yet more than 300 remain operational. The Conservative-Liberal Democrat…
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Cliff Notes The Trump administration is purportedly dismantling the Social Security Administration (SSA) under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), raising concerns about the impact…
Cliff Notes Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has a history of dominating party leadership, often reverting to power shortly after stepping aside for others,…
The UK was once ranked the best country in the world for end-of-life care, in fact the NHS was the envy of the world -…
Florida Attorney General Opens Investigation into Tate Brothers Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier has initiated a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate, who recently…
The Conservative CDU won the 2025 German Federal Election on Sunday with the outgoing Chancellor’s party suffering its worst loss and the far-right party AfD…
In late February 2022, Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine, starting a war that, three years later, has become one of deadliest and most destructive…
It is not the first time that Russia has tried to influence an election through disinformation. It happened last year, both ahead of the EU…
If follows two cases of accidental introductions Britain has a new snake species – should it be allowed to stay? All animals live in or…
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, has resumed oil production after nearly a year-long shutdown caused by the ongoing conflict in neighboring Sudan. The announcement of…
With many of younger generation found to identify as ‘spiritual’, research counters assumption spirituality is on decline and in fact implies God is ‘making a comeback’
South Africa, Malawi and Uruguay on Saturday announced that soldiers from their respective armies were killed as they battled to halt the advance of M23…
The fierce stench of rotten food and burned furniture greeted 19-year-old Fouad Abou Mrad and his father when they returned to their home in the…
“Corruption kills.” This is the stark message at the heart of the protests that have been taking place in Serbia for three months and…
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s youngest son, Nikolai, has been appearing ever more frequently in the media lately. The 20-year-old, who used to accompany his…
A documentary video has caused controversy in Taiwan after a Chinese businessman was filmed encouraging Taiwanese citizens to apply for Chinese IDs, apparently unaware that…
China has installed a large floating structure in waters that it disputes with South Korea, with analysts suggesting that the Chinese government is employing similar tactics…
Indonesian regulators last week rejected a proposal from Apple that the tech giant had hoped would pave the way for sales of the iPhone 16…
“Blame Canada!” goes the satirical song from the 1999 animated comedy film “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut,” in which a mother rallies her small Colorado…
Following the fall of dictator Bashar Assad, there is uncertainty over the future of Russia’s military bases in Syria. The naval base in Tartus and…
Wide-ranging international sanctions made it a crime to work with Syria’s former government. But should it be a crime to work with the new one?…
Accused of belonging to the Palestinian group Hamas, which was then Bashar Al-Assad’s bête noire, Mohamar Ouda was arrested by the Syrian army in Yarmouk…
India is on high alert and concerned about the incoming Trump administration. It is why Trump’s relations with China worry India so much. When China…
The day a London bus jumped Tower Bridge to avoid disaster is tale that will fill every pub quiz in 2025. Because of all the…
In Today’s Almanac we unravel the origins of the Dreyfus case. On December 22, 1894, Alfred Dreyfus was sentenced to life in prison for high…