Kenya’s President William Ruto must be feeling punch-drunk – after suffering another blow to his plans to raise taxes for his cash-strapped, debt-burdened government. After the recent widespread anti-tax protests
Egg donors warned not to do it for the £986 cash
The compensation that egg donors receive will rise for the first time in over a decade in the UK, but people should not donate purely for the money, the fertility
Could reading instruction manuals become a thing of the past?
When you last bought a new electronic device did you look at the instruction manual? If your answer is a resounding “no”, then you are not alone. Studies show that
Korea tech tycoon charged in K-pop share rigging case
South Korean technology tycoon, Kim Beom-su, who is also known as Brian Kim, has been indicted on charges of stock price manipulation. Kakao executives led by Mr Kim have been
Biden ‘not confident’ of peaceful transition if Trump loses
US President Joe Biden has said he is not confident there will be a peaceful transition of power if Donald Trump loses the presidential election in November. In his first
Republicans attack Democratic VP pick’s handling of Floyd protests
Republicans have sharpened their attacks on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz over his response to the mass protests that erupted in his state after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd.
Who is Gwen Walz, wife of Harris’s VP pick?
America was introduced to a fresh political family on Tuesday when Vice-President Kamala Harris appointed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. While Gwen Walz, the two-term governor’s wife,
Walz has history with China – it’s more hawkish than critics claim
Within hours of Tim Walz being declared winner of the Democratic “veepstakes”, Republican accusations that he is pro-China came thick and fast. “Communist China is very happy,” Donald Trump’s former
Big rise in antisemitic incidents in UK – charity
Reports of antisemitic incidents in the UK in the first half of this year have reached another record high, according to figures from a Jewish security charity. From January to
Former Qantas boss exit pay slashed by millions
Australian airline Qantas will slash the exit package of its former chief executive after a series of scandals and costly legal cases. Alan Joyce’s multi-million dollar payout will be cut