Plans to ban foreign nationals from social housing under a Conservative government have been condemned as “divisive”. Under proposals revealed on Friday, the party said about 230,000 homes would become available if foreign nationals were prevented from accessing social housing. Ending new tenancies for all foreign nationals, as well as current tenancies for couples where…
In 2022, the commission concluded that Zuma had hired and fired ministers central to the running of the country’s economy at the behest of the Gupta family. The South African authorities ended up cancelling their arrest warrant for Ajay Gupta. The two younger Gupta brothers, Atul and Rajesh, went to the United Arab Emirates (UAE),…
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has sued Penske Media, parent of The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Rolling Stone and other publications, alleging the company fraudulently acquired the Golden Globes as part of a larger plan to monopolize the awards market. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in California federal court, the HFPA accuses Penske Media of…
A Florida man appeared for the first time in federal court yesterday to face tax and false statement charges. In July 2021, a federal grand jury returned a second superseding indictment charging Brian Nelson Booker, a former resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with failing to file Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBARs), filing…
It’s been nearly two years since I started reporting on abuses of foreign farmworkers in Georgia. Some of the workers I tracked down had come to the U.S. legally through the H-2A visa program and were harmed and exploited by labor contractors — despite protections that were supposed to be guaranteed by the federal government. …
Abuja — The Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, on Monday, 13 July 2026, received the United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, His Excellency Frank Garcia, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the long-standing strategic partnership between Nigeria and…
Sir Keir Starmer had years in opposition to prepare for government. His likely successor, Andy Burnham, has weeks. Unlike the outgoing prime minister, Mr Burnham will bring past ministerial experience to the top job as well as lessons learned as the mayor of Greater Manchester. But as every veteran of No 10 attests, the pressures in that building…
Reporting Highlights A Constitutional Crisis: Congress gave orders to Trump officials on foreign aid spending, but officials have largely refused to follow many of them, likely in violation of the law, experts say. Delayed Spending: Officials have made little effort to spend aid money that Congress earmarked for specific purposes like nutrition and have reduced…
Legendary rockers The Rolling Stones have announced the release date of their new album ‘Foreign Tongues’ and confirmed that it will feature guest appearances from the likes of Paul McCartney and The Cure’s Robert Smith. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The rock veterans’ 25th studio album – the follow up to 2023’s ‘Hackney Diamonds’ – has been teased…
NewsFeed Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who’s condemned the US and Israel’s war on Iran as ‘illegitimate.’ The visit comes as China remains a key buyer of Iranian oil, in defiance of US sanctions, while Washington tries to cut off Tehran’s revenue. Published…
