New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who previously pledged to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited the city, now says he does not have the “authority” to do so. In a video posted on social media, Mamdani instead called on US officials to act on the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime…
“This reprioritisation of public resource shows a change in direction towards improving everyday life and strengthening local economies over expensive national government schemes.” Plans for a digital ID scheme had initially been introduced by Sir Keir ahead of Labour’s conference last year. At the time, Starmer argued that mandatory digital ID for workers would make…
Kevin M. Warsh reiterated his commitment to bringing down inflation at his first congressional hearing since becoming chairman of the Federal Reserve. However, he has yet to indicate whether he supports higher interest rates to achieve that goal. Mr. Warsh told lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday that the central bank would…
Pollard said: “This Labour government is now rebuilding our military, including through increasing the size of our strategic reserves and giving them more opportunities to work with their regular counterparts.” The Conservatives said their pledge would be to recruit approximately 18,000 new reservists to bring the total to 50,000. The trained and untrained strength of…
Democrats said Tuesday they intend to fight the Trump administration’s plan to eradicate a deep-ocean observation system critical to understanding climate change and marine ecosystems. The system cost $368 million when it was installed in 2016 but now officials want to shut it down, which they say would save $48 million in operating costs each…
At South and City College in Birmingham, dozens of young people clad in hi-vis vests and hard hats are building mini-walls and plastering half-formed rooms. Some weave in and out of stacks of bricks with wheelbarrows, while others use spirit levels to check the walls are straight and flat. In a few days time, these…
Colorado regulators announced on Monday that they plan to crack down on companies that illegally sell cheaper and potentially hazardous hemp products as marijuana. The state’s Marijuana Enforcement Division said it had detected “regulatory compliance issues” that threaten to unravel the marijuana industry in the nation’s first legal retail market. These issues “present serious risks…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email A Reform UK-run council is reportedly set to raise council tax rates next year, despite cost-cutting measures inspired by those introduced by Elon Musk…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The government has announced what it claims is the biggest shake-up to the homebuying system in history, promising to slash costs for buyers…
Shorouk Express Macron says 26 nations will provide postwar military backing to Ukraine At least 26 nations have pledged to provide postwar security guarantees to Ukraine, which will include an international force on land and sea and in the air, French president Emmanuel Macron said after a summit meeting of Kyiv’s allies. Macron said he,…
