USA: Verstappen wins World Drivers’ Championship as Russell triumphs in Vegas

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his fourth consecutive World Drivers’ Championship with fifth place in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The race was won by Mercedes’ George Russell, who held…

UK: Lights turn-on cancelled due to Storm Bert winds

A town’s Christmas lights switch-on has been cancelled due to Storm Bert.T he event in King’s Lynn was due to take place on Sunday in Tuesday Market Place, with the…

UK: Perfume boss faces criminal charges for ignoring Russia sanctions

A British businessman caught on camera confessing he was illegally selling luxury perfume to Russia is not facing criminal charges. David Crisp admitted to an undercover investigator that he had…

Canada: PM Trudeau plays Santa with seasonal tax break

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is playing Father Christmas with a seasonally-timed tax break amid growing frustrations about Canada’s cost of living.The prime minister announced Thursday a two-month limited-time break…

France: Thousands protest against sexual violence

Thousands of people have taken to the streets across France to protest against sexual violence. The protests on Saturday come two days before the International Day for the Elimination of…

USA: Listeria outbreak kills infant and prompts recall of meat products

An infant in California died in a listeria outbreak that has now prompted a recall of ready-to-eat meat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The child’s pregnant…

UK: Mystery drones seen over three US air bases

A number of unidentified drones have been spotted over three airbases in Britain, the United States Air Force (USAF) has confirmed. The incidents, which occurred between Wednesday and Friday, saw…

UK: Genocide-free’ cola makes a splash in the United Kingdom

On a sunny autumn day, the Hiba Express – a fast food chain in Holborn, a bustling central London neighbourhood packed with restaurants, bookstores and shops – is full of…

Palestine: Female captive killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza-Hamas

A female captive has been killed in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza, according to a statement by Hamas’s armed wing, as Israel continued its deadly military operation and ordered forced evacuation…

Sri Lanka: IMF approves third review of Colombo’s $2.9bn bailout, but warns of risks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9bn bailout but warned that the South Asian island nation’s economy remains vulnerable. The global lender said…