UK: Truss legal threat to PM over claim she crashed economy

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has sent a legal “cease and desist” letter to Sir Keir Starmer demanding he stop saying she “crashed the economy”. Her lawyers argue the claim…

Russia: Kremlin keeping close eye on Trump’s claim to Greenland

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is closely monitoring the situation, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland from Denmark.Peskov said the…

India: Temple apologises after six killed in crush

One of India’s wealthiest temples has apologised after six people were killed and dozens more injured in a crush as they queued for tickets to a festival which attracts millions…

USA: Paris Hilton among celebrities to lose homes in wildfires

Billy Crystal and Paris Hilton are among the celebrities who have lost homes in the deadly wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area.More than 1,000 structures have been destroyed as…

China: Authorities expand state-backed trade-in schemes to help boost economy

The Chinese government has expanded a list of products that people can trade in to get a discount of as much as 20% on new goods as the country tries…

USA: Joe Biden says he could have defeated Donald Trump

US President Joe Biden has said he thinks he would have defeated Donald Trump and won re-election in November. Speaking to USA Today in an exclusive interview, Biden did, however,…

UK: School lockdown as teachers attacked by ex-pupil

A school was put into lockdown and three teachers injured in a reported assault by an ex-pupil. Police were called to Newport High School on Tuesday after a former key…

UK: Arrest over car charging cable thefts

A man has been arrested following the theft of electric vehicle charging cables from a university site. They were reported missing from six machines at the University of Worcester’s Severn…

USA: Bezos-owned Washington Post cuts more jobs, reports say

The Washington Post announced it will lay off nearly 100 workers, or 4% of its staff, in an attempt to stem growing losses, according to media reports. The cuts reportedly…

UK: Rolls-Royce expands to build bespoke cars for super-rich

Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce will expand its Goodwood factory and global headquarters to meet the growing demand for bespoke models.It will invest more than £300 million so it can build more…