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Genuinely Special': UK Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds On Bond With Piyush Goyal
Reynolds also spoke about his personal rapport with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, crediting their relationship with helping bring the agreement to fruition.
Video Shows Pakistan Cop Sniffing Foreign Tourist's Socks, Clothes On Lahore-Karachi Train: "Is This Normal?"
The officer is seen bringing several items close to his nose and sniffing them, leaving the couple visibly uncomfortable.
Saudi Intercepts More Houthi Missiles As Conflict Shows No Signs Of Easing
The Houthis targeted Riyadh and Khamis Mushait, near the Yemeni border, late Monday, according to a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting the group.
Pakistan's Dual Messaging To Iran And Saudi Amid Escalating Houthi Attacks
Tehran-based analyst Javad Heiran-Nia noted that Iran tolerates the defence of Saudi territory but treats offensive action against the Houthis as a red line.
16-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Groped By Robot In Germany, Police Seize Machine
The girl was standing outside a fast-food restaurant with her friends when a red-and-gold robot, measuring around 1.2 metres in height, allegedly approached her from behind.
Burnham’s Your First Home scheme ‘could boost Bellway’s house output by 10%’
Help-to-buy initiative for England could slow market while first-time buyers wait for launch, builder admitsBusiness live – latest updatesThe new Your First Home programme for first-time buyers could increase the number of houses British builder Bellway produces each year by 10%, its boss has said.Faced with a chronic shortage of homes, the government has made housing one of its top priorities and Andy Burnham’s surprise announcement of the YFH scheme a fortnight ago sent housebuilders’ shares soaring by more than 10%. Continue reading...
Is punishing the poor Trump’s last hand to play?
The pre-midterm defenestration of ACA enrollees looks like political madness – but the president appears to believe hitting poor people might work for himThere is a manic quality to Donald Trump’s desperate dash to do something, anything, ahead of November’s midterm elections to convince beleaguered Americans that he can make the pressures his policies have imposed on their livelihoods go away.The US president offered to lower barriers against beef imports to limit surging meat prices, only to consider backtracking under pressure from the cow lobby. He offered to stop diesel exports, only to find oil companies were not interested. He weakened fuel efficiency standards, claiming this would trim the price of a new car (and forgetting to point out it will also raise spending on gas.) In early October he started mailing $500 checks to nearly a million people touting his healthcare “wins”. Oh, and he promised adult Americans a $5,000 check if Republicans maintain control of Congress. That, too, will go nowhere. Continue reading...
Ian McKellen to star in UK premiere of ‘mixed reality’ play – but not in person
Audiences in Manchester will be asked to wear smart glasses for An Ark, which debuted in New York this yearIan McKellen will star in a groundbreaking new play that gets its UK premiere in Manchester next spring. But the veteran actor will not set foot on stage.The Lord of the Rings star is taking part in An Ark, a “mixed reality” play that had its debut in New York earlier this year. Theatregoers are asked to wear smart glasses, which project the actors into the room. Continue reading...
UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina’s ‘politically motivated’ requests for Falklands oil arrests
Exclusive: Caution urged over Javier Milei government’s ‘red notice’ requests for arrest of individuals linked to oil projectBritain has appealed to Interpol to reject Argentina’s requests for the arrest of individuals involved in a large oil project off the Falkland Islands.With tensions over the sovereignty of the British overseas territory reaching levels not seen since the war with Argentina in 1982, UK officials have sought urgent assurances from the international organisation. Continue reading...
Democratic leaders condemn federal raid on Ilhan Omar as she vows not to be silenced | First Thing
Minnesota congresswoman criticized raid as attempt by Trump administration ‘to target political enemies and weaponize law enforcement’. Plus what is to be done about the world record in the women’s marathon?Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. Ilhan Omar has said she will not be silenced after federal agents raided her home. In a social media post, the Minnesota congresswoman criticized the raid as an attempt by the Trump administration “to target political enemies and weaponize law enforcement”.Donald Trump and key allies have accused Omar of fraud related to her family’s immigration history, fantasizing openly about denaturalizing her and expelling her from the country. Omar said in her post: “This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.”How have Ilhan Omar’s Democratic colleagues reacted to the raid? House Democratic leaders, including the minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, the party whip, Katherine Clark and caucus chair, Pete Aguilar, issued a joint statement excoriating the president for the search, calling it “deeply disturbing”. The Democratic leaders vowed to “deliver full accountability for the rogue abuse of power” from the US Departments of Justice and Homeland Security. Continue reading...
French Supermarkets Suffer Refrigerator Shutdown After 'Unprecedented' Cyberattack
Paris prosecutors confirmed the attack, which reportedly hit several major chains, and also indicated it had sparked fires.
'Breaking Bad' Actor RJ Mitte, Who Played 'Walter Jr', Dies At 34
A teenage RJ Mitte first appeared in "Breaking Bad" in 2008 as the son of chemistry-teacher-turned-drug-kingpin Walter White, a role that won Bryan Cranston global acclaim.
