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Judge prods Maxwell jury to work longer hours as Covid fears loom

The judge presiding over the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has cited an “astronomical spike” in the number of coronavirus cases in New York City as she explained why she was urging jurors to work longer hours. Judge Alison J Nathan said aloud what had ...

28 Dec 2021 at 17:55

Scotland

Membership of Nato would be ‘cornerstone’ of independent Scotland, says Sturgeon

Nato membership would be a “cornerstone” of an independent Scotland’s security policy, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister reaffirmed her party’s commitment to joining the alliance if Scotland leaves the UK on the same day Scottish Greens ...

16 May 2022 at 20:55

Professor Brian Cox weighs in on existence of UFOs after senate hearing

Professor Brian Cox has said extraordinary claims about the existence of aliens were made in a US senate hearing, but were not backed up by “extraordinary evidence”. US lawmakers heard first-hand accounts of unidentified flying object (UFO) ...

27 Jul 2023 at 15:12

UK needs Dragons’ Den-style investment to lead world in net zero – think tank

The UK could fall behind the US and EU in the race to net zero unless the Government creates a new national investment fund to support green industries, a think tank has said. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) called for ...

23 Aug 2023 at 18:01

World

McCarthy pivots to 45-day plan relying on Democratic help to prevent shutdown

On the brink of a US federal government shutdown, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced a dramatic pivot, trying to push a 45-day funding bill through the House with Democratic help — a move that could keep government open but most ...

30 Sept 2023 at 18:54

World

Biden signs temporary spending bill averting US government shutdown

US President Joe Biden has signed a temporary spending bill a day before a potential government shutdown. The move pushes a fight with congressional Republicans over the federal budget into the new year, and wartime aid for ...

17 Nov 2023 at 07:44

Cameron to emphasise ‘enduring bonds’ on visit to Australia

David Cameron is set to underline the UK’s bond with Australia on his first visit to the country as Foreign Secretary. The former prime minister is due to attend the annual Australia-UK ministerial meetings (Aukmin) ...

20 Mar 2024 at 20:00

World

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas

US authorities say the former chief executive of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas. The US attorney’s office in New York on Monday said the founder of FTX was ...

13 Dec 2022 at 09:45

Northern Ireland

O’Neill and Little-Pengelly thank Kennedy for contribution to Northern Ireland

Stormont’s leaders have thanked outgoing US special envoy Joe Kennedy for his commitment to Northern Ireland. Mr Kennedy is in the region for a series of events marking his time in office, including meeting First ...

13 Nov 2024 at 21:24

No discussion with Trump on his ‘policy agenda’ during call, says Swinney

John Swinney and Donald Trump did not discuss the US president-elect’s “policy agenda” during a call, the First Minister has said. Mr Swinney spoke to the soon-to-be 47th president on Tuesday, with Mr Trump ...

11 Dec 2024 at 14:54

Elon Musk to advise Trump White House on government efficiency

Elon Musk is to jointly lead a new US Department of Government Efficiency that will advise President-elect Donald Trump’s White House on how to reform and make savings in the federal government. The ...

13 Nov 2024 at 14:34

Starmer speaks to Mauritian PM directly for first time over Chagos deal

Sir Keir Starmer and his Mauritian counterpart have spoken directly for the first time about the Chagos Islands deal. The Prime Minister told Navin Ramgoolam he wants “strong protections” for the ...

31 Jan 2025 at 19:07

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