If I Have an Emergency, Who Should I Call First?
Whether the emergency is medical, domestic, or environmental, we answer questions about how to keep cool and who to call.
Day: March 27, 2023
North Korea sparks WW3 fears by launching missiles as US sends aircraft carrier
North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles a day before the USS Nimitz and its carrier strike group are set to arrive in South Korea sending tensions on the peninsula soaring.
Photos: Mass protests erupt in Israel as it faces ‘an abyss’
Sacked defence chief had warned the deep divisions in Israel were threatening to weaken the military.
UK and European markets calm but warning of ‘slow motion’ problems to come
After a turbulent Friday and the rumbling of the worst financial crisis since 2008, the UK and European stock markets have largely calmed.
Israel prime minister pauses judicial overhaul after days of protests
The strikes come after tens of thousands hit the nation’s streets to denounce Benjamin Netanyahu’s sacking of his defense chief, who opposed the judicial reforms.
Largest labor union announces general strike amid government judicial legislation
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Politics daily briefing: March 27
Daily politics briefing for March 27, as voting closes in the SNP’s leadership race.
Scotland’s SNP to announce new leader as independence quest stalls
The Scottish National Party (SNP), which runs Scotland’s semi-autonomous government, is set to announce its new leader following Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation, which plunged Scottish politics into a crisis amid divisions over how to revitalise…
Opposition to Netanyahu plan mounts as unions launch strike in Israel
The growing resistance to the plan came hours after tens of thousands of people burst into the streets around the country in a show of anger.
In a first, former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou travels to China
Ma’s trip comes the same week that Taiwan’s current president, Tsai Ing-wen, visits the United States, Belize and Guatemala, a trip expected to anger Beijing.