Union leader Mick Lynch says offer from Network Rail and train operators would mean real-terms pay cutMick Lynch has said the RMT will ballot members again “soon” for future railway strikes, after the union rejected a pay offer on Friday.The union, whi…
Boris Johnson’s more lucrative pursuits keep his Shakespeare book on back burner
The ex-PM’s long-promised tome of the Bard looks set to be delayed again after he receives huge advances for his political diaries and public speaking“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,” begins Macbeth in his haunting final soliloquy. It also seems …
Cabinet Office faced criminal probe over blocked Spycatcher documents
Freedom of information watchdog’s investigation team called in after UK officials repeatedly refused access to government filesA criminal investigation team at the freedom of information watchdog has examined a complaint against the Cabinet Office, aft…
Patrick Stewart: I am anxious about environment and conflicts around world
The veteran actor said he feels society needs a new Star Trek to remind people where the planet could go in the future.
East Germany’s last communist leader dies at 95
Hans Modrow, who served as East Germany’s last communist leader during a turbulent tenure that ended in the country’s first and only free election, has died. He was 95.
German groups suspend Turkey quake rescue over security problems
BERLIN/ZURICH (Reuters) – Two German aid organisations suspended rescue operations in quake-hit Turkey on Saturday, citing security problems and reports of clashes between groups of people and gunfire.
The German International Search and Rescue (ISAR)…
Germany offers temporary visas for Turkish, Syrian quake victims – Al Jazeera English
Germany offers temporary visas for Turkish, Syrian quake victims Al Jazeera EnglishGermany to ease visa conditions for some earthquake victims The Associated Press – en EspañolWarning violence hampering earthquake rescue efforts i…
Famous South African rapper AKA shot dead outside restaurant in Durban
Popular rapper Kiernan Forbes, best known as AKA, was shot dead outside a restaurant in the city of Durban.
Man In Cops’ Custody Over Alleged Blasphemy, Beaten To Death By Mob In Pak
A mob in eastern Pakistan entered a police station on Saturday and killed a man under custody, who was accused of blasphemy, police said, in the latest incident of religion-linked violence in the Islamic republic.
Migrants seeking US sponsors find questionable offers online – The Associated Press – en Español
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