West Midlands mayor believes it shouldn’t only be up to civil servants in London to make project funding decisionsThe Conservative mayor of the West Midlands has criticised the government’s levelling up policy for being too centralised, and said he cho…
Bank of England poised to raise interest rates for 10th time in a row
Policymakers face balancing act between driving inflation down and risk of deepening economic slumpThe Bank of England is poised to raise interest rates for the 10th time in succession when its policymakers meet this week in a further squeeze on the fi…
Homeless people in English hostels at risk of return to streets as bills soar
Exclusive: charities say energy costs and underfunded contracts threaten government promise to end rough sleeping by 2024Homeless people living in hostels and supported homes in England are at risk of being forced back on to the streets as providers pr…
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Anastasia, 4, stands next to an artwork of the famous street artist Tvboy in the town centre, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Bucha, outside Kyiv, Ukraine. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko WNU Editor: The above picture came from this photo-gallery …
India Escalates Water Conflict With Pakistan
Its notice for the Indus Water Treaty’s modification comes in the wake of a series of hydroelectric projects planned on the Indus valley rivers in India.
Erdogan suggests only Finland will be accepted to NATO without Sweden
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the country may accept Finland into NATO but not Sweden.
New ClubsNSW pokies measures not enough to stop cashless gaming, Dominic Perrottet says
Tim Costello says clubs lobby’s gambling code, which includes three-hour welfare checks, is ‘too little too late’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn 11th-…
Ohio baby twin dies one month after kidnapping
Last month, Ky’air Thomas and his twin brother, Kason, were found alive after a woman allegedly stole a car with them still inside
Tourism is roaring back in China. But the $6 trillion consumer market is digging itself out of a deep slump
China’s consumption recovery from zero-Covid is getting off to a solid start – after a depressing fourth quarter.