EU Parliament bids to lift immunity for two MEPs in corruption probe
President of the EU Parliemet Roberta Metsola asked all services and committees to give the procedure priority, with the aim of completing it by February 13th
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Voters handed Democrats a 51-49 Senate majority and multiple governor’s mansions in last year’s midterms
EU Parliament starts process to lift 2 lawmakers’ immunity
The president of the European Parliament has launched an urgent procedure for the waiver of immunity of two lawmakers following a request from the Belgian judicial authorities investigating a major corruption scandal rocking EU politics
Prince Harry says he wants his father and brother back
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Kevin McCarthy news: McCarthy moves into official House speaker suite despite still scrambling for GOP votes
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Some in China return to regular activity after Covid infections
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Investigation launched after three people and dog die in Perth hotel fire
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Nine House Republicans pen scathing letter railing against Kevin McCarthy’s speaker bid
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Two men remanded in custody charged with Birmingham nightclub murder
Kami Carpenter, 21, and Remy Gordon, 22, are also charged with affray after an inquiry into the stabbing of 23-year-old footballer Cody Fisher.