MOSCOW (Parliament Politics Magazine) – To avoid being drafted into the military for the war in Ukraine, Russian men are attempting to get out of the country. Following the announcement of a partial military mobilisation by President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, which
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – During his address to the UN General Assembly in New York, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia must receive “just punishment” for its invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian president demanded the establishment of a unique war tribunal
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Under a significant government support package, energy bills for businesses in the UK will be reduced by about half this winter from their expected level. From October 1 for six months, all businesses will pay a fixed
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Before her first ever official bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden, Liz Truss acknowledged as she arrived in the US that the much-anticipated post-Brexit trade agreement between the UK and US could be years away. There
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Today in London is Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, following ten days of declared mourning. Early this morning, the Queen’s lying in state came to an end, ending a line that had been forming for days and had
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A historic ceremony will officially crown Charles III as king on Saturday morning at St. James’ Palace. After the Accession Council, which will be broadcast live for the first time, the flags flown in remembrance of the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The longest reign in British history has ended with the death of the Queen. At Scotland’s Balmoral Castle, she passed away quietly while being cared after by her family. Here is what is expected of her lying
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In her tribute to the late Queen at Balmoral this week, PM Liz Truss said that the Queen shared with her the extensive knowledge of governance and praised her as “the rock on which modern Britain was
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, stated on Thursday that he too wanted grain from Russia to be exported. He. further said that Vladimir Putin was correct to express his displeasure that grain from Ukraine under
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled the UK for 70 years (longest ever), passed away at Balmoral at the age of 96. It was a “moment of great sadness” for him and his family, said her son King
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – This winter, one expert predicts a big increase in poverty in the capital city of Belgium. President of the Public Centre for Social Welfare (CPAS) in Brussels, Khalid Zian told Euronews that many of the poorest people
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Nearly $2.7 billion (£2.3 billion) in new aid has been approved by the US for Ukraine and its allies, including $675 million for weaponry to help Ukraine fight Russia. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the arms package
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Beginning in October, a typical household’s annual electricity and gas bills will not exceed £2,500, the British prime minister Liz Truss, announced. Ms. Truss said the new price guarantee will run for two years and save the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – More often than not, becoming more conservative is seen as a side effect of ageing, much like unexpected physical pains and grey hair. But it now seems that may be because of a different reason, having kids.
RIYADH (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Gulf Arab nations are asking that Netflix remove any material that they perceive to be against Islamic and societal norms. The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Saudi Arabia’s media watchdog issued a statement on Tuesday threatening
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Biden government has announced plans to promote domestic semiconductor production while prohibiting US technology companies that receive government assistance from constructing “advanced technology facilities” in China for ten years. The US government’s roughly $53 billion (£46
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Britain’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss promises to make an announcement tomorrow to take “immediate action” to handle the sky-rocketing energy bills. Her decision to forgo extending the windfall tax in order to pay for her energy
TOKYO (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Growing public resistance to event over taxpayer costs and the former prime minister’s affiliation with the Unification cult. Despite mounting public resistance to the proposal, Japan could possibly spend about 1.65 billion yen (£10.1 million) on the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Allowing energy providers to take out government-backed loans to subsidise bills will help lower consumers’ energy expenditures. On Thursday, the plan—which had been proposed by the energy sector—is expected to be announced. The government’s effort to address
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In his farewell address to the nation, Boris Johnson compared himself to a booster rocket that has served its purpose. The departing prime minister said, “This is it folks,” while speaking to a packed crowd outside Downing
TORONTO (Parlaiment Politics Magazine) – One of the bloodiest mass murders in Canadian history occurred on Sunday as a wave of stabbings spread through Saskatchewan. Attacks of this kind are less frequent in Canada than they are in the US, and fatal
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A purported referendum on joining Russia has been postponed by the Russian occupation authorities in Kherson, a city in southern Ukraine, due to security concerns. The security situation is the reason for the postponement, said the deputy
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following a widespread backlash against the regulations, which at first included requirements that foreigners inform authorities in Israel within 30 days of beginning a relationship with a Palestinian resident, Israel has postponed implementing the set of newly
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After beating Rishi Sunak in the fiercely contested Conservative leadership race, Liz Truss will take office as Britain’s next prime minister. The foreign secretary won 81,326 votes against the former chancellor who got 60,399 votes. The country
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to new regulations introduced in response to fears that bitcoin and other cryptoassets are being used to get over restrictions put in place in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, cryptocurrency exchanges must notify suspected sanctions
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – It’s suddenly a new period with a new prime minister, a new Cabinet, a new plan to deal with the variety of problems filling Whitehall’s in-trays, and a new round of parliamentary skirmishes. Find out what is
TAIPEI (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As tensions between the US and China over Taiwan’s status rise, the US government has confirmed a $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan. The state department informed, the sale comprised $85 million for Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and
MOSCOW (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Concerns over energy supply this winter have increased as a result of Russia’s main gas pipeline to Europe not reopening as scheduled on Saturday. The Nord Stream 1 pipeline may be closed indefinitely after the state-owned energy
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, threatened military action and warned that Greece would pay a “heavy price” if it persisted in harassing Turkish fighter jets over the Aegean. Long-standing maritime and aerial boundary disputes between the two
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Because of concerns over plans to shut down the BBC News channel, corporation journalists may go on strike during the BBC’s centenary celebrations. The plan to combine the UK’s rolling news TV channel and BBC World News,
BUENOS AIRES (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The vice-president of Argentina narrowly escaped being shot dead when the gunman’s gun jammed as he was aiming at her. Video captures the moment Cristina Fernández de Kirchner came face to face with the loaded weapon
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Despite sexual misconduct allegations, a top Number 10 assistant and a cabinet minister are at the centre of Boris Johnson’s administration, Sky News’ investigation has found. Testimony of two women has been released by Sky News, giving
MOSCOW (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Due to apparently needing repairs, Russia has completely stopped the gas supply to Europe through a major pipeline. Gazprom, the Russian state-owned oil company, stated that there was a three day restriction on the Nord Stream 1
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Nvidia, a company that designs computer chips, claimed that US officials ordered it to cease shipping two of the best computing chips for artificial intelligence work to China. This action might seriously impair Chinese companies’ capacity to
COLOMBO (Parliament Politics Magazine) – To aid the nation in overcoming its greatest economic crisis since becoming independent from Britain in 1948, Sri Lanka has received a preliminary loan offer from the International Monetary Fund of $2.9 billion (£2.5 billion). The money
DOHA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to the Global Sustainability Assessment System, the FIFA World Cup venue Stadium 974 received a five-star rating, reported the Qatar News Agency. The venue has a capacity of 40,000-capacity. Prefabricated and modular steel components, which cut
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tonight at 7 o’clock in London, the final of twelve hustings in the contest to become the next prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party will begin. Liz Truss is the clear favourite to defeat Rishi
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Without urgent support from the government to lessen the hit from rising energy costs, the beer industry has warned that thousands of pubs face shutdown, endangering jobs in a sector currently struggling to recover from the Covid
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – The Space Launch System (SLS), NASA’s large new Moon rocket, has been called off. The 100-metre-tall vehicle’s engine was difficult for controllers to cool down to the proper operating temperature. They had earlier been concerned about
NEW DELHI (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In a heated exchange of words sparked by a Chinese military ship docking in a contentious Sri Lankan port, India has accused China of “militarising the Taiwan Strait”. The accusation, which the Indian high commission in
BEIJING (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After the US central bank chairman declared it would keep raising interest rates to combat rising prices, shares in Asia have dropped. The policies of the Federal Reserve will hurt some businesses and households, Jerome Powell warned.
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Reports suggest Liz Truss is exploring a “nuclear” option that would reduce the VAT to 15% from 20%. A source, while speaking to Sky News said that Ms. Truss would think about ways to support people,
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – One of the final and most important test stages before humans go back to the moon for the first time since 1972 when the most powerful space rocket to ever leave Earth takes off from its Florida
DOHA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The tiny Gulf nation of Qatar is getting ready to receive over a million soccer fans as it prepares for a World Cup tourism boom. One problem: many of them are unable or unwilling to stay there.
MOSCOW (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Russia has stopped adaptation of a consensual agreement by the United Nations on nuclear disarmament. The goal of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Its 191 signatories review it every five
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – This summer, let yourself go in the spirit of music, culture, food and wine. Find below the best summer music festivals across the UK in August and September. Creamfields North The legendary dance music festival Creamfields
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – For overcharging thousands of prepayment metre customers on default pricing over the course of three years, Shell has agreed to pay half a million pounds. After realising it had delivered the incorrect prices to customers’ metres, the
BANGKOK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has been suspended from official duty by the top court of Thailand while a legal challenge to his term limit is being considered. In a lawsuit, the opposition parties claim that Mr. Prayuth,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Today show this morning has been featuring an interview with Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor who will only defeat Liz Truss in the race for the Tory leadership if several surveys turn out to be entirely
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to the Guardian’s report on Tuesday, Iran has been shaken by protests after a woman who was detained for violating recently tightened hijab rules confessed on state television after allegedly being tortured. The 28-year old Sepideh
