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
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – An emergency planning drill to help the UK get ready for potential gas supply shortages has been doubled in size. As energy worries increase, possible scenarios—including electricity rationing—will be wargamed over four days as opposed to the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After accruing about £4 billion in debt during the Covid crisis, Cineworld has acknowledged that it is considering filing for bankruptcy in the US. However, the company gave assurance to the employees and movie goers that its
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – One of Truss’ rival’s supporters believe that her plan to concentrate on tax cuts to address the cost of living – instead of targeted support for households with low income – might lead to people ending up
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In weeks to come, it is anticipated that government funding for a brand-new, multibillion-pound nuclear power station in Suffolk will be authorised. If the investment decision in Sizewell C will be taken by the government before the
MOSCOW (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A car bomb on Moscow’s outskirts has killed the daughter of a Vladimir Putin’s ally and ultranationalist Russian ideologue. Investigators say that at around 9.30 p.m. local time (19:30 BST), Darya Dugina, daughter of political commentator Alexander
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – It has been revealed that P&O Ferries will not be prosecuted for mass-firing over 800 employees earlier this year, which prompted calls for a revision in the law. When the corporation fired hundreds of employees without cause
MOSCOW (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Ukrainian drone that was allegedly targeting the Black Sea fleet of Russia at Sevastopol was reportedly shot down on Saturday, according to the region’s newly appointed Russian leader. It comes after a series of strikes this
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Imminent European proposals to resurrect the nuclear deal between the West and Iran including the release of frozen Iranian funds worth billions of dollars and oil exports in exchange for Iran curtailing its nuclear programme. Sources familiar
BEIJING (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – A Shanghai court has convicted Xiao Jianhua, a Chinese-Canadian billionaire who was at the centre of an alleged kidnapping case in Hong Kong in 2017, to 13 years in prison and fined his company a record
TOKYO (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As a result of a shift in young people’s attitudes that led to a decline in tax revenues, the government of Japan has established a national competition seeking suggestions for ways to encourage people to drink more
BEIRUT (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Najib Mikati, the prime minister-designate of Lebanon, has started a new effort of government formation and ended the protracted political impasse that has engulfed the nation for months. After their Wednesday meeting, President Michel Aoun received a
