U.S. Files Murder Charge Against Mangione That Could Bring Death Penalty
Federal authorities filed a total of four counts against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare. Source link
Lord Mandelson expected to be named as UK ambassador to US
Getty Images Lord Peter Mandelson is expected to be named as the UK’s next ambassador to the US. The Labour grandee, who served in multiple ministerial roles under Tony Blair…
Former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of bribery, money laundering
Prosecutors on Thursday accused Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, of using her City Hall influence to help a hotel chain with construction…
Trump threatens government shutdown unless debt limit demand met, blames Biden if it happens
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday took credit for killing the House Republican-proposed government funding bill, telling ABC News there will be a government shutdown unless Congress extends the limit on…
Why does Europe fear a quick end to the Ukraine war? | Russia-Ukraine war
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky argues that a Ukraine deal favoring Russia threatens other European countries. On Ukraine, the difference between the outgoing Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration…
Goats and Soda : NPR
A woman in Manila gets blood drawn for an HIV test. HIV infections are soaring in the Philippines. Health specialists blame a lack of sex education and the stigma associated…
Starmer faces grilling over economy, public services and foreign policy â UK politics live | Politics
HS2 boss defends spending £100m on ‘bat shed’ that Starmer described as ‘absurd’ At the committee hearing (see 12.15pm) Mark Wild, the HS2 chief executive, also defended the decision spend…
Putin Tries to Put Positive Spin on Russian Setback in Syria
The Russian president said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to. Source link
UK interest rates held at 4.75%
UK interest rates will remain at 4.75% after the Bank of England voted to hold borrowing costs. While the Bank voted to keep rates unchanged, three members of the nine-member…
Wisconsin school shooting victims named as teacher Erin West and student Rubi Vergara
Tributes have been paid to the two victims who died in the shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, who have been named as 42-year-old…