Day: January 19, 2024

Northern Ireland grinds to a freezing halt over public pay dispute

Northern Ireland’s biggest public sector strike in a generation shut schools, halted transport services and left icy roads ungritted in sub-zero temperatures, with people warned to only travel or seek medical help in an emergency. Unions representing approximately 170,000 of the region’s 225,000 public sector workers called the 24-hour strike on Thursday after failing to … Read moreNorthern Ireland grinds to a freezing halt over public pay dispute

What is the UK’s ‘Safety of Rwanda’ bill and why are MPs fighting over it?

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has succeeded in pushing his asylum and immigration bill through the House of Commons after an expected rebellion by Conservative Party MPs came to nothing. Some MPs from Sunak’s own party had threatened to vote against the “Safety of Rwanda” deportation bill on the grounds that government plans to send … Read moreWhat is the UK’s ‘Safety of Rwanda’ bill and why are MPs fighting over it?

France denies Russian claim of mercenaries in Ukraine

France has denied Russia’s claim that there were French mercenaries in Ukraine after Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its troops had killed “foreign fighters” earlier this week. “France helps Ukraine with supplies of military material and military training, in full compliance with international law, in order to help Ukraine in its fight to defend its … Read moreFrance denies Russian claim of mercenaries in Ukraine

Biggest NATO drills since Cold War to start next week

NATO will launch its largest exercise since the Cold War next week with about 90,000 personnel set to take part in the months-long wargames, the alliance’s top commander General Chris Cavoli has said. Cavoli said on Thursday that the drills would rehearse NATO’s execution of its regional plans, the first defence plans the alliance has … Read moreBiggest NATO drills since Cold War to start next week

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