One down! Labour hopeful Phillips nears admitting defeat as campaign dealt critical blow
The union, USDAW, which is a shop worker’s union whose clients include Tesco, said Mr Starmer was “someone who can persuade voters that they have…
Labour membership surges by 100,000 as leadership race deadline looms tonight
Labour membership has surged by more than 100,000 as the deadline to sign up for the leadership contest looms at 5pm tonight. Party officials are…
‘I am disgusted!’ Britons furious at Corbyn’s plot to get John Bercow in House of Lords
The outgoing Labour leader’s inclusion of the former Speaker of the House of Commons on his dissolution honours list has caused controversy due to what…
'Simply a lie,' Biden accuses Sanders campaign of releasing 'doctored' video
INDIANOLA, Iowa (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden accused rival Bernie Sanders’s campaign on Saturday of disseminating a “doctored” video edited to falsely appear…
The members of Trump's impeachment defense team
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz and two former independent counsels, Ken Starr and Robert Ray, will be among those defending President Donald Trump…
BYOB: Sobeys to eliminate plastic bags at check stands in Canada starting Jan. 31
It’s a change six months in the making – all 255 Sobeys stores across Canada will switch from plastic to paper and reusable bags at…
Police investigate shots fired at home in east Hamilton neighbourhood
Police are asking residents in an east Hamilton neighbourhood to check security camera footage after shots were fired at a home overnight. At about 11…
Russian plot to infiltrate Davos forum with spies foiled
‘Russian plot to infiltrate Davos forum with spies disguised as plumbers was foiled by Swiss officials’ Police quizzed two Russian men staying in the upmarket…
Britain's toughest head moved out of school 'as pupil is restrained'
Britain’s toughest headteacher who cracked down on mobiles, trendy haircuts, short skirts and late bedtimes is moved out of his school ‘after pupil was restrained’…
United beats Wall Street expectations despite ongoing 737 MAX delays
CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL.O) on Tuesday beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and held to its 2020 profit target, with…
Bord Bia won't divulge figures on level of cash support from processors – Farming Independent
Bord Bia has refused to detail the level of payments and supports it receives from meat processors. Farmers pay close to €6 million in levies…
Futures lower as China virus outbreak, growth fears sour mood
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures followed Asian and European markets lower on Tuesday as worries about the fallout from a deadly virus outbreak in…
Asia shares feel a chill as China virus risks mount
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares took a sudden turn for the worse on Tuesday as mounting concerns about a new strain of coronavirus in China…
Swiss police ‘exposed Russian spies in Davos’
Police apprehended two suspected Russian intelligence agents in Davos last August, a Swiss newspaper reports. Tages-Anzeiger says the men, who had diplomatic passports, may have…
Gay worker continually harassed about his sexual orientation awarded €27,000 damages
A gay man who was described as a “f**got” by a work colleague has been awarded €27,000 over being continually harassed in the workplace on…
Trump impeachment trial starts with rule wrangling
The Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump has begun, with Democrats and Republicans wrangling over the rules. Republican Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell…
CDC confirms first US case of China coronavirus
SEATTLE (REUTERS) – A traveller from China has been diagnosed in Seattle with the Wuhan coronavirus, a spokesman from the US Centres for Disease Control…
New Hampshire: Dad kills coyote with bare hands after it attacks his child
A man choked a coyote to death after the animal attacked his child, bit a woman walking her dog and charged at a vehicle. Officials…
Mum’s horror after daughter was shot by husband who stole piece of her brain
A mum has recalled how her daughter was murdered by her abusive partner who stole part of her brain before taking her dead body to…
New virus won't cause massive outbreak like Sars did, says top expert
BEIJING • The pneumonia outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan will not evolve into a massive outbreak similar in scale to the Sars…
First coronavirus case diagnosed in US
The United States has confirmed the first case of the new coronavirus on its territory. The Centers for Disease Control said the virus, which originated…
Launch of wellness hub with enhanced health screenings and support for mothers and young children
SINGAPORE – If you are a mother bringing your infant to the Punggol Polyclinic for a vaccination, don’t be surprised if a nurse asks if…
Hotpot lovers beware: Having meal on tempered glass table could cause it to shatter if no precautions taken
SINGAPORE – With Chinese New Year just around the corner, lovers of steamboats or hotpots planning to enjoy a warm meal on glass tables at…
China's Cedar buys steel trading group Stemcor
LONDON (Reuters) – Chinese commodities group Cedar Holdings has agreed to buy the Stemcor Group, one of the world’s biggest steel traders, for an undisclosed…
John Downing: 'This pension issue has become more personal for me – but I doubt we can afford a return to 65'
LÁMHA suas – suddenly this one has become personal to me and mine. Like most gormless ones, I woke up to pensions at the thick…
Frank Coughlan: 'The whining sound? That'll be the election'
So, it began with a discordant racket that amounted to very little. That was last Tuesday evening when RTÉ’s ‘Prime Time’ hosted a discussion with…
Thyssenkrupp shortlists three private equity consortia in elevator sale: sources
FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE) has shortlisted three private equity consortia in the auction of its prized 15 billion euro ($16.6 billion) elevator business,…
Thyssenkrupp shortlists three private equity consortia in elevator sale: sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE) has shortlisted three private equity consortia in the auction of its prized 15 billion euro ($16.62 billion) elevator business, people…