Liz Truss holds vital call with Canada as Brexit Britain eyes new mega-deal
Liz Truss submits UK's application to join the CPTPP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes…
Jacob Rees-Mogg warns Boris ‘pressure’ is on as UK can’t blame EU for policy failure
Jacob Rees-Mogg warns Johnson over policy 'pressure' When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include…
Queen’s Speech: Action on obesity and mental health support – but no social care legislation
The government has promised to tackle obesity and improve mental health support, but there is no sign of long-promised legislation to reform adult social care.…
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Keir Starmer says public thinks ‘rules don’t apply’ for government When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.…
Nicola Sturgeon accused of ‘throwing away promise’ in election plot as Ross hits out
Douglas Ross criticises Sturgeon over IndyRef2 mandate When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include…
No new coronavirus cases in Victoria, but concerns about restaurant patrons
Victoria has recorded no further cases of coronavirus in the past day, after a 30-year-old man tested positive on Tuesday. He is thought to have…
Universal Music Group leans into e-commerce with new executive hire
More On: universal music group Red Hot Chili Peppers to sell song catalog for more than $140M: report BTS record label is searching for the…
Vaccine protesters clash with police at AstraZeneca's HQ in Cambridge
‘People’s Vaccine’ protesters clash with police at AstraZeneca’s HQ in Cambridge after climbing on roof and unfurling banners accusing firm of profiting from pandemic ‘People’s…
America's mask makers face post-pandemic meltdown
By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) – The small U.S. manufacturers that rushed to produce face masks over the past year are now stuck with hundreds of…
Jobs ads at record levels, squeeze on labour market – Seek
For the second consecutive month, employment marketplace Seek has seen the number of jobs advertised on its website hit a new record high. The Seek…
New North Island solar energy network an electricity market ‘game changer’
Electricity prices in some of the North Island’s highest – and sunniest – power bill areas are tipped to reduce with the $300 million development…
Inflation fears push S&P 500 to one-month low
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes fell for a second straight session and the S&P 500 hit a one-month low on Tuesday, as investors feared…
AstraZeneca CEO pay package rise gets narrow investor approval
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca shareholders narrowly approved Chief Executive Pascal Soriot’s proposed pay package on Tuesday, after investor advisory groups said its rewards were excessive.FILE PHOTO: Pascal…
Psychic told woman 'make the most of next three years' after asking for refund
A high-profile psychic told a care worker to ‘make the most of the next three years’ because it is the ‘most important time left’, after…
Boy, 9, dies after being struck by lightning while playing football
A nine-year-old boy has died after being struck by lightning while playing football. The boy was hit at around 5pm on a football field during…
Rare 'footballfish’ washes up whole on beach from deep sea
A rare ‘footballfish’ washed up from the deep sea onto a California beach, and what made it an even more remarkable sight was it was…
Atlanta spa shooting suspect set to face hate crime charges and death penalty
A man accused of shooting eight people to death including six Asian women at three Atlanta-area spas has been indicted on murder charges and is…
‘Staggering’ Legal Fees in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case
One lawyer negotiating a resolution to the multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy filed by the Boy Scouts of America billed $267,435 in a single month. Another charged $1,725…
‘It’s About Listening’: Playing an Essential Role for Essential Workers
A few days after Frank Lamorte tested positive for the coronavirus, he got an unexpected phone call. Mr. Lamorte, a painter for the Metropolitan Transportation…
Racism, discrimination, and the race card have no place in S'pore
SINGAPORE – Racial slurs, kicking a woman in the chest, and shouting at an Indian expatriate family to go home. These are not scenes from…
MPs reiterate call to address foreign worker safety on lorries
SINGAPORE – The issue of migrant workers being ferried in lorries resurfaced in Parliament on Tuesday (May 11), with four MPs suggesting various solutions to…
Frisk searches on commuters will only be done in areas where there is video surveillance: Khor
SINGAPORE – Frisk searches conducted on public transport commuters will only be done in areas where there is video surveillance, and only authorised female officers…
Covid-19 lockdowns weigh on South-east Asia's economic outlook
JAKARTA – South-east Asia’s economies will struggle against Covid-19 lockdowns this year even as early signs suggest a recovery for the region, helped by big…
Toshiba set to appoint financial advisers for strategic review
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp’s independent directors are finalising the hiring of advisers to work with the Japanese conglomerate at the centre of a…
Opinion | Banning My Book Won’t Protect Your Child
When I was in my early 20s, I was in an abusive relationship with another woman. Soon after it ended, I did what I always…
Italy's Edison readies stake sale in green production unit – sources
MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy group Edison, owned by France’s EDF, is gearing up to sell a stake of up to 40% in its renewable energy…
Your Tuesday Briefing
Deadly tensions in Jerusalem Weeks of clashes in Jerusalem veered into military conflict yesterday after a raid by the Israeli police on Al Aqsa Mosque.…
Opinion | Shaun Donovan Mayoral Endorsement Interview
Shaun Donovan served as housing secretary and budget director under President Barack Obama and as housing commissioner under Mayor Michael Bloomberg. This interview with Mr.…