A catastrophic earthquake struck Japan on New Year’s Day, claiming the lives of at least 48 people, causing widespread destruction, and triggering tsunamis that swept away buildings and vehicles. Rescue teams are battling against challenging conditions to reach affected areas, where numerous buildings have collapsed, roads are impassable, and tens of thousands of homes remain Read More…
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Niger Coup: Former Economy Minister Named New Prime Minister
Close to a fortnight since the military assumed control in Niger, the orchestrators of the coup have designated Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, a former economy minister, as the nation’s new prime minister. A spokesperson for the military junta conveyed this announcement via television late on Monday evening. Lamine Zeine had previously held the role of Read More…
Rishi Sunak becomes first British Asian PM as Penny Mordaunt draws back
Rishi Sunak will be the first British Asian prime minister after his only surviving challenger dropped out of the Conservative leadership race. Before the nomination deadline on Monday, nearly 200 Conservative MPs publicly backed the former chancellor. Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt withdrew after failing to garner enough backing from MPs. It means that Mr. Sunak Read More…
UK PM Liz Truss resigns
Six weeks after being appointed, British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced on Thursday that she was leaving. Her economic policy, which last month shocked the financial markets and split her Conservative Party, was the cause of her downfall. Speaking to reporters outside her office at Number 10 Downing Street, Truss acknowledged that after losing the Read More…
Liz Truss Officially Becomes New UK Prime Minister
Liz Truss has officially become the new prime minister of the UK after meeting Queen Elizabeth at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She is UK’s third female prime minister, and the 15th premier of the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen received in audience The Right Honourable Elizabeth Read More…
Newly elected Conservative Leader Liz Truss promises tax cuts as she gets set to become UK PM
Liz Truss is set to take up the reins of government as Britain’s next prime minister after winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party on Monday. She has promised to press ahead with tax cuts and deal with the growing energy crisis. After weeks of an often bad-tempered and divisive leadership contest, Truss, Read More…