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This is the first time since 1962 that a French government has fallen after a no-confidence vote
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The TelegraphTriple lock ‘under threat’ from Labour’s new pensions minister
Labour’s new pensions minister once proposed scrapping the triple lock and valuable tax reliefs on the retirement savings of higher earners.
- The Guardian
Biden bids farewell with dark warning for America: the oligarchs are coming
The president did not air grievances or dwell on the past, but sounded an alarm call about the future under Trump
- The Telegraph
Heat pumps may never be cheaper than gas boilers, says Ed Miliband
Heat pumps may never be cheaper than gas boilers, Ed Miliband has said.
- HuffPost
Jill Biden Reveals Backstory To Her Viral Donald Trump Picture
The president-elect later seized on the exchange with a stunt that was ripped as "so f**king tacky" and "gross."
- The Telegraph
Labour doubles fees for gun ownership in new ‘tax’ raid on rural communities
The Government has doubled fees for gun ownership in a move that will be seen as a fresh “tax” raid on rural communities.
- HuffPost UK
Blow For Keir Starmer As Labour Tie With Reform And Tories Take Narrow Lead In Latest Poll
Labour have slipped into joint second place just six months since their landslide victory.
- The Daily Beast
Fox News Sends Reporter to Find MAGA in Greenland and It Majorly Backfires
A Fox News reporter dispatched to Greenland’s capital city found that “most” of the residents it spoke to were not so keen on Donald Trump. The network aired a live report Tuesday afternoon from Nuuk, where its London-based correspondent Alex Hogan made the revelation while standing outside in the frigid weather. Hogan tracked down one MAGA superfan—who has also made his rounds in interviews with Danish media—who showed off his Trump merch like a t-shirt and pins. That man, Jørgen Boassen, calle
- CNN
Jill Biden expresses disappointment with Pelosi: ‘We were friends for 50 years’
First lady Jill Biden expressed her disappointment with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview with The Washington Post, providing rare public comments about the fractured relationship between her husband, Joe Biden, and Pelosi following the president’s departure from the 2024 race.
- The Independent
Melania Trump takes a swipe at Obamas over ‘challenging’ transition as Michelle skips inauguration
The incoming first lady said it was a ‘very different transition the second time around’
- HuffPost
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Verbal Spin On Donald Trump Leaves Critics Dizzy
“I think you need to understand language," claimed the Trump acolyte, before performing some linguistic gymnastics.
- HuffPost UK
Putin Is Using A Major 'Draconian' Measure To Suppress Russian Freedoms, UK Says
It's triggered by the Russian president's "sensitivity" towards any potential backlash to the Ukraine war.
- Associated Press
West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office
Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first full day as West Virginia's chief executive Tuesday, including one enabling families to receive religious exemptions from required school vaccinations — a massive departure for a state with one of the strictest vaccine policies in the nation. Another order called for the termination of all Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI, initiatives from state-run institutions, something Morrisey said he believes will protect West Virginians from racial and gender discrimination — especially “inappropriate” preferential treatment for certain groups over others. According to U.S. Census estimates for 2024, West Virginia’s population is just under 93% white, making it among the least diverse U.S. states.
- Business Insider
China has been stockpiling a key US crop before Trump takes office
President-elect Donald Trump has threatened tariffs of 60% against all Chinese goods, igniting fears of retaliatory tariffs from China.
- The Independent
World’s most dangerous countries to avoid in 2025
No country saw their security risk decrease in the past 12 months, says International SOS
- Associated Press
Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives, top official acknowledges
Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives for its nuclear enrichment program, a top Iranian official has acknowledged for the first time, underscoring the sophistication of sabotage programs targeting the Islamic Republic. The comments by Mohammad Javad Zarif, a former foreign minister who serves as vice president for strategic affairs for reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, appear aimed at explaining to the country’s disaffected public the challenges Iran's government faces under crushing Western sanctions over the program. The comments also acknowledged details previously reported in Israel about a 2021 attack on Iran's underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility.
- Business Insider
Trump says he'll create an 'external revenue service' on Day One to help collect tariffs and revenue from other countries
Trump said his new "external revenue service" will go into effect on January 20 to help the US collect more revenue from foreign countries.
- The Independent
Farage and Truss in right-wing plot to derail Chagos Islands deal at the last minute
Exclusive: Chagos Islands row has ‘laid the groundwork’ for future cooperation between Tories and Reform, a leading organiser of efforts to stop the deal with Mauritius has claimed
- HuffPost
Jimmy Kimmel Exposes 'The Most Donald Trumpy Thing Donald Trump Has Ever Done'
The late night host mocked the president-elect over a key move ahead of Inauguration Day.
- Evening Standard
Council tax bombshell for thousands of poorest Londoners as town hall cash crisis escalates
Boroughs propose 5% hikes as London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan prepares to unveil latest bill for City Hall
- The Telegraph
Israel conducted the worst bombardment of the 21st century. Now Iran and its proxies face a new reality
Four hundred and sixty-six days since Hamas fighters massacred over 1,000 Israelis and kidnapped hundreds more, the guns may finally be falling silent.