WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – Mr Joe Biden accused Mr Bernie Sanders’ campaign of releasing what he called a “doctored video” purporting to show the former vice-president agreeing with Republican proposals to privatise Social Security. “It’s simply a lie, that video is a lie,” Mr Biden said at a campaign event in Indianola, Iowa, on Saturday (Jan […]
Americas
Europe
LONDON (REUTERS) – Britain’s Prince Harry said on Sunday (Jan 19) it brought him great sadness that he had to leave his royal duties after agreeing with Queen Elizabeth that he and his wife Meghan would step down from official roles to seek an independent future. Buckingham Palace and the queen announced on Saturday that […]
Newly unearthed footage has revealed Prince Harry speaking to Lion King director Jon Favreau and pitching his wife Meghan for a Hollywood role. Meghan Markle adds afterwards that the chance to “pitch” to the top Hollywood elites was “really why we’re here”. The astonishing footage took place when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended […]
Business
In the early 1990s, Simon De Pietro, the chief executive and founder of DP Energy, had a life-changing decision to make. With years of experience in engineering, De Pietro, who hails from Bristol, was keen for a fresh challenge. He had two offers. The first was a lucrative move to San Diego, California, to continue […]
(Reuters) – Wall Street climbed to record highs on Friday, with major indexes turning in their strongest weekly gains since August, after strong U.S. housing data and signs of resilience in the Chinese economy raised hopes of a rebound in global growth. Market sentiment brightened further this week after the United States and China sealed […]
World News
Japan is bracing for a devastating earthquake that could kill thousands and force millions to flee its capital, Tokyo. The world’s largest city – when measured by metropolitan area – is home to 38million people, most of whom are aware that a calamitous tremor could happen at any time. In 1923, Tokyo was rendered unrecognisable […]
Politics
Labour leadership challenger Jess Phillips has urged men to “pass the mic” on the top job arguing it would be “embarrassing” if Labour failed to elect a woman. The prominent backbencher warned it would “look bad” and also hand “ammunition” to political opponents, who were “laughing at us”. Unlike the Conservatives, Labour has never had […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. lawmakers managing the impeachment case against Donald Trump filed a brief on Saturday laying out their arguments supporting charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress against the president. The Democratic House of Representatives impeachment managers faced a deadline of 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT) on Saturday to file […]
Asia
KATHMANDU (AFP) – Heavy snow and poor visibility hampered the search on Sunday (Jan 19) for four South Koreans and three Nepalis caught in an avalanche in the popular Annapurna region of the Himalayas, officials said. Relatives of the missing Koreans have arrived in Kathmandu alongside several officials sent by Seoul to help with the […]
SINGAPORE – Self-help groups play an important role in building a cohesive and collaborative society, President Halimah Yacob said on Saturday (Jan 18). Madam Halimah added: “We all want to do a common good, with all the communities. This is the way we should move ahead. “There is scope for self-help groups because they understand […]
Analysis & Comment
In the next 30 years Ireland’s population will increase by more than 1.5 million to around 6.5 million people. By 2050, almost 1.6 million will be aged 65 or older, up from 630,000 at Census 2016. The number of those aged 80 or older is set to rise even more dramatically, increasing almost fourfold to […]
