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French man on death row in Indonesia expected to return home in two weeks, minister says
Serge Atlaoui is expected to be transferred after an agreement was reached with the government in Paris, Yusril Ihza Mahendra says. A French man who has been on death row in Indonesia since 2007 ...The Guardian - 15h -
Serious and systemic problems found in insulated homes, minister says
All homes with external wall insulation fitted under two government schemes will be contacted by the energy regulator.BBC News - 1d -
Closing Parliament bars could risk MPs' safety, says minister
Commons leader Lucy Powell says she is open to debate about bars in Parliament but they serve a purpose.BBC News - 1d -
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UK 'not part of the problem' when it comes to U.S. trade, Britain's finance minister says
The U.K. is "not part of the problem" when it comes to trade deficits that President Donald Trump wants to tackle, the country's finance minister told CNBC.CNBC - 2d -
Syria to dismantle Assad-era socialism, says foreign minister
Asaad al-Shaibani tells FT that Damascus wants to privatise state-run companies and secure sanctions reliefFinancial Times - 2d -
Ceasefire deal with Hamas is not a strategic victory for Israel, economy minister says
Nir Barka also said that former U.S. President Joe Biden "restrained Israel," and expressed optimism about support from President Donald Trump.CNBC - 2d -
CC Sabathia says he'll wear Yankees hat on Baseball Hall of Fame plaque: 'I found a home in the Bronx'
Sabathia spent 11 years with the Yankees, including the World Series-winning 2009 seasonCBS Sports - 2d -
Democratic senator says it’s 'probably time' to look at pardon system
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Monday he's unsure whether “the extent of the pardons” granted by former President Biden was “necessary.” Murphy told reporters that he has “real sympathy for ...The Hill - 3d -
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Trump unlikely to impose trade tariffs on UK, says Treasury minister
Darren Jones says Britain should not look at the incoming US president ‘as a risk’Financial Times - 4d -
Trump will want a good deal with UK, says minister
Darren Jones, the chancellor's second-in-command, is confident UK-US trading relationships could be deepened.BBC News - 5d -
Retired Georgia minister found not guilty in 1975 killing of girl in Pennsylvania
A retired minister from Georgia has been found not guilty in the 1975 killing of an 8-year-old girlABC News - 6d -
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin's Stanley Cup rings found elsewhere in home after burglary
Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin’s three Stanley Cup rings have been recovered after they went missing during a home invasionABC News - Jan. 17 -
Malkin's Cup rings found at home after burglary
Police say Evgeni Malkin's three Stanley Cup rings, which had gone missing following a burglary at his home last weekend, were located in his residence.ESPN - Jan. 17 -
UnitedHealth CEO says U.S. health system 'needs to function better'
The CEO of UnitedHealth Group said Thursday that shortcomings of America’s health care system must be addressed.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Poland ‘most attacked’ online by Russia, says minister
Warsaw identifies Moscow-backed disinformation group trying to disrupt presidential election, Krzysztof Gawkowski saysFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Fix special needs education system or face 'lost generation', say MPs
A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
Trump interest in Greenland is ‘wake-up call to Copenhagen’, says minister
Greenlandic minister says Denmark has failed to act over demands for action on minerals and alleged state abuses. A Greenlandic government minister has said she views Donald Trump’s interest in the ...The Guardian - Jan. 14 -
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Sen. Barrasso says "a paperwork problem" is holding up Tulsi Gabbard's hearing
Sen. John Barrasso that the confirmation hearing for Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, is being held up by "a paperwork problem" with the ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Online safety laws unsatisfactory, minister says
Peter Kyle responds as internet safety campaigner Ian Russell says laws to protect children need fixing.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Malaysia expects surge of Chinese investment, economy minister says
Rafizi Ramli suggests semiconductor and tech sectors are seeking to avoid exposure to possible Trump tariffsFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Mexico to Avoid U.S. Tariffs, Economy Minister Says
President-elect Donald Trump wants tariffs if Mexico doesn’t comply with his border goals.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
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Trump keeps saying send water from the north to LA fires. That's not the problem
As fires spread across Southern California, Trump urged Newsom to send in water from Northern California despite some experts saying water supply is not the problem.ABC News - Jan. 9 -
What California residents found after fires ravaged their homes in Los Angeles County
Residents are slowly getting access to their communities in the Los Angeles area after several fires burned down hundreds of homes and businesses. One man is trying to locate any of his daughter's ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says
The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Israeli military says body of Bedouin hostage found in Gaza
The body of Yousef Zyadna, 53, was found in an underground tunnel in the Rafah area, the military says.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Israel Says Dead Hostage Found Beside the Bodies of His Captors in Gaza
The Israeli military said that it had retrieved the body of a hostage who had been held in the Gaza Strip, as the Biden administration struggles to secure a cease-fire deal that would bring home ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
Huge problems with axing fact-checkers, Meta oversight board says
The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Police say hiker lost 2 weeks in mountains found in "great condition"
A hiker who got lost in Australia's Snowy Mountains has shocked police by surviving on a couple muesli bars and foraged berries.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Streeting says he is ashamed of NHS winter problems
The health secretary sees patients left crying and distressed, as hospitals declare critical incidents.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Cockney influences found in Scotland, Australia and New Zealand, says expert
Linguistics professor says London dialect is most likely to be spoken in Essex, but aspects have traversed the globe. The cockney dialect, as associated with the late EastEnders icon Dame Barbara ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza's husband, found dead at Los Angeles home
Writer-director Jeff Baena, who was actor and producer Aubrey Plaza's husband, has died at age 47ABC News - Jan. 4 -
Tech groups to pay premium for energy for Malaysia data centres, says minister
Investment in ‘oil of the 21st century’ will support country’s development of renewable powerFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
Bomb-making materials found at home of New Orleans attacker, officials say
Federal investigators previously said they found two IEDs near the site of the New Orleans truck attack. They also detonated some materials found at a New Orleans Airbnb.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Musk misinformed on grooming gangs, says minister
The Conservatives have also criticised the billionaire for "sharing things that are factually inaccurate".BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Musk is 'misjudged and certainly misinformed' over UK grooming attacks, says minister
A senior British minister has pushed back on Elon Musk’s criticism of the government's handling of a historic child grooming scandalABC News - Jan. 3 -
College Football Playoff byes aren't the problem: Quarterfinal results prove flawed system as primary issue
All four teams who earned byes suffered early exits, but that's no reason to single out the concept of byes as the main problemCBS Sports - Jan. 3