Ministers Accused 2.7bn

UK ministers accused of £2.7bn ‘backdoor hike’ in business rates

Chancellor will taper relief for thousands of shops, pubs and restaurants over next two years

Business - Financial Times - 20 hours ago

Bolivian minister accuses Evo Morales of ‘staged’ assassination attempt

Interior minister ridicules ex-president’s claim that government tried to kill him by firing shots at his car. Bolivia’s government has accused former president Evo Morales of staging an attempt on ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Canadian official accuses Indian minister of orchestrating attacks on Sikhs abroad

Amit Shah is a powerful ally of Narendra Modi and widely seen as a skilled political operative and feared enforcer

World - Financial Times - October 30

Accusations of “Race-Shifting” Prompt Canadian Cabinet Minister to Resign

Randy Boissonnault, who resigned as employment minister, had long described himself as the great-grandson of a Cree woman, but now acknowledges he was wrong about his family’s ancestry.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Lebanese minister accuses Israel of war crime after journalists reportedly killed in IDF strike

Israel is being accused of committing a war crime by Lebanon's information minister after an Israeli strike reportedly killed three journalists in southeast Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israel says five of ...

Australian prime minister defends himself from an accusation that he asked for free flight upgrades

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has always “acted in a transparent and appropriate way,” after a new book claimed that he repeatedly requested from Qantas Airways free upgrades ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Canada Accuses Powerful Indian Minister and Modi Ally of Authorizing Anti-Sikh Attacks

The Canadian government has alleged that Amit Shah orchestrated plots targeting Sikh separatists on Canadian soil, an accusation that could further worsen relations between the two countries.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

Netanyahu sacks defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, an Israeli official confirmed to The Hill. Netanyahu and Gallant have clashed publicly over the course of the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Tories accuse government of 'stoking inflation'

But Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner points out inflation was higher under the Conservatives.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires his defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza.

Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Yoav Gallant was seen as a risky step as Israel fights wars on two fronts. Opposition leaders said the move put national security at risk.

World - The New York Times - November 7

Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers

It comes after the PM and other cabinet ministers have faced criticism for accepting freebies.

2 brothers accused of attacking officers on Jan. 6

Roger and Reynold Voisine, two brothers from upstate New York, were arrested Thursday and charged with attacking police officers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Both brothers face felony ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Labour backbenchers accuse Keir Starmer of ‘colonial mindset’

Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Diane Abbott and Clive Lewis criticise PM over reluctance to discuss reparations for slave trade. Three prominent Labour backbenchers have accused Keir Starmer of an “insulting” ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Israeli prison staff accused of assaulting Marwan Barghouti

Prominent Palestinian detainee, a former high-ranking member of Fatah party, attacked in his cell, say rights groups. Middle East crisis – live updates Palestinian prisoner rights ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Senior Malawi politician accused of plotting to kill president

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Teen accused of Southport murders facing terror charge

Axel Rudakubana is accused of producing the poison ricin and possessing a study of an al-Qaeda training manual.

UK teenager accused of Southport stabbings charged with terrorism offence

Al-Qaeda manual and deadly poison ricin allegedly found at Axel Rudakubana’s home

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Southport attack suspect in court on terror charge

Axel Rudakubana appears on charges of producing ricin and possessing a study of an al-Qaeda manual.

Sunak accuses Reeves of breaking election promises on tax

Tory leader says Labour chancellor is ‘fiddling the fiscal rules’ in her first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Sara Sharif was innocent soul, murder accused said

Jurors at the Old Bailey are shown a series of messages between Sara's stepmother and her sisters.

PwC accused of interfering in Australian tax leaks probe

Documents reveal PwC International threatened to expel local firm if it co-operated with scandal investigation without permission

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Mary Ward murder accused denied bail in Dublin

A 31-year-old man charged with the murder of Mary Ward has been denied bail in Dublin.

Video shows arrests of Sara Sharif murder accused

Police arrested Sara's relatives as they returned from Pakistan, weeks after her body was found.

Video shows arrests of Sara Sharif murder accused

World - Yahoo News - November 1

U.S. accuses Russia of spreading election misinformation

Amid the home stretch to election day, U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials issued a new warning on foreign interference. On Friday, they declassified intelligence and confirmed Russia ...

Moldovan security adviser accuses Moscow of interfering in elections

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Russia Is Accused of Terrorism in Alleged Incendiary-Device Plot

Lithuania said an operation to send explosives by mail shouldn’t go unanswered.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

UNIFIL accuses Israel of attacking its posts in Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - November 8

NBA never spoke with ex-girlfriend in Hayes case

The NBA never spoke with a woman who said then-New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes hit her in 2021 -- an incident that led to his arrest on domestic violence charges. Hayes, now with the ...

Sports - ESPN - November 9

Murder accused tried to scale Buckingham Palace fence, court hears

Dylan Thomas, 24, admits the manslaughter of William Bush on Christmas Eve but denies murder.

Skye murder trial told of accused's attack on wife

Finlay MacDonald is accused of shooting a dad-of-six and attempting to murder three others, including his wife.

Yousaf accuses Musk of 'scouring' private messages

The former first minister claims the X owner has a team of people working to "besmirch" his reputation.

Murder accused 'arrived at sister's home with gun'

Finlay MacDonald is alleged to have shot a dad-of-six at his home and attempted to murder three others.

COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders

Human rights groups have called for a review of how countries are chosen to host the COP climate summits.

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UK ministers accused of £2.7bn ‘backdoor hike’ in business rates

Bolivian minister accuses Evo Morales of ‘staged’ assassination attempt

Canadian official accuses Indian minister of orchestrating attacks on Sikhs abroad

Accusations of “Race-Shifting” Prompt Canadian Cabinet Minister to Resign

Lebanese minister accuses Israel of war crime after journalists reportedly killed in IDF strike

Australian prime minister defends himself from an accusation that he asked for free flight upgrades

Canada Accuses Powerful Indian Minister and Modi Ally of Authorizing Anti-Sikh Attacks

Netanyahu sacks defense minister

Tories accuse government of 'stoking inflation'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires his defense minister

Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister

Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers

2 brothers accused of attacking officers on Jan. 6

Labour backbenchers accuse Keir Starmer of ‘colonial mindset’

Israeli prison staff accused of assaulting Marwan Barghouti

Senior Malawi politician accused of plotting to kill president

Teen accused of Southport murders facing terror charge

UK teenager accused of Southport stabbings charged with terrorism offence

Southport attack suspect in court on terror charge

Sunak accuses Reeves of breaking election promises on tax

Sara Sharif was innocent soul, murder accused said

PwC accused of interfering in Australian tax leaks probe

Mary Ward murder accused denied bail in Dublin

Video shows arrests of Sara Sharif murder accused

Video shows arrests of Sara Sharif murder accused

U.S. accuses Russia of spreading election misinformation

Moldovan security adviser accuses Moscow of interfering in elections

Russia Is Accused of Terrorism in Alleged Incendiary-Device Plot

UNIFIL accuses Israel of attacking its posts in Lebanon

NBA never spoke with ex-girlfriend in Hayes case

Murder accused tried to scale Buckingham Palace fence, court hears

Skye murder trial told of accused's attack on wife

Yousaf accuses Musk of 'scouring' private messages

Murder accused 'arrived at sister's home with gun'

COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders

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