The UK prime minister is facing fresh scrutiny of his denials and dismissals of lockdown parties in Downing Street after new images emerged in which the prime minister can be seen drinking. The images, obtained by ITV News’s Paul Brand, were taken at a leaving party for Lee Cain, Johnson’s then director of communications, en 13 noviembre 2020. Un año después, Johnson was asked about that specific date in the House of Commons and denied that a party had taken place
Libya’s rival leaders under pressure as protests grow
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Libya’s rival leaders were under growing street pressure on Saturday after protesters stormed parliament as anger exploded over deteriorating living conditions and political deadlock. Libyans, many impoverished after ...
Putin says Russia will respond to Nato infrastructure in Finland, Sweden – video
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Vladimir Putin has issued fresh warnings that Russia would respond in kind if Nato set up military infrastructure in Finland and Sweden after they joined the US-led alliance. He said it was inevitable that Moscow's re...
Killing of Hindu tailor sparks protests in India – video
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Protests have erupted in India following the killing of a Hindu tailor in the state of Rajasthan. Fearing outbreaks of religious violence, police in the state banned public gatherings and suspended internet services a...
MPs give Boris Johnson a soft landing after his week of summiteering
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Call it the phoney war. All that anyone in Westminster was really thinking about was what the prime minister knew about his former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher, and when he knew it. Over the last few days the No 10...
Queensland emissions reduction goals ‘blown’ under government resources plan, advocates say
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Environmental advocates have accused the Queensland government of “blowing” its modest emissions reduction targets after the release of a 30-year plan for the state’s resources sector, which they describe as a severel...
The Pincher furore is another Johnson mess – and ‘pooper scooper’ MPs are tiring
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“Pincher by name, pincher by nature.” If Boris Johnson really did use those sniggering words of the man he then made deputy chief whip regardless, then they must surely now return to haunt him. For those words do some...
Prosecutors defend decision to place R Kelly under suicide watch
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Government prosecutors have defended a decision to place the disgraced R&B singer R Kelly under suicide watch following his sentencing to 30 years in prison on sex trafficking and racketeering charges last week. I...
Joe Biden predicts states will try to arrest women who travel for abortions – video
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Joe Biden said on Friday that some US states would try to arrest women for crossing state lines to get abortions after the supreme court overturned the constitutional right to the procedures nationwide. Speaking virtu...