NUS urges ‘loan shark’ Reeves to reverse changes to student debt repayment

Policy announced in autumn budget freezes threshold at which students start repaying university loansProtesters dressed as sharks and in Rachel Reeves face masks gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday to express their anger over changes to their student loans and their ballooning debt.The demonstration by members of the National Union of Students (NUS) characterised the chancellor as a loan shark after changes to university loan repayments. Continue reading...

Зеленський прокоментував ідею Макрона про діалог з Росією

Це питання планують обговорити на зустрічі в Мюнхені цього тижня.

Jordan Stolz Sets Olympic Record in Speedskating

Narges Mohammadi emprisonnée en Iran : le comité Nobel « profondément horrifié » par les détails de l’arrestation de la lauréate du prix Nobel de la paix

L’institution évoque « des rapports crédibles décrivant l’arrestation brutale, les mauvais traitements physiques et continus mettant en danger la vie » de Narges Mohammadi, à la santé fragile.

Police hold discussions with CPS over investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Thames Valley police lead assessment of allegations concerning former duke’s links to Jeffrey Epstein Police have held discussions with specialist prosecutors over investigations into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links with Jeffrey Epstein while the former duke was acting as the UK’s trade envoy.Oliver Wright, assistant chief constable of Thames Valley police, said on Wednesday that the force was leading the assessment of allegations against Mountbatten-Windsor of misconduct in public office, specifically relating to documents within the Epstein files released by the US justice department. Con

Удари по енергетиці наближають Україну до останнього буфера ядерної безпеки, - Bloomberg

Якщо РФ зможе від'єднати українські АЕС від мережі, це поставить Європу у дуже небезпечне становище.

Чи може війна в Україні закінчитися до літа: Зеленський назвав умови

За словами президента, це залежить не тільки від України.

Why most democracies won’t touch Trump’s Board of Peace

Whether it’s the $1bn price tag or the US president’s outsized power, key allies are steering clear of the boardThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland; sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayHey, do you like peace? Oh, cool, you do? Then, how about we establish a group of countries, all committed to that concept, working together to create global harmony? No, not the one that has already existed for 80 years. A new one. Who’s in?It turns out: not that many world leaders or global citizens. Continue reading...

Ségolène Royal, l’Algérie et « Complément d’enquête », récit d’une séquence inflammable

L’ancienne ministre, dont la visite à Alger, fin janvier, a été saluée par les autorités locales, se veut une figure d’apaisement entre les deux pays. Mais ses propos critiques envers l’émission de France 2 consacrée à la crise bilatérale ont attisé les tensions.

Caso smart working, Palazzo Chigi taglia:pronto lo sciopero

E’ stato votato all’unanimità al termine di un’affollata assemblea sindacale al Teatro de’ Servi

Bangladesh’s election tests the power of Gen Z

Bangladesh’s first post-uprising election tests whether a new generation can truly reshape power.

FBI conducting ‘extensive search’ on roads near Nancy Guthrie home

Man who was detained released after several hours of questioning in connection to Guthrie’s disappearanceThe FBI announced on Wednesday that it was conducting “an extensive search” along multiple roadways close to the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie who has been missing for 10 days.The development came after authorities released a man earlier in the day who was detained in a traffic stop following several hours of questioning “in connection to the investigation”, according to reports. Continue reading...

Slittino d’oro per l’Italia: Vötter e Oberhofer vincono nel doppio femminile

Due manche perfette per la azzurre, che si impongono sulla Germania. Terzo trionfo donne dopo quelli Erika Lechner a Grenoble e Gerda Weissensteiner a Lillehammer

US reopens airspace over El Paso after claim of cartel drone infiltration

The Trump administration's swift reversal has provoked questions about the legitimacy of the foreign drone claims.

Labour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel Reeves

Chancellor says stronger alignment with Europe is ‘biggest prize’ for trade and economic growthRachel Reeves has insisted Labour can win the political argument for a closer relationship with the EU, calling it the “biggest prize” for UK economic growth.Some Labour strategists have been wary of making the case for stronger alignment with the EU, believing it could alienate pro-Brexit voters. Continue reading...

Kenyan court charges cult leader Paul Mackenzie over 52 more deaths

Mackenzie has been charged with organised criminal activity, radicalisation, and facilitating 'terrorism'.

‘No words that capture the horror’: small Canada town shattered by deadly attack

Remote coalmining community of Tumbler Ridge struggles to make sense of shooting that has left Canada in shock‘We will get through this’: visibly shaken Mark Carney addresses Canada after mass shooting leaves 10 deadWithin moments of receiving reports that there was a shooter nearby, Stacie Gruntman, the principal of Tumbler Ridge secondary school, did what educators are increasingly trained to do: she put the school in lockdown.Gruntman rushed through the tiny school in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in northern British Columbia, checking that classroom doors were secured. Teachers shut

‘No words that capture the horror’: small Canada town shattered by mass shooting

Remote coalmining community of Tumbler Ridge struggles to make sense of attack that has left Canada in shock‘We will get through this’: visibly shaken Mark Carney addresses Canada after mass shooting leaves 10 deadWithin moments of receiving reports that there was a shooter nearby, Stacie Gruntman, the principal of Tumbler Ridge secondary school, did what educators are increasingly trained to do: she put the school in lockdown.Gruntman rushed through the tiny school in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in northern British Columbia, checking that classroom doors were secured. Teachers shut o

‘No words that capture the horror’: small Canada town shattered by mass school shooting

Remote coalmining community of Tumbler Ridge struggles to make sense of attack that has left Canada in shock‘We will get through this’: visibly shaken Mark Carney addresses Canada after mass shooting leaves 10 deadWithin moments of receiving reports that there was a shooter nearby, Stacie Gruntman, the principal of Tumbler Ridge secondary school, did what educators are increasingly trained to do: she put the school in lockdown.Gruntman rushed through the tiny school in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in northern British Columbia, checking that classroom doors were secured. Teachers shut o

U.K. Inquest Finds British Woman Was Killed ‘Unlawfully’ in Texas Shooting

A British coroner ruled that a Texas man acted with gross negligence when he accidentally shot his 23-year-old daughter, who was visiting from Britain last year.

Gualmini verso l’addio al Pd: “Decisione molto sofferta”. L’europarlamentare a un passo da Azione

L’ufficialità è attesa lunedì a Bologna. La politologa dell’area riformista è stata coinvolta nell’inchiesta Qatargate a Bruxelles

«Единая Россия» примет новую программу на предвыборном съезде в августе

Зеленський пояснив, чому не може поїхати на зустріч з Путіним в Москву

Він нагадав, що Росія є агресором, який напав на Україну.

Ці знаки Зодіаку входять у "чорну смугу": втрати та жорсткі уроки вже скоро

У списку є представники знака Овен.

Турист, який відвідав 100 середньовічних міст Європи, назвав 5 найдивовижніших

Від цих міст у нього "метелики в животі", настільки вони захоплюють уяву.

Congresswoman presses Pam Bondi to apologise to Epstein victims

US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi to apologise to Jeffrey Epstein victims.

В «Аэрофлоте» назвали даты вывозных рейсов для российских граждан с Кубы

Top US medical body to review vaccine effectiveness as government ‘abdicates’ responsibility

AMA to review safety of respiratory vaccines as health agencies end recommendations based on no new dataThe largest medical organization in the US will help conduct a review on the safety and effectiveness of respiratory vaccines as federal health agencies and advisers end vaccine recommendations based on no new information.“They are filling a void that the government created,” Ezekiel Emanuel, vice-provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania, told journalists on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Guerra Ucraina-Russia, news. Zelensky: “Elezioni solo dopo cessate il fuoco e garanzie sicurezza”

Via libera dal Parlamento Ue al prestito di 90 miliardi a Kiev. Il Financial Times: “Zelensky annuncerà elezioni e referendum il 24”. Kiev frena. L’Ufficio del presidente ucraino replica: “Senza sicurezza non ci saranno annunci”

Powerful cyclone kills at least 31 as it tears through Madagascar port

Madagascar's disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

Може бути "підступний мир": нардеп пояснив, від чого залежить завершення війни в Україні

На думку нардепа, темп ведення боїв з боку РФ пов’язаний зі страхом Кремля перед внутрішніми наслідками масштабнішої мобілізації.

Графіки відключень 12 лютого: коли не буде світла в четвер

Енергетики продовжують працювати над відновленням енергосистеми.

Rusia anuncia la repatriación de sus turistas en Cuba

La Agencia Federal del Transporte Aéreo rusa advierte de que la escasez de combustible en la isla caribeña es crítica

Michelin two-star chef in hygiene row hits out at ‘prehistoric’ inspectors

Gareth Ward of Ynyshir in Wales vows to fight on after inspection report is disclosed revealing concerns over fliesA chef whose Michelin two-star restaurant in Wales was given a one-star hygiene rating has claimed the inspection regime is “prehistoric” as it emerged officers raised concerns about dead flies and the potential for cross-contamination.Gareth Ward said the inspectors did not understand what he and his colleagues were trying to do at Ynyshir, a restaurant with rooms near Machynlleth. Continue reading...

En Arménie et en Azerbaïdjan, la tournée fructueuse de J. D. Vance

Le vice-président américain a annoncé plusieurs accords bilatéraux, dont un partenariat stratégique avec l’Azerbaïdjan. Sa visite renforce le processus de paix engagé entre Erevan et Bakou sous médiation américaine.

Olimpiadi 2026 in diretta. Slittino d’oro, l’Italia trionfa con Voetter e Oberhofer

Tutte le gare di oggi, mercoledì 11 febbraio, ai Giochi di Milano Cortina

Рядом с Землей пролетит крупнейший за последний год астероид

Lindsey Vonn, le prime immagini dall’ospedale dopo il terzo intervento: “Grazie per il vostro amore”

Il messaggio della campionessa di sci americana dopo la caduta in gara alle Olimpiadi: “Congratulazioni a tutti i compagni del team che mi ispirano”

Зеленський спростував інформацію ЗМІ про намір 24 лютого оголосити вибори

Як наголошує президент, спочатку має бути припинення вогню, щоб потім думати про вибори.

UK being ‘colonised by immigrants’, says Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Britain’s seventh-richest man, who vocally backed Brexit then moved to tax-free Monaco, also hits out at people on benefitsThe billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who moved to tax-free Monaco in 2020, has claimed that the UK is being “colonised” by immigrants.Speaking in an interview with Sky News, Britain’s seventh-richest man and the part-owner of Manchester United FC took aim at people receiving state support and immigrants. Continue reading...

UK being ‘colonised by immigrants’, says Man United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Britain’s seventh-richest man, who vocally backed Brexit then moved to Monaco, also hits out at people on benefitsThe billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who moved to tax-free Monaco in 2020, has claimed that the UK is being “colonised” by immigrants.Speaking in an interview with Sky News, Britain’s seventh-richest man and the part-owner of Manchester United FC took aim at people receiving state support and immigrants. Continue reading...

Hidden passage linked to Underground Railroad discovered in New York museum

Small opening cut into floor at Merchant’s House Museum indicates site was likely used as a ‘safe house’, experts sayA landmark house in Manhattan preserved as a museum to New York’s 19th-century history has revealed an even more intriguing secret: its previously unknown status as a refuge for people who escaped slavery before and during the civil war.The Merchant’s House Museum’s link to the Underground Railroad, a network of abolitionists who secured the safe passage of enslaved people to freedom, was discovered when archeologists looked beneath the drawers of a built-in dresser in the wall

Hidden passage linked to Underground Railroad found in New York museum

Small opening cut into floor at Merchant’s House Museum indicates site was probably used as ‘safe house’, experts sayA landmark house in Manhattan preserved as a museum to New York’s 19th-century history has revealed an even more intriguing secret: its previously unknown status as a refuge for people who escaped slavery before and during the civil war.The Merchant’s House Museum’s link to the Underground Railroad, a network of abolitionists who secured the safe passage of enslaved people to freedom, was discovered when archaeologists looked beneath the drawers of a built-in dresser in the wall

Генсек НАТО відповів, чи підтримує він відновлення діалогу між Європою та Росією

Генеральний секретар Альянсу виступив на підтримку відновлення контактів з РФ, якщо це допоможе припинити війну.

Towa, cette commune agricole du Japon qui a appris à vivre avec la radioactivité

Quinze ans après l’accident nucléaire de Fukushima, l’anthropologue Sophie Houdart raconte, dans « Ce territoire qui, comme une pulsation », comment les habitants d’une ville de la région cultivent la terre malgré la radioactivité diffuse.

Au Sénégal, la traque des homosexuels s’intensifie

Début février, douze personnes accusées « d’actes contre nature » ont été arrêtées à Dakar. La parole homophobe se répand ouvertement pendant que les défenseurs des droits sont contraints au silence.

Anas Sarwar says Starmer can campaign in Scotland after call for him to quit

Scottish Labour leader agrees PM can support party’s effort to win May’s Holyrood election in abrupt about-face UK politics live – latest updatesThe Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, has agreed that Keir Starmer can campaign for the party in the Holyrood elections just days after calling for the prime minister to resign.In a marked change of position, Sarwar said Starmer and other cabinet ministers were welcome to support Scottish Labour’s faltering effort to win in May, but only if they demonstrated how the UK government was improving lives in Scotland. Continue reading...

Anas Sarwar says Starmer can campaign in Scotland after calling for him to quit

Scottish Labour leader agrees PM can support party’s effort to win May’s Holyrood election in abrupt about-faceThe Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, has agreed that Keir Starmer can campaign for the party in the Holyrood elections just days after calling for the prime minister to resign.In a marked change of position, Sarwar said Starmer and other cabinet ministers were welcome to support Scottish Labour’s faltering effort to win in May, but only if they demonstrated how the UK government was improving lives in Scotland. Continue reading...

Ще одна країна не з ЄС купуватиме американську зброю для України, - Рolitico

Велика Британія виділяє 150 мільйонів фунтів стерлінгів на програму PURL.

Russia says it will stick to limits of expired nuclear treaty if US does

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov did not say why he believed the US would respect the limits set out in New START.

Россия планирует открыть генеральное консульство в казахстанском Актау

Accusé dans l’affaire Epstein, le diplomate Fabrice Aidan « conteste l’entièreté des accusations »

Cité à plusieurs reprises dans les fichiers Epstein et visé par une enquête américaine, l’avocate du diplomate français précise que son client « se tient à l’entière disposition de la justice pour répondre à ses questions ».

Регионы смогут снизить надбавки к ценам на дорогие жизненно важные лекарства

Міноборони не вимагатиме повернення виплат від родини військового, якого вважали загиблим

В Міноборони відреагували на юридичний прецедент після помилкової експертизи ДНК.

Western US gripped by extreme snow drought: ‘I’ve never seen a winter like this’

States brace for less water and fire risks as Oregon, Colorado and Utah report lowest statewide snowpack since 1980sA record snow drought is plaguing the western US, leaving some of the thirstiest states bracing for less water and elevated fire risks through the drier months to come.Snow cover is roughly a third of what it typically is for this time of year across the west, according to measurements from the National Snow and Ice Data Center, prompting widespread concern among experts and water managers that several key basins will be severely impacted through the rest of the year. Continue re