France’s Nathalie Becquart, undersecretary of synod of bishops, is first woman to hold the rank which gives voting rights Breaking with tradition, Pope Francis has appointed Frenchwoman Nathalie Becquart as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the first woman to hold the post and have voting rights. The 52-year-old […]
Month: February 2021
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey and Labour MP Chris Bryant urge officials and athletes to protest against oppression of Uighur communities Senior political figures have called for British athletes to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing in response to widespread human rights abuses in China. Ed Davey, the leader […]
Government in talks over how to ensure people stick to new rules while it seeks hotel rooms for up to 1,500 travellers daily Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Police are preparing to play a role in enforcing the detention of passengers in Covid quarantine hotels as […]
Met police responded to five reports of stabbings in south London borough in less than three hours A man has been stabbed to death in south London in a spate of violence that has left 10 injured, police have said. Metropolitan police officers responded to five reports of stabbings in […]
Biden says predecessor shouldn’t have access to briefings, which are traditionally offered to presidents even after leaving office Joe Biden has said that he doesn’t believe his predecessor, Donald Trump, should have access to any intelligence briefings due to his “erratic behavior”. Continue reading…
Veteran and respected actor had a career stretching back to the 1950s, but won his Oscar for best supporting actor for Beginners in 2011 Peter Bradshaw on Christopher Plummer Plummer’s most memorable roles: from The Sound of Music to All the Money in the World – video Christopher Plummer, the […]
Palestinian Authority welcomes ruling that could see prosecution of Israeli officials and military as well as Hamas figures The international criminal court has announced that it has jurisdiction in Palestine, clearing its chief prosecutor to investigate alleged atrocities despite fierce Israeli objections. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, condemned the ruling […]
Exclusive: former minister urges caution about lifting lockdown until intensive contact tracing is viable Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers should take a cautious approach to lifting lockdown in England so that new coronavirus cases can be driven down to a manageable level of 1,000 a […]
Lockdown lifted after Crosshouse hospital stabbing, another incident in town centre and a serious road crash A lockdown at an Ayrshire hospital has been lifted after police were called to a “serious incident” following reports of a stabbing at the site and another two “potentially linked” incidents in the area. […]
Vote largely along party lines serves as rebuke over congresswoman’s incendiary and racist statements The US House of Representatives has voted to strip the extremist Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from the committees she was assigned to, in a stark rebuke of her incendiary and racist statements. Related: […]