The United States vetoed Palestine’s draft resolution to have full membership in the United Nations (UN), during the UN Security Council on 18 April. Twelve members voted in favor, two (the United Kingdom and Switzerland) abstained, and the United States voted against Palestine becoming a UN member state, which would entail participating in decision-making and voting powers in the General Assembly for resolutions. The US veto is “a blatant aggression” and “an encouragement to the pursuit of the...
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Turkish Foreign
Sir Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves kicked off an advertising blitz aimed at undermining the Prime Minister's ambition to wipe out the 'double tax' on incomes.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has cut National Insurance by a third in six months By Jason Groves Published: 7:41 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2024 | Updated: 7:41 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2024 Labor was accused of scaremongering about the future of the state pension last night as it launched a "cynical" campaign against Rishi Sunak's plan to abolish National Insurance.Sir Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves...
On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and wish His Majesty King Willem-Alexander a happy birthday on Koningsdag. Ever since Henry Hudson sailed the Dutch East India Company’s Halve Maen into New York Harbor in 1609, our two nations have prospered together through the
On behalf of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to the people of Sierra Leone as you celebrate 63 years of independence. We value Sierra Leone’s commitment to upholding and implementing the Agreement for National Unity to ensure long-term peace and stability and to strengthen the nation’s democratic institutions. As partners and friends,
A revised full planning application and a listed building consent application have been lodged for the former Royal High School building, to form new premises for the National Centre for Music. The plans include music rehearsal and performance spaces, licensed café/restaurant and bar facilities, offices, internal and external alterations and landscaping, at 5-7 Regent Road, Edinburgh. The main change to the original approved plans for the category A-listed site are that there will no longer be...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica has taken the decision to recognise the State of Palestine. The decision was confirmed by Minister of Foreig
These are just some of their more recent issues, but I am always drawn to an earlier statement by former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon: “Let me be clear – I want to be judged on this. If you are not, as First Minister, prepared to put your neck on the line on the education of our young people then what are you prepared to. It really matters.” This to me is the real terms upon which I judge the SNP, because education of our young is what really matters, and they have been badly failed. I sit on...
Jamaica has announced that it has decided to officially recognise the State of Palestine following deliberations in the Cabinet on Monday. “Jamaica continues to advocate for a two-state solution as
The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 gathered nearly 500 delegates
Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak clashed over each other's economic policies during PMQs.