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Green party leader Zack Polanski seeks to stand in byelection for Keir Starmer seat

Polanski says he will ‘stand up for people struggling to pay their bills’ if he becomes MP for Holborn and St PancrasUK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski will seek to stand as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, he has announced.The leader of the Green party in England and Wales told the Camden New Journal on Thursday he would “stand up for people struggling to pay thei...

Maduro, wife seek dismissal of drug trafficking indictment on immunity grounds

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.

Egypt’s Sisi welcomes China’s President Xi in Grand Egyptian Museum tour

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has given President Xi Jinping a tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.

Norway seizes Russian ship in the Arctic over Ukraine's $4.2 billion Crimea claim

Norwegian authorities have impounded a Russian-owned expedition cruise vessel in Svalbard on behalf of Ukraine's state energy company, Naftogaz, which is hunting Russian assets worldwide to collect on an arbitration award stemming from Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea.

75.8% of flat owners at block unscathed by Tai Po fire agree to sell to authorities

More than 75 per cent of homeowners at the only block spared the worst of last November’s deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court have agreed to sell their flats to the Hong Kong government, with authorities to press ahead with acquisition procedures. The Housing Bureau said on Thursday that 75.8 per cent of the flats at the estate’s Wang Chi House, or 188 households, had signed sales and purchase agreement...

Over 50,000 protest in Madrid over Spain's handling of Cueta migrant crisis

Spain witnessed a large-scale protest as thousands rallied against the recent surge of migrants flooding into Ceuta. Demonstrators demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister and a plan for either repatriation or redistribution of the newcomers. Over seventy thousand migrants breached the Spanish border within just two days in July. The government blames human trafficking and misinformation for...

Retired US nurse loses over $200,000 to scam, then gets $80,000 tax bill and has to sell home

Synopsis:A retired US nurse lost more than $200,000 after a scammer posing as a federal agent tricked her into draining her retirement accounts. The financial trouble continued when the IRS sent her an $80,000 tax bill on the money she had withdrawn and lost. Unable to pay, she sold her home and moved into a small apartment while continuing to repay the tax debt.

In 2010, US scientists tracked dye 41.2 miles in Montana’s Missouri River; a reservoir held it 8.2 hours

Scientists conducted a dye-tracing experiment on Montana's Missouri River. This study examined how substances move through the waterway over forty miles. The dye traveled at different speeds through various river sections and reservoirs. Researchers measured how the dye plume spread along the river's direction. This data aids in predicting contaminant movement and planning for accidental spill...

Valerie vanished on Kangaroo Island in 2023 and was found alive 529 days later

Valerie, the brave miniature dachshund, made a remarkable return after 529 days lost on Kangaroo Island. During her adventurous time away, she had adapted wonderfully, growing stronger and more self-sufficient. Rescuers located her using trail cameras and specialized traps, ensuring her safe capture. Now, she’s navigating the joys and challenges of reuniting with her family after such a lengthy ab...

Labour party of ‘big money’, claims Greens’ Polanski as he says he will run for Starmer’s seat – UK politics live

Green party leader announces run in Holborn and St Pancras constituency in north London following the resignation of former PMFull report: Zack Polanski to stand in Keir Starmer seat as Green party candidateAnd this is from Pippa Crerar, the Guardian’s political editor, on Zack Polanski standing in Holborn and St Pancras.Polanski’s likely candidacy makes what was expected to be a Labour hold into ...

Estonian defence minister resigns in €70m EU-funded procurement scandal for Ukraine

Defence minister has resigned over an arms deal for Ukraine involving EU funds paid to an Indian company with no track record of making shells.

Russia to close German cultural centres after Berlin blames Moscow for airport drone plot

Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilising European nations.

Photos: Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for missing flood victims

Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those still missing after deadly floods in the Himalayan nation.

🔴 No 'solid proof' Morocco planned Ceuta migrant rush, says Spanish PM Sanchez

Good Good Golf CEO, president quit amid advertisement controversy

The advertisement faced severe backlash and prompted calls for a boycott of products from Callaway, which co-branded it.

Louis Koo, his production house sued for HK$149 million over failed loan repayment

Hong Kong film actor and director Louis Koo Tin-lok and his production company have been sued for more than HK$149 million (US$19 million) for allegedly failing to repay a loan from an offshore firm seven years ago. The latest lawsuit compounded the legal troubles of the 55-year-old artist, who was sued by a business partner two years ago for allegedly defaulting on the repayment of a HK$8.3 milli...

Green party leader Zack Polanski to stand in byelection for Keir Starmer seat

Polanski says he will ‘stand up for people struggling to pay their bills’ if he becomes MP for Holborn and St PancrasUK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski will stand as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, he has announced.The leader of the Green party in England and Wales told the Camden New Journal on Thursday that he would “stand up for people struggling to pay their b...

UK mortgage borrowers brace for rate jump amid global bond sell-off

Swap rates rise to three-year high as increase in oil prices leads to fears of higher inflationBusiness live – latest updatesHomeowners in the UK are braced for a jump in mortgage rates, driven by higher inflation and interest rate increase expectations amid turmoil in the global bond markets.UK swap rates, which lenders use to price mortgages, have risen to a three-year high, as this week’s globa...

No 'solid proof' Morocco planned Ceuta migrant rush, says Spanish PM Sanchez

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Thursday there was no "solid proof" that Morocco orchestrated a migrant rush into Ceuta in July, despite a police report earlier this week that highlighted multiple failings by Moroccan security forces.

AI-powered robots showcased at European Parliament in Brussels

AI-powered robots demonstrate delivery, factory and household tasks at a robotics showcase in Brussels, highlighting advances in artificial intelligence.

Spanish PM Sanchez says no 'solid proof' Morocco planned Ceuta migrant rush

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Thursday there was no "solid proof" that Morocco orchestrated a migrant rush into Ceuta in July, despite a police report highlighting multiple failings by Moroccan security forces.

Greens’ Zack Polanski to stand in byelection for Keir Starmer’s seat – UK politics live

Green party leader announces run in Holborn and St Pancras constituency in north London following the resignation of former PMHere is the Camden New Journal’s story.Zack Polanski has confirmed that he wants to be the Green party’s candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection in an interview with the Camden New Journal – the local paper where Keir Starmer also announced he was standing down a...

NBA fines Clippers $30m, suspends several executives in Kawhi Leonard probe

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer suspended for one year; team disputes league's conclusions and validity of investigation.

Embattled Spanish PM insists there were no prior warnings before Ceuta crisis

Pedro Sánchez tells parliament it is absurd to think the government knew and did nothing, after thousands join protests in Spanish cities.

Another White House renovation? A look at Trump's new helipad

The facility will be the first of its kind at the White House - though critics feel it alters the property's historic grounds.