Advocacy groups called Tom Homan’s threat against Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers a “chilling attempt to normalize fascism.” A coalition of advocacy organizations on Saturday expressed support for Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and warned that the Trump border czar’s threat against the Democratic leader marks a “dangerous escalation” of the administration’s assault on the rule of...
Njoroge Muigai & Anne Okumu BBC News, Koboko BBC Mustafa Gerima, nicknamed “Mr Shea”, wants Ugandans to understand the value of shea nuts A former biology teacher-turned-environmentalist is on a crusade in Uganda to save the once-flourishing trees from which shea butter is made – the cosmetic known as “women’s gold”. Mustafa Gerima wants local...
Getty Images The government ended a wave of public sector strikes last summer when it accepted, in full, the recommendations of independent public sector pay review bodies to increase the pay of teachers, nurses and others. But ministers might be facing another headache over pay and the possibility of a fresh threat of strikes from...
Ukraine started today with, for once, the diplomatic wind in its sails. It had finally agreed a mineral deal “framework” with Washington. An agreement that would see the US invest in Ukraine’s recovery, in return for a share of the country’s future profits from its natural resources, energy infrastructure and its oil and gas. There...
Gavin Kermack BBC News, West Midlands PA Media The health secretary Wes Streeting said it was “not acceptable” that the bin strike was causing “unsanitary conditions” on the streets of Birmingham As Birmingham’s bin strikes enter their fifth week, the health secretary has said he is concerned about the impact of the walkout on public...
Most of Tuesday’s front pages lead with markets around the world which continued to slide as US President Donald Trump vowed to stay the course. In its headline the i Paper says “billions wiped off pensions amid worldwide stock market turmoil”. The paper reflects on Monday’s trading and examines Asian, British and US markets dropping,...
As the 35-year-old now nurses a sore elbow and fine tunes preparations away from public eyes, LIV’s top stars this week compete on the circuit’s toughest course. Among them is Bryson DeChambeau, who overhauled a stuttering McIlroy to win last June’s US Open. Those LIV contenders, who also include Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton...
British Steel is launching a consultation that could see the closure of its two blast furnaces at Scunthorpe, putting between 2,000 and 2,700 jobs at risk. The company said the blast furnaces were “no longer financially sustainable” due to tough market conditions, the imposition of tariffs and higher environmental costs. British Steel chief executive Zengwei...
Award-winning musician Macklemore has called the combination of rising fascism, Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and climate breakdown “the biggest threat to humanity we have ever faced”. Macklemore: the ‘earth is aching’ At a People’s Forum event this weekend in solidarity with Palestine and Mahmoud Khalil, Macklemore gave a speech calling for persistent action to bring...
Members of Columbia University’s History Department have sent a letter to the university president and Board of Trustees, urging resistance against the Trump administration’s attempts to influence university policy. Their letter follows reports that Columbia is nearing a deal to acquiesce to the Trump administration’s demands — which include a major crackdown on pro-Palestine protesters...