The National Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Paul Brereton, has quit, two years short of completing his five year term. His time in the job has been marked by repeated controversy. Brereton said in a statement: The ongoing focus on matters relating to me personally rather than the Commission’s work is drawing attention away from the Commission’s…
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0 claims checkedYes. A bill signed by Gov. Jared Polis in May prohibits Coloradans from stopping, standing or parking in a designated bike lane. Under House Bill 1237, blocking a bike lane is a Class B traffic…
Temperatures are expected to hit 35C in parts of England on Monday, in an “unprecedented” May heatwave. The Met Office is already predicting that records will be broken.
Trump says not to rush as U.S. nears potential Iran deal CAIRO (AP) — The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up…
Gold prices rose more than 1% on Monday, as optimism for a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations weakened the dollar and eased oil prices, which softened the inflation outlook. Spot gold was…
Messi at the World Cup: Inter Miami injury update, substitution Messi asks for a substitution and walks off, feeling his hamstring weeks ahead of Argentina’s World Cup title defence. When Lionel…
Abandoned flotilla boat washes ashore in Egypt with Gaza aid Abandoned flotilla boat washes ashore in Egypt with Gaza aid A small boat believed to be part of the Global Sumud Flotilla that was…
The chaos in the aftermath of China’s worst mine disaster in 17 years led to a revision in the death toll to 82 killed, local officials said at a press conference at the weekend. The people died in a…
African leaders and financiers gathered for the African Development Bank’s (AfDB’s) annual meeting on Monday, as the continent faces shrinking aid flows, with this week’s event in the Republic of…