insert_link World Hong Kong slams latest British government report on city The Hong Kong government has condemned what it calls "slander and smears" by Britain after the UK said that the city was on a "negative trajectory." The UK also sought to reassure Hongkongers living there that they were safe. Laura Westbeook has more. todayApril 16, 2024 31
insert_link World Finland is the happiest country in the world – but our research suggests the rankings are wealth and status-oriented Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock By August Nilsson, Lund University Finland steadily ranks as the happiest country in the world. In March 2024 the country was, for the seventh year in a row, ranked as the happiness champion. The ranking is based on one simple question, using a ladder metaphor, that is asked to people across nearly every country in the world. But my team’s new experimental study suggests […] todayApril 2, 2024 14
World UK Government condemns cyber breaches to top Chinese envoy The United Kingdom has summoned a Chinese official from its Embassy in London after it accused Chinese state-backed hackers of stealing data from Britain's elections watchdog and carrying out a surveillance operation against parliamentarians. China denies the spying allegations and says it will make "a justified and necessary response". Laura Westbrook has more. todayMarch 27, 2024 12
insert_link World UK Sanctions Chinese Company and Two Individuals Over Cyber Attacks The UK government has unveiled new sanctions in response to cyber attacks it says were carried out by hackers linked to the Chinese State. A company and two individuals said to be connected to a Chinese state-affiliated group have been sanctioned, over hacking campaigns targeting British lawmakers. The Chinese Embassy has rejected the claims. Simon Gaitán reports. todayMarch 26, 2024 24
insert_link Business / Economics Morning Biznews update – 22 March 2024 With South Africa’s annual consumer price inflation increasing to 5.6% in February, exceeding economists' expectations, and rising closer to the top of the central bank's 3% to 6% target range, all hopes of an interest rate cut before the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in July have fallen. A number of economists are in fact now looking at September as the first opportunity for any easing of the country’s 8.25% repurchase rate. […] todayMarch 22, 2024 8
insert_link World With nominations decided, Trump leads Biden in US polls; UK Labour far ahead as election approaches By Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne Joe Biden and Donald Trump have both secured their parties’ nominations for the November 5 United States general election by winning a majority of all delegates to their parties’ conventions, including delegates not yet allocated. Both Biden and Trump won their nominations easily, with Biden taking 86.4% of the national Democratic primary vote in contests so far, far ahead of […] todayMarch 19, 2024 19
insert_link South Africa Undersea Cable Breaks Cause Internet Disruptions Across South Africa South Africa grappled with extensive internet disruptions following multiple undersea cable breaks, leading to reports of service outages from major platforms like FNB, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp. Microsoft is investigating an outage affecting users in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, with notable impacts in South Africa, Kenya, and the United Kingdom. The exact location of the cable breaks, potentially near the Ivory Coast in West Africa, remains uncertain. Vodacom […] todayMarch 15, 2024 10
insert_link World Romania detains Andrew Tate over UK sex offence charges By Ani SANDU Controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Romania over UK sex offence charges, police said on Tuesday. Romanian authorities said in a statement that they executed "two European arrest warrants issued by the UK judicial authorities for the committing of sexual offences, of exploitation of persons on the territory of the UK". A Bucharest court of appeals […] todayMarch 12, 2024 22
insert_link World Conservative Lawmaker Apologises For Claiming Parts Of London Are “No-Go” Areas, Amid Ongoing Islamophobia Row A Conservative Lawmaker has apologised for claiming parts of UK cities are "no-go" areas, amid an escalating row over 'Islamophobia' within the governing Conservative Party. Paul Scully made the comments, following the suspension of another Conservative MP, Lee Anderson, for statements that have been branded "Anti-Muslim". Simon Gaitán reports. ENG todayFebruary 28, 2024 5