Month: August 2017

Prime minister calls on nation to build future free of violence amid celebrations commemorating end of colonial rule India has marked the 70th anniversary of its independence with a military parade and a prime ministerial address from Narendra Modi on corruption, Kashmir and violence in the name of cows.Indians filled Read more…

President Hassan Rouhani says Trump has shown the world that Washington is ‘not a good partner’The Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, has warned that his country could abandon its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers within hours if the United States keeps on imposing new sanctions.In a speech to parliament outlining Read more…

Almost 190,000 more elderly people will require care by 2035, amid backdrop of rising costs and cuts to funding in 'crisis' ridden care sector Via: Demand for care home places to soar by more than three quarters in less than 20 years, study shows

Hundreds feared dead, thousands still missing and many more left homeless after mud engulfs houses near the capital, FreetownSierra Leone’s president has appealed for urgent help to support the thousands of people affected by a devastating mudslide on the outskirts of the country’s capital.A national emergency has been declared after Read more…

At least Steve Bruce is adamant he can turn Aston Villa round. After another half-baked performance, and another abject display on the road, it was inevitable that Bruce would face questions over his future, after a winless start to the Championship, in a season where promotion is non-negotiable.This defeat left Read more…

It took more than a month on average for households to recover their money Via: Nearly 1.3m energy customers overcharged by £102m because of company billing errors, research shows

Document will risk clash with Dublin by ruling out its proposal for the Irish Sea to become post-Brexit border as 'not constitutionally or economically viable' Via: Brexit: UK promises the Irish Government no 'physical infrastructure' on the Northern Ireland border

'In order to be able to survive, people have to constantly go up to their managers and ask for more hours, saying they can't make ends meet' Via: Workers are 'begging managers for more hours' as millions struggle with flexible contracts, reveals study