Business Europe

BONUS TIME Morrisons to give 96,000 workers a 9% pay rise up to at least £10 a hour

thescottishsun– The pay increase is approximately 9 per cent for the majority of colleagues with Morrisons minimum hourly pay currently at £9.20 an hour. David Potts, Morrisons CEO, said: “It’s great to be able to say that in the UK from April this year, if you work at Morrisons

Fashion

Chronic Procrastinators, The New Moon in Capricorn Is Going to Whip You Into Shape

instyle– Last month, the Sagittarian new moon served as a rare opportunity to dream big and nurture our wildest hopes for the future. Frankly, we needed that kind of energy to carry us out of 2020 and into a new year. This month, however, the new moon will ask us to bring our moonshot goals […]

Asia Middle East

Kuwait Cabinet Quits After Lawmakers Back No-confidence Motion Against Government

republicworld– Kuwait’s cabinet submitted its resignation after a cycle of clashes between the government and lawmakers on Tuesday, January 12. This came after 30 lawmakers backed a no-confidence motion against the government this month, revealing the instability within the country. The ministers decided to quit after recently elected members of parliament grilled

Africa News

‘We don’t need lectures’: Uganda President Museveni to foreign critics

africanews– Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni reacted with defiance to international criticism of a government crackdown on the opposition and Facebook closing down the ruling party’s account, two days before presidential and parliamentary polls. He said Uganda’s sovereignty should be respected. “This is unfortunate but it is unavoidable. There is not way

Asia

President Jokowi gets Sinovac jab to officially launch Indonesia’s COVID-19 vaccination programme

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo received the first dose of Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac on Wednesday (Jan 13), becoming the first person in the country to be vaccinated. Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, received the jab at the presidential palace in Jakarta in an event that was broadcast live on national television. Among those present were some Cabinet

Europe

Priti Patel backs tough police crackdown on nation’s lockdown rule breakers

express– Home Secretary Ms Patel said police are under strict orders to hand out fines to anyone flouting the rules. She insisted officers would tackle those “putting the health of the nation at risk by not following the rules”. It comes as a senior police chief said people need to “accept the personal responsibility to […]

Sports

Manchester United go clear at top after Paul Pogba volley sees off Burnley

theguardian– Manchester United are top of the Premier League at this stage of the season for the first time since the 2012-13 campaign which they ended by claiming a 20th title. For this they can thank Paul Pogba, the midfielder crowning a fine display with a sweet 71st-minute winner. This came when the Frenchman won […]

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Stage set for impeachment after Pence dismisses House call to invoke 25th amendment

theguardian– The House has voted to formally call on vice president Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and strip Donald Trump of his presidential authority after he incited a mob that led a deadly assault on the US Capitol last week. Before the largely symbolic vote, Pence rejected the call to wrest Trump from power, effectively paving […]

Latest News

Cambs rapist became paramedic to prey on vulnerable women

cambridge– A predatory rapist became a paramedic to get access to vulnerable women, a top Cambs detective has claimed. East of England Ambulance worker Andrew Wheeler, 46, has been  convicted of six sexual offences – involving three victims – between 2009 and 2018 following a trial which began early in December. Peterborough Crown Court heard […]

Middle East

Syrian Army Says It Intercepted Israeli Missiles

republicworld– The Syrian army’s air defences responded to an Israeli missile attack on several targets south of the capital Damascus late Wednesday, Syria’s military said .A military official said the air defences shot down several missiles before they hit their targets.   There was no immediate word from the Israeli side. In the past few […]