Business

Visa scramble for HGV drivers is too late to stop Christmas disruption, government insiders warn

independent– A government scramble to ease visa requirements for thousands of lorry drivers in an effort to combat the ongoing fuel shortage has come too late to avoid disrupting Christmas, The Independent has learned. Two days of supply problems at petrol forecourts across the country

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Mali: New government sees military in key ministerial positions

In Mali Friday a new government has been formed.It sees the military — which staged two coup d’états in nine months, in charge of the West African nation’s key ministries. At its head — albeit facing criticism of his position’s legitimacy, transitional president Colonel Assimi Goïta, who was sworn in on Monday. Ministerial positions of […]

Europe

Boris Johnson under pressure to end ALL lockdown rules despite worrying new data

Express– Tories worried about the impact lockdown is having on the economy and society have been calling for restrictions to be lifted as soon as possible to help the UK get back to normal. This morning it emerged the Government is planning to have given a jab to all over-50s by May, with senior backbenchers […]

Middle East

Iran crypto miners cry foul over electricity backlash

aljazeera– An Iranian newspaper this week shamed government authorities for allowing cryptocurrency farms – especially those belonging to the Chinese – to mine bitcoin in Iran. “Burning away public trust is even more dangerous than burning the people’s money in Chinese cryptocurrency farms,” read the Jomhouri-e Eslami editorial titled “Red farms!” The accusations are

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

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Iraqis Slowly Rebuild Mosul, With Little Aid From Government

republicworld– Anan Yasoun rebuilt her home with yellow cement slabs amid the rubble of Mosul, a brightly colored manifestation of resilience in a city that for many remains synonymous with the Islamic State group’s reign of terror. In the three years since Iraqi forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, liberated Mosul from the militants, Yasoun […]