The crown, the cabinet and the UK’s legacy of slavery
A Reuters examination of the genealogies of some of the most notable British politicians and royals reveals examples of contemporary elites whose direct ancestors participated in myriad aspects of the Transatlantic slavery economy.
Palestinians say 24 women, 15 teenaged males to be freed from Israeli jails
Israel will on Friday release 39 Palestinians prisoners, among them 24 women and 15 teenaged males, in the occupied West Bank in exchange for 13 hostages due to be freed from the Gaza Strip by Hamas, a Palestinian official said.
China grapples with respiratory illness spike; WHO says no unusual pathogen found
China called for vigilance on Friday as a surge of respiratory illness hit schools and hospitals and the World Health Organization, which has asked the government for disease data, said no unusual or novel pathogens had been detected.
Who is running to be Taiwan’s next president?
Taiwan will vote on Jan. 13 in presidential and parliamentary elections, held once every four years.
Dublin wakes to looted stores, smouldering vehicles after night of riots
Irish police guarded looted stores and firefighters cooled down smouldering vehicles in the heart of Dublin’s city centre early on Friday after the stabbing of three young children sparked a night of rioting rarely seen before in the capital.
UK PM Sunak’s tax cuts yield polling boost
Support for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party has risen by four percentage points following the announcement of tax cuts and financial support this week, the Times newspaper reported on Friday, citing polling by YouGov.
Malaysia opposition leader to step down as party president
Malaysia’s opposition leader Muhyiddin Yassin said on Friday he would step down as president of his party, which leads the Malay-majority bloc Perikatan Nasional.
Foxconn founder Terry Gou withdraws from race to be Taiwan president
Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn , announced on Friday that he had decided to withdraw from the race to be Taiwan’s next president.
Chinese court rejects Canadian pop star Kris Wu’s appeal
A court in China’s capital Beijing on Friday denied the appeal of Canadian pop star Kris Wu, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison for crimes including rape, it said in a statement.
China’s Myanmar envoy holds high-level talks after signs of strained ties
China’s ambassador to Myanmar has met top officials there for talks on stability on their common border, Myanmar media reported on Friday, after recent signs that their relationship has been coming under rare strain.