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Farage inadvertently breached MPs' rules, says watchdog

The parliamentary commissioner for standards said Farage had apologised after missing the deadline for registering interests.
5 Singaporeans among 55 booked for littering in Johor as Malaysia tightens enforcement

5 Singaporeans among 55 booked for littering in Johor as Malaysia tightens enforcement

Five Singaporeans are among 55 people booked for littering in Johor Bahru since January 1, as Malaysia steps up enforcement under newly gazetted rules that send offenders to court rather than allowing on-the-spot settlements. Johor Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) director Zainal Fitri Ahmad said the Singaporeans had offered a range of excuses when caught, including claims that they were picking up rubbish rather than discarding it. “One said they were not...

Train driver killed in second deadly Spain rail crash in days

At least 37 people have been injured, five seriously, in a second crash, after Sunday's two-train collision in Andalusia.
Larry Fink ponders moving World Economic Forum from Davos

Larry Fink ponders moving World Economic Forum from Davos

Larry Fink, the interim co-chief of the World Economic Forum (WEF), is openly musing about a venue change for the flagship event that would take the annual January meeting outside Switzerland. “You should also see WEF start doing something new: showing up – and listening – in the places where the modern world is actually built,” he wrote on LinkedIn. “Davos, yes. But also places like Detroit and Dublin – and cities like Jakarta and Buenos Aires.” The Blackrock chief executive officer...

Trump's Greenland demand have been a gift to U.S. geopolitical foes like Russia

The tensions between the U.S. and Western Allies are a source of satisfaction to many in the Kremlin.

Countries invited to join Trump's Board of Peace react with apprehension

President Trump has invited scores of nations to join his Board of Peace, but so far the reaction has been tentative.
Botswana warns diamond oversupply to hit growth

Botswana warns diamond oversupply to hit growth

Botswana is sitting on nearly double its permitted diamond stockpile as weak prices and rising competition from lab‑grown stones curb demand, the government said, warning the glut will weigh on economic growth.

Former president of Ireland talks about Trump's plan for his Board of Peace

What is President Trump's Board of Peace actually for? NPR's Leila Fadel asks Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and member of The Elders, a group of world leaders who advocate for peace.

Trump delivers highly awaited speech at World Economic Forum

President Trump delivers a highly anticipated speech in Davos, Switzerland, amid major splits with allies over his plans to take over the Danish territory of Greenland.
Brit tourist dies on Tenerife beach after being pulled from sea

Brit tourist dies on Tenerife beach after being pulled from sea

The 75-year-old tourist was assisted by lifeguards after being pulled out of the water at El Duque beach in the south of Tenerife, before he was tragically pronounced dead at the scene

Peers urged to vote for social media ban for under-16s

Lord Nash proposes raising the age limit in a change to a draft law making its way through Parliament.

Peers urged to vote for social media ban for under-16s

Lord Nash proposes raising the age limit in a change to a draft law making its way through Parliament.