Digital ID will be mandatory in order to work in the UK, as part of plans to tackle illegal migration. Sir Keir Starmer said the new digital ID scheme would make it tougher to work in the UK illegally and offer “countless benefits” to citizens. However, opposition parties argued the proposals would not stop people…
A British couple released by the Taliban in Afghanistan last week said they were detained in 10 different prisons and at one point thought they would be executed. Peter, 80, and wife Barbie Reynolds, 76, said it was never explained to them why they were being held, nor why they were released. The couple, who…
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has confirmed honouring an invitation by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the recent attack on his convoy in Kebbi State. In a statement released on his personal social media handle on Monday, Malami said the invitation was linked to the…
Ousmane Dembele helped Paris Saint-Germain to a quadruple last season, including their first Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain’s French international forward Ousmane Dembele has been named the men’s Ballon d’Or winner for 2025, with Barcelona’s Spanish international Aitana Bonmati claiming the women’s title for the third consecutive year. The pair were awarded the trophies, recognised as…
Huge plumes of smoke have been seen rising from Gaza City as deadly Israeli air attacks intensify and ground forces advance, killing 18 in the city and four elsewhere, according to our team on the ground.Gaza’s Health Ministry has warned that patients are facing “certain death” as hospitals in the besieged territory may have to…
Britain, Australia, and Canada on Sunday recognized a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of Western foreign policy, triggering swift Israeli anger. Portugal was also to recognize Palestinian statehood later Sunday, as Israel came under huge international pressure over the war in Gaza triggered almost two years ago by the October 7, 2023,…
America’s late-night TV hosts have rallied behind fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel after he was suspended by ABC in a row over comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk. Stephen Colbert began his show by saying “we are all Jimmy Kimmel”, and said the star’s removal was a “blatant assault on freedom of speech”….
Niigata, Japan’s snowy coastal prefecture, is famed for its premium sake and centuries-old brewing traditions. Here, travellers can pour their own samples at the station, ride a retro sake train and meet pioneers shaping the drink’s future. The concourse of Echigo Yuzawa Station is a dizzying crisscross of shops and commuters but a glowing display…
