Tag: declares
Birmingham declares major incident over bin strike
A major incident has been declared by Birmingham City Council over the ongoing bin strike, which has left 17,000 tonnes of waste on the streets. Leader John Cotton said it was in response to concerns for public health as the authority struggles to clear the rubbish, which has led to the issue being raised in…
Kurdish militant group PKK declares ceasefire after decades of conflict with Turkey
By Willem Marx Militants from the Kurdish ethnic group who have fought an insurgency against Turkish authorities for more than four decades have declared a ceasefire, in what may represent a significant political breakthrough for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The announcement came just two days after the leader of the militant PKK group, Abdullah…
Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 declares unilateral ceasefire in DRC
Militias say decision is ‘for humanitarian reasons’, as UN says at least 900 killed in last week’s fighting with DRC forces The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last week have declared a unilateral ceasefire starting on Tuesday. The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of…
Trump Declares Energy Emergency to Push Excess Fossil Fuel Production
Trump Declares Energy ‘Emergency’ to Justify More Oil and Gas Drilling Though largely symbolic, President Trump’s declaration of an “energy emergency” could throw a wrench in renewable energy development and will cut into the Endangered Species Act By Scott Waldman & E&E News U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade inside…
Trump declares border emergency and scraps asylum app in immigration crackdown
From behind his desk in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders and decrees aimed at cracking down on immigration. From an order tackling the definition of birthright citizenship, to an order declaring the illegal immigration at the border a national emergency, Trump swiftly made moves on his promises to…
US declares Sudan’s paramilitary forces committed genocide during civil war
Blinken details pattern of systematic ethnic violence in which RSF killed civilians and blocked access to supplies The United States has formally declared that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces have committed genocide during the country’s ongoing civil war, marking the second time in less than 30 years that genocide has been perpetrated in Sudan. Antony Blinken,…
Putin Declares ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Despite Russia’s Growing Challenges
Russia-Ukraine War Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve message that did not address casualties in Ukraine or rising inflation at home. By Anatoly Kurmanaev Reporting from Berlin A quarter century after assuming power, President Vladimir V. Putin told Russians in his…
Thai prime minister declares £324m in assets including 217 designer handbags
Paetongtarn Shinawatra made required wealth declaration to national anti-corruption commission Thailand’s prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has declared £324m in assets including a collection of 217 designer handbags and 75 luxury watches in submissions on her wealth to a government body. Paetongtarn, daughter of the billionaire ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, took office in September, the fourth…
Welsh Ambulance Service declares critical incident
The Welsh Ambulance Service has declared a critical incident because of increased demand across the 999 service and extensive hospital handover delays. It said more than 340 calls were waiting to be answered across Wales at the time the critical incident was declared on Monday evening. In addition, more than half of the trust’s ambulance…
Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Over Rising Crime
To curb gang killings and a rise in homicides, the measure empowers the military to make arrests and allows the authorities to enter suspects’ homes without warrants and deny them bail. By Frances Robles and Prior Beharry Prior Beharry reported from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The government of Trinidad and Tobago, facing an…
Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency after weekend of violence
A spate of six murders has taken the Caribbean nation’s total to 623 in 2024, of which nearly half were gang related and almost all linked to organised crime, say police The government of Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency after a weekend of violence in the Caribbean dual-island nation took the…