President Barack Obama ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian suspected spies and imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence agencies over their involvement in hacking U.S. political groups in the 2016 presidential election. The measures, taken during the last days of Obama’s presidency, mark a new post-Cold War low in U.S.-Russian ties and set up a […]
There have been doubts about how much longer a mix of immigration and Britons’ increased willingness to work could keep boosting employment to fresh records. The UK’s economy has seen it slow down since June’s Brexit vote, but most economists expect a bigger slowdown in 2017 as higher inflation erodes consumer spending and businesses rethink investment plans. […]
The immigration fears that loomed so large before the referendum are being overtaken by concerns over what Brexit will mean for everyday life. In the monthly Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index, which asks about 1,000 people across the country “What are the most important issues facing Britain”, the EU and the terms of Britain’s exit led at […]
Republican Donald Trump overcame the U.S. Electoral College voting on Monday to officially win election as the next president, easily dashing a long-shot push by a small movement of detractors to try to block him from gaining the White House. The Electoral College assigns each state electors equal to its number of representatives and senators in […]
Syrian government forces renewed shelling on the last holdouts of rebel-held eastern Aleppo, raising fears that a deal to evacuate civilians and fighters from the devastated city may not be honoured. “There are injuries, but we don’t know how many. We can’t go outside because the shelling is indiscriminate.” (journalist – east Aleppo) The Russian defence ministry […]