Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK
There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a…
Month: January 2026
TGI Fridays closes 16 UK stores, with 456 job losses
The UK restaurant chain’s remaining 33 restaurants will stay open after a rescue deal was reached.
No 10 welcomes reports X is addressing Grok deepfakes
The use of the AI tool to digitally undress women has sparked a backlash as well as intervention from the…
UK secures record supply of offshore wind projects
The government says the projects will bring down bills but the Conservatives say it is locking in high wind prices.
China announces record $1tn trade surplus despite Trump tariffs
Beijing reported the largest-ever trade surplus at $1.19tn as China diversified its trade.
Venezuela releases multiple American citizens from prison following military operation
The interim government in Venezuela has released at least four U.S. citizens who were imprisoned under President Nicolás Maduro‘s regime,…
Rand Paul says GOP colleagues ‘don’t give a s‑‑t about these people in the boats’: They ‘say they’re pro-life’
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., accused his “pro-life” Republican colleagues of not caring about the people killed in boat strikes near…
GOP senator suggests Fed chair Powell resign now to dodge potential criminal indictment
Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., suggested Tuesday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should resign to avoid a potential indictment, arguing…
Minneapolis-area leaders condemn ICE, call for removal amid Trump deportation campaign
Minneapolis-area leaders on Tuesday formally denounced federal immigration authorities and called for their removal from the region amid the Trump…
White House says Trump gave ‘appropriate’ response after heckler confrontation caught on video at Ford plant
President Donald Trump was caught on video appearing to mouth an expletive and make an obscene gesture toward a heckler…