NewsFeed Syria’s Kurdish forces have reached a comprehensive agreement with the government to integrate with the Syrian army following clashes in recent weeks. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi breaks down what the agreement looks like. Published On 30 Jan 202630 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link
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Trump says government will ‘de-escalate a little bit’ in Minnesota after Pretti shooting
President Donald Trump said his administration was “going to de-escalate a little bit” in Minnesota, after the second fatal shooting of a US citizen by federal immigration officers there. “Bottom line, it was terrible. Both of them were terrible,” he said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday. In early January Renee Good was fatally […]
‘Will act accordingly’: US threatens action against Haitian council | Government News
The United States has issued a warning to Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, writing that it would consider action should the temporary governing body compromise the Caribbean nation’s security. In a sternly worded social media post on Thursday, the US embassy in Haiti maintained that its goal was the “establishment of baseline security and stability”. Recommended […]
Government borrowing falls by more than a third in December
UK government borrowing was significantly lower last month, due to an increase in tax income outweighing spending, official figures show. In December government borrowing – the difference between public spending and tax income – was £11.6bn, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. It is down £7.1bn – 38% – from the previous December, and […]
Syrian government, SDF agree on a four-day ceasefire | Syria’s War News
Kurdish-led SDF accepts truce but reports continued attacks by government-allied forces, despite the agreement. Published On 20 Jan 202620 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Syrian government has announced a four-day ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after the army continued to seize territory in the country’s […]
Government pulls Hillsborough Law amendment after backlash
Becky Morton,political reporter,and Daniel De Simone,investigations correspondent Reuters The government has pulled an amendment to its Hillsborough Law, following a backlash from campaigners and some Labour MPs. The draft legislation would introduce a legal obligation for public authorities to co-operate with and tell the truth to inquiries. But bereaved families raised concerns MI5 and MI6 […]
Government to water down business rate rise for pubs
The government is poised to announce a climbdown on forthcoming increases to the business rates bill faced by pubs in England. In the coming days the government is expected to say it will make changes to how pubs’ business rates are calculated, resulting in smaller rises to bills. Treasury officials say they have recognised the […]
Iran’s government budget reveals tough road ahead as currency hits new low | Business and Economy News
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s currency has been registering new lows amid ongoing economic turmoil that is also reflected in a planned budget for next year that effectively shrinks public spending. Each United States dollar was priced at about 1.36 million rials in the open market on Wednesday in Tehran, its highest rate ever, before the […]
‘Undermines free speech’: Labour MP hits back at US government over visa ban on UK campaigners | Elon Musk
A senior Labour MP has accused the Trump administration of undermining free speech after Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, announced sanctions against two British anti-disinformation campaigners. Chi Onwurah, the chair of parliament’s technology select committee, criticised the US government hours after it announced “visa-related” sanctions against five Europeans, including Imran Ahmed and Clare […]
Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan
Kate WhannelPolitical reporter PA Media Farmers protested against the changes again at last month’s Budget Government proposals to tax inherited farmland have been watered down, with the planned threshold increasing from £1m to £2.5m. The climbdown follows months of protests by farmers and concern from some Labour backbenchers. At last year’s Budget, ministers said they […]