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Ukraine peace talks productive as ex-government official says country rethinking ‘uncompromising’ stance

Official peace talks between the U.S. and Ukraine on ending the Ukraine war moved to a productive phase Sunday – but only after President Zelenskyy sent a new-look team to Florida, according to a former Ukrainian government official. With Rustem Umerov now leading Zelenskyy’s team and longtime adviser and chief of staff Andriy Yermak out, the source claimed the move signaled Kyiv was reassessing its ‘uncompromising’ stance. The official, who spoke to Fox News Digital...

Congress races against 3-week deadline to tackle massive year-end legislative agenda

Congress will return to Washington, D.C., next week entering into a dead sprint to wrap up work before the year’s end, to cap off a blistering, often dramatic year on the Hill. Both chambers will have three working weeks before again fleeing from the growing chill in Washington to their respective districts and states. And lawmakers have some of the biggest challenges of the year left to finish. Perhaps the biggest looming legislative fight will...

Reeves’ “lowest tax rates since 1991” claim challenged as analysis shows most high-street premises will pay far more

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ assertion that the Autumn Budget delivers the “lowest tax rates since 1991” for more than 750,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties has been called into question after detailed analysis revealed that most high-street premises will in fact face significantly higher business-rates multipliers next year. Reeves told MPs that she was introducing the lowest tax rates in over three decades, using the phrase “tax rates” in the plural. However, the claim hinges entirely...

State Department warns UK over grooming gang handling: ‘Unspeakable abuse’

The Trump administration harshly criticized the United Kingdom over its handling of mass immigration and the long-running rape gang scandal that has victimized white girls across the country. In a statement posted to X, the U.S. State Department called on its Europe-based diplomats to track the effects of rampant immigration. While the statement zeroed in on the U.K., it also highlighted similar problems in Germany and Sweden. ‘The State Department instructed U.S. embassies to report...

One in four computing students is now female, new research shows — but gender gap remains wide across the UK tech pipeline

The proportion of women studying computing degrees in the UK has risen to 25 per cent for the first time, according to new analysis of Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) data by online lab-hosting platform Go Deploy. The study, which examined gender representation across five years of IT, engineering and technology degrees, highlights slow but steady progress in efforts to diversify the UK’s tech talent pipeline. Yet the figures also underline how far the sector...

MIKE DAVIS: After Trump case collapses, time for Fani Willis to lawyer up

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, an elected Democrat, is a disgrace to her office and the legal profession. She to bring down President Trump with a politically motivated indictment, but her vendetta came crashing to a pitiful end on Wednesday. Now, it is time for Willis to face maximum legal accountability. Trump vigorously objected to the results of the 2020 presidential election in several states and during the Congressional certification process. He offered no...

Northwestern to pay $75M in federal civil-rights deal after antisemitism probes

The Trump administration announced a sweeping federal civil-rights agreement Friday with Northwestern University, requiring the school to pay $75 million and protect students and staff from any ‘race-based admissions practices’ and a ‘hostile educational environment directed toward Jewish students.’ The Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Education (DOE) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said in a statement the agreement was intended to safeguard Northwestern from unlawful discrimination’ and calls for the university...

Trump to void all documents allegedly signed by Biden via autopen, threatens perjury charge

President Donald Trump announced on Friday he is terminating all documents allegedly signed by former President Joe Biden with the autopen. In a Truth Social post, Trump claimed 92% of documents signed during Biden’s presidency were done so with the device. ‘The Autopen is not allowed to be used if approval is not specifically given by the President of the United States,’ Trump wrote. ‘The Radical Left Lunatics circling Biden around the beautiful Resolute Desk...

Private Equity vs Venture Capital: Where Should Investors Focus in 2025?

For most investors, private equity and venture capital appear similar at first glance: both operate in private markets, both target high-return opportunities, and both demand long-term commitment. In 2025, however, the distinction between these two strategies has become more important than ever, as capital becomes more selective and market volatility forces investors to rethink traditional allocation models. A growing number of European professionals with hands-on experience in both operational business scaling and venture financing now...

Christmas crisp shortage feared as Hula Hoops and McCoy’s workers vote to strike

Britain could face a Christmas crisp shortage after workers at KP Snacks’ Billingham factory — home to Hula Hoops, McCoy’s, Pom-Bears and Discos — voted overwhelmingly to take strike action. Eighty-five per cent of GMB union members employed as process operatives backed industrial action after KP allegedly imposed additional duties and responsibilities without any corresponding increase in pay. In response, KP Snacks has suspended all staff holiday requests while the company assesses the potential impact...