Innsbruck (OTS) – Die britische Außenministerin Liz Truss gewann die Tories im Wettbewerb um die Nachfolge von Premierminister Johnson. Aber Opportunismus und Populismus allein werden ein geplagtes Großbritannien nicht heilen. Wie erwartet hat Thatchers selbsternannte Erbin Liz Truss das Rennen unter den regierenden britischen Konservativen um die Nachfolge des gestürzten Tory-Parteiführers und Premierministers Boris Johnson gewonnen. Sie wird als neue Regierungschefin in die Downing Street 10 einziehen und Boris Johnson ersetzen, der als politischer Clown gebrandmarkt wurde und mit dem sie immer eng befreundet war....

Regular officers were called to assist in apprehending a fugitive in the Shuswap with several warrants out for his arrest. Salmon Arm RCMP Staff Sgt. Scott West said on September 6th an officer located a man in the area of ​​Trans Canada Highway, 30th St NE and 9th Ave NE who was known to have multiple warrants for his arrest. “The male fled from the patrol car and with the assistance of the general public, police were able to determine that the suspect was hiding at a residence on 8th Ave NE,” West said in a news release....

In a note titled “Crunch time for sterling”, published on the day Truss won the Conservative leadership race, Deutsche Bank currency analyst Shreyas Gopal said a large, unfunded and untargeted package of tax cuts and spending commitments could worry global markets. It could lead to foreign investors refusing to finance the UK’s external deficit by buying government debt, as investor confidence “cannot be taken for granted”, says Deutsche. Gopal pointed out that the UK’s current account deficit is already at record levels, meaning sterling needs large capital inflows, supported by improving investor confidence and falling inflation expectations to support of the currency....

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss ended England’s ban on fracking on Thursday, opening the door to domestic shale gas production amid a European energy crisis. The return of fracking is just one part of a larger energy and economy plan that Truss is pursuing in her first weeks in office. Her government has also announced a national freeze on household energy prices, a plan that will cost the government tens of billions....

Les faits se sont produits à minuit, vers une heure du matin, sur la bretelle d’accès à la route de Lorient à Rennes. Quatre équipes de la BRI, la Brigade d’Investigation et d’Intervention, ont été déployées pour arrêter une Peugeot 208 en cours de route, mais le conducteur a refusé d’obtempérer. Il ne s’est pas arrêté et a percuté trois des quatre véhicules de police, blessant l’un des policiers à la jambe, selon les données de l’enquête préliminaire....

In meetings with senior Ukrainian officials, Blinken said Joe Biden’s administration would provide $2 billion in long-term foreign military funding to Ukraine and its 18 neighbors, including NATO members and regional security partners “most at risk for future Russian aggression”. Pending approval by the US Congress, about $1 billion of that will go to Ukraine and the rest will be shared between Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia....

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s team may not have returned all classified files removed from the White House at the end of his presidency, even after an FBI search of his home, warned U.S. attorneys on Thursday. a potential national security risk that warrants investigation. That revelation came in a Justice Department lawsuit asking U....

At the Venice Film Festival on Sunday to discuss his new film “The Whale,” the 53-year-old actor answered press conference questions with a quiver in his voice and director Darren Aronofsky’s steady hand on his shoulder. And whenever a clearly emotional Fraser managed to get to the end of a statement without tears welling up in his eyes, the room full of journalists burst into cheering applause. “Thank you for the warm welcome,” Fraser said....

Drei Menschen werden von Wassermassen mitgerissen Die Frau war mit einer Gruppe von mehreren Athleten in der Schlucht, als das Wasser dort nach einem starken Sturm innerhalb von zehn bis 15 Minuten stark anstieg. Mehrere Sportler seien eingeklemmt und teilweise mitgerissen worden, teilte die Polizei mit. Neben dem 27-Jährigen gab es zwei später gerettete Männer, die zum Teil schwer verletzt wurden. Die Rettungsaktion muss wegen Dunkelheit abgebrochen werden Die Frau galt zunächst als vermisst....

Video shows the moment a police horse collapsed at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Sandown, a 14-year-old horse, died at the event at 9pm on Sunday after falling. Officers can be seen rushing to the scene to rescue the animal as Sandown lay motionless on the pavement. At the time they tried to keep the public away as people watched in horror as the scene unfolded. Sandown could not be saved and died at the scene, despite receiving emergency care....

West Nile virus (WNV) has been identified in mosquitoes in the Ottawa area. Through mosquito trapping and testing, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) confirmed the first positive mosquito reservoirs from laboratory results. It was detected in two separate reservoirs for the first time since the annual monitoring period began on June 1. OPH wants residents to know that even in September, there is still an increased risk of human WNV infection....

In jüngerer Zeit ist der Nachbar zum wichtigsten Öllieferanten der nach den USA zweitgrößten Volkswirtschaft der Welt geworden und hat Saudi-Arabien von der Spitze verdrängt. Chinesische Unternehmen wie der Raffinerieriese Sinopec haben von starken Preisrückgängen profitiert, nachdem sich westliche Ölunternehmen und Handelshäuser aufgrund von Sanktionen wegen des Ukraine-Krieges aus dem russischen Markt zurückgezogen hatten. Lesen Sie auch Präsident Wladimir Putin sieht das Handelswachstum nicht als Blitz an. Die chinesische Nachfrage nach russischer Energie steige, sagte er auf einem Wirtschaftsforum in Wladiwostok....

An in-depth study of fascism, intolerance and the push between ideals and complex political/social realities, The USA and the Holocaust, fueled by testimonies from Holocaust scholars and survivors, is equal parts informative and heartbreaking. For Novick, it’s also research that may shock many. “I think this is going to be, for the general public, kind of surprising and a little hard to swallow,” he says. “That we could be both the liberators of liberating the world from tyranny and fascism and unwilling – as Daniel Greene says in the film – to do much to save the victims of fascism....

He inherits the sovereign title and job as head of the Commonwealth, as well as other assets such as land. While the wife of a king usually assumes the title of queen, this hasn’t been a given for his wife Camilla. At the time of the couple’s marriage, it was announced she would not be known as queen when he became monarch, but as “princess consort” — at a time when public sentiment toward her was more frosty....

Jamil Jan Kochai knows exactly how much a teacher can change a child’s entire life. Kochai is the author of 99 Nights in Logar, a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, and The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories, published in July. While his work has been praised and accepted, for much of his early life he hardly spoke English. Kochai, whose parents are from Logar province in Afghanistan, was born in a refugee camp in Peshawar, Pakistan....

Die in der Liga noch sieglosen Zürcher gaben gegen den Tabellenführer der Premier League nicht auf. Es ist kein Zufall, dass Arsenal-Trainer Mikel Arteta in der zweiten Halbzeit einige bewährte Stammspieler verpflichtete. Der FCZ warf sie vor allem in den vier Minuten der Nachspielzeit wieder in Front. Auch wenn der Schweizer Meister den Glückstreffer verwehrte, dürfte die Leistung Trainer Franco Fonda zumindest in Sachen Einstellung und Leidenschaft Mut machen....

The woman, named Huiran, lives in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region where she works as a shepherd for her family’s sheep farming business. Known to her fans as the “gentle butcher of the desert,” Huiran maintains a Douyin account called “The Sheep of Gray Wolf,” where she shares snapshots of her life as a shepherd. With more than 7.2 million fans, Huiran provides viewers with a variety of content such as herding and nursing sheep, fishing and roasting lamb....

A judge on Tuesday reserved his sentencing decision on parole eligibility for Robert Leeming after arguments from the Crown and defense. The family of Jasmine Lovett and Aliyah Sanderson had read victim impact statements in court. Jodi Sanderson, Aliyah’s grandmother, was emotional as she told the court “the pain is overwhelming.” “Torture is the only word I can think of is how I feel,” he said. “I will always miss the love and joy Aliyah brought me....

Güterzuglokomotiven kollidierten und stürzten um Hannover – Schweres Zugunglück am Rangierbahnhof in Seelze (Region Hannover). Am Mittwochnachmittag krachte eine Diesellokomotive in einen stehenden Güterzug. Beim Unfall auf dem Rangierbahnhof Seelze kippten Lokomotiven mit Stahl beladene Waggons um Foto: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa Der Aufprall war offenbar so heftig, dass die tonnenschweren Lokomotiven von den Gleisen sprangen und umkippten. Auch Oberleitungen im Rangierbahnhof wurden abgerissen. Auch eine dritte Lokomotive war von der Kollision betroffen....

You might remember him from movies like the Blue Jays’ late April loss to the Oakland Athletics, when he oversaw one of the five worst strike zones in more than 2,000 MLB games played this season — and one that greatly favored Oakland — as judged from Referee Scorecards. And since Monday afternoon, when he ruled in Kevin Gausman, he has avoided giving up his first pitch with a runner on base....