Europe
Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate Costing US Our Car Industry: Net Zero Watch
The zero-emission vehicle mandate is the government’s pathway to bring the car industry in line with Net Zero targets. All new cars and vans will have to produce zero emissions by 2035, meaning they will be electric. But this risks pushing prices up for customers and endangering the market in the face of cheaper Chinese […]
NTD UK News Full Broadcast (May 9)
AstraZeneca withdraws its COVID-19 vaccine, citing a “surplus” of jabs for new variants. But it comes months after the company acknowledges the rare risk of serious side effects. Swedish police said they are prepared for a large pro-Palestinian protest as the second semi-final of Eurovision takes place Thursday evening. The German chancellor condemns the latest […]
How Bank Branch Closures Are Impacting You
TSB recently announced 250 jobs will be cut and 36 branches will close. Lloyds Bank, Barclays Bank, and Natwest group also plan to close more of their high street banks this year. NTD took to the streets to hear from individuals on how these closures have affected them.
Ahead of CCP Leader’s Visit, Serbia Rounds Up, Detains Falun Gong Practitioners
Serbian authorities arrested multiple Falun Gong practitioners ahead of a visit by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, only to release them after Xi left the country. The move by Serbian authorities occurred just days after Russian authorities raided five homes and arrested four Falun Gong practitioners ahead of a planned meeting between Russian […]
‘Malign Actor’ Behind Ministry of Defence Hack
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said a malign actor was behind an armed forces payroll system hack. The system, used by the Ministry of Defence, includes names and bank details of armed forces personnel and some veterans. Mr. Shapps said more than 270,000 people may have been impacted. Reports pointed to China as being behind the […]
UK Government Reportedly Plans to Release Criminals up to 70 Days Early
Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said the number of jail places cannot keep pace with the number of offenders sentenced to custody. It comes as ministers reportedly prepare to release some offenders up to 70 days early to ease overcrowding.
Sunak Wants a New ‘Brexit’-Style Promise for the General Election: Labour Peer Chakrabarti
Labour peer Baroness Sharmishta Chakrabarti said the Tories might promise to quit the European Convention of Human Rights to recreate Brexit-style support. This ties into the Rwanda plan. She said she expects human rights lawyers to challenge asylum cases by going to the Strasbourg court, but that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak may use this as […]
NTD UK News Full Broadcast (May 8)
Baroness Chakrabarti says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to recreate Brexit-style election enthusiasm when his Rwanda Act eventually clashes with the European Court of Human Rights. The government reportedly plans to release prisoners up to 70 days early to relieve overcrowding in Britain’s prisons. From Britain to France, Italy, Austria, and Spain, pro-Palestinian demonstrations are […]
Chinese Leader Xi Meets Macron for 2nd Day
On Tuesday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping sat down with French President Emmanuel Macron for lunch before leaving for his next stop: Serbia. According to Beijing’s state-run media, Xi and Mr. Macron called for a political settlement on the Iranian nuclear issue. The media also stated that on the Israel–Hamas War, they had called for a […]
New SNP Leader Swinney Promises ‘New Chapter’ for Party
Scotland’s departing First Minister, Humza Yousaf, said it had been “an honour and privilege” to hold the top job in Scottish politics. He formally tendered his resignation to MSP’s today. New SNP leader John Swinney is to become Scotland’s next First Minister after winning a vote at Holyrood. NTD spoke to polling expert Sir John […]
Belarus Launches Nuclear Drills a Day After Russia Announces Them Amid Tensions With West
Belarus on Tuesday launched drills involving missiles and warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, which close ally Russia has deployed there amid tensions with the West over Ukraine. The Belarusian maneuvers began a day after Russia announced plans to hold similar drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons in what it cast as […]
‘We Need to Make China’s Cyberwall Collapse’: French Senator Calls for Global Cyber Defense
During a press conference in Paris on Monday, Senator Olivier Cadic, former French senator Andre Gattolin, and Member of Parliament Constance Le Grip revealed that they have repeatedly faced cyberattacks from the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) cyber division. Mr. Gattolin and seven members of the French Parliament called to create a coordinated response to counter […]
NTD UK News Full Broadcast (May 7)
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said that “state involvement” in the cyberattack on the Ministry of Defence can’t be ruled out amid speculation China carried out the hack. Nearly two years on, trains are brought to a standstill again over the long-running pay dispute saga. John Swinney will become Scotland’s first minister after being backed by […]
Fresh Train Strikes, More Disruption for Passengers
Fresh strikes by train drivers bring rail services to a standstill on some of the busiest commuter routes in the UK. The nearly two-year dispute is now the longest in the British rail industry, though there is a glimmer of hope the strikes could soon be resolved.
Russia’s Putin Sworn in for Fifth Term, Reiterates Call for ‘Multipolar World Order’
Vladimir Putin, Russia’s longstanding leader, was sworn in on May 7—at noon Moscow time—for a fifth term of office after sweeping elections in March. The move gives Mr. Putin six more years, until 2030, at the helm of the ex-Soviet Eurasian powerhouse. Attended by a galaxy of Russian officials and foreign dignitaries, the swearing-in ceremony was held at […]
US Soldier Detained in Russia Under Mysterious Circumstances
A U.S. Army soldier has been arrested while traveling through Russia. The Army has identified the detained U.S. soldier as Staff Sgt. Gordon C. Black. Cynthia Smith, U.S. Army spokeswoman, told NTD News Staff Sgt. Black enlisted in the Army as an infantryman in 2008. She said he was assigned to Eighth Army, U.S. Forces […]
Skeletons From Former Hitler Base Were Too Decayed to Determine Who They Were and How They Died
WARSAW, Poland—Polish prosecutors have ended an investigation into human skeletons found at a site where German dictator Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders spent time during World War II because their advanced decay made it impossible to determine the cause of death, a spokesman said Monday. The remains were found Feb. 24 at Wolf’s Lair, […]
Brazil Ex-president Bolsonaro Hospitalized Again With Skin Infection
SAO PAULO—Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he had to be hospitalized again in the northern city of Manaus due to a skin infection caused by a bacteria, adding there is no forecast for when he could be discharged. Mr. Bolsonaro said on social media he was hospitalized again with erysipelas, a skin […]