Austria&s far-right leader given mandate to form new government

The leader of Austria&s Freedom Party received a mandate to form a new government, which would be the first headed by the far right since World War II if he succeeds.

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Donald Trump&s presidential win made official on anniversary of attack on US Capitol

Exactly four years after a mob of Donald Trump&s supporters perpetrated the worst attack on the US Capitol since Major General Robert Ross ordered British soldiers to set it ablaze more than two centuries before, US vice-president Kamala Harris presided over a joint session of Congress to give Trump the peaceful transfer of power she was denied after the 2020 election.

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Playing classical music will drive away drug dealers, police officer tells London residents

A police officer advised residents in London terrorised by drug dealers that playing classical music out loud would drive them away.

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Emmanuel Macron reaches out to Donald Trump and calls for ‘realism& from Ukraine over territory

French president Emmanuel Macron extended an olive branch to US president-elect Donald Trump yesterday, declaring that France is &a solid ally& as he outlined his vision for global diplomacy in 2025 during his New Year&s address to French ambassadors.

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Mayor wants review of New Orleans& security plans ahead of Super Bowl

A terror attack in New Orleans has left the city&s mayor searching for expert security advice ahead of next month&s Super Bowl.

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Judge finds Rudy Giuliani in contempt for failed responses in defamation case

A federal judge in New York City has said that Rudy Giuliani is in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to satisfy a 148 million dollars (£118 million) defamation judgment granted to two Georgia election workers.

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