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UK HOUSEHOLDS STRUGGLE AS ENERGY PRICE CAP INCREASES – The cap on household energy bills has surged by 600 pounds Millions of UK households are said to be struggling with rising energy costs after the government raised the energy price cap by around 10 percent. The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), the UK’s energy regulator, raised the cap again by 1.2 percent on January 1, further increasing household bills and worsening financial hardship for many amid the harsh winter months. “Of course it’s (high heating fee) a struggle, absolutely struggle. I’ll only have it (heater) on low, and…

TIKTOK RESTORES SERVICE FOR AMERICAN USERS FOLLOWING TRUMP’S PLEDGE – TIKTOK said that it would work with Trump to find a long-term solution Around 12 hours after going offline in the United States, TikTok was back to run again Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump vowed earlier the day to postpone the ban from taking effect.  In a statement posted on X Saturday night, the short video-sharing app announced that it had reached an agreement with its internet service providers and was “in the process of restoring service”. Both the app and website are now working again. TikTok thanked Trump for…

AMORIM EXPECTS MORE PAIN WITH MANCHESTER UNITED – Ruben Amorim refused to change course from his tactical plan Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim refused to change course from his tactical plan despite a 10th defeat of the season at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday (January 19) that leaves the club in danger of a record low Premier League finish.  Brighton cruised to a 3-1 win and United have now managed 11 points from a possible 33 since Amorim joined from Sporting in November, while they had not lost 10 of their first 22 games of the league…

BOEING RESUMES 777X TEST FLIGHTS – The 777X is the successor to Boeing’s 777, one of the most commercially successful long-haul airliners Boeing resumed testing for its long-delayed 777X widebody jet, with the first flight since the U.S. planemaker grounded the test fleet in August due to the failure of a key engine mounting structure.  The grounding came just five weeks after it had started certification flights for the 777-9 with officials from the U.S. aviation regulator onboard.  The 777X is the successor to Boeing’s 777, one of the most commercially successful long-haul airliners. The company initially planned to deliver…

TICKETLESS PASSENGERS SHOULD BE GIVEN “YELLOW CARD” FOR 1ST OFFENCES – Transport Focus, a passenger watchdog aims to make the process fairer for everyone Train passengers caught without a valid ticket should receive a warning for a first offense, according to Transport Focus, a passenger watchdog. The group has called for a “yellow card” system to be introduced across Britain’s rail operators, aiming to make the process “fairer for everyone.” Under this system, details of passengers travelling without the correct ticket or railcard would be recorded for future reference. The proposal follows publicised cases where passengers faced prosecution over minor…

UKRAINE TO INCREASE DRONE PRODUCTION WITH AID FROM UK-Starmer says the 100-year-partnership with Ukraine is a statement of intent Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed Ukraine’s intent to increase production with the strengthened partnership from the UK, during Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Kyiv Zelenskiy said his country planned to double the production of some drones, “first of all with our partners from the UK.” Starmer during his visit pledged to work with Ukraine and allies to offer Kyiv robust security guarantees if a ceasefire is negotiated with Russia, offering more support to Zelenskiy with a 100-year partnership deal. In…

TRUMP EFFECT’ HELPED SEAL GAZA CEASEFIRE –  Trump warned all hell will break out in the Middle East if Israeli hostages were not returned Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s influence played a key role in pushing an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal over the line, a Middle East expert said on Thursday (January 16), the day after an agreement to end the fighting in Gaza was announced. Dr Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the Chatham House think tank, said both incumbent President Joe Biden and President-elect Trump deserved credit for the deal, but that Trump’s…

BRITAIN APPROVES NEW LOCAL INQUIRY INTO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE – Cooper says timetable for the independent inquiry will be communicated The government has sanctioned new inquiries into child sexual abuse across the country after a decades-old grooming gangs scandal returned to the spotlight following criticism from opposition party Leader Kemi Badenock and billionaire Elon Musk. The scandal involved organised groups in English towns and cities sexually exploiting vulnerable young girls, prompting a number of local investigations and a broader nationwide public inquiry into child sexual abuse. Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper said the government would set out a timetable to implement…

TRUDEAU SAYS HE WILL NOT RE-RUN IN NEXT ELECTION – Canada’s federal elections are scheduled for October 2025 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will not be running for office in Canada’s upcoming election. This comes just over a week after Trudeau announced he would step down as leader of the Liberal Party as soon as a new leader is elected. Potential contestants for the post of Prime Minister have till 23 January to formally join the race. Speculated contenders expected to join the race for Prime minister include former Bank of Canada (and Bank of England) Governor Mark…

YOUTUBER MRBEAST JOINS BID TO BUY TIKTOK BEFORE U.S.BAN – Jimmy Donaldson claimed to be in talks with potential billionaire investors MrBeast, the popular YouTuber known as Jimmy Donaldson, has entered the discussion about purchasing TikTok in an effort to prevent its ban in the United States. Donaldson initially appeared to joke about the idea, tweeting, “Okay fine, I’ll buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned.” However, hours later, he claimed to be in talks with potential billionaire investors, though he did not disclose names. Sources close to Donaldson confirmed that his team is engaging with multiple parties interested in…