US congressman swims to safety after his plane is forced to land on a lake

Kosovo approves new government after months of political deadlock

Kosovo approves new government after months of political deadlock A newly approved government offers Kosovo only brief respite before a contentious presidential vote. Kosovo’s parliament has approved a new government led by acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, breaking three months of government paralysis while setting the stage for a constitutional showdown over the presidency. The new government was backed by 62 lawmakers out of the country’s 120-seat assembly, Parliamentary Speaker Albulena...

Nicola Jennings on Nigel Farage’s fundraising – cartoon

Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in lake

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany and pilot swim to safety after plane made emergency landing in lakeA Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday. Representative Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse county Lincoln Day Dinner when the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau downtown airport. The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau.

Pressure mounts for mega-donations crackdown after Reform's £72m haul from crypto billionaires

Pressure mounts for mega-donations crackdown after Reform's £72m haul from crypto billionaires Crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne both announced mammoth donations of £36million each to Nigel Farage's Reform Party over the weekend Calls to slam the door on mega-donations will be heard in Parliament on Monday after Reform trousered a record £72million from two crypto billionaires. Nigel Farage's party was handed £36million each from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne over the...