39 h. ago FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skeptical

FIFA is testing a new protocol for the 2026 World Cup in North America, requiring host committees to develop human rights action plans

Politics

6 d. ago Donald Trump breaks silence on major Putin summit with three

Donald Trump has finally addressed the possibility of a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, hours after reports of a summit started to circulate

Politics

3 w. ago Call for more transparency at council planning committee meetings addressed, says officer

A Merthyr Tydfil Council committee discussed an Audit Wales review of the authority's planning service recently

Events

3 w. ago 50 new homes and flats in Tonypandy town centre set to be given green light

Trivallis' application for Mitchell Court is due to be considered by Rhondda Cynon Taf's planning committee soon

Politics

4 w. ago Councillor says planning committee process increasingly ‘pointless’ and there ‘just to rubber stamp’ decisions

Strong views were aired on the ability of councillors to challenge 'policy compliant' applications which may be opposed by their constituents

Politics

4 w. ago UK to lift ban on Pakistani airlines after years of restrictions

The UK’s Air Safety Committee imposed the ban in 2020 after a plane crash killed 97 people

Politics

4 w. ago Restaurant in an old cowshed barely findable on a map named best in Wales weeks after being saved

The award comes only days after the restaurant, which was facing eviction, secured a temporary reprieve following months of public pressure and calls for transparency from Pembrokeshire County Council

Politics

4 w. ago HMRC does not know how many billionaires pay tax in UK – report

The Public Accounts Committee is calling for HMRC to publish its plan for increasing tax yield from wealthy taxpayers domestically and offshore.

Economics