[ad_1] The Scottish National Party expected to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf. The Scottish government has survived a confidence vote, giving the Scottish National Party (SNP) a chance to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf. Yousaf’s decision to step down as first minister and […]
[ad_1] Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues voted to hold interest rates steady at a 23-year high on Wednesday. The central bank is trying to curb stubborn inflation. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues voted to hold interest rates steady at […]
[ad_1] Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said during meetings with Israeli leaders on Wednesday that Hamas leaders could save Palestinian lives by accepting a proposed deal under which they would free 33 hostages in exchange for a six-week cease-fire and the liberation of many Palestinian prisoners. Mr. Blinken’s comments, in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, […]
[ad_1] Protests against the bill began in mid-April, after the ruling Georgian Dream party proposed measures requiring non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and independent media to register as organisations “bearing the interests of a foreign power”, if they receive more than 20% of their funding from foreign donors. [ad_2]
[ad_1] Anti-abortion rights advocates demonstrate prior to an Arizona House of Representatives session at the Arizona state Capitol on April 17 in Phoenix. Rebecca Noble/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Noble/Getty Images Anti-abortion rights advocates demonstrate prior to an Arizona House of Representatives session at the Arizona state Capitol on April 17 in Phoenix. […]
[ad_1] Organised labour has given the federal government till the end of May to finalise the process of implementing the new national minimum wage for workers. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, made the demand on Wednesday in Abuja at this year’s edition of the International Workers Day. This year’s celebration […]
[ad_1] The medical community dates pregnancy to the first day of a woman’s last period, even though fertilization generally happens two weeks after that. It’s a long-standing practice but a confusing one. Nikola Stojadinovic/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nikola Stojadinovic/Getty Images The medical community dates pregnancy to the first day of a woman’s last […]
[ad_1] UK’s Metropolitan Police has identified Daniel Anjorin as the victim of Tuesday’s horrific sword attack in Hainault, East London. Anjorin died after a man wielding a sword stabbed him, two police officers and two other people, in a street attack, police said. The man used what appeared to be a Samurai-type sword in the […]
[ad_1] Your Excellency Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African cooperation, and Moroccan expatriates, Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Course participants, Ladies, and gentlemen, At the outset, let me affirm the honour for me to be back in Rabat to join you in this third specialized training of African Union election observers which the kingdom of Morocco […]
[ad_1] Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., says she will call up a vote to try to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., sometime next week. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., says she will call up a vote to try to remove […]