Sri Lanka’s Newly Elected President Sworn Into Office

Read More COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president Thursday to take charge of a nation bitterly angry that he will remain in power amid an unprecedented economic crisis. Sri Lankans have taken to the streets for months to demand their top leaders step down to take responsibility […]

22 July 2022

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More than 160m women unable to get contraception they need, study finds

Read More More than 160 million women worldwide who need contraception are unable to access it, according to the largest study of its kind. There has been a huge increase in contraception use globally since 1970, driven by a major shift from the use of less effective, traditional methods to more effective, modern contraceptives, including […]

Prisoner Charles Bronson asks for public Parole Board hearing under new rules

Read More Charles Bronson, one of the UK’s longest serving and most notorious prisoners, has become the first inmate to formally ask for his next Parole Board hearing to be heard in public after new rules came into force on Thursday in an attempt to remove the secrecy behind the process. The Parole Board said […]

GOP lawmakers wish Biden speedy recovery after COVID diagnosis

Post Content NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republicans on Capitol Hill put aside partnership on Thursday in the wake of President Biden’s COVID-19 diagnosis. GOP lawmakers issued warm words for the 79-year-old Biden, who the White House says is “experiencing very mild symptoms.” “I was sorry to hear that President Biden has […]

New York Sen. Schumer, other Dems introduce bill to end federal marijuana prohibition

Post Content NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate leaders on Thursday introduced a bill that would end the federal prohibition of marijuana, allowing states to set their own laws on the matter without fear of reprisal from the federal government. Led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the Cannabis Administration and […]