As races tighten, the majority of voters in key midterm state support restrictions on abortion: Poll
Post Content The closely watched midterm races in Georgia are tightening just four weeks before the November 8 election, according to a new poll that shows abortion is the leading issue over inflation among Democratic voters. A new Quinnipiac University survey found that inflation is the top most important issue to 43% of likely voters […]
Detenuta a 85 anni a San Vittore per aver occupato la casa. Il Garante dei detenuti di Milano: “Finita l’umanità”
Read More In cella a San Vittore a 85 anni per scontare una condanna definitiva di otto mesi di carcere inflitta per occupazione abusiva di un alloggio. La denuncia arriva dall’associazione Antigone, che sottolinea in una nota come “nonostante il reato non sia di grande pericolosità sociale e la pena di brevissima durata, la donna […]
Cracks appear among Iran elite as senior figure calls for hijab policing rethink
Read More The first cracks have started to appear among Iran’s political elite over the country’s month-long women-led protests, with a senior figure calling for a re-examination of the enforcement of compulsory hijab law and an acknowledgment that the protests have deep political roots, and are not simply the product of US or Israeli agitation. […]
Ukraine makes gains near Kherson as allies provide air defences
Read More Ukraine’s army boasted of territorial gains near the strategically vital southern city of Kherson on Wednesday as Nato allies delivered new air defence systems in the wake of Russia’s recent missile attacks across the country. After 48 hours of Ukrainian cities coming under heavy fire, the government in Kyiv could celebrate positive news […]
Liz Truss insists tax cuts will go ahead despite public spending promise
Read More Liz Truss has said the Conservatives will push ahead with tax cuts without cutting public spending, instead allowing borrowing to rise over the next few years. Senior economists had warned on Wednesday that such a strategy, if set out by Kwasi Kwarteng in the chancellor’s fiscal plan at the end of this month, […]
Dem candidate in key House race uses doctored photo to make female opponent look aggressive in campaign ad
Post Content A recent ad focusing on school safety and gun control from Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez’s re-election campaign features an edited, unappealing photo of Rep. Mayra Flores, his Republican challenger in the race to represent Texas’ 34th Congressional District. The ad, which was amplified on social media from Gonzalez’s campaign, targeted Flores for her […]
Trump to be deposed in E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit after federal judge rejected request for delay
Post Content A federal judge ordered that former President Trump sit for a deposition in the defamation lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll, who claimed he raped her in the 1990s and damaged her reputation in 2019 when he denied the allegations. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected a request by Trump’s legal team […]
Energia, la Ue: “Meglio negoziare con fornitori che mettere un price cap”. Germania e Olanda frenano sul tetto e spingono su un accordo per acquisti comuni
Read More MILANO – Alla fine del vertice informale dei ministri dell’Energia a Praga emerge qualche dichiarazione positiva sul fare fronte comune per affrontare i rincari di elettricità e gas. Ma i passi concreti sono ancora rinviati ai prossimi giorni, mentre sul tavolo arriva una proposta firmata da Germania e Olanda che insiste sugli acquisti […]
‘Prepare for the worst’: 85% chance that SA will land on grey list
Read More If the government is seen to be making serious efforts to comply with anti-money laundering requirements, the country’s greylisting might not last long There is an 85% probability that South Africa will find itself in the crosshairs of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) come February, according to a new report. Related […]
Dem super PAC targets Oz with attack ads based on ‘puppy killer’ claims
Post Content Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz is the target of two new ads put out by a Democratic super PAC focusing on allegations that he was involved in medical research that killed puppies and dogs. Senate Majority PAC’s television spots, first reported on by CNN, are part of what the network says […]