In Rhode Island, voters will decide if Democrats hold on to governorship, House seat

Post Content Rhode Island voters are deciding this November whether the Democratic governor will get to serve his first full term in office, and whether the Democratic Party will retain its three-decade hold on a U.S. House seat. Gov. Dan McKee, the former lieutenant governor, narrowly won the Democratic primary. But in the general election, […]

Biden says Trump sees Paul Pelosi attacker, Jan. 6 protesters as ‘patriots’

Post Content President Biden on Thursday lumped the man who violently attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in with the January 6 protesters, and said that former President Donald Trump sees them all as patriots. “How can you call yourself a democracy when you have a group of 1,000 people who storm the United States […]

Nets GM: Irving Won’t Return Despite Apology

Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving, who was suspended Thursday for posting a link to an antisemitic movie, will not be reinstated until he meets with anti-hate groups and Jewish leaders, Nets general manager Sean Marks told USA Today.

Tongan Volcano Eruption Unleashed Highest Plume on Record

Read More WASHINGTON—The powerful Jan. 15 underwater eruption of Tonga’s Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the South Pacific produced a plume that soared higher into Earth’s atmosphere than any other on record—about 35 miles (57 km)—as it extended more than halfway to space, researchers said on Thursday. The white-grayish plume unleashed by the eruption in […]

Turkey’s Inflation Rate Spikes in 2022

Read More The inflation rate in Turkey is spiraling out of control, fueled by a collapsing currency, global inflationary pressures, and easing monetary policy. While the Turkish government has promised relief, the situation is intensifying, affecting households across the country. Has inflation peaked or will it continue to spike? Turkey Inflation Rate in October 2022 […]

Ramaphosa: SA will require R1.5-trillion to fight climate change

Read More South Africa will negotiate for more money from the Just Energy Transition partners at Cop27 set to begin on Sunday in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt. The partners include France, Germany, the United Kingdom, United States and the European Union. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who said the $8.5-billion pledged by these nations […]

Sunak under pressure over Williamson’s ‘vile messages’ to Wendy Morton

Read More Concerns have been raised over Rishi Sunak’s decision to appoint Gavin Williamson back into the cabinet after the former chief whip Wendy Morton accused him of sending “vile and threatening messages” to her. Morton made a formal complaint to the Conservative party over claims of Williamson’s “threatening behaviour” towards her in the final […]

UK rail strikes planned for coming week are suspended, says RMT

Read More Three 24-hour strikes by railway workers scheduled for the coming week have been called off, the RMT union has announced, saying it will now enter “a period of intensive negotiations” with Network Rail and rail operators. It came as Royal Mail and the CWU union agreed to enter a week of intense talks […]