Brigitte Macron backs compulsory school uniforms in France
Read More The French president’s wife, Brigitte Macron, has weighed into the politically charged debate in France on whether to introduce compulsory school uniforms as parliament prepares to debate the issue pushed by the far right. Uniforms in French schools have not been obligatory since 1968 but have regularly returned to the political agenda. “It […]
Inadequate help for torture victims in UK immigration centres, watchdog finds
Read More Torture victims and suicidal people in immigration detention centres are not receiving adequate help because of unfounded suspicions from ministers and officials that they are cheating the system, the UK borders watchdog has found. David Neal, the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration (ICIBI), also questioned why Suella Braverman had ended annual […]
UK energy bills forecast to fall below ?2,500 as gas prices tumble
Read More Energy bills are expected to fall below ?2,500 from July as a drop in wholesale gas prices eases some of the pressure on Britons struggling to cope with the cost of living crisis. Analysis by Investec has forecast that the cap on annual energy bills will fall to ?2,478 for an average bill […]
Democrats seek reparations, ‘national apology’ for slavery: ‘We are moving closer’
Post Content Dozens of House Democrats this week renewed their push for reparations and a national apology for slavery by reintroducing legislation that would set up a commission to consider these steps as way to address the “cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery” in the U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and 52 House Democrats […]
House approves resolution to protect pregnancy centers, nearly all Dems oppose
Post Content As one of their first votes in the new Congress, House Republicans passed a resolution Wednesday condemning political violence against pro-life crisis pregnancy centers, but nearly all Democrats opposed the measure. The House voted 222-209 in favor of a resolution introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., which “condemns recent attacks of vandalism, violence, […]
New Hampshire considering mandatory new curriculum for schools which would include communism, cursive
Post Content Communism and cursive would be part of the mandatory curriculum in New Hampshire schools under a pair of bills harking back to bygone eras of history and handwriting. The House Education Committee held public hearings Wednesday on Republican bills to require that students be taught cursive writing, and receive at least one hour […]
Grassley, Johnson question White House’s understanding of federal records laws after Biden docs fiasco
Post Content EXCLUSIVE: Republican Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson are pressing the White House over its interpretation of federal records laws after the discovery of classified records from President Biden’s time as vice president at the Penn Biden Center and another undisclosed location. According to a letter Wednesday to Richard Sauber, special counsel to […]
Minnesota latest state on affordable housing bandwagon
Post Content Weeks after the Biden administration announced new efforts to curb homelessness, Minnesota’s top political leaders promised Wednesday to “bring it home” on legislation that would expand affordable housing. “Not only is this the morally right thing to do — our economic future depends on us getting this right,” Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said […]
George Santos: These 4 House Republicans demand embattled congressman resign, as McCarthy allows him to serve
Post Content Four House Republicans have publicly called for Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., to resign after the embattled first-year congressman admitted to fabricating parts of his resume and biography. Like Santos, Reps. Anthony D’Esposito, Nick Langworthy, Nick LaLota and Brandon Williams are all first-term congressmen elected in New York districts during the November midterms. Santos’ […]
South Africa’s economy hangs in the balance as energy crisis persists
Read More South Africa can have good policy on paper, but it is useless if the country’s crime and electricity crises persist, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana told the South African delegates attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos next week. Many countries are battling strong economic headwinds, which the International Monetary Fund expects will […]
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