Giorno: 9 Febbraio 2023

Is Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone sustainable? A UN team is investigating

Read More Last week, a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Social and Environmental Compliance Unit travelled to the Vhembe district to meet residents and key stakeholders about the developmental and environmental impacts of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ).  Special economic zones are geographically designated areas set aside for specific economic activities. […]

Tories stress new deputy chairman Lee Anderson not speaking for government when he calls for death penalty – UK politics live

Read More From 55m ago Good morning. When Lee Anderson was appointed Conservative party deputy chairman on Tuesday, it was widely assumed that his stance as a rent-a-quote reactionary would soon create awkward headlines for the Tories and it has happened already. Anderson gave an interview to the Spectator before his appointment and it has […]

Sen. John Fetterman Hospitalized After Feeling Lightheaded

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who suffered a stroke during his campaign last year, was hospitalized Wednesday night after feeling lightheaded while attending a Senate Democratic retreat, his office said.

Arkansas Democrat defends Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders amid attack from California’s Gavin Newsom

A Democratic lawmaker in Arkansas rallied to defend newly-elected Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders amid criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Taking to Twitter, Newsom attempted to criticize Sanders for verbally being anti-crime while governing a state that “has one of the highest murder rates.” “While @SarahHuckabee touts public safety, here is what she skips over: […]

Speaker McCarthy hauls in $12 million at first major 2024 fundraiser as he works to expand House GOP majority

As he aims to expand the Republican majority in the House of Representatives in next year’s elections, Speaker Kevin McCarthy off to a fast start when it comes to building a formidable war chest. McCarthy hauled in a record $12 million for House Republicans on Wednesday night as he headlined his first major fundraiser of […]

MPs to grill Bank of England over interest rates and inflation; FTSE 100 at record high – business live

Read More From 2h ago Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. MPs are to quiz the Bank of England this morning, after the UK central bank raised interest rates for the 10th time in a row last week. The Treasury Committee are concerned that […]

Tory vice-chair backed death penalty and naval ‘standoff’ in Channel

Read More The Conservative MP Lee Anderson has vigorously backed the death penalty, called for a naval “standoff” in the Channel over small boats, and accused a radio reporter of being dishonest in a combustible start to his role as Conservative party vice-chair. The outspoken Ashfield MP, whose elevation to the job on Tuesday thrilled […]

Biden’s State of the Union address draws second-smallest audience in decades: report

Interest in President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address dwindled Tuesday night as the annual event pulled the second-smallest audience in at least 30 years, according to a Wednesday report by the Nielsen company. The report said an estimated 27.3 million people tuned into a television network for the president’s address, which was down […]

Turkey, Syria earthquake claims at least 15,000 lives as hope for survivors fades

While rescuers in Turkey and Syria continue to search for survivors after Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake, hopes of finding more people alive in the rubble three days after the disaster are starting to fade as 15,000 people are confirmed dead. As of Thursday morning, at least 12,391 people died from the earthquake and its aftershocks in […]

Erdogan ad Hatay distrutta dal terremoto: “Non vi lasceremo soli”. Ma intanto blocca i social

Read More  HATAY – Le fiamme bruciano i container del grande porto di Iskendenur, una colonna di fumo nero sovrasta la città affacciata sul Mediterraneo. Il terremoto ha sventrato uno degli scali marittimi più importanti della Turchia, che alimenta l’industria pesante nazionale – cargo di acciaio, cemento – ora è fuori uso. Ma è solo […]