UK Covid inquiry to start evidence-gathering stage of its work – UK politics live
Read More From 24m ago Good morning. Today marks the start of an event that will be in the news, and will dominate public policy thinking, for years. The Covid inquiry has been up and running since last year. But until now all the public hearings have been on procedural matters. This morning marks the […]
Florida judge bans phones, electronics in the courthouse during Trump’s arraignment
A Florida judge issued an order Monday night banning journalists from having cell phones or other electronic devices inside the courthouse for former President Donald Trump’s arraignment Tuesday. Southern District of Florida Chief Judge Cecilia Altonaga ordered that all cell phones and electronic equipment are prohibited for members of the press inside the Wilkie D. […]
Tra le stanze dell’ex hotel occupato dove è cresciuta Kataleya
Read More Di telecamere a circuito chiuso, in questo reticolo di caseggiati, ce ne sono ovunque, sui balconi, sui pali della luce, sui negozi, ma Kataleya è sparita nel nulla lo stesso. Sono passate 48 ore da quando è stata inquadrata per l’ultima volta – per un attimo sul marciapiede, poi di nuovo dentro, nel […]
La grande macchina dei funerali di Berlusconi: 32 esponenti del governo a Milano, bara esposta per pochi minuti e maxi schermi in piazza Duomo
Read More Milano è in lutto per Silvio Berlusconi. Tra il cordoglio bipartisan di esponenti politici milanesi e lombardi, la città si sta preparando ad accogliere i funerali di Stato che saranno celebrati dall’arcivescovo Mario Delpini domani alle 15 in Duomo. Oltre al presidente della Repubblica Sergio Mattarella ci saranno 32 esponenti del governo in […]
Illovo Sugar won’t buy Tongaat Hullet’s assets
Read More Sugar producer Illovo Sugar says it is not interested in purchasing Tongaat Hulett’s (above) assets. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) Eight companies are interested in bidding for either a full purchase of the company or parts of it This article is only available to subscribers. View subscription options If you are already a subscriber, login here.
Call to overhaul ‘out of date’ UK abortion laws after woman jailed
Read More Abortion legislation is “very much out of date” and should be overhauled, the chair of the Commons women and equalities committee has said, after a woman was jailed for procuring drugs to induce an abortion after the legal limit. There was outrage on Monday after the woman, a mother of three, was sentenced […]
Schumer announces Senate will hold ‘first-ever Senators-only’ hearing on Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. Senate will host its first members-only briefing on Artificial Intelligence this week amid security and election concerns. “Tomorrow, the Senate will convene the first-ever Senators-only briefing on Artificial Intelligence,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted Monday evening. Domestically, the rapidly evolving technology is being developed and utilized by companies across various industries — […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene announces bill to defund Special Counsel Jack Smith, derail investigation of Trump
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, announced Monday she will introduce a measure to remove funding for special counsel Jack Smith’s office and his investigation into former President Donald Trump. “Today, I’d like to announce that I’m writing an appropriations rider to defund Jack Smith, special counsel, his office and the investigation,” Greene […]
Quarter in UK believe Covid was a hoax, poll on conspiracy theories finds
Read More The UK is home to millions more conspiracy theorists than most people realise, with almost a quarter of the population believing Covid-19 was probably or definitely a hoax, polling has revealed. About a third of the population are convinced that the cost of living crisis is a government plot to control the public, […]
House demands AI update from Pentagon as threats from China, other adversaries pile up
Members of the House Armed Services Committee are demanding several updates from the Pentagon on whether it is effectively using artificial intelligence to defend against growing threats from China and other adversaries. The committee on Monday released its annual proposal for the defense policy bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, which will be […]