Giorno: 11 Luglio 2023

Record UK pay growth adds to pressure for interest rate rise

Read More Wages increased at a faster rate than expected in May, putting pressure on the Bank of England to push up the cost of borrowing at its next meeting in August. Earnings growth hit 7.3%, driven by the strongest rise in private sector pay growth outside the pandemic period of 7.7%, the Office for […]

EU to drop ban of hazardous chemicals after industry pressure

Read More The European Commission is poised to break a promise to outlaw all but the most essential of Europe’s hazardous chemicals, leaked documents show. The pledge to “ban the most harmful chemicals in consumer products, allowing their use only where essential” was a flagship component of the European green deal when it was launched […]

Beijing Inks ‘Comprehensive Strategic’ Partnership With the Solomon Islands

Read More Ties between Beijing and the Solomon Islands leadership continue to deepen after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare inked a “comprehensive strategic partnership” with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Mr. Sogavare met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang during a week-long visit to China, which will conclude as the prime minister opens […]

New Zealand Volcano Eruption Trial Opens in Auckland

Read More Tourists received no health and safety warnings before they landed on New Zealand’s most active volcano ahead of an eruption that killed 22 people, a prosecutor says. There were 47 people on White Island, the tip of an undersea volcano also known by its Maori name Whakaari, when superheated steam erupted on December […]

Republicans roll out new national voting law, warn Americans to watch out for Democrat deception

House Republicans have introduced a bill aimed at securing election integrity across the country while also issuing a stark warning to Americans to watch out for possible Democrat deception surrounding the legislation. Five Republican members of the Committee on House Administration (CHA) held a press conference at the famous Marietta Diner near Atlanta on Monday […]

FBI worked with Ukraine intelligence agency to remove social media accounts: House Judiciary report

The FBI colluded with a Ukrainian intelligence agency in an effort to disrupt Russian disinformation campaigns by flagging social media accounts in a failed effort that ensnared a verified Russian-language U.S. State Department account and others, the House Judiciary Committee said in a report released Monday. The report said the FBI partnered with the SBU, […]

Sen. Johnson to Newsmax: DOJ, FBI ‘Insulated Themselves’ from Biden Probe Scrutiny

Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson told Newsmax on Monday that the Department of Justice and the FBI made sure they were “insulated” from any criticisms of their investigations of President Joe Biden and his family.

Republican York County DA announces bid for Pennsylvania AG

Dave Sunday, York County’s elected district attorney, said Monday that he will run in next year’s GOP primary for state attorney general, making him the first Republican to get in the race. Sunday, who has been York’s district attorney since 2018, joins three Democrats who also have announced they will seek the top law enforcement […]

Minnesota Gov. Walz was legally allowed to mandate masks, appellate court rules

Gov. Tim Walz had the legal authority to mandate face masks when he declared a public health emergency in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday. WI OFFICIALS DROP FINES FOR DANCE STUDIO THAT HOSTED ‘NUTCRACKER’ PERFORMANCE DURING COVID Walz declared a peacetime emergency in March 2020 and […]

Burgum Offers Gift Cards to Campaign Donors

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, revealed on Twitter Monday that he would provide gift cards to those who donated to his campaign.