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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says a rebrand could be on the cards after Biden’s failure to pass legislative agenda Asked on Tuesday whether President Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ agenda could be renamed and relaunched, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said “sure.” The cornerstone of Biden’s agenda, a $2 trillion spending bill, failed […]
Crowdfunding site has backtracked on its decision to give donations for the Canadian trucker-led protest to charities after official threats to investigate potential ‘fraud’ Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has reversed its decision to redistribute nearly $8 million (Can$10 million) in donations made to Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest following backlash on social media and threats of investigations […]
Marion Marechal, a former MP and niece of Marine Le Pen, hinted at backing Eric Zemmour for president Speaking to Le Parisien on Thursday evening, Marion Marechal, a former MP for the far-right National Rally (‘Rassemblement national’) party, said she would not be backing her aunt, Marine Le Pen, as she runs for president in […]
Descendants of Italy’s last king have formally requested that the state return their priceless jewels. Lawyers representing the descendants of Italy’s last monarch will meet with representatives of the Bank of Italy and the government on Tuesday, in an attempt to negotiate the return of the crown jewels to the Savoy family, which have been […]
As murder and shooting cases rise, Mayor Eric Adams announced a new plan to tackle gun violence New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan to tackle escalating gun violence on Monday, including the return of plainclothes anti-crime units, which were disbanded in 2020 after Black Lives Matter protests. “We will not surrender our […]
A European Commission spokesperson has confirmed that the union has begun to “re-establish a minimal presence” in Afghanistan The European Union (EU) has become the first Western institution to “re-establish” its presence in Afghanistan after the EU member states and other nations abandoned the country ahead of the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul in August. “The […]
Teenager acquitted over Kenosha riot shootings asks court for return of his rifle and other property Kyle Rittenhouse has begun the process of trying to get back his rifle from the Wisconsin prosecutors who tried unsuccessfully to convict him of homicide and other charges for shooting three people during the August 2020 riot in Kenosha. […]
Cops in the Big Apple can no longer expect any time off over New Year’s Eve and Day due to Covid-related staff absences All “scheduled time off” for New York City police has been canceled and officers have been mandated to return to work, reportedly spurred on by a spike in Covid-19 cases. An NYPD […]
Minnesota public health agency has prioritized non-white residents in rationing of monoclonal antibodies Minnesota’s state health department has adopted new ethical standards that include considering a person’s skin color in determining who can receive a potentially life-saving treatment for Covid-19 patients. At issue is allocation of monoclonal antibodies, which have been in hot demand and […]
Major US carrier Delta blames new Covid-19 cleaning rules for turning around plane that was halfway to Shanghai Delta Air Lines halted service to Shanghai so suddenly that it turned back a flight from Seattle that was already halfway to China, reportedly leaving some passengers stranded with expiring Covid-19 tests and visas. The recent midair […]
A descendant of a German prince is fighting a legal battle against Berlin to recover property “stolen” by the SS chief, Heinrich Himmler, after his grandfather aided in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler. Prince Friedrich zu Solms-Baruth V’s family has waged a 30-year legal battle to get back land in the eastern German state […]
A clay tablet retelling part of the ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’ – one of thousands of ancient artifacts looted and smuggled out of Iraq, mostly to the US – has been formally returned to its rightful owner. The 3,500-year-old clay cuneiform tablet is the centerpiece of the program of repatriation of antiquities stolen from Iraq over […]
The US and more than a dozen of its allies have issued a statement expressing concern over the alleged summary executions of former Afghan government security personnel at the hands of the Taliban. The short communiqué warns those now in power in Afghanistan that, if confirmed, the killings would “constitute serious human rights abuses and […]
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s former leader, has been reinstated as a presidential candidate by a court in Sebha. Gaddafi’s lawyer Khaled al-Zaydi confirmed on Thursday that his client’s appeal had been accepted and called the court’s decision “a victory for justice and the people’s will.” A photo of the smiling candidate was […]
The Swedish parliament has again voted in Magdalena Andersson as prime minister. Last week, she resigned the position the same day she assumed it and became the first-ever female head of her country’s government. Andersson, a former finance minister, threw in the towel just seven hours after her election five days ago. She announced her […]