COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden easily won South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, clinching a state he pushed to lead off his party’s nominating process after it revived his then-struggling White House bid four years ago. Biden on Saturday defeated the other long-shot Democrats on South Carolina’s ballot, including Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips and author […]
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Poland gears up for further military aid to Ukraine
Poland is developing plans to expand domestic munitions and military equipment production to sustain future security assistance to Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Jan. 17, as reported by Reuters. Sikorski said the new Polish government is considering all issues related to Ukraine with “fresh eyes.” Read also: Ukraine and Poland should become […]
Tacoma man says ‘it’s slippery’ outside as region gears up for tough road conditions
It’s been a busy week for public works crews across Western Washington and that includes Pierce County Public Works. A spokesperson told KIRO 7 they had crews patrol all the main roads and ice issues countywide during the day, especially in parts of Greenwater and Ashford. With more potential for hazardous conditions, crews applied anti-icing […]
Russia gears up for winter offensive push
Semafor Signals With insights from the ISW, Foreign Affairs, and The Conversation The News Western nations need to back Ukraine with aerial defenses as the country heads into a new phase of its war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos Tuesday. “We must gain air superiority […]
Sunak gears up for battle on Rwanda bill
The prime minister is facing another long week in the House of Commons. First up on Monday is his statement on British involvement in strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, and why the decision was made without consulting MPs. But attention will quickly turn – once again – to his flagship Rwanda immigration plan. You might […]
EU gears up for halt of Russian gas transit through Ukraine — Kadri Simson
The European Union is taking proactive measures in anticipation of the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine, set to occur in a year, Kadri Simson, the EU Commissioner for Energy said on Dec. 20. Simson, addressing reporters in Brussels after the Energy Ministers’ Council of the EU, urged member countries still dependent on Russian […]
New Hampshire city gears up to quadruple its chipmaking for fighter jets
In the high-dollar, high-tech world of chipmaking, $35 million is a pittance. But the Biden administration’s first CHIPS Act grant, to BAE Systems’ semiconductor plant in Nashua, New Hampshire, could still bring significant changes for the city of 91,000 people. “We have a really great workforce right now that’s underemployed,” said Liz Hannum, Nashua’s economic […]