MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree appointing a new government, including replacement of the defense minister with a former deputy prime minister who is an economics expert with no military background. When Putin was inaugurated for a new six-year term on May 7, the government submitted its resignation in […]
Plug Power (PLUG) announced Tuesday it has received a $1.66 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and construct up to six green hydrogen production facilities. Plug Power stock surged on the news. X The loan from the U.S. Department of Energy comes as Plug Power has in recent months burned […]
May 14—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Government officials working together to provide basic needs for their constituents was the basic message Monday at a Cambria County Transit Authority dedication program for four new buses. “These are opportunities where a community comes to Washington and says, ‘This is important to us,’ ” U.S. Rep. John Joyce, R-Blair, said, […]
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Refugee rights activists on Monday criticized Poland’s pro-European Union government for plans to tighten security at the border with Belarus and for continuing a policy initiated by predecessors of pushing migrants back across the border there. The activists organized an online news conference after Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk made his […]
A range of organizations including Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action could be banned in the UK as “extreme protest groups” under new proposals tabled by a senior government adviser. The approach currently applied to terrorist organizations should be used as a model, according to adviser on political violence John Woodcock, also known as Lord […]
Retirees could be in for a rude awakening in the near future unless Congress makes some changes to Social Security. The most recent Social Security Trustees Report indicated the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund will run out of money by 2033, according to base-case projections. If nothing is done, it will only have […]
Photo 55347617 © Goory | Dreamstime.com America’s tax code is notoriously convoluted, but the complexity really sparkles when it comes to the federal government’s approach to alcohol taxation. Wine, beer, and liquor are all subject to varying tax rates based on intricate calculations, but the so-called “bubble tax” for hard cider is the star of […]
By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Opposition leaders in India’s troubled Kashmir valley have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s administration of denying or cancelling permissions to hold campaign events, to help his party’s “proxies”. Omar Abdullah, a leader of the largest regional political party, the National Conference, said Modi’s government was trying to sabotage […]
President of Argentina Javier Milei giving a speech after his inauguration ceremony at the National Congress on December 10, 2023, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Getty Images Astronomic inflation in Argentina has caused the government to higher denominations of the country’s peso. The central bank next month will issue a 10,000 peso note, worth about $11 based […]
In small towns around Springfield, residents have been demanding more accountability from elected officials. Organizing online groups, filing petitions and documenting meetings, these citizen advocates have become increasingly significant players in the local government scene. While the way townspeople organize and the actions they take vary, one thing remains the same — dissatisfaction with local […]
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is calling for an end to “antisemitic abuse” at U.K. universities as protests against the war in Gaza expand and the government tries to head off the type of unrest seen on American campuses in recent weeks. The comments came as Sunak and his education secretary prepared […]
Over a third of prospective homebuyers believe that a change in Government would be a good thing for the property market, while just 5 per cent believe the current Government is doing enough to help. According to the latest MyHome.ie survey, 78 per cent of respondents said they were worried about the state of the […]