Nineteen-year-old Doe Doe has already had to make a series of difficult decisions in his young life. When Myanmar’s military took power in 2021, he decided to drop out of high school, feeling he was unable to continue with his education in a system controlled by the junta. He was 16 years old at the […]
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Hunt strikes cautious tone over prospect of tax cuts in UK budget
The UK chancellor has said he “won’t take any risks” with the British economy at the budget as he looked to taper expectations around tax cuts. Jeremy Hunt told The Sunday Telegraph that bringing down the current tax burden is a “long path”. He also confirmed that the financial forecasts setting out how much so-called […]
Supreme Court’s immunity hearing leaves prospect of pre-election Trump Jan. 6 trial in doubt
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday laid out a hearing schedule on former President Donald Trump‘s claims of presidential immunity that raises significant doubts that the election interference case against him will go to trial before the 2024 election — a major win for Trump in his effort to starve off legal consequences for […]
NC teacher arrested for child sex crimes after online dating prospect turns him in
A North Carolina elementary school teacher was arrested and charged with child sex crimes after he “revealed disturbing information about children” to a potential date online, authorities said. The person on the dating site was so alarmed they notified the Cleveland County sheriff’s deputies according to a sheriff’s office news release. Deputies interviewed 36-year-old Anthony […]
Mayorkas undaunted by prospect of second impeachment vote
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday he is unfazed by continued attempts by House Republicans to impeach him. Speaking to host Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Mayorkas said, “They’re baseless allegations, Kristen, and that’s why I’m really not distracted by them. I’m focused on the work of the Department of Homeland Security.” […]
Netanyahu rejects prospect of Gaza withdrawal or release of prisoners
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports of a possible ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza. Speaking at an event in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, he repeated his vow to keep fighting until “absolute victory” over Hamas. “We will not end this war without achieving all of our goals,” he […]
Netanyahu rejects prospect of Gaza withdrawal or release of prisoners
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports of a possible ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza. Speaking at an event in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, he repeated his vow to keep fighting until “absolute victory” over Hamas. “We will not end this war without achieving all of our goals,” he […]
Trump’s path becomes clearer. So does the prospect of a rematch with Biden.
WASHINGTON (AP) — This time, New Hampshire didn’t surprise. Instead, its famously fickle voters stuck to the script of delivering a resounding ratification of the front-runner, Donald Trump, the former president. His victory over Nikki Haley was of scope that it cemented his hold on core Republican voters and substantially reduced the chances of any […]
Newcastle brace for prospect of losing Joelinton for rest of season if op needed
Newcastle are bracing themselves for the prospect of losing key midfielder Joelinton for the remainder of the season if he needs surgery. The 27-year-old Brazil international damaged a tendon in his thigh during the 3-0 FA Cup third-round victory at Sunderland on January 6 and medics have since been working to assess the extent of […]
Man dies after he was found shot early Sunday in Prospect Avenue parking lot in Kansas City
A man who was found shot in a parking lot died early Sunday in Kansas City. Officers responded to a medical call just after midnight to the 6200 block of Prospect Avenue, where they found a man lying unresponsive in a nearby business’ parking lot, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokeswoman for the Kansas […]
Lithuanian president dismisses prospect of West abandoning Ukraine
The likelihood that the West will stop supporting Ukraine is very low, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Dec. 25, according to local news outlet Delfi. Read also: Lithuania prohibits empty trucks from crossing Belarusian and Russian borders However, Nausėda also made it clear that if this does happen, the likelihood of Russian aggression against […]