In 2020, Maryam Hassanein cast a ballot for Joe Biden in the first presidential election she was old enough to vote in because she felt he represented “hope” and a chance of “justice for Muslim Americans and for marginalized communities as a whole.” On Tuesday, Hassanein became the latest member of the Biden administration to […]
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has formally quit the far-right European Identity and Democracy (ID) political group in the European Parliament, deputy leader Peter Boehringer announced at the AfD’s party conference on Sunday. The move has been expected since the ID group expelled the AfD in the run-up to June’s European Parliament elections. That […]
(Reuters) -The boss of British health and beauty retailer Boots is quitting after U.S. owner Walgreens Boots Alliance’s plans for a sale or stock market listing of the chain stalled, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Sebastian James, who has run Boots since 2018, will remain in the post until November before […]
A former Tennessee lawmaker resigned from the Tennessee Human Rights Commissioner board this month following an internal investigation into remarks some colleagues reported as racist and sexist. Former Rep. Christopher Crider, who was appointed to the board last year by Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, resigned on June 6, a week after the internal investigative findings […]
The New York banker who police say punched a woman in the face after a heated discussion about the Israel–Hamas War at a Brooklyn Pride event has resigned from his job. Jonathan Kaye, 52, previously worked as a managing director at Moelis & Company, a publicly traded investment bank. He had overseen the Global Business […]
Adam Myers, 22, proudly shows off his clear-up efforts. He was soon accused of criminal damage – Wessex News Agency An entire parish council has resigned after a man was reported to the police for criminal damage for clearing a roadside pavement of weeds, stinging nettles and brambles. All seven members of the Broughton Moor […]
Influential Israeli politician Benny Gantz is leaving the emergency government formed in Israel following the attack by the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement on October 7, due to differences of opinion over the future of the Gaza Strip, he told journalists on Sunday evening. The 65-year-old former defence minister had already threatened to take this step […]
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has quit the emergency government in a row over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s post-conflict plans for Gaza. Speaking during a news conference on Sunday where he announced his resignation, Mr Gantz said Mr Netanyahu “is preventing us from approaching true victory”. Last month, Mr Gantz set an 8 June […]
Want to retire early? Here are the top 5 regrets of Americans who called it quits too soon Early retirement may sound like a dream come true — however, some Americans have encountered the various problems that can arise once those regular paychecks stop. In fact, many retirees who left the workforce at a younger […]
A Tory MP who is leaving the British Parliament has quit the party and backed Reform UK in the seat she is vacating. Outgoing Telford MP Lucy Allan said Reform’s Alan Adams would offer an alternative to “more of the same politics and more of the same politicians”. The Tory Party responded by suspending her […]
To the Races In a very ticked-off LinkedIn post, a newly-retired Google strategist went off on his ex-employer for forcing AI down its workers’ throats as it attempts to cash in on the latest tech trend. “The ‘AI Projects’ I was working on were poorly motivated,” wrote Scott Jenson, a former Google UX strategist, in […]
Hunt points to Labour’s tax policies as the key deterrent to investors. – Hollie Adams/REUTERS The US oil giant Chevron has announced it will quit the North Sea after 55 years, the day after Jeremy Hunt turned down industry pleas for support at a private meeting. Chevron said that it had decided to leave the region following […]