The United States and the United Kingdom said the elections that extended Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule were not credible, free and fair. Both countries, which have trade and development ties with Bangladesh, also condemned political violence that preceded Sunday’s election in which Ms Hasina’s party won more than two-thirds of the parliamentary seats […]
Spain’s government proposed a nationwide mandate for people to wear masks in hospitals and health clinics on Monday, and Italy said respiratory illness infection rates had hit a record, as flu and Covid spread across Europe. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recommended that people on the continent stay home if they feel […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked a state judge to halt proceedings on ballot access in Maine to allow the U.S. Supreme Court time to rule on a case out of Colorado in which Trump was kicked off the ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government proposed a nationwide mandate for people to wear masks in hospitals and health clinics on Monday, and Italy said respiratory illness infection rates had hit a record, as flu and COVID spread across Europe. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recommended that people on the continent stay home […]
By Daniel Wiessner and David Shepardson (Reuters) – The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will release a final rule as soon as this week that will make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees that typically cost a company more, an administration official said. The U.S. Department […]
By Daniel Wiessner and David Shepardson (Reuters) – The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will release a final rule as soon as this week that will make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees that typically cost a company more, an administration official said. The U.S. Department […]
A story that had been heading toward a dramatic denouement this month has instead taken an extraordinary turn. What has spun Christopher J. Alexander’s happy hunting jackpot in an unhappy direction might one day become clear. As for facts, perhaps there were merely mistakes made. Perhaps not. Time and the courts will tell. Just about […]
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan on Saturday warned that the U.S. central bank may need to resume raising its short-term policy rate to keep a recent decline in long-term bond yields from rekindling inflation. “If we don’t maintain sufficiently tight financial conditions, there is a risk that […]
Jan. 6—Local environmental groups and individuals say a proposed rule change to how the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act is applied could open the door to widespread and long-term damage to Georgia’s salt marshes by developers. The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources says the proposed amendment will clarify a rule that […]
Ukrainian Ground Forces and Kharkiv Oblast authorities have denied the likelihood of a major Russian offensive in the near future, as reported by The Telegraph. Source: Volodymyr Fito, Head of the Public Relations Service of the Ground Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in a comment to Liga.net news outlet; Suspilne, a Ukrainian […]
Superintendent Demetrus Liggins on Thursday clarified the district’s recent announcement that in 2024, Fayette County Public Schools will use non-traditional instruction, or NTI, in place of traditional snow day closings in severe weather. While remote learning will be prioritized during inclement weather that prevents in-person learning, there might be exceptional cases where a different method […]
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump‘s appeal of a Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot may force the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in directly on his 2024 election prospects, a case that legal experts said will likely pull its nine justices into a political firestorm. That state […]