raj U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak talks at a campaign event at the National Army Museum on July 2, 2024 in London, England. Mr. Sunak is expected to hold on to his seat of Richmond and Northallerton in northern England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The U.K. general election on Thursday is expected to deliver the … Read more
File picture of U.S. President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged his performance during the June 27 presidential debate wasn’t his best, but blamed it on jet lag after two overseas trips earlier … Read more
The Biden administration proposed a new rule on Tuesday to address excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories due to blistering temperatures. If finalised, the measure would protect an estimated 36 million U.S. workers from injuries related to heat exposure on the job — … Read more
This handout picture released by the Vanuatu Ministry of the Prime Minister on July 2, 2024, shows Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai (R) receiving a key from Hu Chunhua, Vice-chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, during an official handover ceremony of the new presidential palace to the government … Read more
Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until at least September after the judge agreed Tuesday to weigh the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Trump had been scheduled to face sentencing July 11 on his New … Read more
Israeli tanks take position near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. | Photo Credit: Reuters The UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza said Tuesday that 1.9 million people 80% of the territory’s population were now displaced, adding she was “deeply concerned” by reports of new evacuation orders for Khan Yunis. The United Nations has estimated … Read more
People attend the Reform UK party’s rally at the NEC in Birmingham, Britain, June 30, 2024. File | Photo Credit: Reuters As Britain’s election campaign enters its final stretch, the work of opinion pollsters is back in the spotlight with several recent projections of a record victory for the opposition Labour Party grabbing the headlines. … Read more
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise appearance in the British election campaign on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch bid to rally support for the Conservatives and their leader Rishi Sunak, the man who helped turf him out of office. Johnson won a big majority … Read more
Israeli forces carried out deadly strikes on Tuesday on southern Gaza and battled militants after issuing an evacuation order which a UN agency said would impact 2,50,000 Palestinians. Witnesses reported intense bombing and shelling around Khan Younis, southern Gaza’s main city, from which Israeli troops withdrew in early April after a devastating months-long battle. A … Read more
The new Dutch government poses with Dutch King Willem-Alexander on the steps of royal palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague, Netherlands, on July 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The Netherlands has a different Prime Minister for the first time in 14 years as Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the country’s new government Tuesday, … Read more