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By Anthony Zurcher in Washington and Nadine Yousif BBC News 12 April 2024 Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Hard-line Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene have accused Mr Johnson of pandering to Democrats Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he would push for legislation that would require voters to prove they are US […]
Armed Forces of the Philippines A still image from the video released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Hong Kong CNN — China’s coast guard used water cannon against Philippine boats in a contested area of the South China Sea on Saturday, the latest in a string of maritime clashes between the two countries. The […]
Even if Israeli troops eradicate Hamas, the legitimacy of the Palestinian Authority as the group’s successor in Gaza is far from assured. Hamas militants ousted it from power in the enclave in 2007, and in the years since, the Authority has languished in the West Bank, dogged by charges of corruption, weakness and a lack […]
By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics 25 October 2023, 14:08 BST Updated 57 minutes ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Mhairi Black quotes the UN saying the power will “run out tonight” and renews calls for a ceasefire Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has supported “specific pauses” in […]
After thirteen rounds of voting the chair of the Speaker of the House still sits empty on the dais of the U.S. House of Representatives on the fourth day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
The Brazilian government has backed away from the idea of creating a “peace club” to mediate in the war in Ukraine – a project that had been discussed by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva since last year when he was running for office.The Brazilian government had proposed inviting China, Turkey, India, the
National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has become one of the premium sponsors for the Goroka Show when handing over a sponsorship cheque of K100,000. The Goroka Show Society received the cheque this week in Goroka, Eastern Highlands province. Executive manager of the Provincial Support and Industry Development Unit, Jonathan Manieva highlighted the importance of NFA’s corporate […]
The US Supreme Court reinstated an order that would require a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana, backing out of a case it had agreed to hear and saying the clash should go forward before a federal appeals court. The order is part of the fallout from the court’s unexpected June 8 ruling bolstering the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said the federal government should play a “vital role” opposing abortion but again failed to provide specifics on what national restrictions he would support if elected to the White House again. Trump’s remarks to a group of influential evangelicals Saturday
It’s Basic, a deeply moving new documentary about universal basic income, shows the shocking thing people do when the government hands them money with no strings attached: They help other people. The film, which premiered at Tribeca Festival last night and arrives at the Provincetown International Film Festival this week, follows several recipients of $500 […]