The daughter of an 88-year-old man who died in a care home is demanding the health secretary retract his claim that “a protective ring” was thrown around care homes or she will take him to court. Dr Cathy Gardner, whose…
Read MoreFired U.S. State Department watchdog confirms probe of Saudi arms sale
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A State Department inspector general abruptly fired by President Donald Trump last month confirmed on Wednesday that he was investigating the declaration of a “national emergency” to justify arms sales to Saudi Arabia when he was dismissed,…
Read MoreConfusion, long lines at some poll sites as eight U.S. states vote during coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Confusion, complaints of missing mail-in ballots and long lines at some polling centers marred primary elections on Tuesday in eight states and the District of Columbia, the biggest test yet of voting during the coronavirus outbreak. The…
Read MoreBill would require Colorado police to wear body cams, ban chokeholds
Colorado law enforcement agencies may see sweeping changes to how they operate and investigate allegations of police brutality if an accountability bill Democrats plan to introduce Wednesday passes. The draft bill, which has been obtained by The Denver Post, calls…
Read MoreBrexit delay: Northern Irish assembly votes in favour of two-year delay – ‘We’ve spoken!’
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The assembly has passed a motion demanding the UK government requests an extension to the Brexit transition…
Read MoreControversial Republican congressman Steve King ousted in Iowa primary
(Reuters) – Firebrand U.S. congressman Steve King, who was called out by his colleagues last year for using hateful rhetoric, lost his bid for reelection on Tuesday as a Republican rival defeated him for their party’s nomination in an Iowa…
Read MoreColorado lawmakers try to resurrect bill to ban gay panic defense
Among the many legislative proposals lost in a recent flurry of coronavirus-inspired bill-killing at the Colorado Capitol, one may be resurrected. The bill would ban defendants in court from trying to justify violence by blaming a victim’s sexual orientation or…
Read MoreVaccine takes time to develop, may not give long-term immunity
Those hoping for a quick end to Covid-19 restrictions must be realistic, given that the development of a vaccine will take time, said Minister for National Development Law-rence Wong. In an interview with Money FM 89.3 yesterday, he said that…
Read MoreNorth Carolina governor says large-scale Republican convention 'very unlikely'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Carolina’s Democratic governor on Tuesday refused Republican demands for a full-fledged presidential convention in the state this summer, telling organizers that planning for a scaled-down event was “a necessity” due to the coronavirus. Governor Roy Cooper…
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We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The UK may have voted for Brexit in 2016 but it continues to make politics the most dramatic…
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