European Union nations reached a tentative breakthrough deal to provide Ukraine with billions in additional funds for arms and ammunition coming from the profits raised from frozen Russian central bank assets held in the bloc. The agreement among the 27 EU ambassadors was announced by Belgium, which holds most of the frozen assets in the…
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News Greece poised to legalize same-sex marriage despite Orthodox outcry
Greece is poised to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide, despite urgent warnings from the Greek Orthodox Church. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, an ostensibly center-right politician, is relying on a coalition with left-wing lawmakers to push through the legislation next week without support from a significant faction of his own New Democracy party. The proposal has…
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News ‘World’s coolest dictator’ poised for landslide victory in election
Salvadorans are voting in an election Sunday that is widely expected to hand Nayib Bukele, the self-described “world’s coolest dictator,” a second term as president. El Salvador’s constitution prohibits reelection, but his supporters have largely shrugged off such concerns. Nor has his popularity been hindered by allegations of chipping away at El Salvador’s system of…
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News Kansas is poised to expand tax credit for helping disabled workers after debate over low pay
Kansas is poised to expand an income tax credit for goods and services purchased from companies and nonprofits employing disabled workers, a year after a debate over how much the state should buck a national trend against paying those workers below the minimum wage. A bill approved by the Legislature this week with broad bipartisan…
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News US takes ‘self-defense’ strike against Houthi projectiles poised to launch at commercial ship in Red Sea
The U.S. early Thursday carried out a “self-defense” strike, targeting and destroying multiple projectiles that Houthi militants in Yemen were preparing to launch at commercial ships, a U.S. official tells Fox News. The strike marks the 12th time the U.S. has conducted strikes against the Houthis in Yemen since January 11th, and the second in…
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News City Council Is Poised to Defy Eric Adams on 2 Criminal Justice Bills
The New York City Council is expected to override the mayor’s veto of two bills that would expand documentation of police stops and end solitary confinement. Related Posts F.B.I. Examining Whether Adams Cleared Red Tape for Turkish Government Now housed in the new, 35-story glass tower, the consulate was erected at the cost of nearly…
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News Vatican insiders claim Pope Francis poised to punish conservative US cardinal
Vatican insiders are claiming Pope Francis has requested punitive measures against American Cardinal Raymond Burke. Reports from The Associated Press and Catholic outlet The Pillar have independently confirmed reports that Pope Francis expressed intentions to take action against Burke for allegedly bolstering “disunity” in the Church. The pontiff allegedly mentioned revoking the cardinal’s salary and…
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News Rishi Sunak’s Dilemma: When to Hold an Election He Looks Poised to Lose
No question in British politics will be more regularly asked, and reliably brushed aside, over the next few months than when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to call the country’s next general election. He must do so by January 2025. The conventional wisdom is that with his Conservative Party trailing the opposition Labour Party by…
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