Sat 04 May 2024: The Conservative Party, which is now in power in Britain, is expected to lose the next general elections after suffering a crushing setback in local elections. Almost all council results have been counted, and the opposition Labour Party has gained 170 seats while the Conservatives have lost 450. On Saturday, counting […]
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Sat 04 May 2024: Germany had about 693,000 births in 2023—the lowest since 2013—according to data released on Thursday by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Destatis released numbers that showed a 6.2 percent decrease in the same number from the prior year. In the meantime, the percentage of births to first children has fallen while […]
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Fri 03 May 2024: In a Thursday interview with The Economist, French President Emmanuel Macron, reiterated his earlier claims that if Russia breaches the Ukrainian front lines and the Ukrainian government requests it, he has not ruled out sending ground forces to that country. “If the Russians were to break through the front lines, if […]
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Fri 03 May 2024: Britain’s Conservatives are currently polling lower than under Liz Truss, the latest data from YouGov has revealed. The latest YouGov/Times voting intention poll finds the Tories on 18%, down two points since April 24. This is the lowest Conservative vote share of this parliament, lower than under Liz Truss, when it […]
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Thu 02 May 2024: Russia on Thursday said it took control of another village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. “As a result of active actions, units of the Center group of troops completely liberated the settlement of Berdychi in the Donetsk People’s Republic,” a Russian Defense Ministry statement said. Indicating that heavy fighting has continued across […]
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The US Treasury Department has rolled out new sanctions aimed at disrupting Russia’s war in Ukraine. Thu 02 May 2024: The United States has imposed new sanctions on hundreds of individuals and firms linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, accusing Moscow of illegally using chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces. US officials on Wednesday announced […]
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Spirit AeroSystems has been under scrutiny over its role in a midair blowout involving a Boeing 737 MAX 9 in January [National Transportation Safety Board] Thu 02 May 2024: A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX has died, family members and his lawyer have […]
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Wed 01 May 2024: More than 50,000 unaccompanied child migrants went missing after arriving in Europe, a survey by a European journalism project revealed Tuesday. “Italy has the highest number of registered missing unaccompanied minors, with 22,899, followed by Austria (20,077), Belgium (2,241), Germany (2,005), and Switzerland (1,226),” according to the Lost in Europe project, […]
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Wed 01 May 2024: Walmart said on Tuesday it plans to close 51 health centers across five states in the U.S., as well as shut virtual care centers, as the company looks to optimize its business operations in the country. “This is a difficult decision, and like others, the challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating […]
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Mon 29 April 2024: As the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the country’s first minister, Humza Yousaf has resigned. The move comes shortly after Yousaf broke up the SNP’s coalition with the Scottish Greens, which led to the opposition parties putting up two no-confidence motions that Yousaf was predicted to lose. “I […]
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