It will be “very hard” for President Joe Biden’s administration to meet a previous goal that would have raised the cap to 62,500 refugee admissions this fiscal year, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a television interview broadcast on Sunday.”It’s going to be very hard to meet the 62,000 (goal) this fiscal year.…
President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that the U.S. government has told Russia “there will be consequences” if Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison.”We have communicated to the Russian government that what happens to Mr. Navalny in their custody is their responsibility and…
The New York Times reported that about a dozen staffers have recently exited One America News. According to the report, some One America News employees are skeptical of their own network’s reporting. The network leans heavily in favor of ex-President Donald Trump and has peddled false claims. See more stories on Insider’s business page.…
Former House Speaker John Boehner dismissed the idea of running for office in the future. “I’d rather set myself on fire than to run for office again,” Hoehner said on “Meet the Press” Sunday. Boehner also recalled the Jan. 6 insurrection calling it “one of the saddest days in my life.” See more stories on…
A Saudi trader observes the stock market on monitors at Falcom stock exchange agency in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Al NasserMajor Gulf stock markets ended mixed on Sunday, with Qatar registering sharp losses following a surge in the previous session when it removed a cap on foreign ownership, while blue-chip Egyptian shares…
Topline In what’s becoming a trend for this Congress, a group of House Republicans – many of whom are members of the right-wing Freedom Caucus – voted against bipartisan legislation that was passed Thursday by overwhelming margins, in a sign of their increasing willingness to buck their party’s whip. Key Facts Just eight House Republicans voted against…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A chapel is seen in front of the cooling towers of the Czech nuclear power plant at Dukovany PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic’s security row with Russia could influence a decision on whether Russia is invited to bid on building a new unit at the Dukovany nuclear power plant, Industry…
Patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) get treatment at the casualty ward in Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital, amidst the spread of the disease in New Delhi, India April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File PhotoIndia’s capital New Delhi recorded 25,500 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, with about one in three people tested returning…
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner is surprised by his team’s winless streak in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and demanded “smart cricket” from his side after their third successive defeat in Saturday’s match against Mumbai Indians.For the third match in a row, the 2016 champions failed to pull off a chase despite looking in a…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s capital New Delhi recorded 25,500 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, with about one in three people tested returning a positive result, its chief minister said, urging the federal government to urgently provide more hospital beds to tackle the crisis.FILE PHOTO: Patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) get treatment…