Students at Ayi University, a training program for domestic helpers, practice on baby dolls during a course teaching childcare in Beijing, China December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas PeterChina could see its number of births slide below 10 million annually in the next five years if the government does not quickly abolish its policy of limiting families…
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…
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…
Topline A back-and-forth between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) over Covid-19 restrictions quickly devolved into chaos on the House floor Thursday, with Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) yelling at Jordan to “respect the chair” and to “shut” his “mouth.” Key Facts Jordan, one of former President Donald Trump’s fiercest allies, grilled Fauci over…
Topline Chelsea Clinton said Thursday that former President Donald Trump should do “the right thing” and release photos of himself getting vaccinated against coronavirus, which, she argued, would encourage Republicans, who are disproportionately hesitant to be immunized, to get the shot. Key Facts During an appearance on ABC’s The View, Clinton said, “Given that we…
A man walks to his friend’s home in a neighbourhood without electricity as snow covers the BlackHawk neighborhood in Pflugerville, Texas, U.S. February 15, 2021. Picture taken February 15, 2021. Bronte Wittpenn/Austin American-Statesman/USA Today Network via REUTERS//File PhotoU.S. energy company Apache Corp said a change in natural gas hedging strategy before the February freeze hit…
European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File PhotoThe European Union will next week lay out conditions that transport, industry and buildings must meet to be classed as a sustainable investment in Europe, but delay a decision on whether to label gas and nuclear power as…
Topline Nearly 100 days into his presidency, Joe Biden has maintained a remarkably steady approval rating despite the tenuous state of the economy and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic—marks far better than his predecessor during the same period, but a few ticks below other modern presidents. Key Facts Biden’s approval rating hit 60% in an April…
Topline The Biden Administration will allow patients to be prescribed and sent medicine that induces abortion without visiting a doctor in-person through the remainder of the pandemic, reversing a Trump-era curb on accessing abortion services. Key Facts Food and Drug Administration acting commissioner Janet Woodcock shared the changes Monday in a letter to the American…
Topline Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a pair of bills Monday to legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico and expunge some criminal records for related offenses, joining a wave of states that have done so in the face of budget shortfalls and complaints that drug policies have disproportionately targeted minority communities. FILE – In this…
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