U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his plan to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan, at the White House, Washington, U.S., April 14, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERSU.S. President Joe Biden is expected to formally recognize the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War One as an act of genocide, sources said…
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 14, 2021. Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoThe Biden administration is working with Congress to provide nearly $300 million in civilian aid to Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, funds the Trump administration conditioned…
Abdallah Djaballah, leader of al-Adala party, gestures during an interview at his office in Algiers, Algeria April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Abdelaziz BoumzarIslamist parties in Algeria expect to win parliamentary elections in June and take a major role in government, part of a strategy to gradually build clout within a system long dominated by a secular military…
Poor residents in Los Angeles could receive $1,000 direct monthly payments as part of the city’s budget. LA Mayor Eric Garcetti outlined the $24 million proposal during his annual “State of the City” address. The payments will “begin to tear away at poverty in our city,” Garcetti said. See more stories on Insider’s business page.…
President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass criminal justice reform to honor George Floyd. “No one should be above the law,” Biden said. “And today’s verdict sends that message. But it’s not enough.” Former police officer Derek Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder. See more stories on Insider’s business…
Chad’s longtime ruler President Idriss Deby, a Western ally in the fight against Islamist militants in Africa, was killed on the frontline against rebels in the north. read more His main ally, France, has about 5,100 troops based across the region as part of international efforts to fight Islamist militants, including its main base in…
(Reuters) – The U.S. cannabis industry is hoping that the fourth time is a charm for a major banking reform bill that is once again headed to the Senate for approval after a comfortable victory in the U.S. House of Representatives.The House voted 321-101 on Monday to approve a legislation that would allow banks to…
The idea of a wealth tax is gaining steam as a way to address economic inequality and recovery. The majority of respondents in a new poll see a wealth tax as one way to address inequality. The IRS chief told Congress it’s possible that over $1 trillion in taxes go uncollected each year. See more…
LONDON (Reuters) – A British parliamentary committee will summon finance minister Rishi Sunak and former Prime Minister David Cameron to appear before it to answer questions about the ex-leader’s lobbying for the now failed supply-chain finance firm Greensill Capital.A series of inquiries have been launched into what access lobbyists have had to Prime Minister Boris…
A man wheels a trash bins past the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 25, 2020. REUTERS/File PhotoThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to another lawsuit related to the Nov. 3 presidential election filed by a Republican former congressional candidate who had challenged the extension of Pennsylvania’s deadline to receive…
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