Politics
Boris Johnson hangs on as UK prime minister — just — but his days could be numbered
Johnson will visit Northern Ireland on Monday to hold emergency talks. Daniel Leal | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a vote of confidence on Monday night but discontent over his leadership is expected to rumble on, with analysts stating that his days in office are numbered. Monday’s vote […]
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To boost solar, Biden looks the other way on potential Chinese trade violations
U.S. President Joe Biden’s move to prohibit new tariffs on the solar panels also took the teeth out of an investigation by the Commerce Department that was required by law. Logan Cyrus | The Washington Post | Getty Images Facing paralysis of the U.S. solar industry, President Joe Biden has ordered that potential trade violations by Chinese solar panel […]
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Russia’s failure to achieve major goals in Ukraine is ‘quite embarrassing,’ ex-U.S. official says
A destroyed Russian tank about 25 miles west of Kyiv. Russia failed to achieve its key tactical objectives in the first 100 days of the Ukraine war, according to a former U.S. diplomat. (Photo by Sergei Chuzavkov/SOPA Images/Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Russia has failed to achieve its strategic goals in the first […]
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches Twitter bots probe after Musk’s public complaints
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a news conference after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in President Joe Biden’s bid to rescind a Trump-era immigration policy that forced migrants to stay in Mexico to await U.S. hearings on their asylum claims, in Washington, U.S., April 26, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Texas […]
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UK PM Boris Johnson narrowly survives confidence vote triggered by lawmakers in his own party
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was booed by crowds as he entered St Paul’s Cathedral on June 3 for the National Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Wpa Pool | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a vote of confidence […]
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Mickelson the last to sign up for Saudi-funded golf league
Phil Mickelson, a chief recruiter for a Saudi-funded rival league to the PGA Tour, is ending his four-month hiatus by adding his name to the 48-man field for the LIV Golf Invitational that starts Friday outside London. Mickelson will be joining Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia and three other former major champions in a 54-hole tournament […]
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Novavax faces high stakes FDA review this week that will decide the fate of its Covid vaccine in the U.S.
In this photo illustration the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Novavax logos are seen behind a medical syringe and vials. Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine will face the scrutiny of the Food and Drug Administration’s independent immunization experts this week, a crucial step on the path toward U.S. regulatory […]
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U.S. has more than 36,000 Jynneos monkeypox vaccine doses immediately available in national stockpile
The United States has more than 36,000 doses of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine immediately available in the strategic national stockpile, according to the Health and Human Services Department. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending the vaccine to people who have had high risk exposures to the virus in an effort to stop […]
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DOJ moves to seize 2 planes from Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen on the stand during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. Clive Mason | Getty Images A federal judge in New York on Monday signed a warrant authorizing the seizure by the Justice Department of two jets […]
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Musk accuses Twitter of ‘resisting and thwarting’ his right to information on fake accounts
Musk’s plan to buy Twitter has worried policymakers around the world. Joe Skipper | Reuters Elon Musk accused Twitter of “resisting and thwarting” his right to information about fake accounts on the platform, calling it a “clear material breach” of the terms of their merger agreement in a letter to the company on Monday. “Mr. Musk […]
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