Social issues
As riots and disorder spread, some countries warn their citizens not to travel to the UK
Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside on Aug. 4, 2024 in Rotherham, U.K. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Five countries have now issued travel and safety warnings to their citizens living or visiting the U.K. as riots and street disorder continue to plague the country. The United Arab Emirates, […]
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UK leader Starmer condemns attack on hotel as act of ‘right-wing thuggery’
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned the attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers, describing it as “far-right thuggery” as violence broke out in several towns and cities across the country. In a statement from 10 Downing Street on Sunday afternoon, the prime minister vowed that “we will do whatever it takes to bring […]
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Olympics draw new investments to niche sports and women’s teams
Players of Team United States celebrate following victory during the Women’s Rugby Sevens Bronze medal match between Team United States and Team Australia on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. Michael Steele | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The 2024 Paris […]
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China’s first university degree in marriage offers courses like matchmaking and pre-divorce counseling
Newly-wed couples attending a group wedding ahead of ‘520 I Love You’ Day on May 19, 2024 in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images China is issuing its first university degree program in all things matrimony, and its curriculum includes wedding planning, matchmaking services […]
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Trump address to Black journalist convention prompts co-chair Karen Attiah to quit
Washington Post Editor Karen Attiah leads a discussion on Saudi hacking techniques at the Oslo Freedom Forum 2019 on May 28, 2019 in Oslo, Norway. Julia Reinhart | Getty Images The co-chair of the annual National Association of Black Journalists convention stepped down Tuesday in apparent reaction to that group’s decision to have former President […]
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Potential Harris VP pick Shapiro, Yellen announce free tax filing in PA
Josh Shapiro speaks at his swearing in as Governor of Pennsylvania at the State Capitol Building on January 17, 2023 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Getty Images Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday to announce that Pennsylvania, a key election battleground, is the next state to get access to […]
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Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data lawsuit
Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Meta has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit by the state of Texas over the Facebook owner’s use of biometric data by users, […]
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Why the U.S. elects so many older politicians
President Joe Biden, age 81, ended his 2024 reelection bid as concern for his vitality mounted within the Democratic Party. “There are cognitive issues,” said former Senator Bob Kerry, D-Neb., in a July interview with CNBC. The issue of aging lawmakers in the U.S. extends well beyond the presidency. At the start of the 118th […]
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Dubai set to welcome even more millionaires as wealthy individuals abandon the UK
Aerial view of cityscape and skyscraper at sunset in Dubai Marina. Lu Shaoji | Moment | Getty Images The United Arab Emirates is on track to be the world’s top wealth magnet for the third year running, according to the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report. At the same time, the U.K. – already the source […]
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More than 90,000 ‘White Dudes for Harris’ sign up for call with potential VP picks
Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at West Allis Central High School on July 23, 2024 in West Allis, Wisconsin. Jim Vondruska | Getty Images More than 90,000 people have signed up for Monday night’s “White Dudes for Harris” Zoom fundraising and organizing rally, which will […]
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