By Clare Foran House Democrats on Thursday approved a legislative package aimed at ending the partial government shutdown, while rejecting President Donald Trump’s demand for additional funding for a border wall, despite a White House veto threat. As a result, the legislation is expected to be dead on arrival in the Senate, leaving congressional Democrats and the […] Read more
Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union at end of March but, as the country’s deadline for departure creeps ever closer, what will actually happen on that day remains far from certain. Embattled Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to overcome deep opposition to her proposed Brexit plan, opening up a range of possibilities […] Read more
Democrats will unveil on Friday their sweeping effort to revamp the nation’s campaign finance and voting rights laws, measures that could bring significant changes for corporate America and social media companies. The House bill, titled The For the People Act, will be designated HR1, signifying its place at the top of the Democrats’ agenda. Rep. […] Read more
Bristol-Myers pioneered immunotherapy with its Yervoy and later Opdivo, but has come under pressure as Merck & Co’s (MRK.N) rival treatment Keytruda moved ahead in market share in lung cancer treatment, the most lucrative oncology market. The deal will create a company with nine treatments bringing in more than $1 billion in annual sales and […] Read more
As issues of economic inequality, gender discrimination and climate change gained traction with voters in 2018, local governments passed ambitious laws reflecting the shifting political atmosphere. City and state lawmakers have historically led the way on major political reforms, with the federal government following suit. Same-sex marriage was legal in many states before the 2015 […] Read more
I would like to begin this article by conveying my best regards and appreciation to the American and Saudi people for making the Saudi American relations stronger along the years; simultaneously, I would like to request those involved in the development of today’s relations to do their utmost in protecting as well as promoting the un-resembled partnership […] Read more
Kremlin-backed TV channel RT has sent chocolate replicas of Britain’s Salisbury cathedral to several Russian media outlets, in an apparent reference to the poisoning of former spy, Sergei Skripal. “It’s very unfortunate that someone would begin thinking that was amusing.” Jo Broom Salisbury City Councillor Independent TV channel Dozhd tweeted a photo of the gift […] Read more
Five monks have been injured, one seriously, after being held captive at a Vienna church, police said. Police launched a search operation and deployed a helicopter to the area as well as putting in public transport controls to search for up to two men suspected of carrying out the attack, who were at large. Several […] Read more
A man died after being hit by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) amid pre-match clashes between football fans in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday evening. Police said Daniele Belardinelli, 35, was a supporter of Inter Milan. The SUV was reportedly driven by fans of Inter’s opponents Napoli, an hour ahead of the match between the two […] Read more
A car bomb exploded on Monday outside Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works with gunfire then heard inside, the interior ministry said. A spokesman for the Interior Ministry, Nasrat Rahimi, said several gunmen had taken positions in a building close to the ministry, located in western Kabul, and were exchanging fire with the Afghan security forces. […] Read more
