Boris Johnson has said he will not resign because of the litany of issues the country is currently facing. He points to the war in Ukraine and cost of living crisis as two examples. He said: “Clearly, if there were circumstances in which I felt it was impossible for the government to go on and … Read more
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that he had a telephone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to request credit support to import fuel for the island nation that’s facing its worst economic crisis in memory. Source link
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The rate of the back-to-school allowance will be increased by €100 under new plans unveiled by Ministers on Tuesday evening. There will also be a major expansion of the school meals programme and school transport fees will be waived for primary and secondary students. The measures worth €67 million were announced by Minister for Social … Read more
COUNTY JBHC SEMI-FINAL Randal Og 1-24 Ballyclough 1-15 Randal Óg who reached last year’s County JBHC final are back in another crack at it this year having seen of Ballyclough. On Saturday in Ovens they were deserving winners over Ballyclough in the semi-final. The winners got off to a great start and led 0-4 to … Read more
WASHINGTON — For some of the Washington, D.C., residents who reported for jury duty last month, a pro-Trump mob’s assault on the U.S. Capitol felt like a personal attack. Ahead of a trial for a Michigan man charged in the riot, one prospective juror said a police officer injured during the melee is a close … Read more
Almost all Marin school districts are planning new transitional kindergarten programs — or expanding existing ones — this fall. The state, which last year mandated universal TK for all 4-year-olds, is only financing the program for districts that are state-funded, or what is referred to as “local control funding formula” districts that offer per-student subsidies. … Read more
Albany’s Common Council overwhelmingly passed the good cause bill almost a year ago and Mayor Kathy Sheehan, a Democrat, proudly signed it into law. Modeled on proposed state legislation, it includes a requirement that landlords cannot evict a tenant or refuse to renew a lease unless one of 10 possible conditions are met, such as … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto Blue Jays MLB Baseball Patience might be wearing thin, if the look on pitching coach Pete Walker’s face was any indication Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (16) reacts during the third inning against the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum July 5, 2022. Photo by Stan Szeto /USA TODAY Sports … Read more
The Australian sharemarket gave back early gains, with the ASX 200 sliding by 0.5% and heading backwards for the first time this week. Heavy losses for our mining and energy stocks offset gains across most other sectors. Source link
84 Harrington Street (Image supplied) The 12-storey at 84 Harrington Street in Cape Town has been named as the world’s tallest to be constructed from hempcrete blocks and hemp building materials. The property was bought in 2016 by Hemporium’s Duncan Parker with the idea of having it as the brand’s flagship store and “Hemp Hotel”. … Read more