Hong Kong’s Environment and Ecology Bureau is not participating in a trial of the city’s waste charging scheme, saying that the way rubbish was collected from its location in the Central Government Offices made it “not a suitable location.” First suggested by the government in 2005 before becoming law in 2021, the waste charging scheme […]
Barr made the comments on Fox News after saying about his voting choices: "I'll jump off that bridge when I get to it."He previously called Trump's election fraud allegations "bull " He called Biden “the greater threat to democracy” By Geoff Earle, deputy US political editor Published: 5:51 p.m. EDT, April 22, 2024 | Updated: 5:55 p.m. EDT, April 22, 2024 Trump's former attorney general, Bill Barr,...
Speaking at the WNBA draft, Collingswood-born commissioner Cathy Engelbert name-dropped her "hometown" first on a list of cities the league has talked with.
By AAMER MADHANI (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that he is willing to debate his presumptive Republican opponent, Donald Trump, later this fall – his most definitive comment yet on the issue. The comment came during an interview with the Sirius XM radio host Howard Stern, who asked […]
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared that it was the U.S.’s "biblical admonition" to help and support Israel during a Monday night speech. The House GOP leader was addressing an emergency meeting of Christians United For Israel, convened after Iran’s weekend missile attack on the Middle East American ally. "I'm going to state something that you all know – at this critical moment, the United States must show unwavering strength and support for Israel We have to make certain that the entire world...
Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the global fight against poverty, inequality and global heating, ministers from four leading economies have suggested.In a sign of growing international support for a levy on the super-rich, Brazil,...
David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie point to PBO modelling showing budget savings even while continuing existing owners’ capital gains tax discount
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Lawmakers in Georgia's legislature scuffled on Monday as the parliament debated a divisive new law dubbed the foreign agent bill. Hours later, hundreds of people protested against the legislation outside the parliament in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. The draft — proposed by the ruling Georgian Dream party — calls for []
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Lawmakers in Georgia's legislature scuffled on Monday as the parliament debated a divisive new law dubbed the foreign agent bill. Hours later, hundreds of people protested
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In court submissions, Ten’s lawyers argue Lehrmann should indemnify the network for its legal costs, estimated at $8mFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBruce Lehrmann should pay all Network Ten’s legal costs because suing The Project for defamation was “deliberately wicked and calculated” and an abuse of process, Ten has told the federal court.The former Liberal staffer lost the defamation case he brought...
Refugees tell Holly Bancroft about the dangerous journeys they have taken to get to Northern France – and their hope of reaching the UK