Tanzid Hasan Tamim hit an unbeaten fifty in his Twenty20 International debut on Friday and it increased further pressure on Liton Das as the batter is going
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Australians snapped their wallets shut after Easter, piling more pressure on a retail sector that has been struggling more than other parts of the economy. Throughout April, spending fell sharply due to consumers forking out less on nice-to-haves, including meals out and recreation. This followed a minor Easter-inspired bump in the March editions of the […]
Israel’s military operation in Rafah and the seizure of Gaza’s only land crossing dampened hopes for a ceasefire, eliciting global backlash. The UN warned of an impending disaster in Gaza, while the U.S. intelligence chief discussed halting operations with the Israeli Prime Minister. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, responded Wednesday, May 8, […]
Despite the net zero claim, there were no new measures in Jim Chalmers' Federal Budget to transition households, which are responsible for 46% of Australia’s emissions.
Virginia budget negotiators and Gov. Glenn Youngkin have reached a compromise on the next two-year state spending plan that would include 3% raises for state employees and teachers while not raising taxes and risking a potential veto by Youngkin. House Appropriations Chairman Luke Torian confirmed Thursday that the General Assembly's budget leaders have reached a deal with Youngkin that they hope lawmakers will approve during a special session scheduled to begin on Monday. Youngkin’s press...
The numbers are still subject to change, but administrators presented a slide showing as many as 344 employees haven’t received a contract for the upcoming year.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has cancelled all foreign trips after Russia launched a major surprise offensive last weekUkraine’s troops have withdrawn from several areas of the country’s north-east amid mounting pressure from a new Russian offensive, as the president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, postponed all foreign trips underscoring the seriousness of the threat.The moves came as the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, said Moscow’s latest operation was “going to plan” and Russian forces were improving their...
Last week, administrators in the Mount Abraham Unified School District invited Bristol parent Shawna Gabbeitt to their central office to look over financial documents. Gabbeitt, a bookkeeper, had filed an extensive request for public records about school spending after voters rejected the district's budget on Town Meeting Day. She had become more concerned about the district's financial practices after receiving dozens of documents, Gabbeitt said, and later shared her misgivings on...
TikTok is prepared to fight the United States government over its divesture this week—but it will do so without Washington tech lobbying group NetChoice. The ByteDance-owned social media giant has been a member of NetChoice since 2019, but the Washington-based lobbying group booted the company from its membership roll this week. According to people who […]
Mayor Adams administration has said it does not have the money to fully comply with the state law limiting class sizes. The teachers union says 856 schools have the space to meet the requirements, which were strengthened in a recent state budget deal. [ more › ]
A series of funding deals between private entities and City of London Police to help fight fraud highlights the ongoing funding pressures faced by the police force, experts have said.