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Independence should not mean the Bank of England is shielded from government scrutiny and accountability to the public, says Damian Pudner Last week, a striking disclosure by former prime minister Liz Truss reignited the debate on the delicate balance between political authority and the operational independence of central banks – a topic with profound implications []
British Parliament in 1774 retaliated against American colonists with a series of laws we call the Intolerable Acts. The Quartering Act expanded the power of royal governors to house troops wherever they wanted. Even King George III, though, didn’t think he could force homeowners to house strangers — this imposition was generally made on inns […]
The copy-and-paste weather pattern continues for Acadiana as changes won't happen until Sunday. Temperatures are back in the lower 70s this morning with areas of patchy fog and a few showers. Highs will climb into the mid-80s under mostly cloudy skies as winds stay light. Rain chances are in the 10-20% range throughout the day. []
Dottie has captured hearts with her remarkable journey from the dog meat trade in China to the loving arms of Lisa Garner in Shropshire, UK.
Poland improves to 11-0 after defeating Struthers.
As Jews worldwide gather around the Seder table this week for Passover, recounting the biblical story of the Israelites’ escape from slavery in Egypt, Lauren Comiteau reflects on injustices past and present, adding a second helping of bitter herbs to her own Seder plate. The Dutch National Holocaust Museum opened last month with much pomp and ceremony—and protest—all broadcast live on national television. There was Dutch king Willem-Alexander wearing a yarmulke and talking about how Sobibor...
Yanni Gourde scored on a Wild power play, then skated in an empty-netter for the game winner with 1:36 remaining in 4-3 win
Madison Obermiyer went 7 innings in the circle for the win this evening for Brookfield.
Alex Garland’s Civil War may be the movie of the month, but before Kirsten Dunst or Cailee Spaeny ever picked up their cameras to document a crumbling, divided America, Natalie Portman’s Lena set out with a team of three other scientists to explore an equally terrifying phenomenon called The Shimmer in the director’s landmark sci-fi thriller, Annihilation. The chilling 2018 film about a cancerous invasion of the Earth is the type that latches onto your brain and never really lets go—so much so...
Do You Remember These ’90s Country Hits? The 1990s were a prime decade in country music history. Still, some ’90s country hits have been somewhat “lost” as the years trickled by. These songs have never truly been “forgotten.” But, they don’t as much attention as monster hits such as Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places” […]
A Queensland man’s behaviour attracted police attention in his home state, but he was not perceived as a threat before he carried out a stabbing rampage at a Sydney shopping centre that ended in his death. Investigators are still searching for a motive or explanation for Joel Cauchi’s Saturday attack, during which the 40-year-old killed […]