A senior State Department official and skeptic of the Biden administration’s “bear hug” approach to the government of Israel resigned this week in a setback for U.S. diplomats pushing for a sharper break with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition, said three people familiar with the matter. Andrew Miller, the deputy assistant secretary […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Wednesday, June 18, saw the start of EBAday 2024 in Lisbon — the annual summit for leading payments and transaction banking executives. During the first day of the summit, David Birch, an author, […]
10 hours ago By Victoria Gill, @vic_gill, Science correspondent, BBC News Elodie Freymann The researchers observed the chimps to see what they sought out to eat Wild chimpanzees eat plants that have pain-relieving and anti-bacterial properties to heal themselves, according to scientists. They described their “detective work” in the forests of Uganda – observing animals that appeared injured […]
Sunak facing ‘punishment election’ and election date betting allegations making it worse, says Tory former minister Andrew Sparrow Good morning. I’m Andrew Sparrow, taking over from Helen Sullivan. Paul Scully, the former Tory minister who is standing down at the election, has delivered a good assessment of why the election date betting allegations are so […]
The Biden administration’s new law forcing the sale or ban of TikTok is the unconstitutional result of “political demagoguery” and should be overturned, TikTok attorneys said in a court brief Thursday marking the start of one of the most consequential legal battles in American internet history. The briefs, filed by TikTok and a group of […]
8 hours ago By Michelle Roberts, Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images At least 86 people were admitted to hospital for E. coli symptoms linked to an outbreak thought to be caused by some pre-packed sandwiches containing lettuce, health officials have confirmed. The UK Health Security Agency says cases have slowed but a further 45 infections […]
D.C. United’s first season under Troy Lesesne has been an expected mix of hope and disappointment, but the one area that continues to confound the MLS organization is how it has struggled at Audi Field. With a 1-0 loss to Atlanta on Wednesday, United’s winless streak at home swelled to five (0-2-3) and its season […]
The United States will suspend the planned export of hundreds of air defense munitions to its allies and partners and redirect them to Ukraine, the White House said Thursday, as Russia continues its brutal assaults on Ukrainian infrastructure. The Biden administration “has made the difficult but necessary decision to reprioritize near term planned deliveries of […]
2 hours ago By Justin Rowlatt, Climate editor • Esme Stallard, Climate and science reporter, BBC News Getty Images Sarah Finch (centre) began her legal fight against Surrey County Council five years ago The Supreme Court has ruled a local council should have considered the full climate impact of burning oil from new wells – a landmark decision which could […]
“I’ve worked with Alexi for 10 years,” says Stu Holden, Fox Sports analyst and former United States men’s national team midfielder. “He’s one of the first people that I am asked about. They say: ‘What’s that guy like off-camera?’.” It is a thought many may share while watching Alexi Lalas, the formerly goatee-bearded U.S. central […]