In three and a half years, President Biden has already installed more non-White federal judges than any president in history. His slate of judges is also majority female — another first. As Biden and former president Donald Trump barrel toward a fall rematch, The Washington Post is examining the numbers behind their time as president. […]
The Bank of England has announced an expansion of its Leeds office – with one in 10 staff set to be based in the city within three years. Its governor, Andrew Bailey, said the bank’s northern hub would grow from a team of 70 to 500 by 2027. The bank’s overall headcount will remain the […]
Sarah Kilgariff, who lives near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, applied for an EHCP for her son Freddie last July, after the five-year-old suffered a stroke because of a complication from chickenpox. Ms Kilgariff says Freddie now suffers from fatigue, struggles to regulate his emotions, and is back to wearing nappies. She says because of his needs, her […]
India, which has continued to maintain its decades-old relationship with Russia, has also been a major buyer of its discounted oil since the invasion. Russia’s share of India’s total oil imports hit a record high of 44% in June 2023, according to the Bank of Baroda, external, an Indian state-controlled lender. In 2023, China also […]
Seafarers have told the BBC port officials routinely demand cash, cigarettes, food and drink as bribes before allowing ships through. So-called “gratuities” are against international anti-corruption laws. But the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network said it received 5,183 reports in 2023. The International Association of Ports and Harbours is working to tackle it. Ex-captain Stephen Gudgeon said […]
In a Supreme Court term that coincides with the 2024 presidential primary season, the justices are at the center of many of the nation’s most politically sensitive debates. At the top of the list: former president Donald Trump’s eligibility to return to the White House and a challenge to a key element of the criminal […]
Five Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza, the military says, in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind since the war began in October. Israeli media say the troops were killed when they were mistakenly hit by Israeli tank fire on Wednesday. It happened in Jabalia in northern Gaza, where Israeli forces are […]
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifying before a Senate hearing earlier this month. During a May 15 hearing, she identified Russia as the greatest foreign threat to this year’s U.S. elections. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifying before a Senate hearing earlier this […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has been sent to prison for four months in the US after confessing that he breached anti-money laundering regulations. Federal attorneys had been requesting […]
Free school meal allowances are not enough for students from lower-income backgrounds to buy healthy school lunches, research suggests. The study, presented at the European Congress of Obesity (ECO), involved 42 pupils aged between 11 and 15 at seven schools across the UK. The students were provided with a daily budget that was equivalent to […]