RICHMOND, Va. – The ACLU of Virginia filed two lawsuits against the state Department of Education on Thursday, asking the courts to throw out Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policies on the treatment of transgender students and rule that school districts are not required to follow them. Youngkin’s policies roll back many accommodations for … Read more
ATHENS – Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials. A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted late Thursday in favor of the bill drafted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ centre-right government. Another 76 rejected the reform while two … Read more
Responding to an expertâs statement that âabout 3.2 millionâ American lives have been saved by vaccines against Covid, with âover 14 million livesâ saved globally, the far-right Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene said: âIâm not a doctor, but I have a PhD in recognising bullshit when I hear it.â On Capitol Hill on Thursday, Greene attended … Read more
WASHINGTON – The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability but that such a weapon … Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s government on Thursday ordered the local U.N. office on human rights to suspend operations and gave its staff 72 hours to leave, accusing the office of promoting opposition to the South American country. Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil announced the decision at a news conference in Caracas, the capital. … Read more
A new report says by 2030, Canada’s agriculture industry will have a domestic labour gap of more than 100,000 jobs. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council says the forecast represents a 15 per cent increase compared with the number of jobs in 2023 that couldn’t be filled by Canadian residents. The council … Read more
Miami, Fla. – Manuel Rocha was well known in Miami’s elite circles for an aristocratic, almost regal, bearing that seemed fitting for an Ivy League-educated career U.S. diplomat who held top posts in Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba and the White House. “Ambassador Rocha,” as he preferred to be called, demanded and got respect. So … Read more
TORONTO – As many Canadians try to squeeze every last dollar out of their budget to cope with the soaring cost of living, financial experts say cutting expenses to the bone is not always a viable option and they should instead focus on increasing their income. Slashing expenses is never a long-term solution and can … Read more
The arrivals hall at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sept. 3, 1971, was teeming with people. Among the crowds was 24-year-old Linda Ford, clutching her suitcase, her life about to change forever. But right then, in that exact moment, Linda wasn’t aware she was on the brink of something. Right then, she simply felt … Read more
Italy will carry out an inquiry into its handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a move hailed as “a great victory” by the relatives of people killed by the virus but criticised by those who were in power at the time. Italy was the first western country to report an outbreak and has the second … Read more
