Who’s in Charge When There’s No Speaker of the House?
As the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Cheryl L. Johnson has tried to keep lawmakers in order. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
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‘Perfect storm’ of viruses hits Irish healthcare system
Ireland’s hospitals are struggling to cope with the ‘perfect storm’ of COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) patients, resulting in widespread overcrowding and lengthy delays. Hospital waiting times have been a growing area of concern in recent weeks, reaching…
Russian embargoed products still flowing to EU, Czech media report
Russian products under EU embargo are still flowing into EU countries, Czech investigative journalists revealed in Seznam Zpravy. The story shows gaps in the enforcement of EU sanctions. The investigative reporter went undercover as a businessman interested in Russian timber…
Ukraine war: Putin orders 36-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Christmas
Image source, EPABy Will Vernon in Moscow & Samuel Horti in LondonBBC News Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defence minister to impose a 36-hour ceasefire on the Ukrainian frontline, beginning on Friday. The ceasefire, scheduled to start at…
Bulgaria, Greece launch oil pipeline, gas storage projects
Two documents on boosting energy cooperation between Bulgaria and Greece, involving a commitment to build a new pipeline at neck-breaking speed and gas storage deal, were approved by the Bulgarian interim government on Wednesday. The first memorandum states that studies…
France increases military aid to Ukraine with more tanks
France will be sending tanks to Ukraine in an effort to expand its military aid, French President Emmanuel Macron told his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Wednesday. “The president wished to amplify this military aid,” announced the presidency after a…
Fourteen candidates join race for Cyprus presidency in February vote
Fourteen candidates formally joined the race on Thursday (5 January) to become Cyprus’s next president in an election next month dominated by the island’s decades-old division, irregular migration and corruption scandals. Cyprus has a presidential system of government and the…
Stabenow, Michigan Senator for More Than Two Decades, Won’t Run in 2024
The Michigan lawmaker becomes the first Senate Democrat to announce she will not be on the ballot next year. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Biden Will Announce New Border Policies to Reduce Illegal Crossings
President Biden is under increasing pressure to confront historic surges of people at the border. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Iran indicts Belgian citizen for espionage
A Belgian national was indicted for espionage and working against national security by Iran, said Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister Hadja Lahbib, who received the confirmation of the suspect’s identity on Wednesday. A spokesman for the judiciary said that the detainee…