Jeremiah Green, Modest Mouse drummer, dies from cancer at 45
Jeremiah Green, the founding drummer for the rock band Modest Mouse, has died just days after the band announced he had been diagnosed with cancer. He was 45.
Month: January 2023
Egypt’s leader urges caution for Netanyahu’s new government
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has urged Israel’s new hard-line government to refrain from “any measures” that could inflame regional tensions, in a phone call congratulating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his return to office
John Roberts’ year-end report calls for judicial security but avoids abortion debate
Threats against federal judges surged as the conservative supreme court has been accused of ignoring public opinionSupreme court chief justice John Roberts has focused a year-end judiciary report on the need for stepped up security for federal judges, …
EU chief celebrates ‘immense achievements’ of member Croatia
The chief of the European Union visited Croatia on Sunday to celebrate the ‘immense achievements’ of the last nation admitted to the EU, which switched to using the euro and joined the world’s largest passport-free travel area on New Year’s Day.
Adam Kinzinger blames Kevin McCarthy for Trump’s political staying power and ‘crazy elements’ in GOP
“Donald Trump is alive today politically because of Kevin McCarthy,” the congressman said on CNN this weekend
Historic new year for Croatia as it joins Euro zone and Schengen area
Croatia has become the 20th country to adopt the Euro
Brazilian president-elect set for inauguration in polarized nation
When Brazil’s president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is sworn in on Sunday in the country’s capital it will mark his third return to office — the culmination of a political comeback sure to thrill su…
Seeking Exotic Remote Work Locations? More Than 40 Places Now Offer ‘Digital Nomad’ Visas
“Imagine starting your work day with a fresh coconut juice perched by your laptop as you gaze over the ocean or a tropical rainforest….” writes the Conversation.
“More than 40 nations or territories now offer “digital nomad” visas to attract those …
George Santos’ former landlord claims rep-elect left Queens apartment with a ‘lot of damage’
The landlord of the two-bedroom 960-sq-ft apartment said Mr Santos and his sister never paid rent late, but did cause damage
France starts testing Chinese arrivals to track Covid-19 variants
France on Sunday began testing passengers arriving from China in order to track potential Covid variants, Health Minister François Braun said.