Long boycott in Oregon Senate disqualifies 2 in GOP, 1 independent from reelection
Two Republicans and an independent in the Oregon Senate are now disqualified from reelection as a walkout has triggered a constitutional amendment.
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US Virgin Islands says it can’t find Elon Musk to serve a subpoena in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is asking a federal judge to help it serve billionaire Elon Musk with a subpoena for documents in its lawsuit seeking to hold JPMorgan Chase liable for sex trafficking acts committed by businessman Jeffrey Epst…
Thailand Opposition Claims Victory As Voters Reject Army-Backed Parties
Thailand’s progressive Move Forward Party claimed victory in the country’s election Monday after a stunning result that decimated military-backed parties, which have ruled the kingdom for nearly a decade.
Concerns over care sector amid UK rise in potential victims of modern slavery
Charity says number of potential victims identified via helpline more than doubled last yearThe number of potential victims of modern slavery in the UK more than doubled to record levels last year, with a particularly sharp increase in alleged exploita…
One in five workers will be higher-rate taxpayers by 2027 – IFS
Jeremy Hunt’s freeze on allowances and thresholds will put a quarter of teachers and one-eighth of nurses in 40% income tax bracketOne in four teachers and one in eight nurses will be higher-rate taxpayers by 2027 as a result of the government’s record…
Cush Jumbo to join David Tennant in Macbeth at London’s Donmar Warehouse
The actor, who has previously starred as Hamlet at the Young Vic, is to play Lady Macbeth among a wave of star-powered Shakespeare productions this yearCush Jumbo is to play Lady Macbeth this winter in a production at London’s Donmar Warehouse that reu…
Grid connection delays for low-carbon projects ‘unacceptable’, says Ofgem
Watchdog’s chief writes to energy bosses as Grid sets out plan to cut waits by up to a decadeThe energy watchdog for Great Britainwill label the decade-long wait to connect low-carbon projects to the electricity grid as “unacceptable”, amid tensions ov…
Plans for UK ‘genomics transformation’ aim to act on lessons of Covid
Ten-year science strategy of UK Health Security Agency will use data to combat infectious diseases faster and more effectivelyHealth officials in the UK have drawn up plans for a “genomics transformation” that aims to detect and deal with outbreaks of …
Ministers told to set out plan for hiring mental health nurses in England
Exclusive: Sector’s staffing crisis will have knock-on effect on whole NHS system, warns healthcare leaderUK ministers must set out how to recruit and retain thousands more mental health nurses to plug the profession’s biggest staff shortage, healthcar…
Donald Trump claimed the Durham probe would uncover the ‘crime of the century.’ Here’s what it really found
An investigation into the origins of the FBI’s probe into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign has finally been concluded, with the prosecutor leading the inquiry submitting a much-awaited report that found major flaws.