3 key Seattle City Council election updates
Newly counted primary ballots highlighted the importance of three races in a field of 45 candidates for seven Seattle City Council districts seats on Wednesday.
Day: August 3, 2023
Henri Konan Bédié, Ivory Coast president deposed in coup, dies at 89
He led the West African nation for six years before being overthrown in 1999. In recent years he continued to shape its politics as head of an opposition party.
Cory Doctorow’s New Book On Beating Big Tech At Its Own Game
Cory Doctorow, author, digital rights advocate, and co-editor of the blog Boing Boing, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for his next book, called The Internet Con: How To Seize the Means of Computation. “The book presents an array of policy solution…
Deep-red Arizona county rejects proposal to hand-count ballots in 2024 elections
A northwestern Arizona county where Republican voters far outnumber Democrats has rejected a proposal to hand-count ballots in the 2024 election cycle.
US orders evacuation of some embassy staff, families from Niger
By Idrees Ali and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States ordered the evacuation of some staff and families from its embassy in Niger after military officers seized power there, the State Department said on Wednesday, even as the mis…
Pope Francis receives warm welcome in Portugal for World Youth Day
Pope Francis received a warm welcome as he arrived in Portugal to meet with Catholic church child sex abuse victims during his five-day visit for World Youth Day.
China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, US Pentagon Discuss Ties
The Pentagon’s top official for Asia spoke with an official from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, in a rare high-level conversation between senior U.S. and Chinese national security officials.
Niger: US announces partial evacuation of embassy
Hundreds of foreign nationals have already been evacuated from the country since a coup last week.
Bank of England raises interest rates for fourteenth time in a row – Channel 4 News
Bank of England raises interest rates for fourteenth time in a row Channel 4 NewsBOE’s Bailey on Rate Decision, Inflation Path, Mortgages Bloomberg TelevisionThe Guardian view on high interest rates: losing the race against time&n…