Biden’s top Europe aide to quit – Politico
A key figure behind Washington’s policies on Europe, Ukraine and Russia is leaving her post, Politico has reported
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Day: November 10, 2023
Home Office barred charity over claims it encouraged asylum seeker ‘complaints’
Robert Jenrick banned Care4Calais from Napier barracks after suggestions it encouraged asylum seekers to talk to mediaRobert Jenrick has barred a leading refugee charity from offering help to asylum seekers at a Home Office accommodation centre over cl…
Nigeria Says Saudi Plans Substantial Support for Foreign-Exchange Reforms – Bloomberg
Nigeria Says Saudi Plans Substantial Support for Foreign-Exchange Reforms BloombergNigeria gets refineries investment, forex pledge from Saudi Arabia ReutersSaudi Arabia to sign more than $500M in deals with African countries …
Amazon workers: ‘Sense of entitlement’
Re: “Ex-Amazonian critical of return-to-office mandate says she was forced out” [Oct. 30, Business] and “Amazon worker who refused relocation to Seattle stares down last day” [Oct. 31, Business]: Two days in a row, The Seattle Times published articles …
At least 25 people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza City school
Al-Shifa Hospital director confirms deaths after Al-Buraq School was targeted.
Free speech: Censorship at UW
Re: “UW goes back to school on free speech” [Nov. 4, Local News]: Columnist Danny Westneat writes that the University of Washington couldn’t shut down campus rhetoric that had escalated into “more overt antisemitism” because, as a public university, it…
A teenager taken from occupied Mariupol to Russia will return to Ukraine, officials say
Ukrainian and Russian officials on Friday say they’ve reached an agreement to bring a Ukrainian teenager taken to Russia amid the war last year back to his home country.
Counterprotest groups plan to confront pro-Palestine marchers, say Met police
Force warns that different protests will be kept apart but some may seek out trouble on SaturdayLarge groups are preparing to travel to London to “confront” a pro-Palestine march on Armistice Day that organisers predict will be one of the biggest demon…
Sound Transit: Taxpayers deserve better fare collection
Re: “Sound Transit to resume citations for passengers as it enforces fares” [Nov. 1, Local News]: Sound Transit needs to establish a basic fare for ridership and enforce it for all just as all other major cities do. The current and proposed systems are…
Joy Hollingsworth wins Seattle City Council District 3 race
Joy Hollingsworth will represent District 3 on the Seattle City Council after her opponent, transportation advocate Alex Hudson, conceded the council race.