Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they’re being asked about Biden’s mental acuity
Joe Biden’s time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders in his party.
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Peace in South Sudan, a Nation U.S. Helped Build, Is Unraveling
After years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full-blown civil war.
Peace in South Sudan, a Nation U.S. Helped Build, Is Unraveling
After years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full-blown civil war.
China’s First Police Corgi Has 400,000 Followers and a Nose for Trouble
Fu Zai has won top workplace reviews as an unusual breed of sniffer dog. But his lack of self-control cost him his annual bonus.
Nasal tanning sprays linked to skin cancer, trading standards officers warn
Demand for ‘dangerous and unregulated’ tan-enhancing sprays being driven by influencers, watchdog saysNasal tanning sprays linked to cancer and respiratory problems and other unsafe cosmetic products pose one of the biggest threats to consumers, tradin…
The Pope Leo XIV effect: Rome hopes for papal blessings of a US tourist boom
Traders anticipating increase in high-spending Americans are already working up Leo-themed beers and ice-creamsEven before the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel emitted its last puff of white smoke, signalling to the world that the Roman Catholic ch…
Poor building standards add £1,000 to energy bills of new homes, analysis finds
About £5bn more spent than if rules for low-carbon new-builds had not been scrapped in 2016, ECIU thinktank findsPeople living in newly built homes are being hit with energy bills that are nearly £1,000 a year higher than need be because of the poor st…
Tory MP claims £1,100 for purchase of freely available Who’s Who books
Mark Pritchard submitted four separate expenses claims for index which is available in Commons libraryA Tory MP has claimed more than £1,100 in expenses for copies of the Who’s Who reference books for his office — despite it being available for free in…
Putin’s New Hermit Kingdom – Foreign Affairs
Putin’s New Hermit Kingdom Foreign AffairsThe Russia-Ukraine peace process is going exactly how Moscow wants it to: slowly CNNPutin Still Holds All the Cards in Ukraine, With No Reason to Fold Bloomberg.com’Like a game …
Putin’s New Hermit Kingdom – Foreign Affairs
Putin’s New Hermit Kingdom Foreign AffairsPutin Still Holds All the Cards in Ukraine, With No Reason to Fold Bloomberg.comThe Russia-Ukraine peace process is going exactly how Moscow wants it to: slowly CNNWhat are the …