ALEXANDRA EALA with her US Open junior trophy. — ALEX EALA FB PAGEJust as the world was mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II, elsewhere in the news (aside from the Russian invasion of Ukraine), two sports icons announced their retirement from tennis while a 17-year-old
KHAMKEO VILAYSING-UNSPLASHAT A LUNCH get-together at Rockwell in January of 2020 (just before the hatches were slammed shut by the pandemic a couple of months after), some of us classmates with their WAC (Written Analysis of Cases) professor, Santi Dumlao, were wondering how best to
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN — KREMLIN.RU-COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORGKYIV/LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial military mobilization, as Russian forces battle a Ukrainian counter-offensive that has regained some occupied territory.In a televised address, Mr. Putin said the partial mobilization of its 2 million-strong military
BEIJING — China is willing to make the utmost effort to strive for a peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan, a Chinese government spokesperson said on Wednesday, following weeks of military maneuvers and war games by Beijing near the island.China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own
VATICAN CITY — Flemish Roman Catholic bishops on Tuesday issued a document effectively allowing the blessing of same-sex unions, in direct defiance of a ruling against such practices by the Vatican’s doctrinal office.The document published on the website of the Bishops’ Conference of Belgium suggested
Wales has moved a step closer to becoming the first country in the UK to ban thin plastic single-use carrier bags, with anyone caught supplying them facing prosecution in a magistrates court and a fine. Flimsy plastic bags are included in a lengthy list of items
The government has announced plans to introduce a cap on wholesale energy bills for businesses. The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will see wholesale energy prices for all firms capped for six months from 1 October.Hospitals, schools and other settings such as community halls and churches will
Leeds has been found to be the most expensive UK city to rent a desk, based on average daily rates per person, according to new research findings. To support small businesses which may be looking to hire desk spaces, takepayments’ new research reveals average prices for
REUTERSKYIV/UNITED NATIONS – World leaders meeting at the United Nations in New York denounced Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow-installed leaders in occupied areas of four Ukrainian regions announced plans to hold referendums on joining Russia in coming days.In the apparently coordinated move, pro-Russian figures announced referendums for Sept. 23-27 in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia provinces, representing around 15% of
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Alexa from PixabayTOKYO – A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister’s office on Wednesday in an apparent protest at the government’s decision to hold a state funeral for former premier Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated earlier this year, media reported.The man was taken to hospital suffering burns to his entire body, while a police officer who
HMRC raised £2.9 billion in inheritance tax receipts between April and the end of August 2022, according to new figures released today. This is a £300 million increase from the same period the year before. Under UK law, inheritance tax is paid at 40% on assets
Joe Biden will tell Liz Truss she must work with the EU to find a negotiated outcome to solve post-Brexit tensions over the Northern Ireland Protocol, the White House has said. The US president and the Prime Minister will hold a delayed meeting in New York
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