Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi resigns as Democratic leader. The 82-year-old politician announced on Thursday that she was not seeking re-election as party leader. Democrats lost the day before the majority in the House to Republicans in the midterm elections. Pelosi says she will remain as a delegate to continue representing the interests of her …
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British government cuts tens of billions and raises taxes | Economy
The British government is making drastic cuts in spending. The country is cutting spending by more than 30 billion pounds (34 billion euros) and also raising taxes by around 24 billion pounds. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt and new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must restore financial markets’ confidence in the UK government. Sunak’s predecessor, Liz Truss, presented plans …
Read More »Xi confronts Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau: You leaked everything to the press | Abroad
with videoChinese President Xi Jinping is not happy with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The pair spoke behind closed doors at the G20 conference in Bali this week. Yesterday, Xi visited Trudeau again, but this time in the common room, to tell him he is unhappy that parts of the conversation were leaked to the press. Foreign publishers 17 Nov …
Read More »Republicans get expected majority in House of Representatives
REX ONS News•today, 01:59 Republicans won a majority in the US House of Representatives. The last seat needed came from California. The Senate previously went to the Democrats. Divisions in Congress will make governance difficult for President Biden. Prior to the election, Democrats still had a majority in both houses. But more than a week after the election, Republicans won …
Read More »Brazil wants to stop deforestation and organize a climate summit in the Amazon | climate
16 nov 2022 om 17:23Update: een uur geleden “Brazil is back. With these words spoken at the climate summit in Egypt, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva returned to the world stage. Lula is the new president of the South American country from January 1. It will take a greener course, Lula said at the climate summit. With the help of …
Read More »200 healthcare workers in Suriname receive land papers
Tuesday, November 15 was a special day for healthcare providers; more than 200 medical employees of the Academic Hospital of Paramaribo (AZP) received their land documents on Tuesday. President Santokhi highlighted on this occasion the hard work that has been done in a short time to welcome these people. “It is the policy of the Surinamese government that every Surinamese …
Read More »Donald Trump is running for office and wants to become president of the United States again | Abroad
Donald Trump wants to be president of the United States again. He officially declared himself a candidate for the elections overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, according to documents made public. Trump served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. American media had been waiting weeks for his announcement for a new term. “To make our …
Read More »Global Sperm Production Is Decreasing Even Faster Than Thought | Science
15 nov 2022 om 16:27Update: 3 uur geleden Sperm production from men around the world is declining faster than we thought. Researchers fear we are approaching a tipping point. So the fertility of the majority of men is in danger. A 2017 study found that sperm counts in Western men dropped by more than 50% in a single ejaculation between …
Read More »Democrats win Arizona governor, Trump’s new protege loses
AFP ONS News•today, 08:12 Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs has won the gubernatorial election of Arizona. Hobbs defeats Republican rival and Trump ally Kari Lake. The loss of Lake, a former television host and rising star of the “Make America Great Again” movement, is another blow to Donald Trump, who could announce his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election today. 2020 …
Read More »EU proposal: also emission standards for electric cars | Car
Anyone who has bought an electric car to protect the environment will be surprised at the plans of the European Union. This also includes emission requirements for electric cars. These so-called Euro 7 requirements for vehicles relate to the limits of particulate pollution, which is caused by tires and brakes. In two years, the European Commission will publish a report …
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