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More police will be deployed to the New York City subway due to the growing number of violent crimes. Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul said so during a joint press conference on Saturday. Although New York is generally considered relatively safe, the East Coast metropolis has been experiencing an increase in crime on public transport for …

Reuters ONS News•yesterday, 22:08•Amended today, 01:02 Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is stepping down from the Conservative Party leadership contest. This paves the way for former finance minister Rishi Sunak to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister. Johnson, who resigned as prime minister this summer after a series of scandals, said in a statement he believed he had a …

with videoChinese leader Xi Jinping today concluded the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China. In front of 2,300 delegates, former President Hu Jintao was suddenly deposed. Foreign publishers October 22, 2022 Last update: 22-10-22, 20:37 A rather remarkable scene in the Chinese capital Beijing. At China’s largest political rally, shortly before the vote on constitutional amendments, former President …

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has garnered enough support to stand for election and once again become the leader of the United Kingdom. Politician and Johnson supporter James Duddridge reported as much today on Twitter. More than 100 MPs from his Conservative party have already rallied behind him, Duddridge said. Johnson returned to London on Saturday after vacationing in …

US President Joe Biden said on Friday he would use his veto if Republicans take control of Congress in next month’s midterm elections and pass laws banning abortion nationwide. In an interview with MSNBC, Biden was asked what he would do to protect women’s rights if Republicans took control of the legislature. “Veto everything they do,” was the response from …

The Commission of Inquiry into the January 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol in Washington is seeking testimony from former President Donald Trump. Thousands of protesters stormed the Capitol that day to end what they see as an illegal election defeat of Trump. The U.S. House of Representatives Investigative Committee is asking Trump to testify “on or about November 14”. …

APE ONS News•today, 17:33•Amended today, 17:46 In Washington, Steve Bannon, former adviser to former President Trump, was sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of the US parliament. He was imprisoned for six months. Bannon had already been convicted in July, but no sentence had yet been determined. He will also have to pay a fine of $6,500. Bannon, …

AFP ONS News•yesterday, 22:31•Amended yesterday, 22:38 At least 60 people have been killed in anti-government protests in Chad, a government spokesman said. According to the authorities, around 30 people died in the capital N’Djamena where they came under fire from the security forces. The organizers of the demonstration speak of 40 dead. Around 3 p.m. local time, protesters took to …

The Belgian army will help the asylum organization Fedasil to find additional places for the refugees. A dozen soldiers will also see if Fedasil can make better use of the current reception areas, reports Morning. Nicole de Moor, the Secretary of State in charge of the reception of asylum seekers, had already requested the help of government bodies on several …

The 20 bottles of vodka that former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi recently received from Russian President Vladimir Putin constitute a violation of European sanctions. That’s the view of the European Commission, which said Thursday that no exceptions will be made for gifts. Berlusconi, who turned 86 on September 29, received a package containing 20 bottles of vodka from Putin …