There is growing international consensus to tell Israel cease-fire is needed, U.N. secretary general says U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a visit to Jordan on Monday that there is growing international consensus to tell Israel that a cease-fire is needed and that an assault on Rafah would cause a humanitarian disaster. “We see a… Continue reading U.N. to vote on new Gaza cease-fire resolution, Israeli officials in U.S. after Rafah attack warning
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House GOP Member Admits Biden Impeachment Vote Is ‘Not Gonna Happen’
Rep. Tim Burchett said Republicans “don’t have the guts” to take action after his colleagues failed to produce any hard evidence of Biden’s presidential wrongdoing. Source link
India’s Modi survives no-confidence vote over his handling of ethnic violence
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday easily defeated a vote of no-confidence taken by the opposition over his handling of a deadly ethnic conflict in Manipur, and in a two-hour speech dismissed the move as a vain attempt to “defame India.” More than 180 people have been killed, many hundreds more wounded and… Continue reading India’s Modi survives no-confidence vote over his handling of ethnic violence
Vote: Who should be the 2023 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech?
The 12th Computer Weekly list of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech is now open for voting, giving readers and opportunity to express who they feel should be given the top spot. Each year, the list of 50 women acts to make role models in the technology sector more visible and accessible in… Continue reading Vote: Who should be the 2023 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech?
AI’s future could hinge on a California self-driving car vote
SAN FRANCISCO — A California state board is set to vote Aug. 10 on whether to allow tech companies Waymo and Cruise to launch a massive expansion of driverless taxi fleets in San Francisco, but the stakes are far bigger than local politics. The scheduled vote by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is shaping… Continue reading AI’s future could hinge on a California self-driving car vote
Mississippi cannot strip convicts of right to vote, federal appeals court rules
A divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Mississippi cannot strip the right to vote from thousands of convicts after they complete their sentences, calling that a “cruel and unusual punishment” that disproportionately affected Black people. A 2-1 panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals faulted a provision of Mississippi’s state constitution… Continue reading Mississippi cannot strip convicts of right to vote, federal appeals court rules
Vote leaves Canada with no pro-choice Conservative MPs, watchdog says | Canada
A vote on a controversial bill meant to expand “fetal rights” in Canada has left the country without a single pro-choice Conservative MP, according to an abortion watchdog organization. This week, the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) placed the last remaining 15 Conservatives on its list of anti-choice MPs after they voted in support… Continue reading Vote leaves Canada with no pro-choice Conservative MPs, watchdog says | Canada
Dianne Feinstein Awkwardly Reminded Of Ongoing Senate Vote
Sen. Dianne Feinstein had to be reminded to “just say aye” Thursday when the 90-year-old Democrat appeared confused during a vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee and launched into a speech instead. (See the video below.) California’s longtime senior senator, who earlier this year was absent from the chamber for three months due to an… Continue reading Dianne Feinstein Awkwardly Reminded Of Ongoing Senate Vote