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NYC Mayor Defends Drag Queen Story Hour – It Doesn’t Go Well Harold Hutchison on June 17, 2022 New York City Mayor Eric Adams took to social media Thursday evening …

By Makiko Yamazaki and Yuki Nitta TOKYO – A Toshiba Corp external director on Tuesday rejected criticism that having two shareholder representatives would skew the board, as boardroom tensions at …

BERLIN – Volkswagen plans to continue operations at its plant in China’s Xinjiang region despite reports of human rights violations there, the chief executive said in comments published by the …

Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Friday defended the federal government’s stockpiling of baby formula for illegal migrants along the southern border, saying the Congresswoman who made the …

BRASILIA – Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Monday the country could propose a leaner version of a tax reform to increase taxation on the super-rich and reduce corporate …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Sunday paid tribute to journalists who have died or been jailed in the line of duty, defending a free press and …

BERLIN – Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday rejected criticism that Germany was not showing leadership in western efforts to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons to repel Russia’s invasion, saying that …

By Philip Pullella VALLETTA -Pope Francis, struggling with leg pain, on Sunday said countries should always help those trying to survive “amidst the waves of the sea” as he wrapped …

By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn LONDON – Britain’s finance ministry flagged several reforms on Thursday and defended regulators from criticism they are too slow to license firms, saying flawed …

Janet Yellen Defends Sustainable Investing Craze That’s Trying To End US Oil And Gas Drilling Harry Wilmerding on March 25, 2022 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended sustainable investing practices and …

Berlin – The lobby group representing German businesses with interests in eastern Europe has defended the business activities of member companies in sanctioned Russia. There are a number of sectors …

Jackson Township, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina, who is currently defending himself and the township from multiple religious-based state and federal civil rights lawsuits has taken a stand …

– Backers of the U.S. biofuel industry told lawmakers on Wednesday that the nation’s renewable fuel mandates are good for farmers, national security and the environment, defending the controversial program’s …

MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday defended his decision last week to disclose the purported salary of a prominent journalist, a step which drew widespread …

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber, Karolos Grohmann and Julien Pretot BEIJING – The Russian coach of the 15-year-old figure skater embroiled in an Olympic doping scandal broke her silence to defend Kamila …

WASHINGTON – White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended Federal Reserve Board nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin on Monday as a qualified nominee amid criticism from conservatives that she is a …

By Greg Torode and Anne Marie Roantree HONG KONG -Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Saturday warned that COVID-19 infections could be growing exponentially in a congested residential area of …

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Monday defended his decision to take a family vacation to the Central American country of Costa Rica. Upon his return, it …

Elliot Dordick on December 12, 2021 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) defended one of its leaders Saturday after criticism of a November speech in which she said Jewish organizations …

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today blasted Republican elected officials who are civilly disobeying a Democrat implemented vaccination mandate and vaccine security checkpoint at the state capitol …