Leaders of crime-ridden Baltimore worry they could be next city to be federalized by Trump
BALTIMORE, MD – A united front of city and state officials sharply rejected comments from the President on Monday suggesting Baltimore could be among cities where the National Guard is deployed and…
New Zealand PM-elect Luxon, National leaders to start planning coalition
By Lucy Craymer and Renju Jose WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Senior members of New Zealand’s National Party will meet on Sunday to plan forming a coalition government after the centre-right party and its preferred…
Blinken tells Arab leaders ‘no more business as usual’ with Hamas
By Humeyra Pamuk, Andrew Mills and Simon Lewis DOHA (Reuters) – U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken is telling Middle Eastern leaders there can be “no more business as usual” with Palestinian militant…
G7 finance leaders condemn Hamas ‘terror attacks’ on Israel
By Leika Kihara and David Lawder MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) -Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced nations on Thursday condemned “terror attacks” on Israel by Hamas and voiced their “unwavering”…
Serb leader’s secession policy threatens Bosnia settlement, says peace envoy
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) – The secessionist policy of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik is a key challenge to the political settlement that ended Bosnia’s 1992-1995 ethnic war, international peace envoy…
Argentina Inc doesn’t want dollarization, business leaders say
By Jorge Otaola MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (Reuters) – Corporate Argentina is strongly against full dollarization of the economy, one of the key proposals of presidential election frontrunner Javier Milei, according to…
Taiwan elects its own leaders so is already independent: presidential frontrunner
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan has shown it is already independent and sovereign by electing its own president and has no need for a separate declaration of independence, the frontrunner to be the…
Chechen leader’s son not investigated for beating prisoner as he is under-age – agency
(Reuters) – The son of Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of Russia’s Chechnya region, will not be investigated for beating up a prisoner accused of burning the Koran as he is only 15, the…
Over the past week 130 world leaders spoke at the UN – where were the women?
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Over the past week 130 world leaders and more than 50 ministers addressed the annual high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New…
JOSH HAMMER: Is It Too Much To Ask For Our Leaders To Put On Some Pants?
JOSH HAMMER: Is It Too Much To Ask For Our Leaders To Put On Some Pants? Josh Hammer on September 24, 2023 The United States Senate, once known as the “world’s greatest…
GOP Leaders Fear New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Will Ban Gas Stoves, Heat Next
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has approved measures encouraging building owners to switch from natural gas to electric heating, aligning with Gov. Phil Murphy’s green energy…
World leaders to meet at UN as big powers vie for developing states
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – World leaders meet at the United Nations next week in the shadow of geopolitical tensions – largely fueled by the war in Ukraine – as…
Pentagon Civilian Leaders’ Attacks On Tuberville Are ‘Eroding Their Credibility,’ Experts Say
Pentagon Civilian Leaders’ Attacks On Tuberville Are ‘Eroding Their Credibility,’ Experts Say Micaela Burrow on September 10, 2023 The top civilian leaders of the Army, Navy and Air Force urged Republican Sen.…
World leaders served humble millet at G20 gala dinner
By Krishn Kaushik and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India served millet, a staple for millions of Indians, to world leaders at a gala dinner at the end of the first…
India PM Modi says G20 leaders’ declaration adopted
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the G20 had reached a consensus on a leaders’ declaration and announced its adoption during the first day of its…
Ecuador’s suspension of environmental consultations hits $2 billion of investment -business leaders
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s suspension of a decree enabling environmental consultations prior to the licensing of industrial and mining projects has paralyzed investments worth $2 billion, business associations said…
Police In Baltimore County Meet with Jewish Leaders Ahead of Holidays
BALTIMORE, MD – Local police have joined hands with Jewish community leaders to bolster security ahead of the High Holy Days. Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD) recently met with synagogue and faith…
US top diplomat Blinken spoke with Israeli and Palestinian leaders -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, the State Department said. Blinken spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about expanding Israel’s…
Colombia government, business leaders call for interest rate cut
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government and industry associations called on the central bank to lower interest rates on Monday and urged business leaders to resume investment decisions, in a bid to shore…
BETSY MCCAUGHEY: New York Leaders Pretend Not To Notice While America’s Greatest City Falls Apart
BETSY MCCAUGHEY: New York Leaders Pretend Not To Notice While America’s Greatest City Falls Apart Betsy McCaughey on September 2, 2023 Eric Adams is trying to con us into believing New York…
Sentencing for two former Proud Boys leaders postponed, U.S. Justice Dept says
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The sentencing hearings for two former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys, who were convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the attack on the…
Business Leaders Urge Biden to Fix New York’s Growing Migrant Crisis
Jake Smith on August 29, 2023 NEW YORK, NY – A number of top-level business executives and CEOs have joined the call for federal aid in New York City as the migrant…
US Senate’s Schumer to host Musk, Zuckerberg, other tech leaders at AI forum
By Richard Cowan and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will host tech leaders including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet CEO Sundar…
Leaders Bucco and DiMaio Express Concerns About Offshore Wind Development and Request Action in Letter to Democrat Leadership
Sen. Anthony M. Bucco and Asm. John DiMaio sent a letter to Democrat leadership expressing concerns about the environmental and economic impacts of offshore wind development.…
Organizer for Ecuador ex-President Correa’s party killed -party leaders
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – A local organizer in Ecuador’s Esmeraldas province for the political movement founded by ex-President Rafael Correa, was assassinated on Monday, party leaders said, less than a…
US to hold Niger military junta accountable for detained leader’s safety, Blinken says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will hold the junta that took power in Niger accountable for the safety of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and detained…
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