Brick GOP leaders urged to resign amid payments to club leaders, husband of board president
BRICK, NJ — Leading members of the Brick Republican Club are facing growing pressure to resign following allegations of questionable campaign expenditures tied to the 2023 election cycle. Calls for the resignation…
Lawyer urged White House aide to ‘downplay’ Jan. 6 knowledge -testimony
By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) – A former lawyer for ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson told her to “downplay” her knowledge of events leading to the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021,…
People urged to move to high ground after quake near Solomon Islands
SYDNEY (Reuters) – People are advised to move to higher ground immediately, said a spokesperson for the Solomon Islands’ prime minister after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the region near the islands.…
Chinese investors burnt by bond slump urged to have ‘serene heart’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Sharp declines in Chinese bond prices as the government takes steps to boost the economy have prompted an investor outcry and a rush of redemptions, putting pressure on asset…
Young Malaysians urged to ‘get mad’ and vote to end political merry-go-round
By Ebrahim Harris KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – In a dining hall at Malaysia’s International Islamic University, 22-year-old undergraduate Hajar Wahab stood next to a makeshift polling booth, as she showed a fellow…
Colombia urged to push human rights in renewed relationship with Venezuela
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia could use its restored diplomatic relations with Venezuela to help curb human rights violations in its neighbor, advocacy group Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Colombian…
Californians Urged To Crank Up Thermostats For Tenth Straight Day
Californians Urged To Crank Up Thermostats For Tenth Straight Day Jack McEvoy on September 9, 2022 After over a week of blackout warnings, California’s electrical grid manager, California Independent Systems Operator (CAISO),…
EU states urged to roll out COVID booster shots to fend off winter infections
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU countries should start offering COVID boosters to their populations now to contain a fresh wave of infections expected this autumn and winter, the bloc’s executive said in a…
Major Chinese banks urged to maintain stable loan growth, central bank says
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Major Chinese financial institutions will have to lead the way in maintaining the stable growth of total loans and protecting the reasonable financing needs in the real estate…
Thai banks urged to freeze rates even if cbank hikes policy rate-Finance Minister
BANGKOK – Thailand’s commercial banks should not rush to raise their interest rates even though the central bank will tighten monetary policy, the finance minister said on Wednesday. The Bank of Thailand…
HSBC urged to appoint shareholder Ping An to its board
By Selena Li HONG KONG – A Hong Kong politician has urged HSBC spin off its Asia business and appoint representatives of Chinese insurer Ping An to its board, as the global…
Lawyer urged Trump to overturn loss in ways that would be called ‘martial law’ -memo posted by NYTimes
WASHINGTON – A lawyer pushing the baseless claim of massive fraud in the 2020 election urged former President Donald Trump to overturn his loss through steps that would be viewed as “martial…
UK PM urged ministers to “go faster” on finding cost of living measures, says spokesman
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged his government to “go faster” in coming up with ways to tackle a cost of living crisis, his spokesman said on Wednesday. Asked…
Swiss Re shareholders urged to oppose chairman’s re-election in gender row -FT
ZURICH – Swiss Re shareholders have been urged to vote against the re-election of Chairman Sergio Ermotti at the reinsurance company’s upcoming annual general meeting, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Proxy…
Governments urged to give banks more detail on Russian sanctions
By Huw Jones LONDON – Banks need to be given more guidance on how to sever ties with Russia because they have never before had to process sanctions on a country so…
California urged to keep nuclear plant open to meet climate goals
By Timothy Gardner -Nearly 80 scientists and academics, including a former U.S. energy secretary, on Thursday urged Governor Gavin Newsom to delay closure of California’s remaining nuclear plant to comply with state…
Lawmakers Defend Democratic Colleague After A Russian Politician Urged His Kidnapping On Live TV
House Republicans jumped to the defense of Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego after a Russian politician said that he should be kidnapped on live television. The threat came Wednesday, after Gallego returned…
REPORT: Training Urged New Jersey Teachers To Track Conversations With Parents, Students Regarding The COVID-19 Vaccine
New Jersey teachers said they were instructed during a teachers union training to log conversations regarding the COVID-19 vaccine with parents and students, Fox News reported. The training provided by Made to…
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