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Biden’s 1st public speech since leaving office; White House mocks, says it’s way past his bedtime

Former president Joe Biden will make his first public speech since the election. Hours before former president Joe Biden gave his first public speech since leaving office, the White House mocked his schedule and said it was way past his bedtime. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said her first reaction to Biden’s schedule was shock […]

‘Tariffs don’t bring manufacturing back. They’re just a tax on Americans’: China targets US public amid escalating trade war

As tensions deepen in the US-China trade war, Beijing appears to be shifting tactics by addressing the American public directly, instead of engaging solely with the Trump administration. In its latest effort, China has launched a social media campaign to counter the prevailing belief among many Americans that tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump primarily […]

‘Except Israel’ inscription reintroduced in Bangladeshi passports amid public anger over Gaza situation

An anti-Israel protest in Dhaka (AP) Bangladesh’s interim government announced on Sunday it has reintroduced the “except Israel” inscription on the country’s passports, formally debarring its citizens from travelling to the Jewish state.“We issued the letter to the passport and immigration department on April 7,” Nilima Afroze, deputy secretary of the Bangladesh home ministry, told […]

Kennedy Jr reignites vaccine-autism debate with new study, medical experts warn of public health risks

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has launched a new study to investigate what he calls the autism “epidemic”, but the move has alarmed many in the medical community. They say the effort could promote long-debunked claims linking vaccines to autism—claims Kennedy has repeatedly pushed in the past. Speaking on Thursday, Kennedy said the […]

The Public School Programs Trump Has Threatened

The Trump administration has a new directive for U.S. public schools: Cut D.E.I. programs or face federal funding cuts. Dana Goldstein, who covers education for The New York Times, describes what programs might be targeted by the directive, which is already being challenged in court. Source link

King Charles III: UK: King Charles resumes public duties after being hospitalised for cancer treatment

King Charles resumes public duties after being hospitalised for cancer treatment (Picture credit: AP) King Charles III has returned to public engagements following a brief hospital stay due to side effects from his ongoing cancer treatment. The 76-year-old monarch attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, marking his first official appearance since being […]

King Charles Public Appearance: UK: King Charles seen in public for first time after hospitalization for cancer treatment

King Charles seen in public for first time after hospitalization for cancer treatment (Picture credit: AP) King Charles III was seen smiling and waving to the public in London on Friday, a day after being briefly hospitalised due to side effects from his cancer treatment. The 76-year-old monarch was spotted leaving Clarence House in the […]

Palestinians protest Hamas in a rare public show of dissent in Gaza

CAIRO: Thousands of Palestinians marched between the wreckage of a heavily destroyed town in northern Gaza on Wednesday in the second day of anti-war protests, with many chanting against Hamas in a rare display of public anger against the militant group. The protests, which centered mainly on Gaza’s north, appeared to be aimed generally against […]

Kitty Dukakis, former first lady of Massachusetts, known for her public battle against addiction, dies at 88

Kitty Dukakis, wife of former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis, has died. Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis who failed his presidential bid in 1988, died Friday, her family announced. According to reports, complications from dementia led to the death of the 88-year-old. Dukakis was Massachutte’s first lady from 1975 to 1979 […]