Swinney says reform is at heart of his programme for government The first minister is due to set out his plans for the year ahead which are expected to include proposals for significant public service reform. Jared Kushner's brother breaks silence on World Cup sell-off plans The brother of Donald Trump's son-in-law has expressed regret at becoming involved in Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plans, saying his investment group failed to "appreciate the political dynamics of global football". YouTuber finds long-lost sister after 4 years of reuniting families Blair Clark and his wife Leah have spent more than four years on their YouTube show, The Leah and Blair Slog, helping people reconnect with relatives they’ve never known, or lost touch with. The couple, who live in the Philippines, have helped adoptees find biological parents and Amerasian Filipinos find fathers once stationed at U.S. Thailand's Pattaya anticipates USS Abraham Lincoln visit Thailand's coastal city of Pattaya is preparing for a visit by the USS Abraham Lincoln, as the aircraft carrier makes its way back to the U.S. following a grueling deployment in the Middle East Reigning In Big Tech: How California lawmakers plan to regulate AI and social media As the legislative session moves closer to the end, California lawmakers will decide on bills that tackle issues including social media safety and AI's impact on jobs. |
As schools start in Israel, government pushes for teachers to move up north with NIS 60,000 grant The grant is intended for teaching staff working in communities up to 9km from the northern border, and the may live up to 30km from the border. Canada’s ruling Liberals sweep special elections in boost to Mark Carney Three projected victories are ‘a message’ to US that Carney ‘has the support of the Canadian people’, says one lawmaker Canada’s ruling Liberal party has swept three special elections in a result that showed voters backing the prime minister, Mark Carney, after his face-off with the US president, Donald Trump . The Canadian Press, Canada’s national news agency, projected Liberal victories in Chic… Nepal-Tibet floods live: Rescue efforts under way, death toll crosses 1,000 The death toll from flooding in Nepal and Tibet has gone past 1,000, as rescue teams continue search for survivors. The Ritual of Coffin Making in a City Hit by Ebola While several coffin makers in Bunia said they were providing a public service, the virus has put them at the center of a debate around safe burials. Russian finance minister, invited by Trump, draws objections at G-20 meeting As Moscow pounds Ukraine, the appearance by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was “quite troubling,” said one attendee. U.S. officials cited a need for “dialogue.” |
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