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‘Failure of leadership’: what the papers say about Johnson and the Sue Gray Partygate report | Gray report
The front pages of the British newspapers offer very contrasting shades of Gray in their handling of the report into the Partygate scandal and its implications for Boris Johnson’s tenure in 10 Downing Street. “Drinking, fights, vomiting: all in a day’s work, says PM” is how the Guardian sums up the prime minister’s attempt to …
Wet winter on the way for much of nation; Dutton announces leadership move; Texas school shooting updates; Albanese doubles down on China; Australia’s richest person revealed
La Niña is slowly weakening, weather experts say, but will still bring more wet weather than usual for central and eastern Australia in coming months. The Bureau of Meteorology’s Winter 2022 Climate Outlook predicts the unusually wet conditions for inland parts of New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory are likely to …
The country’s mood is *incredibly* negative right now
Just 16% of Americans said they were “satisfied” with the way things are going in US, according to a new Gallup poll released this week. That’s the lowest point Gallup has measured since the aftermath of the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The poll was conducted before the shooting in Texas. …
As details of Uvalde shooting unfolded, Texas AG Ken Paxton called to arm teachers
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, following the mass shooting at a school in Uvalde that left 19 students and 2 teachers dead, Texas leaders appeared on networks across the country. Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who just won the Republican nomination in the primary runoff election the same Tuesday night, appeared on Fox News, …
U.S. concerned China is seeking rushed deals with Pacific island nations
U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks during a news conference in Washington, U.S. March 10, 2022. Manuel Balce Ceneta/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – The United States is concerned that China is seeking to reach agreements with Pacific island nations in what may …
Not ‘cookie cutter’: Navy’s unmanned tech should answer threats, advisors say
The medium-displacement unmanned surface vessel Sea Hunter sits pierside at Naval Base San Diego, during the Unmanned Surface Vessel Division (USDIV) One Establishment ceremony.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin C. Leitner) WASHINGTON: A group of Navy experts on unmanned systems plans to provide senior leadership with recommendations not just on what …
Maverick’ could be Tom Cruise’s first $100 million opening weekend
Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick” Source: Paramount This weekend Tom Cruise has a chance to do something he’s never done before — open a film to more than $100 million at the domestic box office. The prolific actor, who has made a name for himself as a fearless stuntman, has generated more than $4.2 …
Turkey observed positive approach to lifting arms embargo from Finland, Sweden -Erdogan spokesman
NATO, Turkish, Swedish and Finnish flags are seen in this illustration taken May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register ISTANBUL, May 25 (Reuters) – Ankara observed a positive attitude towards lifting of an arms exports embargo during talks with delegations from NATO applicants Finland and Sweden, President Tayyip …
Georgia primaries deliver blow to Trump’s grip on Republican party – live | US news
Kemp victory terminal for former president’s ‘vendetta tour’ It was supposed to be the moment of Donald Trump’s triumphant revenge over Georgia’s governor Brian Kemp and the other RINOs (Republicans in name only) he excoriated for rebuffing his big lie of a stolen presidential election. But as his chosen candidates fell one by one in …
School districts may have been cut out of book deals, breaking Florida law – Orlando Sentinel
TALLAHASSEE — Some of Florida’s most financially strapped small school districts could have paid thousands of dollars more for textbooks than their larger counterparts, and local officials are asking state leaders to do something about it. A whistleblower identified as “John/Jane Doe” recently sent allegations to state officials about publishers potentially violating state law by …
