Tech CEOs testify in House Judiciary Committee hearing on antitrust law
The Scottish Parliament has passed a law which reforms the gender recognition process in Scotland. The Gender Recognition Reform Bill passed after lengthy debates at Holyrood, often amid divisive political rhetoric. It has been discussed for years, with strong opinions for and against changing the 2004 Gender Recognition Act. Here are some of the key…
A Church of England bishop has called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign, calling his position “untenable” after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church. Mr Welby is facing mounting pressure to resign after it emerged last week that he did not follow up rigorously enough on reports of…
BANGKOK – Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 share index jumped as much as 5% to a record on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election. The Nikkei ended up 2,110.26 points from Friday to close at 56,363.94, having briefly topped 57,000 for the first time to set…
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants the next general election to be a “de facto referendum” on independence, after the Supreme Court ruled that she does not have the power to hold an actual referendum without the UK’s government’s consent. But what is a de facto referendum and is there any prospect of it settling the…
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced plans to scrap a proposal halving pesticide use across the EU. The move is an apparent concession to farmers who have been protesting in many EU countries against regulations including the planned reduction in pesticide use. Ms von der Leyen said the proposal…
THE Queen’s health concerns have reignited after Prince Charles is reportedly visiting his mother daily. Sept. 8 (UPI) — Britain’s royal family said that Queen Elizabeth II was under medical supervision at her Balmoral castle in Scotland on Thursday because her doctors were concerned about her health. The 96-year-old queen has been at the Balmoral…