Month: June 2022

UK Pledges Further £1 Billion in Military Support to Ukraine

The UK has announced a further £1 billion ($1.2 billion) in military aid to Ukraine, a significant increase on the £1.3 billion of military assistance already provided to help the country resist the Russian invasion. The extra support was announced at the NATO summit in Madrid by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who said the Russian…


Babies Banned From House of Commons Even If They Are ‘Good as Gold’

The House of Commons Procedure Committee has announced a permanent ban on MPs bringing their babies into the chamber. It comes after Labour MP Stella Creasy brought her 3-month-old son, Pip, into the chamber during a debate. She said he was “as good as gold” but she later received an email reminding her of the…


‘They’d Help Me Transition’: Daughter of Dad Who Lived as a ‘Woman’ Doubted Own Identity, Calls Out Miseducation

Adolescence is a crazy time in life. It’s when immature teens act bizarrely to impress their peers, when hormones kick in and awkward, changing bodies seem strange to their owners. It’s when boys and girls look at themselves in the mirror and question their identity. It’s a confusing time. Just ask Denise Shick — who as a…


William Brooks: Canada Day 2022: Restoring the Bonds of Nationhood

Commentary In the year 1967, Canada celebrated its 100th birthday. At the time, little dampened the spirit of citizens who turned out to commemorate a century of Confederation. Native-born Canadians took pride in remembering their country’s history and traditions. New Canadians openly acknowledged the merits of the democratic nation they had chosen to join. More…


Oil Steady as Fuel Stocks Counter Supply Concerns

LONDON—Oil prices were largely steady in volatile trading on Thursday as the market weighed concerns over global supply against a build in U.S. fuel product inventories. Brent crude futures for September, the more actively traded contract, were up 28 cents, or 0.3 percent, at $112.73 a barrel by 0911 GMT. The August contract, which expires…


New York Judge Lifts Contempt Order Against Trump in Civil Investigation

Former President Donald Trump has been cleared of contempt of court, a New York judge ruled on June 29. New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron found Trump in contempt in April for not responding to a subpoena issued by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who began investigating the Trump Organization in 2019. On…


Oklahoma Senate Primary Runoff Narrows A Crowded GOP Field

After deciding among 13 candidates in the Oklahoma U.S. Senate special GOP election primary on June 28, voters will now choose between two. U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin received the most support with 43.6 percent and former Oklahoma Speaker of the House T.W. Shannon finished second at 17.5 percent, Decision Desk HQ reported. Since no one…


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Stocks Slide on Renewed Economic Fears, Capping Worst First Half of the Year on Record

LONDON—Stocks sank on Thursday to extend what is the worst first half of the year for global share prices on record, as investors fret that the latest show of central bank determination to tame inflation will slow economies rapidly. Central bank chiefs from the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of England met in…


84-Year-Old Spends 40 Years Building Huge Wooden Boat in His Garage — And He’s Still Working on It

Bill Hable was 47 when he started building himself a boat. Now the former mechanical engineer from Bloomer, Wisconsin, is 84 years old — and still working on it. The magnificent 41-foot wooden schooner is kept in a large boathouse Hable built at his home. Every week, three days a week, he takes himself into…