
Sudan war enters 100th day as mediation attempts fail
(Reuters) -Clashes flared in parts of Sudan on the 100th day of the war on Sunday as mediation attempts by
2023-07-24 04:54

Bipartisan governors challenge Americans to disagree 'better' over politics
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah and Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado on Sunday challenged Americans to approach political disagreements with respect in their mission to elevate "civic dialogue across the country."
2023-07-24 03:56

DeSantis defends Florida curriculum that suggests slaves benefited from forced labour
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defended a hard-right school curriculum that went into effect in his state this week while on the campaign trail for the Republican presidential nomination. At an event in Utah, Governor DeSantis defended how slavery will now be taught in Florida middle schools. Children will now be taught that enslaved persons picked up skills that they later “parlayed” into profitable crafts after slavery was abolished. “They’re probably going to show that some of the folks that eventually parlayed, you know, being a blacksmith into doing things later in life,” Mr DeSantis told reporters on Friday. However at the same press conference, the GOP candidate also appeared to back away from the specific assertions of the teachings, saying of the curriculum: “I didn’t do it. I wasn’t involved in it.” He went on to say that the curriculum was “rooted in whatever is factual”. “It was not anything that was done politically,” he added. The Florida governor’s hard-right record will likely be a key talking point on the 2024 campaign trail - potentially presenting both a boon for Mr DeSantis in the GOP primary but also a challenge as he seeks to woo moderates in a general election. Florida Department of Education’s social studies standards for the 2023-2024 school year provide lesson topics for teachers including a “benchmark clarification” which instructs educators to teach students that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit”. It isn’t clear what “their personal benefit” would be in this scenario. The line is included as part of a broader lesson entitled: “Examine the various duties and trades performed by slaves (e.g., agriculturalwork, painting, carpentry, tailoring, domestic service, blacksmithing, transportation).” The majority of polling puts Mr DeSantis second in the crowded GOP primary field, though he trails former president Donald Trump by a wide margin and faces a number of rivals closing in on his position including Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley. Read More Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi Southern California school board OKs curriculum after Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened a $1.5M fine Florida man pleads guilty over Jan 6 riot as state’s governor Ron DeSantis insists there was no insurrection Trump outstrips nearest Republican rival DeSantis by 30 points in latest poll - live Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi Southern California school board OKs curriculum after Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened a $1.5M fine
2023-07-24 01:52

Israeli startups act to relocate over judicial shakeup, survey finds
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM Nearly 70% of Israeli startups have taken action to relocate parts of their business
2023-07-24 00:28

Pelosi says McCarthy is 'playing politics' with impeachment expungement
Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was "playing politics" with the idea of expunging former President Donald Trump's two impeachments.
2023-07-24 00:24

Pence says he's 'not yet convinced' Trump's actions on January 6 were criminal
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he's "not yet convinced" that Donald Trump's actions on January 6, 2021, were criminal, as the former president faces a potential indictment over his actions that day.
2023-07-23 23:50

Trump news - live: Former president outstrips nearest Republican rival DeSantis by 30 points in latest poll
Donald Trump will face trial for the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case on 20 May 2024, just six months before the presidential election. Judge Aileen Cannon gave the order on Friday morning. Meanwhile, the former president has been busy bullying his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, including Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson, on Truth Social as he braces for an imminent grand jury indictment over his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and his role in inciting the Capitol riot of 6 January 2021. Mr Trump announced on Tuesday that he had been sent a letter by special prosecutor Jack Smith informing him that he is the “target” of the investigation, citing three statutes under which he could be charged, including conspiracy to commit offence or to defraud the United States, deprivation of rights under colour of law and tampering with a witness, victim or informant. That indictment, Mr Trump’s third in four months, could be handed down any day now, The Independent learned. Meanwhile, the latest attorney to join Mr Trump’s legal team says he wants cameras in court when the former president is potentially put on trial over his alleged election interference. Read More What Donald Trump’s trial date means for the 2024 election Trump demands cameras in courtroom for potential election fraud case Trump legal team tries again to block Georgia election interference grand jury probe Trump calls for ‘immediate’ death penalty for child traffickers after watching QAnon-linked movie
2023-07-23 23:20

Blinken says US is 'working to put some stability' into relationship with China
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN in an exclusive interview that the US is attempting to strengthen "lines of communication" with China to avoid conflict between the two superpowers.
2023-07-23 22:29

Crypto’s Peer-to-Peer Exchanges Lose Ground in a Shrunken Market
Crypto exchanges that connect buyers and sellers directly without Wall Street-style middlemen are under pressure to improve their
2023-07-23 22:21

Stock Market’s 2023 Surge Faces Fed Test Even as Profits Improve
US stocks are approaching a record high and the outlook for Corporate America is only expected to brighten.
2023-07-23 21:25

Why Tim Scott may be one to watch in the GOP presidential race
Can the nice guy finish first?
2023-07-23 20:25

Musk Says Twitter Will Change Logo to X, ‘Bid Adieu’ to Bird
Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk said the social media company will change its logo soon, getting rid of
2023-07-23 18:27