Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, on Thursday said there was progress in the ceasefire negotiations with Russia and expressed “cautious optimism” about the possibility of a diplomatic breakthrough to end the war.Why it matters: Yermak is Zelensky’s closest aide and one of the most powerful and influential government officials in the…Continue Reading
With less than three weeks until the first round of voting in the French presidential election, the once-dominant left is hardly a factor.Driving the news: While far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon is in third place with 13% in Politico’s latest poll of polls, he lags behind far-right contender Marine Le Pen (18%) and far behind centrist…Continue Reading
Data: Axios/Ipsos poll; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosA majority of Latinos in the U.S. say they can still reach the American dream, and over 90% say hard work and the ability to speak English are needed to succeed, a new Axios-Ipsos Latino Poll in partnership with Noticias Telemundo found.Why it matters: The optimism comes even after two…Continue Reading
An autonomous delivery robot is displayed at the booth of JD Logistics, the delivery arm of JD.com, during World Robot Conference 2021 in Beijing, China, September 10, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu WangRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMarch 25 (Reuters) – China’s JD Logistics (2618.HK) will price its issue of new shares at HK$20.71 each to…Continue Reading
COVID “Many of us are suggesting that we are not out of the woods, not by a long shot.” A pharmacist prepares doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Hagerstown, Md., Feb. 22, 2022. Kenny Holston/The New York Times Even as restrictions are loosened across the country and the United States sees comparatively low COVID-19…Continue Reading
National A view of the Boston skyline from Fort Point. Lane Turner / The Boston Globe By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press March 24, 2022 | 2:30 PM After returning to metro San Francisco following a college football career, Anthony Giusti felt like his hometown was passing him by. The high cost of living, driven by…Continue Reading
National The Biden Administration has tabbed WNBA star Elena Della Donne and philanthropist José Andrés to co-chair the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File) By Des Bieler and Cindy Boren, Washington Post March 24, 2022 | 1:05 PM WASHINGTON – The Biden administration requested…Continue Reading
Russia-Ukraine Biden said this week that the possibility of chemical weapons use by Russia was a “real threat.” Refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine crossed cross the border into Medyka, Poland on March 7. Erin Schaff/The New York Times By CHRIS MEGERIAN, LORNE COOK and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press March 24, 2022 | 10:52 AM…Continue Reading
Russia-Ukraine “People are asking if the far right in the U.S. is influencing Russia or if Russia is influencing the far right, but the truth is they are influencing each other.” Firefighters at the site of a rocket strike on a residential area of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, March 23. Ivor Prickett/The New York Times…Continue Reading
Legal experts were shocked on Thursday about revelations that the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol obtained text messages sent between Ginny Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Watergate reporter Bob Woodward reported on Thursday, “Virginia Thomas, a conservative activist married to Supreme…Continue Reading
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