There has been a 22 per cent increase in employment in the last seven years since 2013-14, Union Labour Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Thursday told the Parliament.Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, he also said that as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLSF), the unemployment rate among graduate-level job-seekers, between the age…Continue Reading
President Biden’s visit to Poland on Friday will punctuate the country’s unlikely turn from illiberal agitator to symbol of European solidarity, putting on hold U.S. and EU concerns about Warsaw’s democratic backsliding to celebrate its embrace of over 2 million Ukrainian refugees.The big picture: In October 2020, Biden described Poland in the same breath as…Continue Reading
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told a group of climate activists and energy executives he’s open to supporting revised Build Back Better legislation narrowly addressing three issues: climate change, prescription drug prices and deficit reduction.Why it matters: Manchin’s private comments during a closed-door dinner Monday are a clear indication he’s serious about returning to the negotiating…Continue Reading
Ginni Thomas, a conservative activist and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, played an active role in pushing then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to take measures to help overturn the 2020 election results, according to texts obtained by the Washington Post and CBS News.Why it matters: The texts, which were among…Continue Reading
President Joe Biden said Thursday that if Russia were to use chemical weapons in Ukraine, it “would trigger a response” from NATO.Driving the news: The White House has previously warned that Russia could be preparing to use chemical or biological weapons in its war in Ukraine or to “create a false flag operation using them.”Biden…Continue Reading
President Biden said Thursday that he would support Russia being expelled from the G20 over its invasion of Ukraine, a step that would further isolate Vladimir Putin on the international stage.Driving the news: Biden said the decision would ultimately be up to the G20, but that he has proposed allowing Ukraine to attend as an…Continue Reading
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
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