Julián Castro, a former housing secretary under President Barack Obama, was the first candidate to release an immigration plan. It’s one of the centerpieces of what he refers to as his “People First” platform. The context Mr. Castro’s plan seeks to downgrade border crossing from a criminal to a civil offense, charts a path to […]
The city may be responsible for spraying calcium chloride to clear Edmonton roads but it says what happens to your vehicle is up to you. Despite concerns about how the anti-icing agent may be corroding vehicles in the city, deputy city manager Gord Cebryk said the onus is, and always has been, on the driver. […]
She is likely to be joined in Osaka by the leaders of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United States as well as EU chiefs Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker. Climate change, trade and terrorism are expected to be leading topics […]
Daniel Kawczynski, who is backing the former Mayor of London as he seeks to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister, made his remarks after Mr Hunt criticised Mr Johnson’s decision not to take part in a Sky News debate. He said: “Jeremy Hunt is a Remainer, we must not forget that. “He’s part of the problem. Why […]
The Government is seeking more details from Eir about its boss’s claims that it can do the rural broadband for as little as €1bn – against the current estimate of €3bn. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the Government wanted to establish whether this offer was real and “if it stacks up”. He said it was a […]
A London task force has declared the city is facing a jobs crisis. According to the task force, the crisis lies not in a lack of jobs but rather in a struggle to fill vacant positions. The declaration was made in a report released on Wednesday by the London Jobs Now task force, a group […]
GENEVA — A top Saudi diplomat lashed out Tuesday at an independent U.N. expert’s searing report alleging that Saudi Arabia was responsible for the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying it was based on “prejudice and pre-fabricated ideas.” In what amounted to a face-off at the U.N’s top human rights body, Ambassador Abdulaziz Alwasil […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Political newcomer Tiffany Caban, an insurgent progressive Democrat endorsed by U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, led a nationally watched primary race for district attorney in the New York City borough of Queens on Tuesday. Caban appeared headed for victory over six other Democrats on the ballot for their party’s nomination, narrowly edging […]
WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the former special counsel, has agreed to testify in public before Congress next month about his investigation into Russia’s election interference and possible obstruction of justice by President Trump, House Democrats announced on Tuesday night. Coming nearly three months after the release of Mr. Mueller’s report, two back-to-back hearings […]
The former Foreign Secretary looked “anxious” but ready to “regain control” after a row with his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds dominated headlines over the weekend. Mr Johnson seemed “tense” and “awkward” at the beginning of Tuesday, The Sun reported. However, he later relaxed after meetings in Surrey and London. Body language expert Jo Hemmings told The […]