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SNP ‘made wrong decision’ barring MPs from standing unless they resign, says ex-leader
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Current sitting MP Joanna Cherry had previously said she wanted to stand in the Edinburgh Central seat
Fed policymakers call for fiscal support to save U.S. economy
(Reuters) – The U.S. economy, battered by a resurgence in the spread of COVID-19, needs increased government spending to tide over households and businesses and broader use of masks to better control the virus, U.S. central bankers said on Monday.
“Pandemic pods” aim to provide stability to Colorado families worried about COVID-hampered schooling
The unprecedented uncertainty whipped up by COVID-19 just weeks before the start of the school year is prompting an increasing number of parents to pursue what amounts to an academic side hustle — small-group “learning pods” that families hope will
Denver police officers cleared in fatal shooting of man who stole police car, AR-15
Three Denver Police Department officers were justified in shooting and killing a man in October 2019 who stole a department vehicle and pointed a stolen AR-15 rifle at police as they chased him. Adam Martinez, 36, stole a Denver patrol
WHO warns of ‘no silver bullet’ for coronavirus
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that while there is hope for a vaccine against Covid-19, one might never be found. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing there was “no silver bullet at the moment
China on track to become ‘world’s most dominant power’ after coronavirus crisis
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U.S. manufacturing activity near 1-1/2-year high, factory job losses persist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to its highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years in July as orders increased despite a resurgence in new COVID-19 infections, which is raising fears about the sustainability of a budding economic recovery. Still,
Afghanistan: Islamic State attack on prison leaves at least 29 people dead
At least 29 people have been killed after Islamic State (IS) fighters attacked a prison in Afghanistan. A car bomb was detonated at the entrance to the complex in the eastern city of Jalalabad, before IS gunmen opened fire on
U.S. manufacturing activity near 1-1/2-year high; construction spending extends drop
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to its highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years in July as orders increased despite a resurgence in new COVID-19 infections, which is raising fears about the sustainability of a budding economic recovery. The