Congress tries to prevent government shutdown as Republican Party mulls impeachmentWASHINGTON — Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to try to avoid a government shutdown, while House Republicans consider whether to pursue an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. The senators return on Tuesday. Lawmakers will consider a short-term funding measure to keep government offices fully functioning and provide emergency funding to Ukraine and federal disaster funds. A Republican-led investigation into Hunter Biden’s overseas business dealings is also on the agenda. Time is running out for Congress to vote on the budget. The House is only due to meet 11…
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For a country that has gone through as much political and economic turmoil as Greece had to endure during a decade of financial crisis, the results of the May 21 parliamentary election came as a surprise. No pollster or political analyst expected such a comfortable lead as that achieved by the ruling New Democracy Party under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. With 40% of the vote (and 20 percentage points above Syriza, the left-wing party of former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in second place), the performance of the New Democracy Party was higher than when Mitsotakis was first elected to power…
For other areas of fandom, romantic attraction is less crucial, but misogyny is still easy to find. Taylor Swift fans are such ardent supporters of the pop star that they’re asking for tour tickets recently broke Ticketmaster, yet this power is often diminished. According to Banet-Weiser, this closure is likely because those on the outside feel intimidated by large, female-led communities. “If there’s a female-dominated fandom in which men should earn their place rather than just be allowed to be members, that’s seen as quite threatening. So what do you do about that? You say this community is worthless and…
I don’t think the Pope has many illusions about this regime. So he tried to paint an alternative picture, but he failed.Not only Peskov, but other pro-Putin and pro-war Russians are now beginning to comment favorably on the Pontiff’s remarks. In fact, they carry on the tradition of manipulating and abusing his lyrics. For example, there have been stories where the Pope spoke via Zoom with the Patriarch of Moscow. His words were interpreted in their own way in Moscow. He had such an experience, which was quite traumatic for him (he shared it later). And again, so to speak,…
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An EBRD-funded study aimed at encouraging female entrepreneurship by North Macedoniaentitled “Roadmap for a gender-responsive investment climate”, was launched today in Skopje. The launch event was opened by the Minister of Economy of North Macedonia, Kreshnik Bekteshi. Participants included the EBRD, the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedoniapolicy makers, business representatives and civil society. The roadmap, drawn up by Marija Risteska under the aegis of the Western Balkan Businesswomen (WiB)…
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CNN — In a dazzling way high temperatures are expected to continue in parts of southern Europe this week as the continent braces for its second extreme heat wave, putting people’s health at risk and setting the stage for wildfires. Last week’s “Cerberus” heatwave is giving way to another, which Italian meteorologists have dubbed “Charon” – the ferryman from Greek mythology who carries souls to the underworld. Italy, Spain and Greece have already faced unrelenting heat for several days, but the European Space Agency has warned that the heatwave just getting started. In Italy, which has been particularly affected, temperatures…
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PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday, May 25, in recognition of Asian-American Pacific Islands (AAPI) Heritage Month, the City of Philadelphia hosted Back to basicsa celebration honoring the many contributions made by our community of Asian Americans, Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) and a tribute to the cultures and rich heritages that have shaped their identities and lived experiences. “Over the past 10 years, more than 39 percent of Philadelphia’s growth was due to our AANHPI communities,” said Mayor Jim Kenney. “Back to Roots is an opportunity to hear from some of the community members who are part of this growth and…