Day: April 10, 2023

British PM Sunak urges Northern Irish politicians to return to work

8:09 pm April 10, 2023

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak praised the bravery of political leaders who struck the Good Friday peace accord 25 years ago Monday, as he urged Northern Ireland’s current politicians to return to work. While the peace deal largely brought an end to 30 years of hostilities, the Northern Ireland Assembly has been in limbo for […]

Biden admin admits ‘we don’t know’ if more Pentagon leaks are on the way

8:04 pm April 10, 2023

The U.S. does not yet know whether the full extent of leaked Pentagon documents has been made public, the White House announced Monday. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby made the announcement during a press briefing at the White House on Monday, telling reporters that the investigation was ongoing and few conclusions have been made. […]

John Oliver hits Tennessee rep for saying race wasn’t a factor in Dem expulsion vote: ‘Definitely lying’

7:59 pm April 10, 2023

Tennessee state Rep. William Lamberth, R., came under fire from comedian John Oliver last week following the contentious debacle that rocked the state House of Representatives and led to the expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers who disrupted proceedings by leading a protest on the House floor. Lamberth, who represents an area northeast of Nashville, responded […]

School district to hear from public after superintendent candidate lost job for greeting 2 females as ‘ladies’

7:12 pm April 10, 2023

A school district in Massachusetts will host its first public meeting Monday since a superintendent candidate reportedly lost his job offer for addressing female colleagues as “ladies.” Dr. Vito Perrone previously told the Daily Hampshire Gazette that he was offered the position as the head of Easthampton Schools on March 23 but later notified that […]

Aid group says 2 workers killed in Ethiopia

7:09 pm April 10, 2023

Two aid workers with Catholic Relief Services were killed in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, the aid group said Monday, amid a wave of civil unrest linked to a government decision to dissolve the security forces of the country’s 11 federal states and fold them into the federal forces. Chuol Tongyik, a security manager, and Amare Kindeya, […]