Day: May 11, 2023

Finland PM announces divorce after she’s spotted grinding with man in raunchy club video

6:59 pm May 11, 2023

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced on Wednesday that she and her husband of 19 years are seeking a divorce just weeks after she lost her re-election bid following a slurry of controversial partying videos. “We have filed for divorce together. We are grateful for 19 years together and our beloved daughter,” the 37-year-old prime […]

Cuban anti-government protests break out near infamous US base

6:55 pm May 11, 2023

Demonstrators in Cuba took to the streets over the weekend to protest the government and demand freedom. The demonstrations broke out in Caimanera, a small fishing village near the U.S. military base at Guantanamo, and videos from the protests posted to social media showed demonstrators clashing with men in military uniforms and civilian clothing, according […]

Biden judicial nominee stumped by basic Constitution questions approved in Senate committee

6:52 pm May 11, 2023

A President Biden judicial nominee who struggled to answer fundamental questions about the Constitution has advanced through a Senate committee. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted 11 to 10 to advance Judge Charnelle Bjelkengren, a Biden judicial nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Bjelkengren and two contentious judicial nominees moved […]

NC governor makes last-minute bid to persuade a Republican to sustain his veto on abortion-restricting bill

6:52 pm May 11, 2023

North Carolina’s Democratic governor rallied residents and local doctors Wednesday in Wilmington as part of a last-minute bid to persuade at least one Republican lawmaker to sustain his expected veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The visit marks the second day of Gov. Roy Cooper’s cross-state campaign to urge […]

UK island that inspired mystery novelist Agatha Christie is up for sale with a hefty price tag

6:49 pm May 11, 2023

Fans of mystery writer Agatha Christie are now able to buy the island that was the setting of two of her books — but they will need deep pockets. Burgh Island, located off the coast of South Devon, has been put up for sale for £15 million, said news agency SWNS. That figure is equivalent […]