Follow live updates on Tuesday’s primary elections. A new $120 million pledge to lift President Biden and his allies will push the total expected spending from outside groups working to re-elect Mr. Biden to $1 billion this year. The League of Conservation Voters, a leading climate organization that is among …
Read More »Nikki Haley Hedges on Her Pledge to Support the Republican Nominee
Nikki Haley suggested Sunday that she might no longer feel bound by the pledge she made, in order to participate in the Republican primary debates last year, to support the party’s eventual nominee — opening up the possibility that she would not endorse former President Donald J. Trump if he …
Read More »Celtic fans pledge ‘unequivocal support’ for Palestine despite backlash
Fans of Scotland’s Celtic Football Club have pledged to continue their display of solidarity with the people of Palestine and “show the world that the club stands with the oppressed, not the oppressor” in the wake of Israel’s ongoing attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip and despite backlash from the …
Read More »In Show of Force, Silicon Valley Titans Pledge ‘Getting This Right’ With A.I.
Elon Musk warned of civilizational risks posed by artificial intelligence. Sundar Pichai of Google highlighted the technology’s potential to solve health and energy problems. And Mark Zuckerberg of Meta stressed the importance of open and transparent A.I. systems. The tech titans held forth on Wednesday in a three-hour meeting with …
Read More »‘Shock and awe’ interest rate rise leaves Sunak’s cost of living pledge in tatters
Rishi Sunak’s pledge to ease the cost of living crisis is in tatters after the Bank of England was forced to raise interest rates to 5% in an inflation-busting move that risks driving the economy into recession. With the prime minister under fire over the soaring cost of borrowing, the …
Read More »Western Leaders Pledge Support for Ukraine ‘as Long as Necessary’
MUNICH — Nearly one year into the brutal and costly war in Ukraine, Western leaders pledged to remain steadfast in their support for Kyiv amid worries about whether their unity can survive what France’s president called “a prolonged conflict.” As dozens of leaders convened in Germany, Ukraine’s president opened the …
Read More »Democrat Introduces Amendment Banning Anyone Who Supported Insurrection From Leading House Pledge of Allegiance
There was a waste of time with a stupid throwdown in the House after Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FLA) introduced an amendment in the House Judiciary Committee to recite the Pledge of Allegiance prior to each meeting. Sure, on the surface this seems harmless enough. But coming from Gaetz, it …
Read More »“If Putin wins in Ukraine this would send a message that authoritarian regimes can achieve their goals through brute force” – NATO and Japan pledge to strengthen ties
Transatlantic military alliance, NATO and Japan have pledged to strengthen ties, saying Beijing and Moscow are leading “an authoritarian pushback against the international rules-based order.” According to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida who met on Tuesday, January 31 in Tokyo, a win for Putin …
Read More »US, Saudi Arabia pledge moves to stabilise global energy markets
A joint statement by the two nations was released after US President Joe Biden held talks with top Saudi officials, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The United States and Saudi Arabia have expressed their commitment to ensuring the stability of global energy markets. In a joint statement carried by …
Read More »US and allies pledge more weapons to help Ukraine win war against Russia
The US and allies of Ukraine have pledged to send more weapons to help Ukraine win the renewed Russian offensive. The US and others vowed to send artillery, anti-tank and air defence aid to Kyiv during a 90-minute video call on Tuesday, April 19. New clashes in the country’s east …
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