The UK government says it is in “discussions about supporting potential bids” for the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s. It added that “initial work examining whether the UK could host the Games for the first time since London 2012 will assess key factors such as potential cost, socio-economic benefit and [the] chance of success”….
A California tax preparer pleaded guilty yesterday to fraudulently including false information on federal income tax returns to get substantial refunds for his clients – and cause large tax losses to the U.S. Treasury – and COVID-19 business-relief loan applications to obtain money he used for unauthorized purposes. Kerwin Aldric Jordan, 71, of Castaic, California…
For soldiers stationed in some of the world’s most expensive areas, an important financial buffer meant to offset high prices may not always reflect the cost of living, a government watchdog found. The Department of Defense uses location-specific surveys and price and military spending data to set cost-of-living allowances, known as COLAs. In a report…
Spirit Airlines airplanes sit parked at Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., April 23, 2026. Marco Bello | Reuters President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration gave a “final” bailout proposal for Spirit Airlines as the budget carrier could be forced to liquidate without a lifeline. Talks with bondholders…
Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor, has dismissed claims that the government has reintroduced entrance examinations for prospective law students. It would be recalled that MP for Old Tafo, Ekow Vincent Assafuah in a statement criticised the government over the decision to reintroduce entrance examinations for admission…
When mass protests brought down the government in Bulgaria, forcing fresh elections in April, the protesters’ greatest ire was directed at Delyan Peevski, the leader of a small political party but considered one of Bulgaria’s most powerful politicians. A former media magnate whose name has been linked to multiple financial scandals over the years, Mr….
Another week, another attack on British Jews; and rather than synagogues being petrol-bombed in the middle of the night, now it is ordinary Jews being stabbed in broad daylight. It’s been described as this country’s biggest national security emergency for almost a decade by the UK’s terrorism watchdog. Finding a solution will mean some hard…
A simple strip of treated paper that can swiftly signal whether a street drug contains deadly fentanyl or other contaminants is a common overdose prevention tool, distributed widely on college campuses and at music festivals and community clinics. The federal government has championed test strips since 2021 and has paid to supply them to states,…
Iraq’s president on Monday named a businessman as prime minister-designate and gave him the task of forming a new government after a monthslong delay in selecting a candidate amid conflicting pressures from Iran and the United States. In a statement announcing the selection of Ali al-Zaidi, President Nizar Amedi said the constitutional process “could not…
Almost three years ago, I became obsessed with gold. I’d been watching the price shoot up for two decades. By December of 2023, gold was an eye-watering $2,000 an ounce, inflated by the anxiety of wealthy investors and governments. They worried about terrorist attacks and wars and financial instability and, lately, disease. Gold, they reasoned,…
