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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Rachel Reeves (right) and Jeremy Hunt Article informationFor the first time since the general election, party politics will be back in full swing in Westminster on Monday.Certainly there was a bit of that at the opening of Parliament a few weeks ago, where ceremony and decorum were really at the forefront.I don’t have high expectations for either of them.The Chancellor of the Exchequer will be speaking in the House of Commons this afternoon and will claim that since Labour won the election, a graveyard full of political secrets have been coming out of every cupboard…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Bedrooms in the Olympic Village in Paris have been outfitted with cardboard beds, sparking online criticism from some athletes, including US gymnast Simone Biles. VCG/VCG via Getty Images Young athletes are documenting their experiences in the Athletes’ Village at the Paris 2024 Olympics.Some players have pointed to problems with accommodation, including lack of beds, food and privacy.Tennis star Coco Gauff said on TikTok that 10 players have to share two bathrooms. Some young Olympians have taken to TikTok to criticize their accommodations in the Olympic Village, citing poor food,…
Donald Trump is facing unprecedented challenges as he seeks a comeback after completing his first term in office. At 78 years old, if reelected, he will be the oldest president ever to take office. This fact has not only increased scrutiny of Trump’s health, but also led him to apply the same criticism he has leveled against Joe Biden for his age and agility. Critics have noted that Trump’s frequent gaffes and erratic behavior could be signs of cognitive decline, despite his claims that he has undergone cognitive tests. According to a mid-July ABC poll, 60% of Americans believe that…
Venezuelans were anxiously awaiting the results of Sunday’s election. Presidential Election The outcome of the vote, some of which remained open more than three hours after the deadline, could mark the end of 25 years of one-party rule. Whether President Nicolás Maduro or his main rival, former diplomat Edmundo González, is elected, the elections will have ripple effects across the Americas, either bringing about dramatic political change or extending for another six years the policies that have caused the world’s worst peacetime economic collapse. If Maduro is re-elected, opponents and supporters alike have signaled they will join the 7.7 million…
Venezuelans were anxiously awaiting the results of Sunday’s election. Presidential Election The outcome of the vote, some of which remained open more than three hours after the deadline, could mark the end of 25 years of one-party rule. Whether President Nicolás Maduro or his main rival, former diplomat Edmundo González, is elected, the elections will have ripple effects across the Americas, either bringing about dramatic political change or extending for another six years the policies that have caused the world’s worst peacetime economic collapse. If Maduro is re-elected, opponents and supporters alike have signaled they will join the 7.7 million…
Baseball’s press box is usually located behind home plate, but at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, the press box is set way back in right field. It’s a different perspective that often goes unappreciated, but on Saturday it offered a glimpse into an otherwise elusive at-bat. With two strikes against White Sox starting pitcher Erick Fedde and runners on first and third, Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles did something you don’t often see from a hitter. Mariners analysis: Offensive offense thrives after three straight wins As Fedde turned to pick off the runner on second base, Robles quickly stepped up…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Cities like Tokyo and Seoul are turning to radical ideas to make up for falling birth rates, like launching dating apps and offering people money to reverse vasectomies. Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/Corbis via Getty Images Declining birth rates are a major problem for Asian countries like Japan and South Korea.Some cities have taken drastic measures, such as funding dating apps to boost birth rates.Experts BI spoke to said countries should rethink how they approach the population crisis. Vanessa Lee, 28, knows what kind of parent she wants to be if she…
This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Read more hereIf you enjoy our coverage from Paris, please join us Slate Plus To support our activities. Sunday midnight, or rather, for about 30 minutes in the middle of the night, my It was midday in Paris. The gymnastics world was in a state of horror, and flashbacks of Tokyo were playing out in real time. During the second part of the women’s qualifying round to determine who would advance to the team and individual finals, Simone Biles appeared injured. For a moment, she left Bercy Arena. here we go again!…
Spooked investors are gearing up this week for earnings reports from the market’s biggest tech companies, a Federal Reserve policy meeting and a closely watched jobs report that could determine the short-term trajectory of U.S. stocks after a wild turmoil. A months-long rally for big tech stocks hit a wall in late July, leading to a sell-off on Wednesday that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite post their biggest one-day drops since 2022 after disappointing earnings from Tesla and Google-parent Alphabet. More volatility is on the horizon. Results next week from Microsoft, Apple, Amazon.com Inc. and Facebook parent Meta…
CNN — A lawyer for alleged Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada said his client was kidnapped “without surrendering or negotiating terms with the U.S. government.” Zambada’s lawyers have strongly denied suggestions earlier raised by Mexican authorities that his client may have turned himself in of his own accord or come to the United States voluntarily as part of a deal. In a phone conversation and statement to CNN on Sunday, Frank Perez said the 76-year-old Zambada was kidnapped by Joaquin Guzman Lopez, one of the sons of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, another co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel. Guzman…