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As a writer on America’s past, I have no argument about whether Joe Biden should resign as president and/or the Democratic presidential nominee. Everyone else has already worked that out perfectly, with all the “if-then” scenarios, strategies and tactics, and outcome predictions ready, so I can focus on other things. But there is a related issue. I have written for years against professional historians imposing on the public, the media, politicians, and judges the political significance of certain facts and stories drawn from their own scholarship. This phenomenon is already evident in some historians. Hamilton: An American Musical (It all…
This cooling is worrisome because the unemployment rate tends to be inertial; like a stone rolling down a hill, once it starts moving, it tends to keep moving in that direction. And unless someone steps in front of the stone and slows it down, the recent deterioration makes it more likely that the unemployment rate will rise further. Clearly, the Federal Reserve should be a force to slow down a declining job market.What the Fed does next will have a major impact on the chances of avoiding a further rise in unemployment. The Fed has been raising interest rates over…
Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s “Meanwhile, China” newsletter, which tells you what you need to know about the country’s rise and its impact on the world. Hong Kong CNN — NATO leaders said Wednesday that China is a “decisive supporter” of Russia’s war in Ukraine, as NATO hardened its stance against Beijing and the “systemic challenge” it poses to their nations’ security. The joint declaration marked the toughest stance yet on China’s role as NATO marks its 75th anniversary this week with a three-day summit in Washington hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden. The NATO leaders’ statement said “unrestricted”…
Chandigarh: The Indian National Congress (INLD) and Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Haryana on Thursday formed a pre-poll alliance for the state assembly elections expected to be held in October.INLD general secretary Abhay Chautala and BSP national coordinator Akash Anand said the alliance would explore the option of joining hands with other like-minded socio-political organisations.The coalition’s face will be its chief minister, Abhay Chautala, grandson of Chaudhary Devi Lal, a former deputy chief minister and the state’s tallest Jat leader.While the INLD will contest 53 of the 90 seats, the BSP will contest the remaining 37 seats.According to their…
One person has been infected with bubonic plague in Pueblo County, Colorado, about 100 miles south of Denver, local health officials announced Monday.State and local officials identified the case last week based on preliminary test results. Tristen Garcia, a spokesperson for the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment, said in an email Tuesday morning that it is bubonic plague. An earlier announcement had referred to it as the more general “plague.” The infection was first reported on Friday. The department said the man was hospitalized with bubonic plague but his condition has improved. Because plague is endemic locally, Garcia…
Lionel Messi was in the right place at the right time and with a gentle touch of his legendary left foot, he smashed the ball into the back of the net.It was Messi’s first goal in the Copa America this summer.Now Messi and Argentina have a chance to win it again.Messi scored a freakish goal early in the second half and Julián Alvarez scored in the first half and Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the Copa America semifinal on Tuesday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.”What this group has done, what Argentina has done, is incredible,” Messi…
date July 11, 2024 5:16:31 AM (MENAFN) Crude oil prices trended higher on Thursday due to a combination of factors including strong US demand indicators and OPEC supply constraints amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.Brent crude, the global benchmark, was trading at $85.58 a barrel as of 10:41 a.m. local time (7:21 a.m. GMT), up 0.59 percent from $85.08 a barrel the previous day. Similarly, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. benchmark, rose 0.54 percent to $82.54 a barrel from $82.10 a barrel the previous day.Adding to the bullish mood was a report…
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday accused NATO of seeking its security at the expense of other countries and urged the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia.A statement from the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said: NATO criticizes China “A decisive driving force” Russia’s war against Ukraine.”NATO’s exaggeration of China’s responsibility in the Ukraine issue is unreasonable and malicious,” Lin Jian said at a regular press conference. He insisted that China takes a fair and objective stance on the Ukraine issue.China has broken with the United States and European allies over the Ukraine war and refused to condemn Russia’s…
On my second visit to the site of the former Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, at the intersection of Development Road and New China Road, in central Wuhan, I wore a mask and a pair of sunglasses with a loose frame. It was the last week of August, and three security guards sat sweating in black uniforms at the entrance to the market. They examined my passport and checked my temperature: 36.6 degrees. Then they asked me to scan a QR code that connected to a registration system. The system, though, required a Chinese national ID, and the guards were uncertain…
On July 8, the Kenyan High Court sitting in Kajiado, Kenya, ruled that the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif by Kenyan law enforcement in 2022 was unlawful. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), along with its member organisations the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ), welcomed the ruling and urged authorities to ensure that those responsible are held accountable.The ruling comes after nearly two years of advocacy by one of Sharif’s widows, Javeria Siddiq, PFUJ, KUJ, the Kenya Correspondents’ Club, and the Pakistani and Kenyan media communities. In a ruling posted by…