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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After all the rancor of the Democratic presidential race, front-runner Joe Biden has a chance in Sunday’s debate to extend an olive branch to Bernie Sanders and his fervent supporters in a bid for party unity before the general election fight. Growing […]
SINGAPORE – A new four-member Sengkang GRC will be formed in the north-east of Singapore for the next general election. It is the only completely new GRC out of 17 recommended by the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) in a report released on Friday (March […]
In an official statement, Boris Johnson advised that anyone with coronavirus symptoms must stay at home for seven continuous days. The Prime Minister also advised that people over 70 with underlying medical conditions should avoid going on cruises, as well as school trips abroad should […]
The Electoral Commission said today the “risk” of holding a series of votes across Britain would still be high in May. Bob Posner, Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission, said: “In light of the current and emerging situation around Covid-19 in the UK, I wanted […]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended splurging the cash in his budget as he vowed to “do what it takes” to steer the UK economy through the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. With £12bn to be spent on an immediate response to COVID-19 – as well […]
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden will deliver a speech on the country’s response to the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday, one day after he canceled upcoming public rallies amid widening public health concerns. Biden and White House rival Bernie Sanders have been […]
Rishi Sunak finally conceded on Wednesday the nation has been failed by 10 years of Tory austerity. The Chancellor’s decision to splash the cash was forced in part by the coronavirus crisis. Yet his spree was also an acknowledgement Labour was right to argue you […]
Huw Edwards could read the news from a a remote wartime “bunker” if BBC studios are hit by coronavirus, we can reveal. BBC executives have drawn-up plans after a crunch meeting of its Gold committee to thrash out contingency arrangements in case major corporation hubs, […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leading U.S. lawmakers proposed legislation on Wednesday aimed at preventing goods made from forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region from reaching the United States. The legislation would require importers to obtain certification from the U.S. government that goods were not produced using […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders were left to reassess how to campaign in the face of a spreading U.S. coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday, after the former vice president nearly swept a big day of nominating contests. The two candidates […]