The World Bank Is Getting a New Chief. Will He Pivot Toward Climate Action?
New York Times Under pressure from world leaders, development experts and shareholders, the bank opens its spring meeting on Monday, poised for big changes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/climate/world-bank-anjay-banga.html
Read MoreMel King, Whose Boston Mayoral Bid Eased Racial Tensions, Dies at 94
New York Times The first Black finalist for mayor of the city, he was credited, along with the eventual winner, Raymond Flynn, with running a respectful, calming campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/us/politics/mel-king-dead.html
Read MoreSoros-backed policy group notches victory with Biden’s transgender Title IX rules
Fox News A liberal group bankrolled by millions of dollars from George Soros notched a victory with the Biden administration’s newly proposed Title IX rules, which include gender identity and would bar educational institutions from banning transgender athletes. The Education Department rolled out its Title IX proposed rule on Thursday, which mirrors an action memo from a…
Read More8 people missing in fiery collapse of Marseille building
Washington Post Officials say eight people remain missing after the building they lived in exploded and collapsed early Sunday near the port of Marseille https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/marseille-building-collapse-victims-fire/222198a0-d69f-11ed-ac8b-cd7da05168e9_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreGantz soars to 29 seats in new poll; Netanyahu’s Likud hits new low of 20
Jerusalem Post According to a poll taken by Channel 13, if Israeli elections were held today, Netanyahu’s Likud would drop to being the 3rd-largest party. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-738826
Read MoreUkrainians celebrate Palm Sunday in church marred by dispute
Washington Post Ukrainians have marked Palm Sunday in the country’s most revered Orthodox site that has been at the heart of a religious dispute playing out in parallel with the war against Russia https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/easter-russia-ukraine-palm-sunday/cae98fd8-d6e5-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreKeir Starmer Is Quietly Bending the U.K. Labour Party to His Will
New York Times Political observers from his own side say he has been “ruthless” in reshaping the party as it looks to reclaim power. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/europe/keir-starmer-labour-party-uk.html
Read MoreDem senator accuses Trump of leaving Biden with ‘bad options’ for disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal
Fox News A Democratic U.S. senator on Sunday blamed former President Donald Trump for leaving the Biden administration with “very bad options” that led to the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the remarks during an appearance on “FOX News Sunday.” “Make no…
Read MoreU.S. Soccer Star Mallory Swanson Injures Knee in Possible Blow to World Cup Hopes
Wall Street Journal The 24-year-old forward has been the top U.S. scorer this year. The Women’s World Cup is 3½ months away. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mallory-swanson-knee-injury-us-womens-soccer-3e1bbb55
Read MoreTrump attorney pushes back after NBC host asks if Trump is holding classified docs for payout: ‘Cheap shot’
Fox News An attorney for former President Donald Trump called out what he said was a “cheap shot” from NBC‘s Chuck Todd while discussing Trump’s handling of classified documents. During a Sunday appearance on “Meet the Press,” Todd pressed Trump attorney James Trusty over Trump’s handling of classified documents after leaving the White House, asking…
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