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To play this content, please enable JavaScript or try a different browservideo caption, “I really value the Bute House Agreement” – YusafApril 20, 2024, 15:15 BSTUpdated 2 hours agoBBC Scotland News understands that if the Scottish Greens vote to scrap the power-sharing agreement, the SNP will form a minority government.Co-leader Patrick Harvey said the situation had “reached a climax” after members called for a discussion on how to proceed.The Green Party plans to hold an extraordinary general meeting to decide on the issue.The BBC understands it will hear a single motion on “whether the party continues to work with the…

Hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Russian government assets are frozen and sitting in banks in the United States and Europe. A vote paving the way for President Joe is expected in the House of Representatives on Saturday. Biden will confiscate billions of dollars and hand them over to Ukraine.”Someone has to pay for the rebuilding,” former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, who supports using Russian assets to help Ukraine, said in an interview Friday. “And I think it should be President Putin, not the American people.”The REPO Act would give Biden the power to confiscate frozen Russian…

Governments don't have all the power.This is not to refute the argument that taxing institutions are too powerful. Even those who hold such beliefs must admit that there may be further excesses in some situations.Consider House Bill 4431, a proposal to eliminate mandatory road tests for drivers age 75 and older. In October 2022, a reader called us about this topic and pointed out that Illinois was the only state with such a rule. That allowed Illinois Associated Press media editors to ask interview questions of then-Secretary of State nominees Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, and Rep. Alexi Giannulias, Democrat. was…

Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Let's join this fight. Become a member Support us just once Slovak activists raised more than 2.6 million euros ($2.8 million) for the Czech ammunition project to Ukraine in five days after the Slovak government refused to participate.The Slovak people started the campaign.”Ammunition for Ukraine” on April 16 raised additional funds for a Czech-led effort to purchase 500,000 155mm shells and 300,000 122mm shells outside Europe and deliver them to Ukraine.Ukraine's military is in crisis Ammo shortageRussia is currently bombarding it. Approximately 10:1 ratioPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on April 16th.Since then, many countries, including: Belgium,…

Image credits: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesLawmakers passed a bill early Saturday that would reauthorize and expand a controversial U.S. surveillance law shortly after its powers expired at midnight, rejecting objections from privacy advocates and lawmakers. The bill, which passed on a 60-34 vote, reauthorizes the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), known as Section 702, which allows the government to access the records of high-tech and telephone providers. It allows the collection of communications of foreigners. Critics, including some members of Congress who voted against reauthorization, argue that while FISA spies on foreign targets, it also scrutinizes Americans' communications. White House officials…

The Wharton County Commissioners Court is meeting a little earlier on Monday to accommodate the dozens of area high school students who will be at the courthouse annex for the local school district's Commissioner's Day.The court will begin sitting at 9 a.m. instead of its usual 9:30 a.m. session.El Campo students will begin the tour at 9 a.m. from Commissioner's Court, followed by students from Louise, Bowling and East Barnard, and the final group from Wharton will enter in order. The tour also includes stops at the polling place, AgriLife Extension office, jail, and historic courthouse.County commissioners will also vote…

image caption, The group said the government had the power to reduce alcohol taxes on locally brewed beer.1 hour agoIsle of Man pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels are appealing to the government for more support.The Licensed Victualists Association (LVA) said businesses faced a “catastrophic” 20% value-added tax and a rate that would “disproportionately burden” low-wage workers.He said the government was supportive but needed to consider other demands on finances. ”The call came after more than 70 companies met on Thursday.LVA called on ministers to “listen carefully” to concerns in this area and “address the island's issues”.”It is unacceptable that people…

U.S. government officials said on Friday night that they would stop complying with orders under a controversial surveillance law that expires at midnight, after two major U.S. telecommunications providers said they would stop complying with orders under a controversial surveillance law that expires at midnight. Concerned that access to information could be significantly lost, they were working hard to prevent this. Five people familiar with the matter said.A communications provider has ordered the National Security Agency to comply with an order under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows U.S. intelligence agencies to collect digital communications (including…

Connecticut customers will see significantly higher electricity bills starting July 1 after rate hikes of more than 12% as they pay double rates due to government orders such as Energy Assistance, Outage Moratoriums, and the Millstone Acquisition Agreement You will have to pay Utility regulators on Wednesday approved rate increases for Eversource and United Illumination. Together, these utilities serve 80% of the state's residential customers. The increase was the result of the so-called rate adjustment mechanism, an annual adjustment in which utilities request rate changes based on the cost of mandated public programs. United Illuminating estimates that the price increase…

The following week, mainland China's coast guard I got in and searched. Taiwanese cruise ship near Kemoi. Two Taiwanese fishermen were also detained on March 18, and one of them was extradited. The other person remains detained on the mainland after being identified as a Taiwanese soldier.Given Kemoi Island's proximity to the mainland, Taiwan would likely have a hard time reinforcing Kemoi Island if the Chinese government launched military operations or decided to impose a blockade.There are reports that the US military is training with the Taiwanese military on remote islands such as Kemoi Island and Penghu Island, but Admiral…