Are you a lobbyist itching for a fishing trip with Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), the top Republican on the powerful Senate Finance Committee? How about skiing and face time with Crapo? For years, Crapo has brazenly given donors to his political action commit…
Pope Francis on arms trade: ‘Terrible to make money from death’
Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the global arms industry, saying it was “terrible to make money from death.” “Unfortunately, today the investments that bring the greatest return are arms factories,” he said in his weekly general audience in the Vat…
El exdirigente de Ciudadanos Francisco Igea carga contra Vázquez por fichar por el PP para las europeas
El procurador en las Cortes de Castilla y León y exdirigente de Ciudadanos Francisco Igea ha cargado este miércoles contra el exsecretario general de la formación naranja Adrián Vázquez por concurrir con el PP a las elecciones europeas del próximo 9 de…
Turkish police use tear gas to quash Workers’ Day march in Istanbul
Turkish police used tear gas on protestors to prevent an International Workers’ Day march to the symbolically important Taksim Square in the metropolis of Istanbul on Wednesday. Footage from CNN Türk showed the police action. There were also scuffles b…
Taiwan workers demand better conditions in Workers’ Day protests
More than 1,000 representatives from more than 100 workers’ unions in Taiwan took to the streets in downtown Taipei on International Workers’ Day, demanding that a workers’ rights law be amended. Waving banners and shouting slogans, demonstrators march…
Leverkusen’s Rolfes asks players to keep clear head against Roma
Bayer Leverkusen sporting director is calling on his players to keep a clear head in the Europa League rematch against Roma on Thursday, but doesn’t want them to surpress all of their emotions. “Overdoing it is never good. You can only dominate if you …
TUBS team ready to spruce up Bishop’s Stortford for the 79th time
TUBS – Tidy Up Bishop’s Stortford- is meeting for the 79th time on Saturday, May 11, when volunteers will be clearing the Southmill Road area. The group now has 200 registered litter pickers but always welcomes new recruits. They will meet at 10am at S…
Essex County Council set to spend more than £1m to reduce worst SEND assessment backlog in England
Essex County Council is set to spend more than £1m on extra special needs assessment staff in a bid to reduce the worst backlog in England. Currently, only 1% of SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) assessments are completed within a 20-we…
‘Important’: Pundit says 25-year-old Arsenal player would completely transform Tottenham if he was at Spurs
Arsenal beat Tottenham 3-2 at the weekend, and while the scoreline was close, there was a stark difference between the two sides. Indeed, despite the fact Arsenal were away from home, the Gunners totally controlled this game, even if a mistake from Dav…
‘Important’: Pundit says 25-year-old Arsenal player would completely transform Tottenham if he was at Spurs
Arsenal beat Tottenham 3-2 at the weekend, and while the scoreline was close, there was a stark difference between the two sides. Indeed, despite the fact Arsenal were away from home, the Gunners totally controlled this game, even if a mistake from Dav…