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Known as a journalist safety liaison officer (JSLO), they are a dedicated point of contact for reporters when they face abuse and threats of violence. The DCMS said the officer in every UK force is part of a “strengthened partnership” between the media, police and the Government. “Too often, journalists are put in harm’s way…
Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride announced on Monday that the Conservatives would restrict benefits to UK citizens if the party wins the next general election, though he added that EU nationals with settled status would continue to be eligible for payments. Universal credit is the main social security benefit in the UK and is intended…
ROME (AP) — Host nation Italy is going to really spread around the honors at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics with an unprecedented four flag bearers for the opening ceremonies. While the main opening is slated for the San Siro soccer stadium in Milan on Feb. 6, there will also be a smaller event that Friday…
Political scientists and polling experts have pointed out that in previous government shutdowns (or near shutdowns) the party that tries to leverage the government’s closure for a policy win typically loses the battle of public opinion. But recent polling data suggests that Democrats are, at least for now, looking unusually strong in their quest to…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is spending millions of dollars on television advertising in select metro areas around the country, an Associated Press tally found, aimed at recruiting local officers frustrated with their cities’ restrictions on immigration enforcement into President Donald Trump‘s mass deportation efforts. “You took an oath to protect…
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court kicks off its new nine-month term on Monday with major cases in store concerning presidential powers as Donald Trump probes the limits of his authority under the U.S. Constitution and federal law. The nine justices are scheduled to hear arguments in two cases…
By Michel Rose, Elizabeth Pineau and Benoit Van Overstraeten PARIS (Reuters) -France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and his government resigned on Monday, hours after Lecornu announced his cabinet line-up, in a major deepening of France’s political crisis that drove stocks and the euro sharply lower. The swift, unexpected resignation came after allies and foes…
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CAIRO (AP) — Israeli and Hamas officials are meeting in an Egyptian resort Monday in hopes of hammering out a potential ceasefire in Gaza on the eve of devastating war’s second anniversary. The indirect negotiations will take place in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh where the Israeli delegation, headed by top negotiator Ron…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Police in India have launched criminal action against a maker of cough syrup whose product was found to contain dangerous levels of a toxic chemical, after the deaths of 10 children suspected to have consumed contaminated medicine. Known as the “pharmacy of the world”, India has faced scrutiny for the quality of…