Alan Cumming Returns British Honor Over ‘Toxicity of Empire’
The Scottish actor Alan Cumming said that he returned his Order of the British Empire, or O.B.E., in protest of the role of the monarchy and empire. He’s not the first celebrity to do so.
Russia says it will switch four occupied Ukrainian regions to Moscow time.
Russia, which has many time zones, is seeking to integrate the regions after illegally annexing them in September.
Álvaro Colom, Guatemalan President Who Fought for the Indigenous, Dies at 71
He expanded access to education and health care in Indigenous villages and provided aid to the poor in a country scarred by deep inequalities and decades of civil war.
Russia Outlaws Meduza, a Leading Independent News Site
The move made Meduza the latest journalistic outlet to fall victim to the Kremlin’s efforts to suppress criticism.
Polar Vortex Drives a Cold Snap in Asia
An exceptionally cold January has brought the region misery and snarled travel. Experts blame the same arctic system that hit the United States last month.
Feds announce massive takedown of fraudulent nursing diploma scheme; 2 Burlington County, NJ residents charged – WPVI-TV
Feds announce massive takedown of fraudulent nursing diploma scheme; 2 Burlington County, NJ residents charged WPVI-TV Florida nursing schools sold thousands of fake diplomas totaling $100M USA TODAY Officials make arrests in fake nursing school diploma scheme NBC News Florida, land of scams, strikes again. This time, it’s fake nursing degrees | Opinion Miami Herald 26 Delaware nurses have
As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain – The New York Times
As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain The New York Times Colorado River water managers optimistic about drought plan as deadline looms Las Vegas Review-Journal View Full Coverage on Google News
Jeremy Hunt says significant tax cuts in Budget unlikely – BBC
Jeremy Hunt says significant tax cuts in Budget unlikely BBC British finance minister sticks to tax-hiking plans, pledges post-Brexit reforms CNBC UK Treasury chief: Tax cuts must wait for inflation to fall The Associated Press Jeremy Hunt’s big speech on the economy: what he said – and what he really meant The Independent ‘Stop declinist talk’, UK’s Hunt pledges
Post Politics Now: Ronna McDaniel seeks to hang on as RNC chair – The Washington Post
Post Politics Now: Ronna McDaniel seeks to hang on as RNC chair The Washington Post Republican National Committee confronts party infighting as it chooses its leader PBS NewsHour DeSantis calls for ‘new blood’ to lead RNC ahead of party chair vote, in swipe at McDaniel: ‘We need a change’ Fox News The latest leadership test for the Republican
Russia-Ukraine War: Live Updates – The New York Times
Russia-Ukraine War: Live Updates The New York Times Russia outlaws Meduza in attempt to stamp out independent news The Guardian Life after ‘undesirability’ Meduza Russia labels news outlet Meduza an ‘undesirable organisation’ Al Jazeera English Russia bans largest independent news website Meduza Financial Times View Full Coverage on Google News