(Reuters) – Judith Ramirez is preparing for July. That’s when the hotel housekeeper and her electrician husband, who have been out of a job for three months, expect their combined unemployment benefits to drop by more than half, and their deferred mortgage payment of $ 1,500 per month due. his …
Read More »Australia sees largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases in two months
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s second most populous state said on Monday it is considering reimposing social distancing restrictions after the country reported its biggest one-day increase in new coronavirus infections in more than two months. FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference at the …
Read More »The Republican senator sees efforts this week to revive the debate on police reform in the US Congress.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) adjusts his face mask as he listens to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speak to reporters after the Senate’s weekly Republican Policy Luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, United States, on June 23. 2020. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US …
Read More »Biden criticizes Trump for inaction over reported Russian rewards
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House denied on Saturday that President Donald Trump had been informed of US intelligence that the Russian military offered rewards to Taliban-linked militants for killing US troops in Afghanistan, and the Democratic rival Joe Biden criticized Trump for not taking action. against Moscow White House …
Read More »France’s Macron gets drunk in local elections, Greens rise
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party faced a clash Sunday in municipal elections, while the Greens rose to power in several large cities. At a bright spot for Macron, his prime minister, Edouard Philippe, won his bid to become mayor of the northern port city of Le …
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