Myanmar protester dies as pressure on army grows after coup
Yangon, Myanmar – A young woman who was shot in the head by police during a protest against the military coup in Myanmar last week … Read more
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UK virus deaths and cases fall 31 per cent as pressure on PM rises
The number of coronavirus-related deaths is down 31 percent from the previous week. A total of 258 deaths were reported in the last daily total … Read more
UK Covid deaths and cases fall 31 per cent as pressure mounts on PM
The number of coronavirus-related deaths is down 31 percent from the previous week. A total of 258 deaths were reported in the last daily total … Read more
Freed Saudi activist's family thanks Biden, keeps up pressure on crown prince
LONDON – The family of Saudi Arabian women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul thanked President Joe Biden Thursday, the day after she was released from prison, … Read more
Russian opposition leader Navalny back in court as Biden ups pressure on Moscow
MOSCOW – Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny reappeared in court on Friday on charges of defamation. President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic was jailed … Read more
PM sticking to ‘prudent’ school reopening date despite pressure
Boris Johnson has insisted that it is “prudent” to meet the scheduled March 8 school opening date in England, despite pressure from his own MPs … Read more
Biden faces pressure to oust federal student loan chief appointed by DeVos
“Whether it was incompetence, malice, or a mixture of the two, the Department of Education’s student loan bank under Betsy DeVos was a disaster, overseeing … Read more
GOP under pressure to take action against Marjorie Taylor Greene
And so far Greene has remained publicly defiant: “I will never back down. I will never give up, “she said in a statement on Friday. … Read more
Biden picks Iran envoy as Tehran ramps up pressure over nuclear deal
The State Department has appointed a former Obama aide who helped negotiate the landmark 2015 nuclear deal as the US special envoy on Iran. And … Read more
Healthcare workers 'experience suicidal thoughts' due to Covid pressure
A union has called for hotlines and support to be set up to help healthcare workers struggling with the effects of the coronavirus. New research … Read more
