France and military allies said on Thursday they would leave Mali after almost a decade based there fighting Islamist insurgents around West Africa, moving instead to Niger despite public disenchantment with Paris’ role in the region. Coups in Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso have weakened France’s alliances in its former colonies, emboldened jihadists who control … Read more
A Florida woman has tossed in her teaching career — quite literally — in order to play professional cornhole. Rosie Streker, 40, spent close to two decades educating elementary school kids, before realizing she was earning more from her corn hole hobby than she was from her profession. “I’d earned $50,000 a year teaching full … Read more
Downing Street’s revolving door is in full swing as another new hire joins Boris Johnson’s creaky office of Prime Minister. After damning early findings in Sue Gray’s report on No. 10 parties, the Prime Minister has sought to rebrand himself and the team around him. Amid speculation that the number of Conservative MPs demanding a … Read more
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LONDON — Four of Boris Johnson’s most senior staff quit on Thursday, triggering new turmoil for the embattled British prime minister. Johnson’s office said chief of staff Dan Rosenfield and principal private secretary Martin Reynolds had both tendered their resignations. Director of Communications Jack Doyle and senior adviser Munira Mirza also said they had left … Read more
The resignation of a number of senior Downing Street officials showed Boris Johnson “is taking charge,” a Government minister has said. Energy Secretary Greg Hands said the Prime Minister had promised there would be changes to No10 in his response to the release of Sue Gray’s report on lockdown parties in Whitehall on Monday. Four … Read more