Month: June 2022
U.K. inflation rate hits a new 40-year high of 9.1%
The increase is in line with analysts’ expectations and comes as the Bank of England says inflation could hit 11% in October, when a cap on domestic energy bills is lifted. (Image credit: Matt Dunham/AP)
Read MoreOne of the oldest mosques in the world uncovered in Negev Bedouin city Rahat
New discovery joins a second very early mosque dated to the 7th century, when Islam was just beginning to spread in the Holy Land
Read MoreDaily Harvest recalls a lentil dish after customers report food poisoning online
Users on social media reported experiences of nausea, vomiting and liver damage after consuming the dish. (Image credit: THIERRY ZOCCOLAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreHundreds reported killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan
The hardest hit areas were remote farming villages in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika. (Image credit: STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreA Japanese Court Says the Country’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Constitutional. LGBT Activists Say That Won’t Stop Their Fight
LGBTQ rights in Japan suffered a blow on June 20, when a court in the country’s third-most populous city ruled that freedom of marriage in the constitution referred only to male-female unions, and that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage
Read MoreTrump and his aides pressured state officials to change election results – Axios
Trump and his aides pressured state officials to change election results Axios 7 takeaways from the fourth day of the January 6 hearings CNN Black woman Trump falsely accused of carrying ‘suitcases’ full of ballots to testify at Jan. 6 hearings Yahoo News
Read MoreAt least 255 killed as earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan
Rescue efforts likely to be hampered by lack of international organizations in the country since Taliban takeover; rescuers arriving by helicopter
Read MoreUS taps top Nazi hunter as lead investigator into war crimes in Ukraine
Eli Rosenbaum was involved in over 100 cases to deport or revoke citizenship from Nazis; US attorney general during Ukraine visit: ‘There is no hiding place for war criminals’
Read More1.5 million children at home as teachers union ups the ante with full-day strike
Some towns find solutions by expanding afternoon programs or using teaching assistants; National Parents Council criticizes union for striking amid negotiations
Read MoreUS official: Demise of coalition could delay planned visa-free entry for Israelis
Senior embassy staffer says Bennett government made unprecedented headway on joining Visa Waiver Program
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