2023 was the hottest year on record — by a long shot

After a year of record-breaking wildfires across Canada and the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, it likely comes as no surprise that 2023 was the hottest year on record. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2023 was 1.48 C warmer than the pre-industrial average from 1850–1900, beating out 2016’s record … Read more

Cong, AAP drive hard bargain on seat sharing

The first meeting on seat sharing between INDIA bloc allies Congress and Aam Aadmi Party saw both sides playing hardball to hammer out a formula for further engagement. Congress member Mukul Wasnik-led national alliance committee initiated talks with AAP on Monday. At the outset, Congress red flagged AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s unilateral declaration that his … Read more

Congressional leaders take step to avert shutdown

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month. The agreement largely hews to spending caps for defense and domestic programs that Congress set as part of a bill to suspend the debt limit until 2025. … Read more

Silt police investigating incident between Lauren Boebert, ex-husband

The Silt Police Department is investigating a Saturday night incident at a restaurant involving U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and her ex-husband Jayson Boebert. Silt police Chief Mike Kite confirmed the investigation to The Denver Post but said he could not provide more details because police were still gathering facts. Police were called to the Miner’s … Read more

How January 6th Will Shape the 2024 Election

Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our twice-weekly News & Politics newsletter. Three years after pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the fallout continues to shape American politics, both on the campaign trail and in the courtroom. With Donald Trump leading the Republican field, conservative … Read more

Kharge targets government over Manipur situation, asks why PM Modi has not visited the state | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the BJP government’s handling of situation in Manipur, saying he has not visited the northeastern state which has faced ethnic violence.Kharge, who held a press conference here, said the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will start from Manipur which has seen ethnic … Read more

Amit Shah: Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Amit Shah: Special court defers hearing to Jan 18

An MP-MLA court here on Saturday postponed to January 18 the hearing in a case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Union minister Amit Shah as advocates were occupied with a judicial workshop. The case stems from a lawsuit filed on August 4, 2018, by BJP leader Vijay Mishra, … Read more

Congress slams govt over Chinese imports in Gujarat steel MSMEs

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday cited a media report, which claimed that 30-35 per cent of the MSMEs in the stainless steel sector in Gujarat have shut shop, to attack the government over what it said was a “massive flood” of imports from China. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared the media report on … Read more

Hunter Palm, who entered Nancy Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6, sentenced

A Colorado man accused of entering U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to three years of probation this week. Hunter Palm, who was arrested in Denver in May 2021, pleaded guilty to disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, … Read more

Two Haryana AAP netas return to Congress

Two Haryana Aam Aadmi Party leaders, Nirmal Singh and Chitra Sawara, who quit the party a few days ago, joined the Congress on Friday, delivering a blow to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s party in his home state and giving the Congress talking points in the runup to the Lok Sabha polls. The father-daughter duo, Singh … Read more