The newly signed bill comes after the country voted in favor of a new constitution last summer, with 78.56% of voters supporting the changes, according to the official tally. Putin is currently in the middle of his second consecutive stint in the Kremlin, and his fourth in total. Under the …
Read More »US telecoms giant Verizon signs first private 5G deal in Europe, will provide service to UK port
One of the largest in the UK, Southampton Port is one of 21 under the jurisdiction of Associated British Ports (ABP). It processes some £40 billion in exports every year – and now it’s set to become the first mainland British port to operate with a private 5G network. Verizon …
Read More »Arkansas Governor signs bill banning biological males from girls’ sports amid criticism of it being ‘cruel’ & ‘illegal’
“This law simply says that female athletes should not have to compete in a sport against a student of the male sex when the sport is designed for women’s competition,” Hutchinson said in a statement after signing the bill on Thursday. “As I have stated previously, I agree with the …
Read More »Biden signs ‘historic’ $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, promises answers to press later
In a brief photo opportunity at the White House on Thursday afternoon, Biden called the American Rescue Plan a “historic legislation” that is about “rebuilding the backbone of this country,” and said it had broad support among all Americans. He told the reporters gathered at the Oval Office that he …
Read More »NJ gov finally signs law legalizing recreational marijuana after 3-year wait – but it could be MONTHS before it takes effect
Murphy announced on Monday he had signed legislation that would launch a recreational marijuana marketplace and finally legalize the drug’s use by adults (and decriminalize its use by minors), fulfilling a promise he made three years ago. The governor did not really have a choice – voters showed up overwhelmingly …
Read More »‘Thank you so much’: Mbappe signs shirt for Khabib after UFC star sees PSG bash Barcelona in a Champions League disaster for Messi
Lightweight champion Nurmagomedov first revealed that he would be attending the tantalizing round of 16 clash on the afternoon of the match, inviting his millions of fans to follow his journey on Instagram as he headed to the iconic Camp Nou in the Spanish city. Nurmagomedov had posted a message …
Read More »Biden signs orders ‘encouraging’ immigrants… and directing Task Force to pen initial report into ‘kids in cages’ within 120 days?
“I’m not making new law. I’m eliminating bad policy,” Biden told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Without naming his predecessor Donald Trump, Biden said his orders “were counterproductive to our national security, counterproductive to who we are as a country,” he added. “Particularly in the area of immigration.” …
Read More »Obamacare is back: Biden signs executive orders on healthcare, reinstates abortion funding
The first order instructs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to open a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act from February 15 to May 15, giving unemployed Americans a chance to sign up for health insurance. The order also instructs federal agencies to review “rules and …
Read More »‘Strength is found in diversity’: Joe Biden signs executive order ending Trump’s ban on transgender troops in US military
“President Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service and that America’s strength is found in its diversity,” the White House said in a statement on Monday. “This question of how to enable all qualified Americans to serve in the military is easily answered by …
Read More »‘Sad day for women’s sports’: Row erupts after Joe Biden signs gender discrimination order paving way for transgender athletes
Biden proudly signed dozens of new orders during his first day in office, including one on gender discrimination which many believe will oblige colleges to approve transgender athletes for women’s sports. Titled “Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation”, the order allows athletes to …
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