Members of the US House of Representatives will now receive up to $10,000 to upgrade security at their homes in the face of rising threats against lawmakers, the House sergeant at arms announced last week, in yet another sign that American politics has entered a dangerous, violent new phase. As […]
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As research suggests that COVID-19 has infected roughly half of the Canadian population, the emergence of an even more contagious version of the virus means some people may be in for another round. But questions remain about the prevalence of reinfection, and the short and long-term health impact that subsequent […]
On Wednesday, as London’s financial markets reopened after the resignations of senior ministers put Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s tenure in doubt, Britain’s benchmark stock market index rose more than 1 percent, alongside increases in other European markets. After an initial gain, the British pound fell slightly against the U.S. dollar, […]