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The Scottish National Party expected to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf. The Scottish government has survived a confidence vote, giving the Scottish National Party (SNP) a chance to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf. Yousaf’s decision to step down as first minister and SNP leader on Monday has thrown the party into chaos and boosted hopes in the United Kingdom’s opposition Labour Party that it can regain Scottish seats to win a national election later this year. Polls show that Labour is ahead of or level with the SNP…

Four years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Chinese city of Wuhan, what do we know about the origin of the SARSCOV2 virus?We were presented at the outset with two competing theories

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The asylum seekers have been living in a makeshift camp outside the International Protection Office.

  On Monday night, police broke up pro-Palestinian protests demanding a ceasefire in Gaza in Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Video shows protesters creating barricades and getting violent with police. Multiple arrests were made in a matter of minutes. Watch: RELATED: NY Union Leader After Trump Meeting: Democrats Are Pushing Everybody To The Other Side Protester Sings Read ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Ceasefire Now’ The protest outside the university at VCU’s James Cabell Library began earlier in the day on Monday, April 29, in conjunction with a number of other similar protests across the country. Campus protesters carried signs demanding “Free Palestine”…

LinkedIn is now in the gaming business. Starting today, users on the LinkedIn mobile app or on desktop can play one of three different games — Pinpoint, Queens, and Crossclimb. You’ll be able to play each game once per day, and after your daily session, you’ll get access to all kinds of metrics including your high score and daily streak, different leaderboards, and who in your networks has also played. The games are available here under the LinkedIn News and My Network section on desktop or the My Network tab on mobile. Here’s a brief rundown of the three games.…

American Airlines has delayed the rollout of a controversial new system for awarding AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points. But the changes are still coming. What’s next? In plain English, American Airlines will cut earnings for miles and Loyalty Points on some nondirect bookings made with certain travel agents and other third-party sellers. American wants to reward only those travelers who book through American Airlines directly or through its “preferred” booking channels. That means some travelers won’t receive points or miles for their flights. American confirmed it’s delaying the rollout until July 11. “This extension gives an opportunity for those agencies…

NewsFeed Police fired tear gas at protesters who’d set up a camp at the University of South Florida to condemn Israel’s war on Gaza. Several students were reportedly arrested as the camp was dismantled. Published On 1 May 20241 May 2024

Donald Trump will make his most concentrated effort yet to turn his criminal trial into a political asset in the next two days, heading from the courtroom to the campaign trail and back again.

The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer and other health problems. The EPA said its action will protect Americans from health risks while allowing certain commercial uses to continue with robust worker protections. The rule banning methylene chloride is the second risk management rule to be finalized by President Joe Biden’s administration under landmark 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act. The first was an action last month to ban asbestos, a carcinogen that kills…

The airline has apologised after users of its app were mistakenly given access to personal details.

Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, via Wikimedia Commons This week, former Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams, took to MSNBC to discuss what the Democratic Party’s strategy should be for 2024. Unsurprisingly, the topics of race, elections, and democracy came up. Ms. Abrams detailed what she believes to be one of the biggest threats to democracy. Instead of naming the left’s usual suspect for the threat to democracy – Donald Trump – Ms. Abrams chose a different threat. According to Stacey Abrams, it’s the latest surge in rejecting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout…