Canada’s parliament has passed a landmark bill giving Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government new powers to fast-track major national projects. The One Canadian Economy Act was passed by the Senate on Thursday, and allows the cabinet to streamline approvals processes and bypass certain provisions of federal laws for projects that could boost the economy. Supporters...
A bill which sparked an extraordinary stand-off between some of the UK’s most high-profile artists – and their backers in the House of Lords – has finally been passed. Peers wanted an amendment to the drably-titled Data (Use and Access) Bill which would have forced tech companies to declare their use of copyright material when...
House Republicans have passed a sweeping multi-trillion dollar tax breaks package, a narrow victory for President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson after weeks of negotiations with conservative hold-outs. Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed with a vote of 215 votes to 214, with two Republicans joining Democrats to oppose it and one voting present....
What’s been the biggest surprise since the start of the year? Speaker Mike Johnson’s winning streak in the House has to be near the top, if not at the very top. Despite having one of the narrowest majorities in congressional history and perhaps the most fractious caucus ever, Johnson keeps piling up wins. With the...
After twelve years as the Pontiff and head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88. The pope had nearly passed away weeks earlier but made what seemed to be a nearly miraculous recovery, and insisted on returning to work. The Holy Father made it through Easter before slipping...
On Wednesday, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill aiming to curtail federal judges’ ability to issue nationwide restraining orders — an action that, if successful, would flout hundreds of years of judicial case law and precedent. Judges have always had the power to impose nationwide injunctions on local, state or federal governments and...
These bills are “a critical step” to protect gender-affirming care and abortion services in the state, advocates say. The Colorado House has passed four bills aimed at safeguarding abortion access and transgender rights amid a rising tide of federal hostility. Senate Bill 183 updates state law to align with Amendment 79, which voters approved last...
Beth Mead scored her 50th and 51st Women’s Super League goals for Arsenal as they cruised to victory against Crystal Palace. The England forward also moved up to third in the all-time WSL scoring charts, surpassing Fran Kirby. READ MORE: Mead double helps Arsenal cruise past Palace in WSL Available to UK users only. Read...
Myanmar earthquake: Moment rescuers pull woman alive from rubble The number of people known to have died following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar has risen to more than 1,600, with people in some areas telling the BBC they had been left to dig through rubble for their loved ones with their bare hands. An acute...