Sirimavo Bandaranaike was elected the modern world’s first female head of government in 1960 when she became prime minister of Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it was known then. She entered politics after the assassination of her husband Solomon Bandaranaike in 1959. Her daughter Sunethra Bandaranaike spoke to Witness History…

Republican Charlie Dent is a former US congressman from Pennsylvania who served as chairman of the House Ethics Committee from 2015 until 2016 and chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies from 2015 until 2018. He is a CNN political commentator. The views…
By Reuters Staff The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Staff (Reuters) – European stocks edged higher on Friday as gains in retail and oil shares offset worries about U.S. politics and an impasse over fresh stimulus measures…
By Reuters Staff The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Staff (Reuters) – European stocks edged higher on Friday as gains in retail and oil shares offset worries about U.S. politics and an impasse over fresh stimulus measures…
By Reuters Staff The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Staff (Reuters) – European stocks edged higher on Friday as gains in retail and oil shares offset worries about U.S. politics and an impasse over fresh stimulus measures…
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Two New York fraud investigations into President Donald Trump have expanded to include consulting fee write-offs, some of which appeared to be paid to the president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, The New York Times reported. The write-offs were uncovered by a Times investigation conducted earlier this year into the president’s long-sought-after…

Come Christmas day, we will officially be two Pixar films deep into quarantine. Way back in March, right before the pandemic made the idea of going to see a movie in the theater as laughable and ill-advised as trying to have a reasonable discussion about politics with your in-laws, Disney…

Former New York City mayor and current Trump crony Rudy Giuliani once again touted the Trump administration’s baseless claims that President-elect Biden “stole” the election during a press conference Thursday. The difference this time, however, was that midway through the presser a very moist, very unfortunate combination of hair dye…

Absolutely no malarkey allowed Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched back in March, and since then, brands have jumped into the cozy virtual world to do everything from releasing streetwear to organizing voters. Now, however, Nintendo has decided to implement some rules that restrict some of what companies can do in…