BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Saturday he is confident that his troubled government will find a good solution to a budget crisis triggered by a court ruling last month, and promised his center-left party there will be no dismantling of the country’s welfare state. Leaders of Scholz’s three-party coalition have been wrangling over … Read more
MANILA, Philippines – Homegrown motorcycle taxi company Angkas, recently wrapped up its basketball tournament, which showcased remarkable skills and camaraderie among its biker-partners. In its fourth successful season, with 124 participating teams since the league commenced in July, the event showcased the extraordinary talent and sportsmanship of Angkas riders. Angkas CEO George Royeca, underscored the … Read more
LONDON — U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt says the government can afford to lower some taxes now that inflation is falling, but that any cuts will come along with a squeeze on welfare benefits. British media have reported that there will be relief for businesses and wealthy property-owners in Hunt’s autumn budget statement on Wednesday. … Read more
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe, ruling that Sharpe used constitutionally protected speech on a sports broadcast when he criticized Favre’s connection to a welfare misspending case in Mississippi. U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett ruled that Sharpe, a former tight … Read more
Racing’s most famous contest, the Randox Grand National at Aintree, will be reduced from 40 runners to 34 from next year as part of a focus on horse welfare. Grand National runner Hill Sixteen died after sustaining an injury in the race, leading to criticism from animal rights activists Animal Aid. The race was also … Read more
Clarence Thomas in 1992.Larry Downing/Sygma/Sygma through Getty Photographs In 1980, 32-year-old Clarence Thomas was a no-name aide to a Republican senator. At a convention for Black conservatives, he complained to a journalist about his sister being on welfare. The journalist, Juan Williams, wrote a column about it that caught the eye of Reagan’s staff. Lengthy … Read more