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Belarus parents in crosshairs bring crowds to shelter

Bloomberg Hundreds of people rallied in the Belarus capital, challenging the authorities’ increasing threats against protesters with children, while police detained more than 200 women at a weekly march against President Alexander Lukashenko’s 26-year rule. A crowd gathered outside a shelter for endangered children, demanding a first-grader be reunited with his mother, Alena Lazarchyk. He was taken there when she ...

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US top court in political wars post RBG death

Bloomberg Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s (RBG) death has pulled the US Supreme Court deep into the nation’s bitter political wars, threatening lasting damage to the reputation of a governmental branch that has struggled to remain above the partisan fray. President Donald Trump and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell are vowing to fill the seat despite the impending election. Outraged Democrats ...

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UK faces ‘tipping point’ in battle to stop virus spread

Bloomberg UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that national restrictions could be reimposed unless the recent spike in coronavirus infections is brought under control. Speaking on Sky TV’s “Sophy Ridge on Sunday,” Hancock said the UK is facing a “tipping point” in the battle to limit the spread of the disease. A further 4,422 new Covid-19 cases were reported on ...

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