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[1/3] A memorial to Lord Kitchener, who died when the HMS Hampshire hit a German mine on June 5, 1916, is seen at Marwick Head on the Orkney Islands, Scotland May 3, 2014. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis/File PhotoLONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Britain's Orkney Islands, an archipelago about 10 miles off the north coast of Scotland, is considering "alternative forms of governance" which could include becoming part of Norway, its council leader said on Monday. Orkney's historic Nordic connections give it options, Stockan believes. A row over funding for new ferries between the islands and Scotland has brought Orkney's situation to a head. Stockan wasn't clear about how Orkney's return to Norway, 250 miles across the North Sea, would work.

Persons: Lord Kitchener, Nigel Roddis, James Stockan, Stockan, Orcadians, Christian I, King of, Scotland's James III, Victoria Klesty, David Holmes Organizations: HMS Hampshire, REUTERS, Scottish, BBC Radio, Channel, England, Thomson Locations: Orkney Islands, Scotland, Orkney, Norway, Faroe Islands, Denmark, British, King of Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom, Oslo

☆ U.S. Supreme Court denies 'independent legislature' bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsU.S. Supreme Court denies 'independent legislature' bidPostedThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed a legal theory favored by many conservatives that could hand sweeping power to state legislatures to establish rules for presidential and congressional elections and draft electoral maps giving huge advantages to the party already in control. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

Persons: Jillian Kitchener Organizations: U.S, Supreme

☆ Trump in Florida to face charges in federal court
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsTrump in Florida to face charges in federal courtPostedTrump is scheduled to make his first appearance in a Miami federal courthouse on Tuesday as he faces criminal charges of unlawfully keeping national-security documents after leaving office and then lying to officials who tried to retrieve them. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

Persons: Jillian Kitchener Organizations: Trump Locations: Florida, Miami

☆ Pence, Christie plan 2024 campaign launches -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsPence, Christie plan 2024 campaign launches -sourcesPostedFormer Republican Vice President Mike Pence, who incurred Donald Trump's wrath by refusing to support his effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who advised Donald Trump's White House campaign in 2016 only to become a vocal critic of the former president in recent months, will launch bids for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, sources tell Reuters. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

Persons: Pence, Christie, Mike Pence, Donald Trump's, Chris Christie, Jillian Kitchener Organizations: Republican, New, Reuters Locations: New Jersey

☆ Associated Press, New York Times win Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] The New York Times building is seen in Manhattan, New York, U.S., August 3, 2020. Eli Saslow, now with the Times, won the feature writing award for the Post. The annual Pulitzer awards, first presented in 1917, are the most celebrated honors in U.S. journalism. "The Pulitzer Prize board joins the many organizations around the world demanding Evan's immediate release," Brown said. In addition to the international reporting prize, the New York Times took the award for illustrated reporting and commentary.

☆ Key takeaways as Trump rape case nears end
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsKey takeaways as Trump rape case nears endPostedWriter E. Jean Carroll told a jury in Manhattan federal court that Donald Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room in late 1995 or early 1996, defending her story to Trump's lawyers who say she made it up to gain publicity for her memoir. Reuters reporter Jack Queen has been covering the trial, and tells us what's at stake. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

☆ ‘A ransom note’ -Democrats on GOP’s debt-ceiling bill
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Politics‘A ransom note’ -Democrats on GOP’s debt-ceiling billPostedDemocrats lashed out at House Republicans for passing a bill with deep spending cuts in exchange for raising the nation's debt limit. "House Republicans produced a ransom note," House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters on Friday (April 28). This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

☆ White House hopeful Haley tackles abortion issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsWhite House hopeful Haley tackles abortion issuePostedFormer South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said on Tuesday she was personally against abortion rights but bore no ill will for those who felt differently, in a rare foray by a Republican White House hopeful into one of the more sensitive issues of the 2024 U.S. election campaign. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

☆ Fox-Dominion defamation trial delayed by one day
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsFox-Dominion defamation trial delayed by one dayPostedThe trial in the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox Corp and Fox News is scheduled to proceed on Tuesday rather than Monday. A source told Reuters that Fox had been pursuing a possible settlement in the high-stakes case. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

☆ Jury to decide if Fox liable for defaming Dominion
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsJury to decide if Fox liable for defaming DominionPostedA jury will decide whether Fox Corp defamed Dominion Voting Systems with false vote-rigging claims aired by Fox News after the 2020 U.S. election, a Delaware judge ruled on Friday, dealing a setback to the media company that had sought to avoid a trial in the $1.6 billion lawsuit. This report was produced by Jillian Kitchener.

☆ Macron stands firm as pension reform protests heat up
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsMacron stands firm as pension reform protests heat upPostedFrench President Emmanuel Macron drew an angry response from unions and opposition parties on Wednesday (March 22) when he said he would press on with his unpopular plans to raise the pension age. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

☆ Fact Check-Video showing Tamil celebration in Waterloo, Canada, does not involve UK government officials and staff
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

It does not involve officials or staff from Britain’s defence ministry or the UK Prime Minister’s office. Rather, the video shows a celebration among officials in the Canadian province of Ontario. The earliest version of the clip Reuters found was in a Facebook group named Tamil Culture Waterloo Region. The caption says it shows a Tamil Thai Pongal celebration involving “region of Waterloo politicians, regional chair city mayors, councilors and police chief and staff” (here). The video shows celebrations taking place in the Canadian city of Waterloo, with no British government officials or staff attending.

☆ U.S. Rep. Santos resists calls to resign
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsU.S. Rep. Santos resists calls to resignPostedU.S. Representative George Santos said on Thursday he would vacate his seat only if he loses the next election, clarifying an earlier statement that he would resign if "142 people" asked him to because of a string of false claims he made about his work and personal background. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

☆ NY Republicans call on George Santos to resign
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsNY Republicans call on George Santos to resignPostedEmbattled U.S. Representative George Santos should resign from Congress after telling "lie after lie after lie" about his career and history, a group of senior Republicans from his suburban New York district said on Wednesday. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

☆ Biden uses bridge to showcase bipartisan push
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsBiden uses bridge to showcase bipartisan pushPostedU.S. President Joe Biden and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell made a rare joint appearance on Wednesday at a bridge in Kentucky in a display of bipartisanship that offers a guide to how the White House hopes to govern in months to come. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

☆ Emboldened U.S. far-right activists target LGBTQ
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsEmboldened U.S. far-right activists target LGBTQPostedThe anti-LGBTQ group 'Protect Texas Kids' recently demonstrated near an all-ages Pride event in Frisco, Texas where several right-wing protesters screamed at attendees, accusing them of being pedophiles and grooming children. This edit contains profanity. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

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