Threat of MP rebellion adds to Johnson's woes
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson records an address to the nation, to provide an update on the booster vaccine COVID-19 programme at Downing Street, London, on Dec 12, 2021.Some backbenchers from ruling party are set to vote against virus restrictions Two years on from the general election that gave him a Parliamentary majority of 80 seats, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could end up relying on votes from the opposition Labour Party to get his latest COVID-19 restriction proposals a...
Threat of MP rebellion adds to Johnson's woes
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson records an address to the nation, to provide an update on the booster vaccine COVID-19 programme at Downing Street, London, on Dec 12, 2021.Some backbenchers from ruling party are set to vote against virus restrictions Two years on from the general election that gave him a Parliamentary majority of 80 seats, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could end up relying on votes from the opposition Labour Party to get his latest COVID-19 restriction proposals a...
Smash-and-grab robberies hit multiple US cities
Police patrol Union Square on Nov 30, 2021 in San Francisco, California. Stores have increased security in response to a spike in thefts.WASHINGTON - Smash-and-grab robberies are headed toward crisis levels in some US cities, with gangs of thugs rampaging unchecked through stores and grabbing anything in site. City officials are accused of implementing policies that encourage such lawlessness. On Saturday, two thieves walked into a Chicago store wielding hammers and a gun, smashing through di...
Smash-and-grab robberies hit multiple US cities
Police patrol Union Square on Nov 30, 2021 in San Francisco, California. Stores have increased security in response to a spike in thefts.WASHINGTON - Smash-and-grab robberies are headed toward crisis levels in some US cities, with gangs of thugs rampaging unchecked through stores and grabbing anything in site. City officials are accused of implementing policies that encourage such lawlessness. On Saturday, two thieves walked into a Chicago store wielding hammers and a gun, smashing through di...