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Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney-Barrett may be put on the back burner for the time being. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a halt of the proceedings after two Senate Judiciary Committee members tested positive for COVID-19. GOP Senators Thom Tillis and Mike Lee said Friday they had tested positive for the virus after President Trump announced his diagnosis. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated the process would move forward as expected after Lee revealed his diagnosis. However, Business Insider reports McConnell has not commented since Sen. Tillis's announcement.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street for Parliament to take part in his weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons as he faces the consequences of a damning report into lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street, published in full on Wednesday. IMAGES
The US conservative-majority Supreme Court is to hear challenges to President Joe Biden's bid to impose Covid vaccination mandates on millions of American workers. IMAGES
Bangkok, Aug 31 (EFE).- Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha and five of his ministers face a vote of no confidence in parliament that began Tuesday and will end Saturday amid a wave of anti-government protests in the country.ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THAI PRIME MINISTER GEN. PRAYUT CHAN OCHA AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AND ANTI GOVERNMENT PROTESTS IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Chennai, Aug 7 (EFE/EPA).- A reptile park, home to several endangered and unique species like iguanas and cobras, in southern India, is on the verge of a shut down due to an ongoing financial crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.Its keepers say that over the last one year or so, it has become a challenging task to keep afloat the park, a go-to spot to get close with threatened reptile species, situated inside the Guindy National Park in Chennai, the capital of southern Tamil Nadu state."The park faces a serious financial crisis due to a prolonged closure that resulted in completely draining the revenues over the past more than 16 months," its executive chairman S. Paulraj told EFE. (Camera: IDREES MOHAMMED). B-ROLL OF A REPTILE PARK IN CHENNAI, INDIA.
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