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The latest: House Republicans are poised to hold another secret-ballot vote to nominate a new speaker candidate tonight after Rep. Tom Emmer dropped out of the race earlier today, just hours after he was selected as the latest GOP nominee. What happens next: Republicans will hold a roll-call vote behind closed doors tomorrow morning to see if their next nominee can secure the 217 votes to win the gavel. A potential unity ticket: A Kevin McCarthy-Jim Jordan unity ticket, with the former House speaker back in his role and Jordan as McCarthy's deputy, is actively being discussed between allies of each representative as a solution for the fractured GOP conference. Chamber in limbo: Pressure is intensifying on House Republicans to elect a new speaker three weeks after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted. The House remains effectively frozen — a dire situation as Congress faces a funding deadline in November and as crisis unfolds abroad in Ukraine and with Israel’s war against Hamas.
By Khaza Moinuddin 2 years ago in Writers
Big stories
on Gaza, Hamas said, since its Sabbath attack. Here are 10 points on this big story: The two women were freed for "compelling humanitarian" reasons following mediation by Qatar and Egypt, the Hamas' military wing said. They were taken to the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, days after two American women, Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan, were freed. by TaboolaSponsored Links
By Khaza Moinuddin 2 years ago in Writers
Formation.
Iran's quandary: How to stay out of Israel's war on Hamas By Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Saul and Arshad Mohammed ctober [1/4]A formation of Israeli tanks is positioned near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel October 21, 2023. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
By Khaza Moinuddin 2 years ago in Writers
From assertive to strategic: Here is how Saudi Arabia global football posture is changing
As superstars Ronaldo, Benzema, and Neymar moved from Europe to Saudi Arabia over the last twelve months, the Kingdom is going on the offensive. The big spending behind the Saudi Pro League, backed by the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund-PIF (the 7th largest in the world with US$776 billion under management), aims to get Saudi in the top 10 soccer leagues in the world. Since 2021, the kingdom invested at least US$ 6.3 billion in sport as part of its effort to diversify its economy away from oil promoting tourism, sports, and entertainment. Approximately US$ 2.8 billion went to football to acquire players, coaches, and upgrade stadium infrastructures.
By Andrea Zanon2 years ago in Writers
SQLite vs. Hive in Flutter
1. Introduction: SQLite: SQLite is a popular embedded SQL database engine. It is widely used in mobile application development for its simplicity, performance, and reliability. SQLite databases are serverless, self-contained, and transactions are ACID compliant.
By kamran iqbal2 years ago in Writers
