The G7 is a group of the largest advanced economies in the world and comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Russia was previously a member of the then G8 but was ejected over the annexation of Crimea. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also invited Australia, India and South Korea to attend as guests, as he seeks to promote a green recovery from the crisis. It is capable of setting the global agenda because decisions taken by these major economic powers have a real impact. The political direction set by these leaders on a policy issue will have a “ripple” effect across many other international organisations and institutions.
By MELISSA HELLMANN | The Seattle Times | Published: January 14, 2021 (Tribune News Service) A Congressional Gold Medal recipient for his service in World War II, Clayton Pitre was a trailblazer in the U.S. Marines, a master storyteller and a staunch advocate for education. Pitre died Jan. 1 at Harborview Medical Center of complications from a heart condition. He was 96. Born on June 30, 1924, Pitre was raised on a farm in Louisiana, one of seven children, where he spoke Creole French along with English. He left school in the ninth grade because there was a lack of further education opportunities in his area. In 1943, he was one of the first Black men to join the U.S. Marines and trained at the segregated Camp Montford Point in North Carolina. During his service in World War II, Pitre was stationed in Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, and later fought in the Battle of Okinawa in Japan. He oversaw the evacuation of the Japanese army in China before
And Cornwall councillors seem to be split on whether polling day should be postponed. Several elections are due to be held in May including for all seats at Cornwall Council, the Police and Crime Commissioner elections which were postponed last May, and multiple town and parish council elections. Several areas in Cornwall are also waiting to hold referendums on Neighbourhood Development Plans which have been put on hold due to the pandemic. Earlier this week local authorities in Manchester called for local elections to be pushed back to the autumn. However the Cabinet Office has said that preparations for elections to be held in May will continue.
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Linda Taylor, 74, of West Wareham, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Tobey Hospital. Linda was the loving partner and companion of 47 years to Judy Greenlaw, also of West Wareham. She was born in Wareham the daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred (Angell) Taylor.
She earned her Master’s Degree from Boston University. She taught physical education at Wareham High School for 12 years and developed the Girls Field Hockey program and was the Girls Varsity Basketball Coach. She also taught in the Old Rochester School District, Upper Cape Cod Technical Regional High School and was a coach at UMass Dartmouth. She later worked as a Social Worker at the New Bedford Crisis Center. She also enjoyed tennis and was a semi-pro basketball player. She was a strong supporter of Title IX, giving women athletes the right to equal opportunity in sports in educational institutions. Linda and Judy owned and operated the Siberian Husky Kennel of Wareham and Bridgewa