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2024-03-15 20:55:18

A German court says former #Volkswagen CEO #MartinWinterkorn will go on trial in September on charges of fraud and market manipulation linked to the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal
> The company had for years been using software that recognized when vehicles were on test stands and turned emission controls on, then turned the emission controls off during normal driving.
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/trial-former-volkswagen-ceo-winterkorn-diesel-scandal-set-108156287

2024-03-15 04:50:57

Seat belt saved passenger's life on Boeing 737 jet that suffered a blowout, new lawsuit says
> More passengers who were aboard an #AlaskaAirlines Boeing 737 jet when part of its fuselage blew out in January are suing — including one who says his life was saved by a seat belt.
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/seat-belt-saved-passengers-life-boeing-737-jet-108138629 #737Max #Boeing #airlines #aviation

2024-03-15 04:10:22

Biden opposes Nippon Steel's US Steel takeover plans
> President Joe Biden came out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying on Thursday that the U.S. needs to “maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.”
https://apnews.com/article/biden-steel-nippon-kishida-merger-purchase-201b3d5719bcf77067cb81d181442afb #JoeBiden #NipponSteel #USSteel #Japan

2024-03-15 02:50:24

#US - Bernie Sanders pushes bill to establish a four-day workweek
> Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill he introduced to reduce the standard #US workweek to four days without loss of pay.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/bernie-sanders-pushes-bill-establish-four-day-workweek-rcna143354 #BernieSanders
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2024-03-14 16:50:30

Volkswagen holds out prospect of entry-level EV by 2027
> #Volkswagen on Thursday held out the prospect of launching an entry-level electric vehicle by 2027, with #VW brand chief Thomas Schaefer saying the company would decide in coming weeks which model to move forward with.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/volkswagen-holds-out-prospect-entry-level-ev-2027-4194971 #EV #electricvehicles
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2024-03-14 12:50:21

Billions of cicadas emerging amid rare double brood. Will Canadians get to see?
> In a rare natural phenomenon that has not been witnessed since the 1800s, illions of cicadas are poised to emerge from their decades-long slumber across the eastern half of the United States this spring and early summer.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10356293/cicadas-rare-double-brood-event-canada/ #cicadas #US
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2024-03-14 12:10:16

Harris will visit an abortion clinic, a first for a vice president
> Vice President Harris is visiting an abortion clinic in Minnesota on Thursday — an extraordinary stop meant to signal the importance the Biden campaign is placing on reproductive rights in the 2024 presidential race.
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1238420757/harris-visits-abortion-clinic-minnesota #abortion #humanrights #KamalaHarris
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2024-03-14 02:50:29

#Canada - Hamilton public health officials confirm child has measles following overseas trip
> Public health officials in #Hamilton, Ont., are seeking out individuals who may have come into contact with a child who contracted measles during a trip to #India.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10357334/hamilton-public-health-officials-child-measles-overseas-trip/ #Ontario #measles

2024-03-13 03:41:02

Nord Stream sues insurers in London over 2022 pipeline blasts
> Nord Stream is seeking more than 400 million euros ($436 million) from its insurers over explosions in 2022 which ruptured pipelines designed to transport Russian gas to #Germany, court filings show.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2475566/world #NordStream #Russia #UkraineWar
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2024-03-13 03:00:43

#UK to pay failed asylum seekers to move to Rwanda under new scheme
> The plan, first reported by The Times, is understood to be a variation of an existing voluntary returns scheme, where failed #asylum seekers receive cash to return to their home country.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68550404 #Rwanda #migration #immigration
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2024-03-13 01:50:47

Russia reports Ukrainian drone strikes on targets deep inside its territory
> Ukrainian long-range drones smashed into two oil facilities deep inside #Russia on Tuesday, officials said, while an armed incursion claimed by #Ukraine-based Russian opponents of the Kremlin unnerved a border region just days before Russia’s presidential election. https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/russia-reports-ukrainian-drone-strikes-targets-deep-inside-108038205 #UkraineWar

2024-01-30 13:30:45

Austria suspends payments to UN Palestinian agency - foreign ministry
> Austria is suspending payments to the United Nations' Palestinian aid agency, UNRWA, pending a full investigation into accusations that its employees were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the Austrian foreign ministry said on Monday.
https://www.reuters.com/world/austria-suspends-payments-un-palestinian-agency-foreign-ministry-2024-01-29/ #UNRWA #GazaWar #Hamas #Israel #Austria #Palestine
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2023-12-28 01:01:11

#US - A woman who burned Wyoming's only full-service abortion clinic is ordered to pay $298,000
> A judge has ordered a woman who set fire to #Wyoming’s only full-service #abortion clinic to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution, the full amount sought by prosecutors.
https://apnews.com/article/wyoming-abortion-clinic-arson-fire-restitution-62779a51bdbcf5cd2d0612586227a514
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2023-10-21 08:53:03

Led by Donkeys: UK political agitators reaching millions
> Led By Donkeys takes its name from a World War I expression used to describe the incompetent leaders who led British soldiers to their deaths.
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2128813.html #UK #Tories
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2023-10-12 00:20:16

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu forms wartime unity government with critic Benny Gantz
> Gantz and Netanyahu were bitter political rivals during #Netanyahu's attempted judicial reform, and Gantz is a vocal critic of Netanyahu's efforts to reduce the power of the judiciary.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2023/10/11/netanyahu-gantz-form-emergency-unity-government/1991697042333/ #Israel
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2023-09-26 14:19:22

Commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet shown working after Kyiv claimed it killed him
> In video and photographs released by the Russian defense ministry, Sokolov was shown apparently taking part in a video conference with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and other top admirals and army chiefs.
> The video was shown on Russian state television.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/09/26/Commander-of-Russia-s-Black-Sea-Fleet-shown-working-after-Kyiv-claimed-it-killed-him #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineWarNews #UkraineWar
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2023-09-23 08:16:01

Marine Le Pen May Face Trial on Embezzlement Charges in #France
> The Paris prosecutor's office opened the investigation in December 2016, saying it aimed to ascertain whether the then National Front had used money destined for #EU parliamentary assistants to pay staff who were working for the party.
https://archive.ph/2023.09.22-154054/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/world/europe/france-marine-le-pen-embezzlement.html #FarRight #MarineLePen
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2023-09-22 21:20:45

Anti-government protesters block streets in Armenia’s Yerevan
> Azerbaijan’s Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh had been under Armenian separatists’ control since the 1990s war between Caucasus arch foes.
> But in 2020 Baku took revenge in a six-week war which ended in a Russian-brokered ceasefire that saw #Armenia cede swathes of territories it had controlled for three decades.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/09/22/Anti-government-protesters-block-streets-in-Armenia-s-Yerevan #NagornoKarabakh #Russia #Azerbaijan
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2023-09-19 10:34:05

#China’s Ex-Foreign Minister Ousted After Alleged Affair
> Xi has time and again directed his ire at corruption in the party and the tales of senior members’ lavish lifestyles and harems of mistresses that fed public cynicism about the party’s leadership.
“You people, you either eat and drink yourselves into the grave, or die between the sheets,” Xi said at a meeting with senior officials earlier in his tenure, according to people briefed on the remarks
https://archive.ph/2023.09.19-073504/https://www.wsj.com/world/china/chinas-ex-foreign-minister-ousted-after-alleged-affair-senior-officials-told-fdff4672
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2023-09-18 11:14:25

As Slovakia's trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
> Robert Fico, who led #Slovakia from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2018, is the frontrunner to occupy the prime minister's office after the Sept. 30 election. He and his left-wing Direction, or Smer, party have campaigned on a clear pro-Russian and anti-American message.
> His candidacy is part of a wider trend across Europe.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/slovakias-trust-democracy-fades-election-frontrunner-campaigns-aid-103271145 #Hungary #Ukraine
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2023-09-18 11:01:32

Iran says prisoner swap with U.S. to take place today
> A prisoner swap involving five Iranian prisoners and five American prisoners will take place on Monday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said.
> Iranian funds frozen in South Korea will be in Iran's possession on Monday, Nasser Kanaani added. https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-says-prisoner-swap-with-us-take-place-today-2023-09-18/ #Iran #US
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2023-09-18 07:11:38

Taiwan detects over 100 Chinese warplanes around its island
> "Between the morning of September 17th to 18th, the Ministry of National Defence had detected a total of 103 Chinese aircraft which was a recent high and has posed severe challenges to the security across the #Taiwan Strait and in the region," it said in a statement. Beijing's "continued military harassment can easily lead to a sharp spike in tension and worsen regional security," the ministry said https://www.lemonde.fr/en/china/article/2023/09/18/taiwan-detects-over-100-chinese-warplanes-around-its-island_6137079_162.html

2023-09-18 04:00:28

France's Carrefour puts up 'shrinkflation' warning signs
> French supermarket Carrefour has put stickers on its shelves this week warning shoppers of "shrinkflation" - where packet contents are getting smaller while prices are not.
> Lipton Ice Tea, Lindt chocolate and Viennetta ice cream are among the products being named and shamed.
> Shoppers are being told if bottles are smaller or pack contents lighter. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-66809188 #inflation #greedflation #France
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2023-09-17 12:03:27

Poland enforces EU ban on Russian-registered cars
> "A car registered in #Russia has no right to enter #Poland," Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said Saturday, before the ban came into force at midnight. https://www.dw.com/en/poland-enforces-eu-ban-on-russian-registered-cars/a-66836597
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2023-09-17 08:08:58

Iran's Security Forces Briefly Detain Mahsa Amini's Father
> Amjad Amini was warned against marking the anniversary of his daughter's death before being released, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network said.
> Iran's official IRNA news agency denied that Amjad Amini was arrested, but it did not say if he was briefly detained or warned.
https://english.aawsat.com/world/4549846-irans-security-forces-briefly-detain-mahsa-aminis-father #Iran #AmjadAmini
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2023-09-17 07:31:01

New York Employers Must Include Pay Rates in Job Ads Under New State Law
> Help-wanted advertisements in New York will have to disclose proposed pay rates after a statewide salary transparency law goes into effect on Sunday, part of growing state and city efforts to give women and people of color a tool to advocate for equal pay for equal work.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2023-09-17/new-york-employers-must-include-pay-rates-in-job-ads-under-new-state-law #NewYork #workersrights #equalrights
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2023-09-17 06:30:34

Russia Vetoes Renewal of Mali Sanctions Regime
> On Wednesday, #Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution that would have renewed the #Mali sanctions regime.
> The draft resolution, tabled by #France and the United Arab Emirates (#UAE), won 13 votes in favor. Russia voted against it. #China abstained.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Vetoes-Renewal-of-Mali-Sanctions-Regime-20230831-0002.html
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2023-09-17 05:40:38

Hundreds of Rightwing Laws Take Effect in Texas
> Texas ranked worst US state to live partially due to discriminatory state laws
> On Friday, over 770 new laws are set to go into effect across #Republican-dominated #Texas, the second most populous U.S. state, addressing several social issues dividing Americans.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Hundreds-of-Rightwing-Laws-Take-Effect-in-Texas-20230901-0010.html #GOP
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2023-09-16 23:30:39

The high-speed railway that’s uncoupling the Baltic states from Russia and their Soviet past
> The largest infrastructure project in the Baltic region for a hundred years is under way.
The 870 km Rail Baltica project, which is due for completion in 2030, will connect the capitals of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia with Warsaw and the rest of Europe, allowing trains from the continent to run uninterrupted.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/09/16/the-high-speed-railway-thats-uncoupling-the-baltic-states-from-russia-and-their-soviet-pas #Russia
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2023-09-15 22:00:52

The European Commission has lifted the temporary bans on Ukrainian grain as Kyiv agrees to impose its own measures to avoid new market distortions.
> The prohibitions have been in place since 2 May and applied to five European Union states located in Ukraine's periphery: Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/15/brussels-lifts-bans-on-ukrainian-grain-as-kyiv-agrees-to-impose-effective-measures-to-avoi #Ukraine #EU
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2023-09-15 21:20:31

The Central Bank of Russia raised its key lending rate by one percentage point to 13% on Friday, a month after imposing an even larger hike.
> Concerns about inflation persist and the ruble continues to struggle against the dollar. In August the bank increased the lending rate to 12% — a jump of 3.5 percentage points — as the ruble fell to 100 against the greenback.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/15/russia-raises-interest-rate-to-13-as-economy-struggles #Russia #economy

2023-09-15 19:25:35

French Ambassador in Niger Being Held Hostage by Junta, Macron Says
> "As we speak, we have an ambassador and diplomatic members which are being literally held hostage at the French embassy, and food is prevented from being delivered. They're eating military rations," Macron told reporters during a visit to Burgundy.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-09-15/french-ambassador-in-niger-being-held-hostage-by-junta-macron-says #Niger #France
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2023-09-15 10:01:14

Ron DeSantis Accepted Gifts From Wealthy Donors Without Disclosure
> Selg-styled “blue-collar” #Florida governor and presidential candidate #RonDeSantis spent late 2018 living large on gifts from his wealthiest donors — without disclosing them to ethics regulators.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/ron-desantis-accepted-gifts-wealthy-donors-1234824857/ #GOP
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2023-09-15 00:40:31

Up to 20,000 are feared dead in Libya’s devastated east on Thursday with search and relief efforts ongoing after the coast was pounded by Storm Daniel, submerging neighborhoods with muddied waters and littering the area with corpses.
https://archive.fo/2023.09.14-112539/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/14/libya-flood-death-toll-derna-news/ #Libya #floods
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2023-09-14 17:10:25

Nigeria power grid collapse causes nationwide blackouts
> On Thursday, the largest economy in Africa, Nigeria, reported “a total system collapse” that resulted in widespread blackouts.
> Data from the Transmission Company of #Nigeria (TCN) revealed that power generation dropped to zero in the early hours and increased to 273 megawatts (MW) by 1030 GMT, still much below the daily average of 4,100 MW.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/nigeria-power-grid-collapse-causes-nationwide-blackouts-13123662.html
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2023-09-14 16:50:04

Brazil: Trials begin for pro-Bolsonaro rioters who ransacked government offices in January
> Four men are on trial in Brasília accused of crimes including armed criminal conspiracy, violent uprising against the rule of law and an attempted coup
https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/14/brazil-trials-begin-for-pro-bolsonaro-rioters-who-ransacked-government-offices-in-january #Brazil
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2023-09-14 14:10:52

Iran's Raisi warns Israel against any hostile action
> Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Monday that the armed forces would not let arch-foe Israel rest if it took action targeting the Islamic republic. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220418-iran-s-raisi-warns-israel-against-any-hostile-action #Iran #Israel
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2023-09-14 13:30:51

New Indonesian industrial park on Borneo, feted as 'green,' will be powered by coal, report says
> A vast industrial park being built on the tropical island of #Borneo that has attracted billions of dollars in foreign and domestic investment is damaging the environment in an area where endangered animals live and migrate.
> The showcase Indonesian project also initially will be partly powered by coal
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/reports-show-new-indonesian-industrial-park-borneo-feted-103175996 #Indonesia #TootSEA
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2023-09-14 13:10:30

Taiwan says 68 Chinese warplanes, 10 vessels detected near island
> Taiwan said Thursday China had flown 68 warplanes and deployed 10 navy vessels into areas around the island in one day.
> “68 PLA aircraft and 10 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected” between Wednesday and Thursday morning, #Taiwan’s defense ministry said in a statement, referring to #China’s army and navy.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/14/taiwan-says-68-chinese-warplanes-10-vessels-detected-near-island
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2023-09-14 12:39:40

Ukraine Attacks Russian Air Defences in Western Crimea
> #Ukraine struck Russian air defence systems near the town of Yevpatoriya in the west of occupied #Crimea in a long-range overnight attack on Thursday, the Ukrainian military said.
> #Russia's defence ministry said in a statement that its air defences had shot down 11 drones overnight over the peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014. It made no mention of any damage.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-09-14/ukraine-destroys-russian-air-defence-system-near-crimeas-yevpatoriya-source #UkraineWarNews #UkraineWar

2023-09-14 02:50:50

Kim-Putin meeting: What could a weapons deal look like?
> Analysts expect #NorthKorea to offer artillery rounds in exchange for advanced Russian technology used for missiles, nuclear weapons and submarines. However, the details are likely to be kept secret.
> North Korea is believed to have massive stockpiles of Cold War-era artillery shells
https://www.dw.com/en/kim-putin-meeting-what-could-a-weapons-deal-look-like/a-66798659 #DKRP #Russia
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2023-09-13 00:02:14

Donald Trump's battle with U.S. justice system is stress test for democracy
> Depending on who you ask, it doesn't much matter what the verdict will be. Trump ending up behind bars, in the White House, or anywhere in between points to the same end game: America's government in cinders.
https://www.upi.com/Voices/2023/09/12/Donald-Trump-US-democracy-stress-test/8211694521544/ #DonaldTrump #GOP
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2023-09-12 12:20:40

#Canada - ‘Freedom Convoy’ Facebook page to be focal point of criminal trial Tuesday
> Crown prosecutor Tim Radcliffe is expected to take the court through several posts and videos from the “Freedom Convoy 2022” Facebook page today.
https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/09/12/freedom-convoy-facebook-page-to-be-focal-point-of-criminal-trial-tuesday/
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2023-09-12 11:20:16

Country Garden secures bondholder reprieve: Sources
> #China's largest private property developer #CountryGarden won approval from its creditors to extend repayments on six onshore bonds by three years, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday (Sep 12), sending shares up as much as 10 per cent.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/country-garden-secures-bondholder-reprieve-sources-3763561
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2023-09-12 10:40:25

Taiwan says China bolstering air power along coastline facing island
> TAIPEI: #China is bolstering its air power along the coast facing Taiwan with a permanent deployment of new fighters and drones at expanded air bases, #Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday (Sep 12) in its biennial report. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/china-bolster-air-power-fighters-drones-coastline-facing-taiwan-3763836
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2023-09-12 10:01:18

Korean chips deflate Huawei phone's purity bubble
> after TechInsights said on September 8 that it found two memory chips made by SK Hynix inside the #Huawei flagship phone, some Chinese columnists have changed their stance.
https://asiatimes.com/2023/09/korean-chip-deflates-huawei-phones-purity-bubble/ #China
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2023-09-12 09:01:00

Morocco earthquake death toll passes 2,800, survivors camp outdoors
> Villagers in parts of Morocco devastated by the country's biggest earthquake in over a century camped outside for a fourth night on Monday, as the death toll rose to more than 2,800 people. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/morocco-earthquake-death-toll-passes-2800-survivors-camp-outdoors-2023-09-11/ #Morrocco #earthquake
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2023-09-11 10:46:19

#Spain: Rubiales resigns after World Cup kiss
> The Spanish football federation chief resisted this move for weeks, despite mounting consequences to his unsolicited kiss to footballer #JenniHermoso after the Women's World Cup final.
https://www.dw.com/en/spain-rubiales-resigns-after-world-cup-kiss/a-66773514 #LuisRubiales
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2023-09-11 10:33:40

Twitter appears to throttle New York Times
> Times employees had already taken note of the pattern [..] For instance, earlier this week [..] #BarackObama shared multiple New York Times articles on X about healthcare costs, which the service said reached fewer than 900,000 and 800,000 users respectively. The number was far lower than any other post shared by the former president since X began sharing that data publicly earlier this year https://www.semafor.com/article/09/10/2023/twitter-appears-to-throttle-new-york-times #ElonMusk #Twitter #X #NYT
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2023-09-10 22:48:59

> AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) — An aftershock rattled Moroccans on Sunday as they mourned victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century and sought to rescue survivors while soldiers and aid workers raced to reach ruined mountain villages. The disaster killed more than 2,100 people — a number that is expected to rise.
> The United Nations estimated that 300,000 people were affected by Friday night’s magnitude 6.8 quake https://www.cbs17.com/news/ap-in-ancient-cities-and-mountain-towns-rescuers-seek-survivors-from-moroccos-quake-of-the-century/ #Morocco #earthquake

2023-09-09 10:00:29

At least 632 dead as Morocco shaken by 6.8-magnitude quake
> "It is the first time in a century that the institute records a violent earthquake of this kind in #Morocco,"
https://www.anews.com.tr/africa/2023/09/09/at-least-296-dead-as-morocco-shaken-by-68-magnitude-quake
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2023-09-08 18:42:56

HSBC to halt corporate remittances to and from Russia
> HSBC Group will halt remittance services to and from #Russia and #Belarus for its corporate clients next month as financial institutions respond to Western sanctions over the #UkraineWar
> The British financial services group [..] in #HongKong, sent letters in the past month notifying business customers that it would no longer process commercial payments starting Oct. 27..."
https://archive.fo/2023.09.08-061725/https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Finance/HSBC-to-halt-corporate-remittances-to-and-from-Russia
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2023-09-08 15:30:47

At least 27 dead, hundreds displaced as cyclone slams southern #Brazil
> Authorities said on Wednesday the death toll had risen to at least 27, from 21 a day earlier. Twenty-six of the victims were in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, while the other fatality was reported in the neighbouring state of Santa Catarina. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/5/more-than-20-dead-hundreds-displaced-as-cyclone-slams-southern-brazil #Brasil
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2023-09-08 13:45:28

UK govt. taking ‘dangerous road’ by labeling critics of Israel anti-Semitic
> A British parliamentary committee examining a bill that would ban public bodies from supporting the pro-Palestine Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has been told that the #UK government is taking a “dangerous road” by labeling critics of the Israeli regime’s human rights record as anti-Semitic
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2023/09/08/710467/UK-govt-taking-dangerous-road-by-labeling-critics-of-Israel-anti-Semitic #Israel #Palestine #Iran #BDS #antisemitism
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2023-09-07 14:02:08

Toronto International Film Festival kicks off amid actors and writers strike
> The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off today under the shadow of dual strikes by Hollywood writers and actors but festival CEO Cameron Bailey is touting a strong lineup and ticket sales.
https://www.moosejawtoday.com/film-news/toronto-international-film-festival-kicks-off-amid-actors-and-writers-strike-7513445 #TFF #Toronto #Canada #sagaftra
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2023-09-05 13:15:50

The Rolling Stones will release their first studio album in 18 years, Hackney Diamonds
> The announcement of the new album follows a cryptic teaser campaign, in which the band's iconic mouth and tongue logo was projected onto the façade of major landmarks in cities around the world, including New York, London and Paris.
https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/rolling-stones-new-album-hackney-diamonds-369976
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2023-09-04 23:45:29

Putin has dashed global hopes for reviving the Ukraine grain deal. This is why it matters
> Putin made it clear that the initiative would not be restored until Moscow's expectations for Russian agricultural exports are met
> Turkish President Recep Tayyip #Erdogan met with Vladimir #Putin on Monday, hoping to persuade the Russian leader to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow broke off from in July.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/stake-turkeys-leader-meets-putin-bid-reestablish-black-104293836 #Turkey #Russia #Turkiye #Ukraine #UkraineWar
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2023-09-03 15:27:52

The pointed threat of Russia's nukes in #Belarus
> Putin has repeatedly said he will use tactical nukes if Russia’s territorial integrity is threatened – at a time Ukraine is hitting targets deep inside Russia https://asiatimes.com/2023/09/the-pointed-threat-of-russias-nukes-in-belarus/ #Ukraine #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineWarNews #UkraineWar
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2023-09-03 15:20:31

Elon Musk Shows Support of Antisemitic Propaganda Against ADL
> A hashtag campaign pushed by right-wing ideologues and rife with #antisemitic content is trending on #X, the site formerly known as #Twitter, and being shown support by owner #ElonMusk. It’s a new low for a platform that has seemingly abandoned the fight against hate speech. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/elon-musk-boosts-antisemitic-propaganda-twitter-anti-defamation-league-1234817008/
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2023-09-03 13:35:23

Russia Signs 280,000 for Contract Military Service This Year -Medvedev
> Some 280,000 people have signed up so far this year for professional service with Russia’s military, the deputy chair of the Russian Security Council, former President Dmitry Medvedev, said on Sunday https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-09-03/russia-signs-280-000-for-contract-military-service-this-year-medvedev #Ukraine #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineWarNews #UkraineWar
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2023-09-03 13:08:43

Belgian minister accuses Israel of razing Palestinian villages
> Belgium's Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy, Caroline Gennez, has accused Israel of "erasing entire Palestinian villages from the map."
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkkaosaan #Belgium #Israel #Palestine
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2023-09-03 08:15:17

Trump-era change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws, judge says
> PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Hallman on Thursday found that the U.S. Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Forest Management Act and the Endangered Species Act when it amended a protection that had been in place since 1994.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-era-change-allowing-the-logging-of-old-growth-forests-violates-laws-judge-says #DonaldTrump #GOP #Republican #EPA
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2023-09-03 01:25:54

US to Send Controversial Depleted-uranium Munitions to Ukraine
> The Biden administration will for the first time send controversial armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine, according to a document seen by Reuters and separately confirmed by two US officials.
https://english.aawsat.com/world/4522066-us-send-controversial-depleted-uranium-munitions-ukraine #Ukraine #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineWarNews #UkraineWar
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2023-09-03 01:05:13

Italian ex-PM says French Missile Downed Airliner in 1980 by Accident in Bid to Kill Gaddafi
> A former Italian premier, in an interview published on Saturday, contended that a French air force missile accidentally brought down a passenger jet over the Mediterranean Sea in 1980 in a failed bid to assassinate Libya's then leader Moammar Gaddafi.
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/4522841-italian-ex-pm-says-french-missile-downed-airliner-1980-accident-bid-kill-gaddafi #France #Italy #Libya
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2023-09-02 07:05:30

Zimbabwe Celebrates Finish of New Parliament, Built by China
> The Chinese government has finished constructing Zimbabwe's new parliament building outside the capital, Harare, at a cost of about $200 million. It replaces a colonial-era building, but critics say there are concerns about security and #China's growing influence. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Mount Hampden, #Zimbabwe. Video: Blessing Chigwenhembe
https://www.voanews.com/a/zimbabwe-celebrates-finish-of-new-parliament-built-by-china/6639580.html
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2023-09-02 06:30:44

Russian Defense Ministry says boat destroyed trying to attack Crimea bridge
> Russia’s Defense Ministry said early on Saturday that its forces had destroyed an unmanned Ukrainian boat being used in an attempt to attack the bridge linking the Crimean peninsula to the Russian mainland
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/09/02/Russian-Defense-Ministry-says-boat-destroyed-trying-to-attack-Crimea-bridge #Crimea #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineWarNews #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineWar
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2023-09-02 01:30:44

Nazi imagery: Alarm over Austria far-right party video as its support soars
> Austria's far-right Freedom Party -- which is expected to win next year's elections -- has sparked fury with a "frightening" video glorifying fascist thinkers and making knowing nods to the country's Nazi past. https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2109538.html #Austria #farright
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2023-09-01 23:01:38

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@npub1gg8…439g
Don't forget
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Chechen_War

2023-09-01 23:01:38

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@npub1gg8…439g
Don't forget
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Chechen_War

2023-09-01 23:01:38

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@npub1gg8…439g
Don't forget
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Chechen_War

2023-09-01 23:01:38

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@npub1gg8…439g
Don't forget The Second Chechen War
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Chechen_War

2023-09-01 22:45:29

Vladimir Putin tells pupils Russia is invincible
> President #VladimirPutin told pupils at the start of the school year Friday that it was impossible to defeat #Russia as Moscow's offensive in #Ukraine grinds through its nineteenth month
> "I understood why we won the Great Patriotic War," #Putin said, [..] adding that: "It is impossible to defeat this kind of nation with this kind of attitude. We were absolutely invincible. And we are the same now"
https://www.anews.com.tr/world/2023/09/01/vladimir-putin-tells-pupils-russia-is-invincible #UkraineWar

2023-09-01 22:15:03

Ohio police release video showing officer's fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman Ta'Kiya Young
>COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio authorities on Friday released bodycam video showing a police officer fatally shooting Ta’Kiya Young in her car in what her family denounced as a “gross misuse of power and authority” against the pregnant Black mother.
https://apnews.com/article/pregnant-woman-killed-police-ohio-footage-95daff91130a64bb43848431ea4441af #Ohio #gunviolence #policeviolence #policebrutality #blacklivesmatter #blm #police #racism #icantbreathe

2023-09-01 12:01:56

Texas Wanted Armed Officers at Every School After Uvalde. Many Can't Meet That Standard
> A vision of armed officers at every school in Texas is crashing into the reality of not enough money or police as a new mandate took effect Friday, showing how a goal more states are embracing in response to America's cycle of mass killings is proving unworkable in many communities. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas/articles/2023-09-01/texas-wanted-armed-officers-at-every-school-after-uvalde-many-cant-meet-that-standard #Texas #guns #gunviolence #massshootings
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2023-09-01 08:15:57

#California - State lawmakers clear way for controversial Berkeley housing project
> “UC will ask the Supreme Court to consider the new statute when it issues its ruling,” the spokesperson wrote. “The campus will resume construction of the People’s Park project when the lawsuit is resolved and hopes that the new law will substantially hasten the resolution of the lawsuit.”
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/state-lawmakers-clear-way-for-berkeley-project-18336756.php #peoplespark #ucberkeley #publicspace #berkeleyca #sanfrancisco
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2023-09-01 02:00:56

Greece blaze the ‘largest wildfire recorded in EU’
>A forest blaze in Greece is “the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU” and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European Commission spokesman said yesterday.
https://www.gulf-times.com/article/667492/international/greece-blaze-the-largest-wildfire-recorded-in-eu #Greece #wildfires #GreeceWildfires #climatechange #climatecrisis #globalwarming #elnino
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2023-08-31 13:45:07

Two arrested in Hong Kong for 'foreign collusion
>The two men, who authorities did not name, were linked to the "612 Humanitarian Relief Fund", a now-defunct group that helped pay legal and medical costs for people arrested during the 2019 protests.
https://www.gulf-times.com/article/667450/international/rest-of-the-world/two-arrested-in-hong-kong-for-foreign-collusion #China #HongKong
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2023-08-31 11:45:10

The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country's wetlands
>The Environmental Protection Agency removed federal protections for a majority of the country's wetlands on Tuesday to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/29/1196654382/epa-wetlands-waterways-supreme-court #climatechange #SCOTUS #globalwarming #climatecrisis
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2023-08-31 09:48:54

Germany pledges almost $3bn in new military aid to Ukraine
>Though initially slow to provide military aid to Kyiv, Germany has since become one of the biggest suppliers of arms to Ukraine, crucially giving the green light for the delivery of modern battle tanks in the form of its own Leopard 1 and 2 models, along with sophisticated anti-aircraft systems needed to fend off drone and missile attacks.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/14/germany-to-give-2-95bn-military-aid-to-kyiv-zelenskyy-in-berlin #Ukraine #Russia #Germany #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineWar #UkraineWarNews
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2023-08-30 18:52:44

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@npub1ddp…2tax
Thanks for saying it. I thought about it. Hated it, and didn't say it.
You did, and that's the way it is unfortunately

2023-08-30 18:42:08

Hollywood's working class turns to nonprofit funds to make ends meet during the strike
>Batey — who used her grant to pay her rent, phone bill and electric bill, and other expenses — is one of 2,600 film or television workers that the Entertainment Community Fund has helped during these strikes, granting $5.4 million as of Aug. 25.
https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/hollywood-s-working-class-turns-to-nonprofit-18337911.php #union #Hollywood #sagaftra #strike #labour #unions #solidarity #unionstrong #IATSE
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2023-08-30 04:30:52

'Tax beef' - Denmark finds ways to tackle climate change | Euronews
>This is not a trivial matter when it comes to the health of the planet; beef accounts for 55 per cent of Denmark's food-related emissions and it's not just because it is carried thousands of kilometres away from home. https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/29/tax-beef-denmark-finds-ways-to-tackle-climate-change #Denmark #Danmark #climatechange #climatecrisis #globalwarming
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2023-08-26 01:16:00

Chinese navy’s floating hospital visits Solomon Islands as part of soft-power mission
>China’s navy hospital ship Peace Ark is docked for a week in the #SolomonIslands, a hotspot in the U.S.-#China rivalry in the Pacific, underlining the soft power battle to shape regional opinion.
https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/pacific/china-navy-hospital-visits-solomon-islands-08222023044128.html #US
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2023-08-26 01:01:00

Wildfire smoke caused highest spike of air quality warnings in Wisconsin in more than a decade
>Canadian wildfire smoke spurred the most air quality advisories Wisconsin has seen in more than a decade. The haze got so thick in June the state issued its first “very unhealthy” advisory.
https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2023/08/25/wildfire-smoke-caused-highest-spike-of-air-quality-warnings-in-wisconsin-in-more-than-a-decade/ #CanadaWildfires #Wisconsin #wildfires
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2023-08-25 21:49:07

New York City Mayor seeks to incorporate Israel police drone technology into NYPD – Middle East Monitor
>Eric Adams, the #NewYorkCity Mayor, visited Israel this week in order to assess the country’s law enforcement technology and the possibility of incorporating it into the New York Police Department (NYPD), telling reporters during an online briefing in the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv, yesterday that the Israeli police forces “are a little bit more advanced”.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230824-new-york-city-mayor-seeks-to-incorporate-israel-police-drone-technology-into-nypd/ #Israel
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2023-08-25 03:04:53

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Yes, and very active in Africa.
>Appreciate it.
I'm glad you asked.

2023-08-25 01:35:24

Ramaswamy raises $450,000 in first hours after Republican debate as campaigns try to seize momentum - ABC News
>The first Republican presidential debate provided an opportunity for candidates to make their cases directly to a national audience, and some of that attention is translating into fundraising boosts.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/campaign-money-flows-gop-presidential-candidates-after-debate-104180891
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2023-08-25 01:12:01

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@npub1l3g…vu48
>Forgive my ignorance, but what is "Wagner" in this context?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group

2023-08-24 16:45:53

Investigators trawl site of plane crash believed to have killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin
>Even though a criminal investigation was launched, there was no official word on what may have caused the crash on Wednesday night, and the aviation authority’s assertion that #Prigozhin was on board was the only official confirmation of his death.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/investigators-trawl-site-of-plane-crash-believed-to-have-killed-wagner-boss-yevgeny-prigozhin-13036612.html #Russia #Wagner
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2023-08-24 15:02:50

Brazil's Finance Minister proposes trade with Argentina in yuan — MercoPress
>According to the Brazilian official, #Argentina would pay for purchases of products from Brazil in #yuan, and the Banco do Brasil branch in London would convert the Chinese currency into reals (R$) before sending the amounts to Brazilian exporters. During a trial phase, conversions would be limited to between US$ 100 million and US$ 140 million, it was also explained.
https://en.mercopress.com/2023/08/24/brazil-s-finance-minister-proposes-trade-with-argentina-in-yuan #Brazil #China #economy
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2023-08-24 13:02:18

Indian rover begins to explore moon – DW
>The solar-powered Pragyan rover is exploring the largely unmapped lunar south pole in the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
https://www.dw.com/en/indian-rover-begins-to-explore-moon/a-66620011 #India #Chandrayaan3 #Moon
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2023-08-24 09:45:42

>If Prigozhin is among the crash fatalities, it would be a dramatic — but not altogether surprising — development. In June, #Prigozhin led his militia on a rapid march toward Moscow, a brazen challenge to Vladimir #Putin’s regime
Prigozhin abruptly halted his revolt before reaching the capital, and the Kremlin later said Prigozhin had accepted a deal — apparently brokered by Belarus — to go into exile in #Belarus
https://www.vox.com/world-politics/2023/8/23/23843144/prigozhin-putin-plane-crash-russia-wagner-group #Russia #Wagner #UkraineWar #UkraineWarNews
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2023-08-24 09:30:31

South Carolina's new all-male Supreme Court upholds 6-week abortion ban - UPI.com
>Aug. 23 (UPI) -- #SouthCarolina's all-male Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the state's six-week abortion ban in a 4-1 decision. The state's previous abortion ban was 20 weeks.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/08/23/South-Carolina-supreme-court-upholds-abortion-ban/2661692816168/
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2023-08-24 08:00:49

Global shipping slows as ships back up at Panama, Turkey choke points - UPI.com
>Hundreds of ships are stuck queuing for the #Panama Canal, while the Bosporus and the Dardanelles have been closed to shipping because of ongoing #wildfires in #Turkey.
>#Drought conditions have made it harder for ships to transit the Panama Canal, making on their way to final destinations.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2023/08/23/panama-global-waterways-congested-by-drought-technical-failures/2191692807234/ #globalwarming #climatechange #climatecrisis
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2023-08-23 11:15:51

EU Digital Services Act: Tech companies face a reckoning in Europe as new rules come into force | Euronews
>It’s a milestone moment in regulating Internet giants and is designed to keep users safe online and stop the spread of harmful content that's either illegal or violates a platform's terms of service.
>It also looks to protect Europeans' fundamental rights like privacy and free speech.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/22/eu-digital-services-act-tech-companies-face-a-reckoning-in-europe-as-new-rules-come-into-f #EU #economy #dsa
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2023-08-23 07:00:46

Asylum-seekers are being set up for rejection at a #NewMexico detention facility, rights groups say
>...the broken screening system at the [..] detention Facility means that migrants with strong viable claims to asylum — who can’t go back to their country because of persecution or the threat of torture — are instead being screened out inappropriately for deportation as the Biden administration seeks to impose severe limitations on migrants hoping for asylum at the border
https://www.moosejawtoday.com/automotive/asylum-seekers-are-being-set-up-for-rejection-at-a-new-mexico-detention-facility-rights-groups-say-7442867
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2023-08-23 06:45:34

Witness in Trump docs case changed testimony after switching lawyers, special counsel says
>Yuscil Taveras, the director of information technology at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's club in Palm Beach, Florida, changed his testimony last month about efforts to delete security camera video at the club after he changed from a lawyer paid for by Trump’s Save America PAC to a public defender, Tuesday's filing says.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/witness-trump-docs-case-changed-testimony-switching-lawyers-special-co-rcna101308 #DonaldTrump
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2023-08-23 06:31:00

Climate change has doubled the chance of weather fueling wildfires in Canada: scientists
>The chance of the dry, hot weather currently fueling extreme #wildfires in Canada has at least doubled due to #climatechange. That is the conclusion drawn by an international group of climate scientists in an analysis. This type of fire-hazardous weather is no longer a rarity, the researchers from #Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom made clear in their publication.
https://nltimes.nl/2023/08/22/climate-change-doubled-chance-weather-fueling-wildfires-canada-scientists
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2023-08-22 08:15:45

Italy PM Meloni pays bill for 'idiots' who dined and dashed at Albanian restaurant
>Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one among many Italian tourists vying to enjoy Albania this summer, took steps to ensure a restaurant owner wasn't financially affected when a group of her fellow countrymen left without settling their bill.
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rj2u2qyah #Italy #Albania
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2023-08-22 07:30:31

Indonesia, Boeing sign deal for sale of F-15 fighter jets
>Indonesia has increased its defence spending in recent years to overhaul its fleet, which includes U.S-made F-16 and Russian Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 jets
>Indonesia's defence ministry and #US planemaker Boeing have signed an agreement on the sale of 24 F-15EX fighter jets to help modernise the Southeast Asian country's ageing fleet, the ministry and the company said.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-boeing-sign-deal-sale-f-15-fighter-jets-2023-08-22/ #Indonesia #southeastasia #tootsea #boeing
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