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- Ex-Facebook moderator in Kenya sues over working conditions
- Priti Patel blames lawyers as she admits Rwanda plan will ‘take time’
- Former Guantánamo prisoner on trial in France for extremism
- Ordure! Ordure! Canadian MP sorry for logging on to session from toilet stall
- Two slain in Mexico are the latest in unrelenting slaughter of journalists
- Ecuador prison riot leaves 43 dead in latest bloody episode
- China’s zero-Covid policy is not sustainable, WHO director general says
- Philippines election Q&A: why did Macros Jr win and what can we expect from his presidency?
- Beijing accuses US of ‘political manipulation’ in latest Taiwan row
- Philippines election: torture survivors from Marcos era in shock after son’s win
- Claims of shamans and curses as South Korea’s president shuns official residence
- Tesla halts most production in Shanghai over supply problems
- Inquiry into Queensland police’s handling of domestic violence is welcome, but will it examine ‘culture’?
- Industry warns ’small business can’t afford it’ after Albanese backs 5.1% minimum wage rise
- Election signs falsely linking independents to Greens may breach voter deception laws, AEC says
- Review of forensic DNA testing ‘falls short’ for Queensland victims, critics say
- ‘Only bad things’ in Lindsay: western Sydney voters remain deeply unimpressed
- ‘Beyond a joke’: Uber and taxi drivers plead for relief as petrol prices rise again
- Russia-Ukraine war: Putin preparing for prolonged war and will turn to more drastic measures to achieve aims, says US – live
- John Kerry warns a long Ukraine war would threaten climate efforts
- Couple face Belarus prison and loss of surrogate child amid UK visa delays
- ‘I almost got hit’: the Ukrainian journalists turned war correspondents overnight
- Putin could use nuclear weapon if he felt war being lost – US intelligence chief
- Spain’s spy chief sacked after Pegasus spyware revelations
- Nine arrested in Israel after air crash images sent to plane passengers
- Sri Lanka troops rescue ex-PM as houses torched in deadly night of unrest
- Sri Lanka is the first domino to fall in the face of a global debt crisis
- Sri Lanka’s PM resigns after weeks of protests over economic crisis
- Queen’s speech: Boris Johnson ‘bereft of ideas’ to tackle cost of living crisis
- Deborah James ‘cannot thank people enough’ after £1.75m raised for Bowelbabe Fund
- ‘Wagatha Christie’: Vardy ‘deeply regrets’ intimate Peter Andre remarks
- Bristol police reclassify paddle attack by white woman on black boy as racist
- Windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas could raise £2bn, says Labour
- Section 40: government to repeal controversial media law
- Pro-choice group claims arson attack on Wisconsin anti-abortion office
- Joe Biden calls inflation his ‘top domestic priority’ but blames Covid and Putin – live
- Judge rules chef Mario Batali not guilty of sexual misconduct
- Susan Collins calls the cops over polite abortion message chalked outside home
- Trump tells court he lost phones linked to alleged fraud by his company
- Former Black Panther Sundiata Acoli released from prison after 49 years
| Ex-Facebook moderator in Kenya sues over working conditions Posted: 10 May 2022 02:02 AM PDT Petition alleges local workers subjected to irregular pay and inadequate mental health support A former Facebook moderator has filed a lawsuit against its owner, Meta Platforms, alleging poor working conditions for contracted content moderators violate the Kenyan constitution. The petition, also filed against Meta's local outsourcing company Sama, alleges that workers moderating Facebook posts in Kenya have been subjected to unreasonable working conditions including irregular pay, inadequate mental health support, union-busting, and violations of their privacy and dignity. Continue reading... |
| Priti Patel blames lawyers as she admits Rwanda plan will ‘take time’ Posted: 09 May 2022 04:01 PM PDT Home secretary attacks 'specialist lawyers' as Labour calls delayed plan little more than a press release Priti Patel has admitted that it will take time to establish the government's high-profile plan to send people who arrive in the UK without authorisation to Rwanda, amid growing suspicion that it will not solve the migration crisis in the Channel. In a further attack on the legal profession, the home secretary blamed "specialist lawyers" as the main reason for the delays in setting up the scheme. Continue reading... |
| Former Guantánamo prisoner on trial in France for extremism Posted: 10 May 2022 11:03 AM PDT Saber Lahmar has been charged with encouraging jihadists to fight for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria An Algerian preacher who spent eight years in the US-run Guantánamo Bay prison has gone on trial in France for allegedly encouraging several young men to join the Islamic State group. Saber Lahmar, a 52-year-old Algerian released by the US in 2008 and taken in afterwards by France, has been charged with encouraging jihadists to head to Iraq and Syria to fight for the extremist group in 2015. Continue reading... |
| Ordure! Ordure! Canadian MP sorry for logging on to session from toilet stall Posted: 10 May 2022 09:29 AM PDT Liberal Shafqat Ali promises never to repeat 'this error' after fellow MP deplores affront to 'cathedral of Canadian democracy' A Canadian lawmaker has apologized after he was caught logging on to a closed parliamentary session from a toilet stall. Liberal party member Shafqat Ali participated in a hybrid session of parliament last Friday, joining with a Zoom-like feed visible only to other parliamentarians. But Conservative members grew suspicious of his surroundings. Continue reading... |
| Two slain in Mexico are the latest in unrelenting slaughter of journalists Posted: 09 May 2022 04:04 PM PDT The president has been accused of failing to address the wave of violence and has been incessant with his attacks on reporters The unrelenting slaughter of Mexican journalists has continued after two more newspeople were gunned down by unidentified assassins – taking the 2022 death toll to 11 in what is the deadliest country for media professionals outside a warzone. Yesenia Mollinedo Falconi and Sheila Johana García Olivera were murdered in the town of Cosoleacaque, about 350 miles east of the capital Mexico City, around 3pm on Monday. Continue reading... |
| Ecuador prison riot leaves 43 dead in latest bloody episode Posted: 09 May 2022 12:54 PM PDT Sixth deadly prison massacre in country fueled by rival drug gangs since the beginning of 2021, bringing death toll to nearly 400 Scores of inmates are feared dead in Ecuador after a deadly prison riot broke out between rival drugs gangs, in the latest bloody episode of a wave of violence that has engulfed the country's prisons. Forty-three prisoners were confirmed dead on Monday as more than 200 police commandos retook control of the maximum-security wing of the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas prison, about two hours drive from the capital Quito, but the death-toll is likely to rise. Continue reading... |
| China’s zero-Covid policy is not sustainable, WHO director general says Posted: 10 May 2022 12:00 PM PDT Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for shift in approach as scores of Chinese cities remain in strictly enforced lockdown The head of the World Health Organization has voiced concerns over China's effort to eliminate the Covid virus, in a rare rebuke to Xi Jinping's pledge to achieve "dynamic zero-Covid". The WHO's director general, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, told a media briefing on Tuesday that his organisation does not think China's Covid policy is "sustainable considering the behaviour of the virus". Continue reading... |
| Philippines election Q&A: why did Macros Jr win and what can we expect from his presidency? Posted: 10 May 2022 11:40 AM PDT After years of rebranding its image, the Marcos family is back in power. Inheriting a challenging economic situation, it remains unclear how Marcos Jr will use his huge mandate Why did Ferdinand Marcos Jr win the Philippines election? The Marcos family has spent years rebranding its image, falsely portraying the authoritarian rule of Marcos Sr in which billions were plundered as a golden era and downplaying past atrocities. Researchers have described an onslaught of disinformation designed to revise history, enhance the reputation of the Marcoses and undermine their opponents. Continue reading... |
| Beijing accuses US of ‘political manipulation’ in latest Taiwan row Posted: 10 May 2022 10:54 AM PDT State department fact sheet amended to remove line saying US 'does not support Taiwan independence' Beijing has accused Washington of "political manipulation" and attempting to change the status quo after the US state department quietly amended its website to remove a line stating it did not support Taiwanese independence. In a delicate geopolitical balancing act, the US has long acknowledged, but not supported, China's claim to Taiwan under its version of the "one China principle". However, experts say that policy has been eroded as Beijing has become more assertive. Continue reading... |
| Philippines election: torture survivors from Marcos era in shock after son’s win Posted: 10 May 2022 08:32 AM PDT Factcheckers say Ferdinand Marcos Jr was overwhelming beneficiary of a flood of online disinformation before poll Survivors of the brutal regime of the late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos have described his son's apparent landslide presidential election victory as the product of trickery and disinformation, warning it is unlikely the billions stolen by his family will be recovered, and that human rights in the country will be weakened. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr had won more than 30.8m votes in a highly divisive presidential election by Monday, according to an unofficial count. His vote tally is more than double that of his closest challenger, the human rights lawyer and current vice-president, Leni Robredo, who had campaigned based on transparency and good governance. Continue reading... |
| Claims of shamans and curses as South Korea’s president shuns official residence Posted: 10 May 2022 12:29 AM PDT Yoon Suk-yeol said the Blue House was 'a symbol of imperial power' but critics have highlighted costs and safety concerns For decades, South Korea's presidents have begun their terms in office by acquainting themselves with the vast premises of the Blue House. But on Tuesday, Yoon Suk-yeol became the first leader in the country's modern history to shun the presidential residence, heading instead to a new office inside a former defence ministry building in central Seoul. Continue reading... |
| Tesla halts most production in Shanghai over supply problems Posted: 10 May 2022 12:16 AM PDT Electric car plant has also been affected by intensifying Covid lockdowns in China Tesla has halted most of its production at its Shanghai plant because of problems securing parts for its electric vehicles, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, the latest in a series of difficulties for the factory. The plant plans to manufacture fewer than 200 vehicles on Tuesday, according to the memo, far fewer than the roughly 1,200 units it has been building each day since shortly after it reopened on 19 April after a 22-day closure. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 10 May 2022 10:30 AM PDT Analysis: investigation into 'widespread cultural issues' was a key recommendation of women's safety and justice taskforce
The Queensland government will on Wednesday announce the terms of reference for a four-month commission of inquiry into how the Queensland police service handles domestic violence. For leading academics, women's advocates and domestic violence victims, the inquiry has been a long time coming. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Industry warns ’small business can’t afford it’ after Albanese backs 5.1% minimum wage rise Posted: 10 May 2022 10:30 AM PDT Employers argue that excessive minimum pay increases will fuel inflation as unions call for 'incredibly reasonable' boost to meet cost-of-living pressures Employers have warned against "unaffordable" wage increases after Anthony Albanese backed a 5.1% minimum wage rise to keep up with inflation. Despite the warnings, the Australian Industry Group has raised its own submission to the Fair Work Commission from 2% to 2.5%, while the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has asked for low paid workers to get a 3% rise. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Election signs falsely linking independents to Greens may breach voter deception laws, AEC says Posted: 10 May 2022 10:30 AM PDT Commission confirms fake posters already break electoral laws requiring authorisation and is 'actively' investigating the incident
The electoral commissioner is considering whether unauthorised political signs claiming independent candidates are affiliated with the Greens may breach laws that ban misleading voters. Tom Rogers said the Australian Electoral Commission is "actively" investigating the controversial signs, including slapping entities which may know more with "formal notices" to provide information about the "disappointing" unauthorised material. Continue reading... |
| Review of forensic DNA testing ‘falls short’ for Queensland victims, critics say Posted: 10 May 2022 10:30 AM PDT Specific cases may be examined to inform scope of review, no re-analysis of DNA samples will be done Queensland's opposition has criticised the Palaszczuk government and accused it of failing victims of crime over its review into the state-run forensic laboratory. The government announced a review into the Forensic Scientific Services six weeks ago, after delays and reported failings in the analysis of DNA evidence. Continue reading... |
| ‘Only bad things’ in Lindsay: western Sydney voters remain deeply unimpressed Posted: 10 May 2022 10:30 AM PDT Many Penrith residents are disengaged from politics, although their seat has consistently swung with the election winner
Grace Collins says she has heard of Anthony Albanese, but she doesn't know much about him. "And what I hear about him is only bad things," she says. Her partner, Tama Doole, says he wouldn't be able to recognise Albanese if he saw him on the street. Continue reading... |
| ‘Beyond a joke’: Uber and taxi drivers plead for relief as petrol prices rise again Posted: 10 May 2022 10:30 AM PDT Drivers say costs have surged but fares have stayed flat, forcing them to be picky about the trips they choose Ride-share and taxi drivers say the rising cost of petrol is putting them under enormous strain and have bemoaned existing relief measures as a "joke". Major ride-share companies including Uber introduced a temporary levy in response to record high petrol prices in March. Ola was the first to act, increasing its fares by 15%. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 10 May 2022 12:41 PM PDT US director of national intelligence says conflict is becoming a war of attrition with no end in sight
The Ukrainian MP Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, a former head of the security services in the country, has been interviewed on Sky News in the UK from Kyiv. He said that yesterday "we saw again the Victory Day madness in Moscow". He told viewers: The same day in Ukraine, in the city of Odesa, the city of Mykolaiv, Russians shelled our cities, our civilians. In Putin's speech we did not hear any news, any good news for anybody, for us, for the whole world. It's still the same Soviet kind propaganda. Conducting a war on our soil because of this "Russia's motherland". It sounds really like madness, especially on Victory Day. How can we use civilians as a shield when the Russian Black Sea fleet, the Russian Caspian Sea fleet are shelling missiles, Kalibr and others, against civilians? There is no protection. The war will continue until Vladimir Putin wants to stop it. We understand any night in any city we can expect shelling at any minute, any hour. That is Putin's responsibility and his decision. Continue reading... |
| John Kerry warns a long Ukraine war would threaten climate efforts Posted: 10 May 2022 11:08 AM PDT Exclusive: US presidential envoy says limiting global heating to 1.5C could be made harder by conflict The longer the war in Ukraine carries on, the worse the consequences will be for the climate, the US presidential envoy John Kerry has warned. Many countries are struggling with an energy crisis while also urgently needing to cut greenhouse gas emissions to limit global heating to 1.5C, he said. Continue reading... |
| Couple face Belarus prison and loss of surrogate child amid UK visa delays Posted: 10 May 2022 10:46 AM PDT Graeme Batsman says his Filipina wife's passport has been caught up in an 'admin issue' in Britain A British man and his Filipina wife say they are facing imprisonment in Belarus and will miss out on starting a family via surrogacy because of UK delays in visa processing. Graeme Batsman, a data security expert from Harrow, north London, and his wife, Maura Mendez Arganda, travelled to Vitebsk oblast, Belarus, in February to arrange a surrogate birth that would cost them £25,000. Continue reading... |
| ‘I almost got hit’: the Ukrainian journalists turned war correspondents overnight Posted: 10 May 2022 10:24 AM PDT Initially writing stories and making television reports was secondary for the journalists as many focused on survival When the war started journalists in Ukraine found themselves at the centre of the biggest story in the world. They became war correspondents overnight. Ukrainian journalists were spotlighted this week when the Pulitzer prize board awarded them with a special citation, hailing the country's reporters for the "courage, endurance and commitment to truthful reporting" they have shown since the Russian invasion. Continue reading... |
| Putin could use nuclear weapon if he felt war being lost – US intelligence chief Posted: 10 May 2022 10:15 AM PDT Avril Haines says Russian leader could see prospect of Ukraine defeat as existential threat, potentially triggering escalation Vladimir Putin could view the prospect of defeat in Ukraine as an existential threat to his regime, potentially triggering his resort to using a nuclear weapon, the top US intelligence official has warned. The warning on Tuesday came in an assessment from intelligence chiefs briefing the Senate on worldwide threats. The prediction for Ukraine was a long, gruelling war of attrition, which could lead to increasingly volatile acts of escalation from Putin, including full mobilisation, the imposition of martial law, and – if the Russian leader felt the war was going against him, endangering his position in Moscow – even the use of a nuclear warhead. Continue reading... |
| Spain’s spy chief sacked after Pegasus spyware revelations Posted: 10 May 2022 08:52 AM PDT Paz Esteban reportedly loses job after Catalan independence figures were said to have been targeted The Spanish government has sacked the country's spy chief, Paz Esteban, as it tries to contain the fallout from a cyber-espionage scandal that has engulfed the ruling coalition and raised further questions about the use of controversial Pegasus spyware in Spain and beyond. Esteban's dismissal on Tuesday came amid growing political tensions and almost two years after a joint investigation by the Guardian and El País first revealed that senior pro-independence Catalan politicians were warned their mobile phones had been targeted using the spyware. Continue reading... |
| Nine arrested in Israel after air crash images sent to plane passengers Posted: 10 May 2022 10:30 AM PDT Authorities believe suspects used iPhone AirDrop to share photos before takeoff at Ben Gurion airport A taxiing plane returned to the gate at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport after photos of aviation disasters popped up on passengers' phones – sent, Israeli authorities believe, by nine people onboard using the iPhone AirDrop function. The incident happened shortly before the AnadoluJet passenger plane was readying for takeoff for Istanbul, the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) said. Continue reading... |
| Sri Lanka troops rescue ex-PM as houses torched in deadly night of unrest Posted: 10 May 2022 05:54 AM PDT Mahinda Rajapaksa rescued in pre-dawn military operation after day of protests in which eight people were killed Sri Lankan troops have conducted a dramatic pre-dawn operation to rescue Mahinda Rajapaksa – who resigned as prime minister on Monday – firing warning shots in the air to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who had stormed his official residence in Colombo. Eight people have been killed and over 200 wounded after pro-government supporters provoked violence among previously peaceful protests, which have been taking place for weeks in the midst of an unprecedented economic crisis. Continue reading... |
| Sri Lanka is the first domino to fall in the face of a global debt crisis Posted: 09 May 2022 11:09 AM PDT The south Asian country is the first to buckle under economic pressures compounded by Russia's war on Ukraine, but it won't be the last The departure of Sri Lanka's prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, follows weeks of protest and a deepening crisis. There is no bankruptcy system for states but if there was then the south Asian country – down to its last $50m (£40m) of reserves – would be first in line to use it. A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week started work with officials in Colombo over a bailout that will include a tough package of reforms as well as financial support. But as the IMF and its sister organisation, the World Bank, know full well, this is about more than the mismanagement of an individual country. They fear Sri Lanka is the canary in the coalmine. Continue reading... |
| Sri Lanka’s PM resigns after weeks of protests over economic crisis Posted: 09 May 2022 06:57 AM PDT Police are imposing nationwide curfew following violence at protest site in Colombo Sri Lanka's prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has resigned after months of protests over the country's deepening economic crisis, as once-peaceful protests turned violent and at least five people were killed in clashes. Turmoil began to engulf the country on Monday following violence at a major protest site in Colombo, where pro-government supporters attacked peaceful demonstrators and police responded with teargas and water cannon. Continue reading... |
| Queen’s speech: Boris Johnson ‘bereft of ideas’ to tackle cost of living crisis Posted: 10 May 2022 12:34 PM PDT Despite 38 new bills, opposition accuses government of failing to act to protect people amid soaring inflation Boris Johnson was accused of being "bereft of ideas or purpose," after a Queen's speech that included 38 new bills but offered no specific measures to tackle the immediate cost of living crisis. Instead, the speech, delivered by the Prince of Wales amid the pomp of the state opening of parliament, included plans to tear up the Human Rights Act, make it harder for councils to rename streets and privatise Channel Four. Continue reading... |
| Deborah James ‘cannot thank people enough’ after £1.75m raised for Bowelbabe Fund Posted: 10 May 2022 12:30 PM PDT Presenter of BBC podcast You, Me And The Big C said on social media she did not know 'how long I've got left'
In a post on Monday, James, who has terminal bowel cancer, told followers on social media that she did not know "how long I've got left". Continue reading... |
| ‘Wagatha Christie’: Vardy ‘deeply regrets’ intimate Peter Andre remarks Posted: 10 May 2022 12:24 PM PDT Coleen Rooney lawyer reads from 2004 tabloid interview in which Rebekah Vardy described singer's 'manhood' Rebekah Vardy has said she deeply regrets making unflattering personal remarks about Peter Andre in a newspaper interview, as the multimillion pound "Wagatha Christie" libel trial against Coleen Rooney got under way at the high court. The trial between the two footballer's wives is taking place in a wood-panelled Victorian-era courtroom in central London that has heard many important cases over the years – but this could be the first where physiological matters were discussed at such length. Continue reading... |
| Bristol police reclassify paddle attack by white woman on black boy as racist Posted: 10 May 2022 11:53 AM PDT Review launched after Antwon Forrest's family initially told no further action being taken Police in Bristol are treating an incident in which a white woman hit a 12-year-old black boy on the forehead with paddle as racially motivated after initially deciding not to prosecute. A review, overseen by a senior officer, has been launched into the attack, which left Antwon Forrest, who is autistic, needing hospital treatment for a deep cut. Avon and Somerset police have apologised for how they handled the case. Continue reading... |
| Windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas could raise £2bn, says Labour Posted: 10 May 2022 11:26 AM PDT Forecast outstrips previous estimate as booming profits for energy firms would net more cash for struggling UK households A windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas operators could raise more than £2bn to cushion the pain of rising energy bills. Analysis by the Labour party – which has called for the one-off levy – reveals that it could rake in at least £1.95bn for the Treasury, far more than the £1.2bn the party forecast in January. Continue reading... |
| Section 40: government to repeal controversial media law Posted: 10 May 2022 11:01 AM PDT Legislation, drawn up after Leveson inquiry, said to pose threat to freedom and sustainability of the press A controversial law that could force publishers to pay the costs of the people who sue them, even if they win, is to be repealed, the government has announced. Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which was drawn up following the Leveson inquiry, poses "a threat to the freedom and sustainability of the press", the government said on Monday. Continue reading... |
| Pro-choice group claims arson attack on Wisconsin anti-abortion office Posted: 10 May 2022 12:40 PM PDT Madison police investigate attack on Wisconsin Family Action after claim by group calling itself Jane's revenge Federal agents and detectives from the Madison police department are investigating a claim by a pro-choice group that it was behind a weekend arson attack on an anti-abortion office in Wisconsin. The headquarters of Wisconsin Family Action in Madison was attacked in the early hours of Sunday, with a molotov cocktail thrown through a window, starting a small fire, and graffiti spray-painted on an exterior wall. Nobody was hurt. Continue reading... |
| Joe Biden calls inflation his ‘top domestic priority’ but blames Covid and Putin – live Posted: 10 May 2022 12:40 PM PDT President says he understands American's frustration with Democrats, who control all three branches of government: 'I don't blame them' • US immigration agency operates vast surveillance dragnet, study finds • Divided States of America: Roe v Wade is 'precursor to larger struggles' • Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email After his remarks, Biden lingered at the podium to take a few questions on the topic of inflation. (He dismissed off-topic questions, including one about abortion rights.) Asked whether he believed his agenda was to blame or had contributed to rising costs, he said his policies have "helped not hurt" the economy. Americans have a choice right now between two paths, reflecting two very different sets of values. My plan attacks inflation and grows the economy by lowering the costs for working families, giving workers well-deserved raises, reducing the deficits by historic levels, and making big corporations and the very wealthiest Americans pay their fair share. The other path is the 'ultra-MAGA' plan put forward by Congressional republicans to raise taxes on American families , lower the income of American workers, threaten sacred programs Americans count on like social security, medicare and medicaid, and give break after break to big corporations and billionaires just like they did the last time in power when their top priority was the reckless $2tn tax cut the majority of that going to the wealthiest Americans which ballooned the deficit and not a penny of it was paid for," the president said. Continue reading... |
| Judge rules chef Mario Batali not guilty of sexual misconduct Posted: 10 May 2022 11:49 AM PDT Batali's accuser has filed a lawsuit against him that remains pending despite the verdict Celebrity chef Mario Batali has been cleared of sexual misconduct after a criminal trial in Boston. A woman had accused Batali of forcibly kissing and groping her while taking a selfie at a restaurant in 2017. Batali's lawyer argued that the Boston assault never happened and said the accuser had a financial incentive to lie about the encounter. Continue reading... |
| Susan Collins calls the cops over polite abortion message chalked outside home Posted: 10 May 2022 11:18 AM PDT 'Intricately drawn' message urging Republican senator to back reproductive rights bill was not a crime, police in Maine say A Republican US senator called local police to investigate a pro-abortion rights – but otherwise harmless – message written in chalk in front of her home, according to authorities. The Maine senator Susan Collins called officers last Saturday evening to complain about an anonymous message written in chalk on a sidewalk just outside her residence in Bangor that asked her to support abortion rights legislation, according to a police report that was obtained by the Guardian. Continue reading... |
| Trump tells court he lost phones linked to alleged fraud by his company Posted: 10 May 2022 10:01 AM PDT Ex-president says he no longer has Trump Organization-issued phones as New York attorney general investigates company Asked by the New York attorney general to turn over personal cellphones to aid her investigation of alleged fraud at his company, Donald Trump said he had lost them. In an affidavit filed as part of an attempt to stop the accrual of fines for non-compliance with subpoenas, a $10,000 daily penalty which has reached $150,000, the former president said: "I am not currently in possession of any Trump Organization-issued phones, computers or similar devices. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Former Black Panther Sundiata Acoli released from prison after 49 years Posted: 10 May 2022 09:53 AM PDT The oldest imprisoned Panther was eligible for parole 29 years ago but was repeatedly denied in spite of 'exemplary' prison record Sundiata Acoli, 85, the oldest former member of the Black Panthers still to be incarcerated for acts of violence during the 1970s Black liberation struggle, is finally to be released from prison after the New Jersey supreme court ruled that he was no longer a risk to public safety. Acoli has been held captive for more than 49 years for the May 1973 shooting of New Jersey state trooper Werner Foerster. He was found guilty the following year and sentenced to life plus 24 to 35 years. Continue reading... |
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