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- France says Russian mercenaries staged ‘French atrocity’ in Mali
- Tanzania’s Maasai appeal to west to stop eviction for conservation plans
- More than 160 passengers still missing from train attacked in Nigeria
- Ex-president of Honduras extradited to US on drugs charges
- Prince Edward and Sophie postpone visit to Grenada at short notice
- ‘Voice of April’: Chinese netizens get creative to keep censored film on social media
- New clues shed light on ‘pivotal’ moment in the great Pacific migration
- Shanghai further tightens Covid restrictions after weeks of strict lockdown
- Singapore editor jailed for defamation over corruption claims
- France issues international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn
- China is exerting ‘enormous pressure’ on Pacific island nations, Scott Morrison says
- Australia live news updates: Scott Morrison refuses to hold press conference; Zali Steggall accuses John Howard of ‘sexist language’ after ‘groupies’ remark
- Scientists find dingoes genetically different from domestic dogs after decoding genome
- Coalition scrimps on MPs as Climate 200-backed independents outspend them in key seats
- Coalition MPs urge caution over ‘redundant’ bill to exclude trans women from female sport
- Decriminalisation of public drunkenness delayed by Victorian government
- Covid funding to states should be extended, Daniel Andrews says
- Russia-Ukraine war latest: Zelenskiy warns Moscow wants to ‘capture other countries’ as Russia pushes to seize southern Ukraine– live
- Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 59 of the invasion
- Russia-Ukraine war: catch up on this week’s must-read news and analysis
- Russian commander suggests plan is for permanent occupation of south Ukraine
- Johnson vows to stop UK exports to India ending up in Russia
- Venice Biennale: women outnumber male artists in main halls for first time
- Dozens wounded in Israeli-Palestinian clashes at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque
- Boris Johnson feels Westminster heat under the Indian sun
- Indian lawmaker arrested after tweet criticising Narendra Modi
- India and UK to press ahead with talks on free trade deal
- Outcry in India as Boris Johnson visits JCB plant amid demolitions row
- India is a huge – but elusive – trade prize for Boris Johnson
- MPs should wait for ‘full facts’ on Partygate, says Johnson in India
- Ed Balls rules out political comeback for Labour in Wakefield byelection
- Man falls from burning block of flats in Luton
- Johnson leadership doubts resurface amid report of fresh Partygate fine at event he attended
- UK gave sanctioned Russians ‘golden visas’ after first Ukraine invasion
- Logan Mwangi’s murder: major review of Welsh social care needed, says expert
- Boris Johnson says he will still be prime minister in October as Partygate overshadows India trip – as it happened
- Suspect in shooting that injured four near Washington school found dead, police say
- Marjorie Taylor Greene appears in court over attempt to bar her from Congress
- Soldier in Texas border operation missing and feared to have drowned
- Lifting of Covid mask mandate on US transportation horrifies health experts
- Kevin McCarthy said Trump recognized ‘some responsibility’ for Capitol attack, report says – as it happened
- Biden: Republicans’ Disney law shows ‘far right has taken over party’
| France says Russian mercenaries staged ‘French atrocity’ in Mali Posted: 22 Apr 2022 09:14 AM PDT Army says it filmed mercenaries burying bodies to falsely accuse France of leaving behind mass graves Russian mercenaries buried bodies near a Malian military base to falsely accuse France's departing forces of leaving behind mass graves, the French military has claimed. The French army said it used a drone to film what appeared to be white soldiers covering bodies with sand near the Gossi base in northern Mali. Continue reading... |
| Tanzania’s Maasai appeal to west to stop eviction for conservation plans Posted: 21 Apr 2022 11:30 PM PDT Thousands of Indigenous people sign letter to UK, US and EU protesting at appropriation of land for tourist safaris and hunting Thousands of Maasai pastoralists in northern Tanzania have written to the British and US governments and the EU appealing for help to stop plans to evict them from their ancestral land. More than 150,000 Maasai people face eviction by the Tanzanian government due to moves by the UN cultural agency Unesco and a safari company to use the land for conservation and commercial hunting. Continue reading... |
| More than 160 passengers still missing from train attacked in Nigeria Posted: 21 Apr 2022 11:32 AM PDT Boko Haram and local bandits suspected to have bombed rail tracks in Kaduna as dozens remain unaccounted for More than 160 passengers who were on a train that was attacked in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna last month remain missing or unaccounted for, as details of possible collaboration between Boko Haram jihadists and local bandits have emerged. Ten people were killed, two in the weeks since the attack on 28 March, when gunmen bombed the rail tracks, derailing the train before gunning down passengers and train staff, and abducting scores of people. Continue reading... |
| Ex-president of Honduras extradited to US on drugs charges Posted: 21 Apr 2022 01:35 PM PDT Juan Orlando Hernández accused of involvement with drug cartels and related weapons charges US Drug Enforcement Administration agents have extradited the Honduran former president Juan Orlando Hernández to New York, where he will face federal drug trafficking and weapons charges. Honduran national police delivered a handcuffed Hernández to DEA agents at the Tegucigalpa airport just over two months after he was arrested outside his home on 15 February following an extradition request from the US Department of Justice. Continue reading... |
| Prince Edward and Sophie postpone visit to Grenada at short notice Posted: 21 Apr 2022 07:14 AM PDT No explanation given for change, with royals due to begin platinum jubilee tour of Caribbean on Friday A planned visit by the Earl and Countess of Wessex to Grenada has been postponed at the 11th hour, just one day before the couple embark on their six-day platinum jubilee tour of the Caribbean and weeks after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's controversial visit to the region. No explanation for the late postponement was given by Buckingham Palace, which followed a consultation with the government of Grenada and on the advice of the governor general. Continue reading... |
| ‘Voice of April’: Chinese netizens get creative to keep censored film on social media Posted: 22 Apr 2022 02:30 PM PDT Rare show of political defiance came shortly after further strengthening of Shanghai's Covid lockdown A virtual protest has taken place on China's heavily monitored social media platforms, where netizens took turns to keep a censored video called the Voice of April alive and overwhelm censors. The six-minute short documentary is a collage of audio snippets of government official announcements, as well as residents' descriptions of their sufferings during Shanghai's strict lockdowns in the last three weeks. The video showed the city's skyline presented without commentary and was mostly in black and white. The ending card of the video read: "Get better soon, Shanghai." Continue reading... |
| New clues shed light on ‘pivotal’ moment in the great Pacific migration Posted: 22 Apr 2022 01:00 PM PDT Archaeologists say find of tools and bones changes our understanding of the Lapita people, the first to make landfall in Remote Oceania The peopling of the Pacific is one of the most significant migrations in human history. And now an archaeological discovery on a small island in Papua New Guinea has recast the early scope of this settlement, in a finding archaeologists say could explain the migration east three millennia ago. The unearthing of animal bones and tools on Brooker Island, 200km east of mainland Papua New Guinea, suggests that the migration of Lapita people throughout Papua New Guinea was far more extensive than previously thought. Continue reading... |
| Shanghai further tightens Covid restrictions after weeks of strict lockdown Posted: 22 Apr 2022 03:56 AM PDT China vows to eradicate virus, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, amid frustration among residents Authorities in Shanghai have further tightened restrictions on the movement of residents in some districts and warned its 25 million inhabitants that strict measures would continue until Covid-19 was eradicated, neighbourhood by neighbourhood. After three weeks of stringent lockdown that has fuelled discontent in China's largest metropolis, some districts were told that restrictions would be tightened even when they met the criteria for people to be allowed to leave their homes. Continue reading... |
| Singapore editor jailed for defamation over corruption claims Posted: 22 Apr 2022 02:35 AM PDT Terry Xu was convicted last year after publishing a letter alleging 'corruption at the highest echelons' The editor of a now-closed Singaporean news outlet has been jailed for three weeks for defamation over a letter published on the site that alleged corruption among government ministers. Terry Xu, the former editor of the Online Citizen, was convicted last year for the publication of a letter that said there was "corruption at the highest echelons". Continue reading... |
| France issues international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn Posted: 22 Apr 2022 12:20 AM PDT Warrant issued over €15m in suspect payments for ex-Nissan chief who jumped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon France has issued an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, the disgraced former Nissan executive who jumped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon, prosecutors have said. The warrant was issued on Thursday over €15m (£12.6m) in suspect payments between the Renault-Nissan alliance that Ghosn once headed and an Omani company, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles (SBA), said prosecutors in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Continue reading... |
| China is exerting ‘enormous pressure’ on Pacific island nations, Scott Morrison says Posted: 21 Apr 2022 10:53 PM PDT Morrison dodges questions on whether Australia knew of Solomon Islands-China pact amid ministers' conflicting accounts
Scott Morrison says China is exerting "enormous pressure" on Pacific island countries, as the Australian prime minister fends off questions about whether his government was caught off-guard by the security deal with Solomon Islands. Morrison said it was not "just as easy as picking up the phone or sending a foreign minister", after Labor characterised the signing of the deal as the biggest Australian foreign policy failure in the Pacific since the second world war. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 22 Apr 2022 09:08 PM PDT Richard Marles says speech was critical of China's human rights record; US says it will 'respond accordingly' if China allowed to establish military base in Solomon Islands
Frydenberg was also asked on Sunrise whether he was worried after his rival, Kooyong independent Dr Monique Ryan, drew the number one position on the ballot draw yesterday while he drew number seven. There's the luck of the draw when it comes to the ballot, you just accept it and you move on. No. Because we've got a full court press with respect to our Pacific friends ... we provide about two-thirds of developmental assistance. Continue reading... |
| Scientists find dingoes genetically different from domestic dogs after decoding genome Posted: 22 Apr 2022 04:58 PM PDT The canine is an intermediary between wolves and domestic dog breeds, research shows Dingoes are genetically distinct from domestic dogs and their evolution has been shaped by Australia's environment, scientists who have fully decoded the dingo genome have said. An international team of researchers have analysed the genetic makeup of a pure desert dingo called Sandy Maliki, finding that dingoes are an intermediary between wolves and domestic dog breeds. Continue reading... |
| Coalition scrimps on MPs as Climate 200-backed independents outspend them in key seats Posted: 22 Apr 2022 01:00 PM PDT Liberal MP labels teal independents' digital advertising outlay 'immoral' as it surpasses party's candidates by tens of thousands of dollars
Liberal MPs in at-risk "teal" seats are being left with little financial support from the Coalition in the lead-up to the election, at the same time as they are being outspent on advertising by their independent challengers. Analysis by Guardian Australia of the key seats being contested between Liberal MPs and Climate 200-backed independents shows that the Coalition has committed a total of just $92m out of a total of almost $6bn in discretionary spending made since the beginning of the year. Continue reading... |
| Coalition MPs urge caution over ‘redundant’ bill to exclude trans women from female sport Posted: 22 Apr 2022 01:00 PM PDT While some government moderates say Australia's sporting codes are already managing the issue, the Christian lobby warns issue is not 'going away'
Several Coalition MPs have questioned Senator Claire Chandler's controversial bill to restrict trans women playing in female sports, calling for caution as they believe it is "redundant" or needs more work. It comes as the Australian Christian Lobby said it expected Chandler's bill would be revisited in the next parliament. Conservative lobby group Advance Australia has also launched a campaign calling for Coalition moderates Trent Zimmerman, Dave Sharma, Andrew Bragg and Warren Entsch – who it described as "numpties" – to be voted out at the election over their criticism of Warringah candidate, Katherine Deves. Continue reading... |
| Decriminalisation of public drunkenness delayed by Victorian government Posted: 22 Apr 2022 01:00 PM PDT Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service 'disappointed' that official repeal will not occur in November Victoria will delay repealing public drunkenness as a crime, in a move that has triggered the state's Indigenous legal service to urge the state government to prioritise the "overdue reform". The offence was to be officially repealed in November, but Guardian Australia understands the decriminalisation of public drunkenness may not take effect until 2023 – more than five years after the death of 55-year-old Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Covid funding to states should be extended, Daniel Andrews says Posted: 22 Apr 2022 01:00 PM PDT Victorian government wants extension of commonwealth funding arrangement to combat pandemic
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has reignited calls for the commonwealth to extend its increased health funding for Covid, warning the effects of the pandemic will not end after winter. But the state opposition has lashed the Andrews government, saying the pressure has been caused by "years of Labor mismanagement" prior to the pandemic. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Posted: 22 Apr 2022 08:51 PM PDT Invasion of Ukraine 'intended only as a beginning', president says, as Moldova summons Russian ambassador over military commander's comments on breakaway region
Ukraine's parliament has issued updated figures for child casualties of the war on Twitter. They say the total number of children affected by the Russian invasion is 594. There have been 208 deaths and 386 injuries among the nation's children. The numbers have not been independently verified, and do not include casualty or deaths in besieged areas of the country such as Mariupol. Continue reading... |
| Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 59 of the invasion Posted: 22 Apr 2022 05:50 PM PDT Zelenskiy warns Russia's invasion of Ukraine just the 'beginning' as the Kremlin will push to capture other countries Continue reading... |
| Russia-Ukraine war: catch up on this week’s must-read news and analysis Posted: 22 Apr 2022 01:00 PM PDT Russia begins long-awaited push to seize eastern Ukraine … fight to the death in Mariupol … and the cost of war in Russia Every week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the Ukraine war, from news and features to analysis, visual guides and opinion. Continue reading... |
| Russian commander suggests plan is for permanent occupation of south Ukraine Posted: 22 Apr 2022 12:36 PM PDT Rustam Minnekayev speaks of aim for land corridor to Crimea, despite Putin's earlier claims A senior Russian military commander has said the goal of Russia's new offensive is to seize control of southern Ukraine and form a land bridge to Crimea, indicating that Russia plans a permanent occupation of Ukrainian territory taken in the war. Rustam Minnekayev, acting commander of the central military district, also told members of a defence industry forum on Friday that control over southern Ukraine would give Russia access to Transnistria, a pro-Russian breakaway region of Moldova, indicating that Russia may attack the port city of Odesa or launch an economic blockade of the area. Continue reading... |
| Johnson vows to stop UK exports to India ending up in Russia Posted: 22 Apr 2022 12:20 PM PDT PM says he will close loopholes that allow components to be smuggled via India for use by Russian military Boris Johnson has said he will close loopholes to ensure UK exports to India cannot end up being used in Russian weapons, as he conceded the war in Ukraine could go on until the end of next year, and Russia could win. Speaking in Delhi at the end of a two-day visit, the UK prime minister warned that Vladimir Putin was resorting to a "grinding approach" in Ukraine; and suggested the UK would help to "backfill" countries including Poland if they provided heavy weaponry such as tanks to Kyiv. Continue reading... |
| Venice Biennale: women outnumber male artists in main halls for first time Posted: 22 Apr 2022 11:44 AM PDT Black women occupy prominent pavilions with some venues showing work from non-binary, disabled and trans artists There is no shortage of art's big beasts in Venice, as the world's most prestigious international art event, the city's biennale, opens to the public. Georg Baselitz has made works to hang in the 18th-century stucco frames that once held portraits of the Grimani family in their palazzo. Marc Quinn is showing in the National Archaeological Museum. Anselm Kiefer has covered the walls of a colossal room in the Palazzo Ducale with paintings encrusted with shoes, clothing, metal, and even a ladder. Continue reading... |
| Dozens wounded in Israeli-Palestinian clashes at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque Posted: 22 Apr 2022 10:22 AM PDT Violence breaks out between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters as UN voices deep concern at unrest Israeli police have clashed with Palestinian protesters in the latest violence at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, as the UN voiced deep concern at spiralling unrest. The Palestinian Red Crescent said 57 people were wounded on Friday, including 14 Palestinians taken to hospital, one of them in a serious condition, after police stormed the facility in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem's Old City. Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson feels Westminster heat under the Indian sun Posted: 22 Apr 2022 08:01 AM PDT Analysis: The PM travelled 4,000 miles to not get very far, on a trip fraught with tensions about Partygate and Ukraine As Boris Johnson met Narendra Modi on Friday morning, he joked of the enthusiastic welcome he received in the Indian prime minister's home state of Gujarat featuring giant posters of the British leader's face, and flag-waving crowds: "I wouldn't get that necessarily everywhere in the world." It was a characteristically self-deprecating reference to the fact that even 4,000 miles from home, he was unable to escape Partygate. Continue reading... |
| Indian lawmaker arrested after tweet criticising Narendra Modi Posted: 22 Apr 2022 07:44 AM PDT Jignesh Mevani accused prime minister of idolising Nathuram Godse, killer of Mahatma Gandhi A state lawmaker in India was arrested for criticising the prime minister, Narendra Modi, in a tweet, officials have said, raising concerns over freedom of speech in the world's largest democracy. His arrest coincided with the arrival of the British prime minister, Boris Johnson, in the country. Continue reading... |
| India and UK to press ahead with talks on free trade deal Posted: 22 Apr 2022 02:45 AM PDT Narendra Modi hails 'good progress' as Boris Johnson signals he is willing to make concessions on immigration India and the UK will press ahead with talks on a bilateral free trade agreement, Boris Johnson and the Indian premier, Narendra Modi, have said, after the UK made clear it was willing to make immigration part of any deal. The pair appeared to differ on how rapidly an agreement could be made – Johnson suggested it could be ready by the festival of Diwali in late October, but Modi pointed to the end of the year. Continue reading... |
| Outcry in India as Boris Johnson visits JCB plant amid demolitions row Posted: 21 Apr 2022 07:42 AM PDT Observers criticise optics of PM at factory while bulldozers seen in TV coverage of razing of settlements Boris Johnson's attempt to use his India visit to hail the success of JCB, the digger firm owned by a Tory donor, was met with a backlash on Thursday over the use of its machinery in the mass demolition of homes. The prime minister arrived in India as a fierce row rages in Delhi over the demolition of mainly Muslim settlements in an area of the capital hit by communal violence – an issue that is being considered by India's supreme court. Continue reading... |
| India is a huge – but elusive – trade prize for Boris Johnson Posted: 21 Apr 2022 05:09 AM PDT Analysis: Deal is seen by some as single most important UK negotiation, but agreement will take time Of all the deals that Boris Johnson could sign with countries outside the EU to lift UK trade, one with India is the among the biggest prizes. After landing in the country on Thursday morning, the prime minister must be hoping his two-day trip – taking in his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's home state of Gujurat and then New Delhi – will add impetus to talks already under way to reach a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. Continue reading... |
| MPs should wait for ‘full facts’ on Partygate, says Johnson in India Posted: 21 Apr 2022 04:23 AM PDT Row over breaching of lockdown rules rumbles on as PM begins two-day visit to discuss trade and security Boris Johnson has insisted MPs should wait for the "full facts" before deciding whether to trigger a fresh investigation into Partygate, as he kicked off a two-day trip to India. Johnson will discuss trade and security with India's premier, Narendra Modi, on his first visit to the country since becoming prime minister in 2019. He landed in Ahmedabad and was greeted warmly with multiple bunches of roses. The road into the city centre was lined with billboards featuring large photographs of Johnson. Continue reading... |
| Ed Balls rules out political comeback for Labour in Wakefield byelection Posted: 22 Apr 2022 02:34 PM PDT Former shadow chancellor says he has 'no intention' of putting himself forward to stand for the West Yorkshire seat Ed Balls has ruled out a return to politics as a Labour candidate in the upcoming Wakefield byelection. The former shadow chancellor, who lost his Morley and Outwood seat at the 2015 general election, wrote on Twitter that he had "no intention of putting myself forward" for the contest. Continue reading... |
| Man falls from burning block of flats in Luton Posted: 22 Apr 2022 11:24 AM PDT Five officers try to get inside property after they arrive to look for suspected arsonist A man fell to his death from a burning block of flats after police arrived to look for a suspected arsonist. Five officers tried to get inside the property to rescue the man, in his 50s, but were overcome by the flames, police said. Continue reading... |
| Johnson leadership doubts resurface amid report of fresh Partygate fine at event he attended Posted: 22 Apr 2022 11:23 AM PDT No 10 denies PM fined again as source says at least one new fine issued for 20 May party and Tory MPs reconsider his survivability Boris Johnson is facing deepening peril over the Partygate scandal after a source said a fine had been issued for a second event attended by the prime minister, while senior Conservatives warned he could face a leadership challenge within weeks. On Friday evening, No 10 was forced to deny Johnson had received another fixed penalty notice (FPN) for a "bring your own booze" Downing Street garden party on 20 May 2020. Continue reading... |
| UK gave sanctioned Russians ‘golden visas’ after first Ukraine invasion Posted: 22 Apr 2022 10:27 AM PDT Government accused of 'shocking complacency' over awards to seven Putin cronies Seven Russians now under sanctions were awarded controversial "golden visas" by the UK after Vladimir Putin's regime first invaded Ukraine in 2014, the government has admitted. The government closed the "tier 1 investor visa" scheme in February amid the build-up of Russian forces on Ukraine's border as it prepared to broaden its occupation beyond Crimea, which it annexed in 2014. Continue reading... |
| Logan Mwangi’s murder: major review of Welsh social care needed, says expert Posted: 22 Apr 2022 10:22 AM PDT Senior social worker calls for action in the only country of the UK that has not had a recent review A root and branch review of children's social care in Wales is needed after the case of five-year-old Logan Mwangi, who was killed by his mother and stepfather after being removed from the child protection register, a leading social work expert has said. Prof Donald Forrester said the case highlighted critical issues affecting many children's social services in Wales, ranging from social worker capacity and staffing shortages to high and increasing numbers of children being taken into care. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 22 Apr 2022 10:06 AM PDT PM says he will still be leading the country by Diwali after being asked questions over Partygate scandal while on India trip
Johnson acknowledges that a Russian military victory in Ukraine is a real possibility. Putin has a huge army. [But] he has a very difficult political position because he's made a catastrophic blunder. The only option he now has really is to continue to try to use his appalling, grinding approach – led by artillery – trying to grind the Ukrainians down. And he's very close to securing a land bridge in Mariupol. Now, the situation is, I'm afraid, unpredictable at this stage. You've just got to be realistic about that. We've got to look at what more we can do militarily. We've got to keep intensifying the economic sanctions. And that's what we're doing. We want to make sure that there is wave after wave of intensifying pressure on Putin. One of the things that have been really effective in the sanctions that we've seen so far is the ban on tech transfer to Russia and that really makes a difference ... We'll be making sure that we don't allow any loopholes of any kind and we will take steps to make sure that stuff does not go through other routes to Russia. Continue reading... |
| Suspect in shooting that injured four near Washington school found dead, police say Posted: 22 Apr 2022 08:24 PM PDT The man was identified from video he had posted on social media that appeared to show gunshots fired A gunman opened fire on random victims from a sniper's nest on the upper floor of an apartment building near an elite prep school in Washington, wounding four people before taking his own life as police burst into his dwelling. Police said on Friday evening the suspect, Raymond Spencer, 23, of suburban Fairfax, Virginia, was initially identified from video he had posted on social media that appeared to show gunshots fired from the vantage point of an upper-floor window, with the misspelled label: "Shool shooting!" Continue reading... |
| Marjorie Taylor Greene appears in court over attempt to bar her from Congress Posted: 22 Apr 2022 03:18 PM PDT Effort, brought by voters and liberal groups, to ban Republican for aiding the Capitol attack comes under the 14th amendment The far-right Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared in court in Georgia on Friday for a hearing in an attempt to bar her from Congress for aiding the insurrection at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. A lawyer for Greene, James Bopp, tried to portray her as a "victim" of the Capitol attack, rather than an instigator. Continue reading... |
| Soldier in Texas border operation missing and feared to have drowned Posted: 22 Apr 2022 02:02 PM PDT Officials dismiss reports that body of soldier, who was part of a security operation overseen by governor, has been found A Texas national guard soldier who was part of a border security operation overseen by the state's governor, Greg Abbott, went missing on Friday amid fears the soldier might have drowned in the Rio Grande. The Texas military department said the disappearance occurred in the river in Eagle Pass during a mission associated with Abbott's so-called Operation Lone Star. Continue reading... |
| Lifting of Covid mask mandate on US transportation horrifies health experts Posted: 22 Apr 2022 01:55 PM PDT Warning that 'This is not the time to be pulling back on mitigation measures' as CDC appeals judge's overturning of face-covering rule When the US federal government's mandate requiring masks on transportation was lifted this week, reports of celebration ensued. Videos were shared of people removing their masks and cheering, music was blasted over plane speakers, pilots shared the news from the cockpit and flight attendants jumped with joy. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 22 Apr 2022 01:17 PM PDT
The questioning moves on to Greene's use of social media to communicate with her "hundreds of thousands of followers" and possibly millions of other people. There is extensive argument about what Greene tweeted about the 2020 election and whether it was fraudulent, and what she was trying to tell her Twitter followers. Things are not proceeding smoothly. The court did swear Greene in, even though the prosecutor thought it didn't. He then asks: "Can I ask the court to acknowledge that this is an adverse witness?" Continue reading... |
| Biden: Republicans’ Disney law shows ‘far right has taken over party’ Posted: 22 Apr 2022 12:42 PM PDT Florida strips company of self-governing power for opposing Governor Ron DeSantis's 'don't say gay' law For Joe Biden, the vote by Florida Republicans on Thursday to strip Disney of its self-governing powers was a step too far. "Christ, they're going after Mickey Mouse," the president exclaimed at a fundraiser in Oregon, in apparent disbelief that state governor Ron DeSantis's culture wars had reached the gates of the Magic Kingdom. Continue reading... |
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