Nieuws Buitenland – 3
Nieuwsoverzicht Buitenlandse Media
Op deze pagina vind je kranten en nieuwsmedia uit Hongarije – Daily News Hungary, The Budapest Times, Oostenrijk – Metropole Vienna, Schotland – Evening Telegraph, Spanje -Spain in English, Olive Press National News en meer.
- +
- ● Judge in civil rape case against Trump will use anonymous jury, citing risk of juror harassmentThe judge presiding over E. Jean Carroll's civil rape and defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump ruled Thursday that he'll use an anonymous jury in the case.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:15 pm
- ● Rand Paul says he wouldn't vaccinate his own children for Covid over myocarditis concernsSen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he would not vaccinate his own children for Covid, citing concerns over potential heart inflammation.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:13 pm
- ● Father of slain Parkland victim arrested in fiery moment at House gun law hearingManuel Oliver, the father of a 17-year-old Parkland shooting victim, was arrested Thursday on Capitol Hill after he appeared to shout at a Republican lawmaker who was speaking during a hearing on gun regulations.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:03 pm
- ● Michigan school shooter’s parents will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter chargesThe parents of a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school can face trial for involuntary manslaughter, the state appeals court said Thursday in a groundbreaking case of criminal responsibility for the acts of a child.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:02 pm
- ● Pro-Trump protester Ray Epps seeks retraction of conspiracy theory from Tucker CarlsonPro-Trump protester Ray Epps demands Tucker Carlson and Fox News retract a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory that alleged Epps secretly worked with the federal government.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:52 pm
- ● These ketamine clinics were a lifeline for military veterans, until they all abruptly closedMilitary veterans across the country are scrambling after more than a dozen clinics that had been providing them with free ketamine treatments suddenly closed.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:47 pm
- ● Drug overdose deaths among Latinos have nearly tripled in the past decadeThe number of opioid overdose deaths among Latinos have risen steeply, with experts citing the rise in fentanyl mixed with other drugs as the main reason.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:33 pm
- ● Black woman files lawsuit against BBQ chain with racist historyMaurice’s Piggie Park BBQ, in South Carolina is facing allegations of racism and sexual harassment by the fired general manager of one of its restaurants.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:25 pm
- ● Hostages rescued and 1 person fatally shot in multiday operation in Houston, FBI saysOne person was fatally shot during a hostage rescue on Thursday in Houston, according to the FBI.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:22 pm
- ● Iowa enacts transgender bathroom bill and ban on gender-affirming care for minorsIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two bills into law Wednesday that affect transgender minors in the state.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:16 pm
- ● Far-right extremist Riley Williams sentenced to 3 years in prison for storming Capitol on Jan. 6Riley Williams, an extremist "obsessed" with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, was sentenced to three years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol and entering Nancy Pelosi's office.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:45 pm
- ● Woman accused of setting fire to planned Wyoming abortion clinicwoman was arrested on charges of setting fire to a building in Wyoming that was being renovated to house the state’s only full-service abortion clinic, authorities said Wednesday.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:41 pm
- ● Anger at Macron mounts as French unions hold new protestsLarge crowds in Paris and other French cities took to the streets in the first mass demonstrations since President Emmanuel Macron inflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:18 pm
- ● Son of famous N.Y.C. restaurateur dies in 'tragic accident' after at N.Y. Rangers gameThe son of a famous New York City restaurateur died over the weekend, following a "tragic accident" at Madison Square Garden after a hockey game, officials said.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:16 pm
- ● Uganda's LGBTQ community is 'in shock' over new law, gay activist saysThe “Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023” includes steep sentences that include death for “aggravated homosexuality” and life in prison for same-sex relations.... Read more »Source: NBC News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:20 pm
NBC News
- +
- ● Hungarian Companies Are Looking for Professionals in IndiaThere is a significant shortage of truck drivers in the Hungarian labor market, which is why Hungarian companies are looking for drivers in India. Now it turns out that the situation is similar for IT specialists, but hiring foreign labor is not so easy, Világgazdaság reports. There has been a... Read more »Source: Hungary Today | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:30 pm
- ● State Secretary Tristan Azbej Visits UkraineTristan Azbej, State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians and the Hungary Helps Program, paid a solidarity visit to Transcarpathia to assess the situation in the wake of the war in Ukraine. After a visit to the Greek Catholic refugee camp in Velikij Bereznij (Nagyberezna), 50 kilometers from Uzhhorod... Read more »Source: Hungary Today | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:00 pm
- ● Military Development Program Aims to Restore Combat EffectivenessIn the 21st century, the answers to the old questions are not the same, the Chief of the Defense Staff said on Wednesday at the University of Veszprém, where he spoke about the development of the armed forces. In his lecture titled ‘High-tech army, transformations and developments in the Hungarian... Read more »Source: Hungary Today | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:30 pm
- ● 2,500 Foreign Human Smugglers in Hungarian PrisonsThe Hungarian Prison Service Headquarters (BvOP) held a professional meeting with the consuls accredited to Hungary to discuss the increasing number of foreign prisoners, most of them human smugglers, MTI reports. The detention of human smugglers, most of whom are foreigners, and especially the language difficulties, is an additional challenge... Read more »Source: Hungary Today | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:00 pm
- ● March 23, the Day of Polish-Hungarian FriendshipToday is the Day of Hungarian-Polish friendship. The friendship between the Hungarian and Polish peoples goes back almost a thousand years to King Ladislaus I of Hungary, and the two nations have been in active contact from the mid-1000s to the present day. Despite the fact that politicians from the... Read more »Source: Hungary Today | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:18 pm
Hungary Today
No RSS Item
- +
- Biden Moves Forward With Mining Project That Will Obliterate a Sacred Apache Religious SiteIn court, the feds said Oak Flat would be in the hands of mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP by early summer. The post Biden Moves Forward With Mining Project That Will Obliterate a Sacred Apache Religious Site appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 22, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- The Many Lives and Deaths of Iraq, as Witnessed by Ghaith Abdul-AhadIraqi journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad joins Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain to discuss the impact and fallout of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. The post The Many Lives and Deaths of Iraq, as Witnessed by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 22, 2023 - 10:01 am
- VideoLicense Plate Surveillance, Courtesy of Your Homeowners AssociationFlock Safety works with police to market scanners to hundreds of private community groups — which have no privacy safeguards. The post License Plate Surveillance, Courtesy of Your Homeowners Association appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 22, 2023 - 9:00 am
- The FBI Used an Undercover Cop With Pink Hair to Spy on Activists and Manufacture CrimesIn the summer of 2020, federal law enforcement launched a broad, and until now, secret strategy to infiltrate racial justice groups. The post The FBI Used an Undercover Cop With Pink Hair to Spy on Activists and Manufacture Crimes appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 21, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Mapping Project Reveals Locations of U.S. Border Surveillance TowersWith migrant deaths at record highs, researchers say intensified border militarization is making a deadly problem much worse. The post Mapping Project Reveals Locations of U.S. Border Surveillance Towers appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 20, 2023 - 5:00 pm
- The Pentagon's Obsession With Secrecy Protected a Marine Accused of Sexual AssaultAt a U.S. base in Syria, some attacks get press while others stay hidden. The post The Pentagon’s Obsession With Secrecy Protected a Marine Accused of Sexual Assault appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 20, 2023 - 4:37 pm
- Bush's Iraq War Lies Created a Blueprint for Donald TrumpThe officially sanctioned conspiracy theory that Saddam Hussein was behind 9/11 set a dangerous precedent. The post Bush’s Iraq War Lies Created a Blueprint for Donald Trump appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 19, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Americans Don’t Care About the Iraqi Dead. They Don’t Even Care About Their Own.The U.S. has a long and disturbing habit of ignoring the violence it commits overseas as well as at home. The post Americans Don’t Care About the Iraqi Dead. They Don’t Even Care About Their Own. appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 18, 2023 - 10:00 am
- How Iran Won the U.S. War in IraqA trove of secret intelligence cables obtained by The Intercept reveals Tehran’s political gains in Iraq since the 2003 invasion. The post How Iran Won the U.S. War in Iraq appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 17, 2023 - 6:22 pm
- Understanding the Silicon Valley Bank RunDamon Silvers, deputy chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the 2008 bank bailout, explains how deregulation paved the way for SVB’s collapse. The post Understanding the Silicon Valley Bank Run appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 17, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Iraqis Tortured by the U.S. in Abu Ghraib Never Got Justice“Miraculously, they still believe in the U.S. justice system and still want to tell their story to a U.S. jury.” The post Iraqis Tortured by the U.S. in Abu Ghraib Never Got Justice appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 17, 2023 - 9:00 am
- Top Cop Scapegoats Reform DA for Double Murder in AustinGov. Greg Abbott’s budget cuts led to the release of a man who went on to be accused in the killings. The post Top Cop Scapegoats Reform DA for Double Murder in Austin appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 16, 2023 - 8:01 pm
- “Trauma Never Goes Away”: As America Forgets, Iraq War Stays With U.S. VeteransTwenty years after the invasion, veterans struggle to reconcile their sacrifices with the unhappy outcome and the false narratives that started the war. The post “Trauma Never Goes Away”: As America Forgets, Iraq War Stays With U.S. Veterans appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 16, 2023 - 2:36 pm
- Senators Aren't Ready to Blame Themselves for Silicon Valley Bank Implosion“I think that we need to see what has actually transpired.” The post Senators Aren’t Ready to Blame Themselves for Silicon Valley Bank Implosion appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 15, 2023 - 8:52 pm
- The Architects of the Iraq War: Where Are They Now?They’re all doing great, thanks for asking. The post The Architects of the Iraq War: Where Are They Now? appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »Source: The Intercept | Published: March 15, 2023 - 8:52 pm
The Intercept
- +
- ● Postal unions demand wage agreementYou must be logged into the site to view this content.... Read more »Source: The Budapest Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:29 pm
- ● Gulyas: Hungary committed to staying out of warYou must be logged into the site to view this content.... Read more »Source: The Budapest Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:28 pm
- ● Bird flu detected in northern HungaryYou must be logged into the site to view this content.... Read more »Source: The Budapest Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:26 pm
- ● Fidesz MEP supports Poland in EP committeeYou must be logged into the site to view this content.... Read more »Source: The Budapest Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:25 pm
- ● Presidents mark Hungary-Poland Friendship DayYou must be logged into the site to view this content.... Read more »Source: The Budapest Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:23 pm
- ● Szijjarto: Government supports investment in health-care innovationYou must be logged into the site to view this content.... Read more »Source: The Budapest Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:22 pm
- ● LMP urges development of building insulation action planYou must be logged into the site to view this content.... Read more »Source: The Budapest Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:22 pm
- ● Official calls for ‘demographic turnaround’ to ensure Europe’s competitivenessYou must be logged into the site to view this content.... Read more »Source: The Budapest Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:21 pm
- ● Almost 44,100 people diagnosed with flu-like virusYou must be logged into the site to view this content.... Read more »Source: The Budapest Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:19 pm
- ● Dobrev meets Labour Party chief in LondonYou must be logged into the site to view this content.... Read more »Source: The Budapest Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:48 am
The Budapest Times
No RSS Item
- +
- ● Poland extends mask requirement in hospitals till end of AprilPoles will have to wear masks in hospitals, clinics and pharmacies until the end of April owing to epidemic restrictions, according to a draft government regulation.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:10 pm
- ● Poland joins EU joint ammunition purchasing programmePoland has joined an EU initiative on the joint purchasing of ammunition for Ukraine, the European Defence Agency (EDA) has reported.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:54 pm
- ● Purchasing power of Poles getting close to EU averageThe purchasing power of Polish citizens reached 79 percent of the EU average in 2022, the head of a government-affiliated economic agency has said.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:37 pm
- ● Prince of Wales visits Ukrainian refugees in PolandPrince William, the heir to the British throne, met Ukrainian war refugees in Warsaw on Thursday.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:36 pm
- ● Polish-Belarusian border crossing in Bobrowniki to remain closed, says ministerThe Polish interior minister has said that the Polish-Belarusian border crossing in Bobrowniki, north-eastern Poland, will remain closed as long as Andrzej Poczobut, a Belarusian-Polish journalist and minority activist, remains in prison.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:18 pm
- ● Streaming giant Netflix announces string of new Polish productionsStreaming giant Netflix has announced a string of new Polish productions for 2023.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:41 pm
- ● New study shows Poland still a country of meat loversAround 89 percent of Poles consume meat at least a few times a week, a new study has shown.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:03 pm
- ● President, Prince William discuss aid for UkraineAndrzej Duda, the Polish president, and Poland-visiting William, Prince of Wales, on Thursday discussed humanitarian aid for Ukraine, Duda's office informed on Twitter.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:01 pm
- ● Poland needs more EU funds for Ukraine arms purchases, PM saysPoland will seek additional European Union funding to refinance military purchases for Ukraine, the Polish prime minister said ahead of an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 11:58 am
- ● Polish PM, EC head to speak about Ukrainian children abducted by RussiaThe question of Ukrainian children being kidnapped by Russia from Russian-held parts of Ukraine, the necessity to strengthen sanctions imposed on Russia and further support needed by Ukraine will be in the focus of an EU summit starting in Brussels on Thursday.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 11:54 am
- ● Opposition plans bill on refunding IVFThe Civic Platform (KO), Poland's main opposition grouping, plans to file a civil bill enabling the refunding of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and has already gathered 500 thousand signatures under the draft legislation.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:41 am
- ● February unemployment flat at 5.5 percent - stats officePoland's unemployment rate remained unchanged month on month in February 2023 at 5.5 percent, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on Thursday.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 9:44 am
- ● Today’s news round up in PolandStart your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 8:04 am
- MoD, Prince William meet in RzeszowMariusz Blaszczak, Poland's defence minister, on Wednesday attended a meeting between Britain's Prince William and British troops in Rzeszow, south-eastern Poland, the Polish defence ministry informed on Twitter.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 5:56 pm
- Tennis star Iga Swiatek withdraws from Miami tournamentPoland's tennis star and current world number one Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the WTA tournament in Miami due to an injured rib, the tournament organisers said on Wednesday.... Read more »Source: The First News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 4:23 pm
The First News
- +
- ● Burkina Faso Home to Almost Half of Closed Schools in Central & West AfricaOUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Mar 23 (IPS) - Over a million children in Burkina Faso are currently affected by school closures with 6,134 academic institutions shut as of February 2023, an increase of over 40 per cent since the end of the last school year.Read the full story, “Burkina Faso Home... Read more »Source: Global Issues | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:32 pm
- ● Bhutans Long-Serving Political Prisoners Should be ReleasedSYDNEY, Mar 23 (IPS) - Elaine Pearson is Asia director at Human Rights Watch“The physical torture was merciless,” said one man, “so we had no option but to present ourselves to the court based on demands and their statements.”Read the full story, “Bhutans Long-Serving Political Prisoners Should be Released”, on... Read more »Source: Global Issues | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:04 pm
- ● Cash Transfers, Poverty Alleviation Assists with Mental Health StudyACRA, Mar 23 (IPS) - Poverty alleviation policies, especially cash transfers, will not only improve the poor condition of the beneficiaries but can also play a role in strengthening the psychological health of people as well as improve the mental health of those living in poverty in low- and middle-income... Read more »Source: Global Issues | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:50 pm
- ● UN Water Conference: ‘we need a renewed sense of action’The UN Water Conference has been hailed as an opportunity to ramp up international cooperation to address water issues and avoid a looming crisis. Experts and UN officials agree that stronger partnerships are key to finding lasting solutions.Read the full story, “UN Water Conference: ‘we need a renewed sense of... Read more »Source: Global Issues | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:00 pm
- ● Amid recent slowdown in global trade, ‘green goods’ are the winning ticketGlobal trade slowed down in the second half of 2022, but demand for environmentally friendly goods stayed strong, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Amid recent slowdown in global trade, ‘green goods’ are the winning ticket”, on globalissues.org →... Read more »Source: Global Issues | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:00 pm
- ● Climate change making Earth ‘uninhabitable’ Guterres warnsHumanity is facing a “difficult truth” the UN chief said just ahead of World Meteorological Day, marked on Friday – the damage already being caused by climate change is “making our planet uninhabitable.”Read the full story, “Climate change making Earth ‘uninhabitable’ Guterres warns”, on globalissues.org →... Read more »Source: Global Issues | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:00 pm
- Black Sea Grain Initiative: Russia Reluctantly Agrees to a Two-Month ExtensionGENEVA, Mar 22 (IPS) - Given the complex interplay between geopolitics and financial markets, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sent shockwaves across the global economy. Admittedly, the implications both within and between countries have varied. However, there were some common denominators, including higher commodity prices.Read the full story,... Read more »Source: Global Issues | Published: March 22, 2023 - 1:45 pm
- Kenyan Entrepreneur Using Organic Microbes to Unlock Hidden Nutrients in Dairy FeedsNAKURU, Kenya, Mar 22 (IPS) - Using naturally occurring microbes, a Kenyan entrepreneur has developed a molasses-based supplement that pre-ferments animal feeds to unlock all the necessary nutrients that would otherwise find a way out of the animal through cow dung, and dairy farmers have fallen in love with the... Read more »Source: Global Issues | Published: March 22, 2023 - 1:06 pm
- Guterres warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of a world without glaciersGlaciers are “critical to all life on Earth”, the UN chief reminded the UN 2023 Water Conference on Wednesday, warning that unless the rise in sea level due to global warming is reversed, “the consequences will be catastrophic.”Read the full story, “Guterres warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of a world without glaciers”, on... Read more »Source: Global Issues | Published: March 22, 2023 - 12:00 pm
- Water, source of Samoa’s ‘cultural identity’ and national wealth: A UN Resident Coordinator BlogA lack of clean water is threatening the well-being and “cultural identity” of the people of Samoa and other Pacific Island nations according to the UN’s most senior representative across the region.Read the full story, “Water, source of Samoa’s ‘cultural identity’ and national wealth: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog”, on... Read more »Source: Global Issues | Published: March 22, 2023 - 12:00 pm
Global Issues
- +
- Expatica Launches Expansion to ItalyThe online resource for international living expands to Italy with informative guides on moving to and working in the Mediterranean nation. EXPATICA, a prominent online resource for internationals living abroad, has launched a new website for Italy. Expatica offers essential... The post Expatica Launches Expansion to Italy appeared first on... Read more »Source: Expatica Austria | Published: January 31, 2023 - 3:56 pm
- Alleged accomplices on trial over Vienna jihadist shootingSix men accused of helping a gunman who carried out Austria’s first deadly jihadist attack on Tuesday all pleaded not guilty to the main charges as their trial opened in a Vienna court. Convicted Islamic State group sympathiser Kujtim Fejzulai... The post Alleged accomplices on trial over Vienna jihadist shooting... Read more »Source: Expatica Austria | Published: October 18, 2022 - 2:50 pm
- Alleged accomplices on trial over Vienna jihadist shootingSix men accused of helping a gunman who carried out Austria’s first deadly jihadist attack went on trial in a Vienna court on Tuesday. Convicted Islamic State sympathiser Kujtim Fejzulai went on a shooting rampage on November 2, 2020 in... The post Alleged accomplices on trial over Vienna jihadist shooting... Read more »Source: Expatica Austria | Published: October 18, 2022 - 9:38 am
- Six men go on trial over Vienna jihadist shootingSix men accused of helping a gunman who carried out Austria’s first deadly jihadist attack go on trial in a Vienna court on Tuesday. On November 2, 2020, convicted Islamic State sympathiser Kujtim Fejzulai went on a shooting rampage in... The post Six men go on trial over Vienna jihadist... Read more »Source: Expatica Austria | Published: October 18, 2022 - 1:42 am
- Austria’s Kurz sets up cyber firm with ex-NSO chiefFormer Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Thursday he is launching a cybersecurity company with the ex-head of Israel’s NSO Group, which makes controversial Pegasus spyware. “The need to protect basic infrastructure such as energy, water and health services against cyberattacks... The post Austria’s Kurz sets up cyber firm with ex-NSO... Read more »Source: Expatica Austria | Published: October 13, 2022 - 3:32 pm
- Outcry over Austrian soldier wearing self-made Nazi uniformThe case of a junior Austrian army officer who has remained in service despite wearing a self-made Nazi uniform and making Hitler salutes provoked an outcry on Thursday, with the president among those expressing their shock. According to a report... The post Outcry over Austrian soldier wearing self-made Nazi uniform... Read more »Source: Expatica Austria | Published: October 13, 2022 - 1:51 pm
- Ukraine nuclear site, Europe’s biggest, reconnected to gridUkraine’s Zaporizhzhia atomic energy plant is reconnected to the grid, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Sunday, describing it as “temporary relief in a still untenable situation”. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday that the plant —... The post Ukraine nuclear site, Europe’s biggest, reconnected to grid... Read more »Source: Expatica Austria | Published: October 9, 2022 - 6:35 pm
- Austrian president re-elected on promises of stability: projectionsAustrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has been re-elected, projections showed Sunday, after campaigning on promises of stability as the Alpine country struggles with an energy crisis and inflation. The projections showed the 78-year-old incumbent swept 54.6 percent of the... The post Austrian president re-elected on promises of stability: projections... Read more »Source: Expatica Austria | Published: October 9, 2022 - 3:31 pm
- Austrians vote in presidential election with incumbent set to winAustrians were voting on Sunday in a presidential election expected to return incumbent Alexander Van der Bellen, seen as a beacon of stability as the Alpine country struggles with an energy crisis and inflation. Campaigning on a slogan of “clarity”... The post Austrians vote in presidential election with incumbent set... Read more »Source: Expatica Austria | Published: October 9, 2022 - 9:56 am
- Shelling cuts power to Ukraine nuclear site, Europe’s biggestUkraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has lost its last source of external power after renewed shelling and is relying on emergency generators, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Saturday. “The resumption of shelling, hitting the plant’s sole source of external power,... The post Shelling cuts power to Ukraine nuclear site, Europe’s... Read more »Source: Expatica Austria | Published: October 8, 2022 - 12:56 pm
Expatica Austria
- +
- ● Lithuania resists UN pressure to ease sanctions on BelarusAt the European Council’s working lunch on Thursday “all eyes will be on one country: Lithuania”, writes Politico. As the EU is preparing to ease sanctions on Belarusian fertilisers, Lithuania “is making it a bit difficult”.... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:35 am
- ● Freedom Party fends off nepotism accusations following Lithuanian Railways appointmentA vice minister has quit and a minister has found herself under pressure to resign over what initially appeared like an unremarkable appointment at Lithuania’s national railway company. Observers say politicians should have been mindful of the optics.... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 8:52 am
- ● Portuguese rotation arrives in Lithuania for military trainingA rotation of Portuguese troops arrived in Lithuania on Wednesday, the Lithuanian military has reported.... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:56 am
- ● Lithuania’s tax reform: 10 key changesBNS presents a summary of the key changes in the Lithuanian Finance Ministry’s proposal for a tax reform presented this week. ... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:00 am
- Lithuanian MP proposes prison sentence for disrespecting church, draws comparisons with RussiaA conservative MP has proposed criminal liability for “disrespectful behaviour” in churches. The bill has passed the first reading, while critics compare it to the notorious Pussy Riot case in Russia.... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 3:59 pm
- Lithuania mulls increasing fines for bringing cash from Russia, BelarusAmid an increase in attempts to bring cash from Russia and Belarus into Lithuania, the government proposes imposing harsher punishments.... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 2:55 pm
- Russian student who faced prison term for anti-war posts flees to LithuaniaOlesya Krivtsova, a 20-year-old university student, faced up to a decade in prison for “justifying terrorism” and “discrediting the Russian armed forces”. She has now fled to Lithuania, The New York Times has reported.... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 1:39 pm
- Lithuanian president asks parliament to dismiss anti-corruption chiefLithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda on Wednesday formally asked the parliament to dismiss Žydrūnas Bartkus, whose five-year term as head of the Special Investigation Service (STT) is about to expire.... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 12:40 pm
- Ukrainians in Lithuania cannot pray in Church led by war supporter, says Seimas speakerUkrainians who have fled the war to Lithuania cannot pray in the Church led by the pro-war Patriarch Kirill, Speaker of the Seimas Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen has said.... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 10:45 am
- Lithuania sends 80 seized vehicles to UkraineSince last November, the Lithuanian State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) has sent 80 vehicles seized by the authorities to Ukraine. ... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 9:13 am
- Lithuanian archive publishes names included in Soviet deportee listThe Lithuanian Special Archive has published the names of the people who were included in the lists of those to be deported in 1941 and 1945-1953.... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 8:45 am
- Kara McDonald nominated for US ambassador to LithuaniaPresident Joe Biden has nominated Kara C. McDonald, a career diplomat, as the next US ambassador to Lithuania, the White House has said.... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 7:34 am
- ‘Arrogance in politics is suicidal’. Why are Lithuania's conservatives crumbling?Lithuania’s ruling conservatives have crumbled in the municipal and mayoral elections that wrapped up on Sunday. Although winning big in Vilnius, their foothold across the rest of the country is slipping.... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 6:00 am
- LRT Council fails to elect new director generalThe LRT Council has failed to select a new director general for the Lithuanian national public broadcaster after no candidate secured a majority support on Tuesday. A new competition will be launched shortly, according to the Council’s chairman.... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 21, 2023 - 5:02 pm
- Lithuanians grow more enthusiastic about NATO – EurobarometerLithuanians’ trust in NATO and the European Union has increased over the past year, as has their support for the EU’s further enlargement, the latest Eurobarometer survey showed on Tuesday. ... Read more »Source: LRT News | Published: March 21, 2023 - 4:00 pm
LRT News
- +
- ● Blockbuster drops massive hint it could be returningForm an orderly queue Blockbuster, one of the most iconic high street brands from the noughties, has dropped some major... The post Blockbuster drops massive hint it could be returning appeared first on JOE.co.uk.... Read more »Source: JOE.co.uk | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:18 pm
- ● World Athletics excludes transgender women from women’s competitionThe ban will come into effect from March 31 World Athletics has banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s competition.... The post World Athletics excludes transgender women from women’s competition appeared first on JOE.co.uk.... Read more »Source: JOE.co.uk | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:59 pm
- Video● ‘Traditional housewife’ lets husband sleep with other women to keep him happy‘I’ve always had a submissive side’ A wife has revealed that she lets her husband sleep with other women to... The post ‘Traditional housewife’ lets husband sleep with other women to keep him happy appeared first on JOE.co.uk.... Read more »Source: JOE.co.uk | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:33 pm
- ● Son loses dad’s ashes in a Tesco bag during nine hour bar crawlHis step mum is not happy A son has appealed for help in finding his dad’s ashes after he lost... The post Son loses dad’s ashes in a Tesco bag during nine hour bar crawl appeared first on JOE.co.uk.... Read more »Source: JOE.co.uk | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:54 pm
- ● Man United set to offer swap deal to sign Harry KaneMan United hope it will sweeten the deal Manchester United are set to offer Dean Henderson as part of a... The post Man United set to offer swap deal to sign Harry Kane appeared first on JOE.co.uk.... Read more »Source: JOE.co.uk | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:13 pm
- ● Dele Alli breaks silence after Besiktas boss accuses him of ‘going missing’Senol Gunes claimed that the on-loan midfielder hadn’t turned up for training Dele Alli has broken his silence on social... The post Dele Alli breaks silence after Besiktas boss accuses him of ‘going missing’ appeared first on JOE.co.uk.... Read more »Source: JOE.co.uk | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:43 pm
- Video● Bella Ramsey reveals when The Last of Us fans can expect the second seasonWe’ll be waiting a while for the new episodes Earlier this month, The Last of Us wrapped up its first season, becoming... The post Bella Ramsey reveals when The Last of Us fans can expect the second season appeared first on JOE.co.uk.... Read more »Source: JOE.co.uk | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:42 pm
- Video● Eddie Izzard officially changes name on passport to new feminine nameIzzard said she’s ‘loved the name’ since she was a child Eddie Izzard has officially changed her name on her... The post Eddie Izzard officially changes name on passport to new feminine name appeared first on JOE.co.uk.... Read more »Source: JOE.co.uk | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:24 pm
- ● Wrexham confirm signing of former England international Ben FosterWhat a pair of legends Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are by the way Wrexham have confirmed the signing of... The post Wrexham confirm signing of former England international Ben Foster appeared first on JOE.co.uk.... Read more »Source: JOE.co.uk | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:35 pm
- ● Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of rape questioned by police amid new allegationWarning: This piece contains some details of alleged sexual assault The post Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of rape questioned by police amid new allegation appeared first on JOE.co.uk.... Read more »Source: JOE.co.uk | Published: March 23, 2023 - 11:54 am
JOE.co.uk
- +
- ● Melania Trump remains angry at her husband over alleged affair with Stormy Daniels: reportProsecutors may ultimately decide not to indict Donald Trump over alleged hush payments to Stormy Daniels, but regardless of what the Manhattan DA’s office decides, the former president’s wife apparently isn’t letting go of the circumstances surrounding the case against her husband, People magazine reports. Melania Trump, 52, is still... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:27 pm
- ● 'The party thinks it’s wildly unfair': GOP insiders triggered by DeSantis’ mild swipe at TrumpAlthough Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't officially announced a 2024 presidential run, the far-right MAGA Republican certainly sounded like he was planning to run during a recent interview with television journalist Piers Morgan.DeSantis, discussing the possibility of former President Donald Trump facing a criminal indictment in connection with alleged hush... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:06 pm
- ● Despite attempts to kill it, Affordable Care Act turns 13Thirteen years ago to the day, the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. And five years ago, my oncologist told me my stage 4 cancer was in remission. As a small business owner, my health insurance is through the Affordable Care Act. So these two dates are inexorably linked... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:00 pm
- ● Watch: Republican crushed after suggesting she is the only Congress member personally affected by gun violenceRep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) on Thursday claimed to be the only member of Congress affected by gun violence, and her comment drew backlash just moments later.Luna described her lived experiences during a joint hearing on gun stabilizing braces held by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:59 pm
- ● Boston radio show producer suspended after blurting out anti-Asian slur while on airA morning producer at a Massachusetts radio station has been suspended after he used an ethnic slur on air to describe an ESPN journalist, WFXT-TV reported. During The Greg Hill Show on Tuesday, the discussion centered around a Boston city councilor’s proposed ban on the sale of miniature bottles of... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:42 pm
- ● WI Supreme Court hopeful spoke at event with pastor who says killing abortion doctors is 'justifiable homicide'In Wisconsin, far-right social conservative Dan Kelly is competing with liberal Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz for a seat on the state's supreme court. Kelly is vehemently anti-abortion, and Protasiewicz has been slamming him as a supporter of an anti-abortion law in Wisconsin that goes back to 1849.Now, Protasiewicz... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:29 pm
- ● Trans women banned from female athleticsTransgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion.Coe said no female transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty would be permitted to compete in female... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:24 pm
- ● ‘Embarrassingly stupid’: Internet explodes over Republican’s ‘technologically illiterate’ questions at TikTok hearingTikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee this Thursday, with the hearing focusing on members' concerns that the app has data privacy issues, potential harms for children, and connections to the Chinese government. Some of the questions posed to Chew from lawmakers were slammed... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:09 pm
- ● Blinken says US won't remove Cuba from terror listUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday there were no plans to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move made by his predecessor days before leaving."We are not planning to remove them from the list," Blinken said at the House Foreign Affairs Committee after... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:04 pm
- ● 'Going to get bad really fast': Longtime Michigan Republicans alarmed by party's MAGA chairMichigan Republican Party Chairwoman Kristina Karamo believes it is her job to make Michigan the ground zero of the resistance to what she calls "globalist" plots to take over the United States.MLive reports that Karamo, who was elected as state party chair despite losing her campaign to become Michigan's secretary... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:53 pm
- ● Grand jury in Trump probe of hush money payment set to reconvene Thursday but no indictment vote expectedNEW YORK — The Manhattan grand jury hearing evidence against Trump is due to return to court Thursday, two sources told the Daily News — but the panel is not expected to hear evidence in the investigation into Trump’s alleged hush money deal with porn star Stormy Daniels, according to... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:47 pm
- Video● Critics say DeSantis move to expand 'Don't Say Gay' exposes law's true intentionsFlorida's Republican governor and presumed 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is moving to expand his state's prohibition on classroom discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday denounced DeSantis' effort to broaden what critics call the "Don't Say Gay" law, describing... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:47 pm
- ● Watch: Jim Jordan goes ballistic at Second Amendment hearingRep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) unleashed a tirade during a congressional hearing on gun safety measures.The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives (ATF) implemented a new rule that would treat any firearm with a pistol stabilizing brace as a short-barreled rifle, which requires a federal license to own, and Jordan... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:45 pm
- ● Man suing Gwyneth Paltrow ‘deteriorated abruptly’ after ski crash, doctor saysThe man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 ski crash “deteriorated abruptly” after the incident, a doctor testified in a Park City, Utah, court on Wednesday. Terry Sanderson, 76, went from being a “high-energy person” to losing significant functioning, according to Dr. Wendell Gibby, a neuroradiologist who reviewed Sanderson’s medical... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:17 pm
- ● 'Never seen anything like this': US librarians report book bans hit record high in 2022Librarians from across the United States released a report showing that pro-censorship groups' efforts to ban books with LGBTQ+ themes and stories about people of color have driven an unprecedented rise in the number of book challenges, with right-wing organizers pushing library workers to remove works ranging from the dystopian... Read more »Source: Raw Story | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:12 pm
Raw Story
- +
- ● Hudson Valley is ideal spot for these YA, kids book authorsIt’s like they’re Goldilocks and the Hudson Valley is that perfectly sized chair in which they can comfortably lean back and welcome inspiration.... Read more »Source: Times Union | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:25 pm
- ● Mother-daughter real estate agents form From Houses to HomesCynthia and River Ward, a mother-daughter pair who are also real estate agents for Keller Williams Capital District, started a side hustle in From Houses to Homes, a restoration company.... Read more »Source: Times Union | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:15 pm
- ● Notable Capital Region deaths in 2023From a prolific composer to a boxer with a colorful past, unsung heroes to local legends, the Capital Region has lost notable members of its community in 2023. ... Read more »Source: Times Union | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:56 pm
- ● Housing projects in Schenectady, Troy win green building grantsA 64-unit multi-family housing project slated for the corner of Lafayette and Liberty streets in Schenectady is among the winners of an energy efficiency grant competition aimed at fostering the electrification of buildings.... Read more »Source: Times Union | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:00 pm
- ● Legislature voices some support for overdose prevention centersA bill that would authorize "overdose prevention centers" was passed by the state Assembly’s health committee earlier this week, giving supporters of the legislation renewed hope that the measure may gain more momentum with lawmakers than in prior years.... Read more »Source: Times Union | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:00 am
- ● Churchill: The state of the State Museum is embarrassingWhat happened to the promised upgrade of the New York State Museum?... Read more »Source: Times Union | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Dave Zyglewicz, boxer who fought for world title, dies at 79Born in Troy, Zyglewicz was raised in Watervliet and attended La Salle Institute in Troy, where he was a standout football player. After graduating high school, he entered the Navy and began his boxing career. He became the Navy and Armed Forces champion, according to his obituary. He embarked on... Read more »Source: Times Union | Published: March 22, 2023 - 11:54 pm
- Snow collapsed bald eagle aviary at Grafton bird sanctuaryThe Berkshire Bird Paradise’s two bald eagles escaped harm when three feet of heavy, wet snow severely damaged their new home in last week’s storm in Grafton. ... Read more »Source: Times Union | Published: March 22, 2023 - 8:53 pm
- Quintessence chicken teriyaki doubles availability in TroyRyan's Wake, Troy Beer Garden both now offering homages to chicken teriyaki with spinach noodles made famous at the long-gone Quintessence in Albany. Owners of the across-the-street businesses say there's no rivalry. ... Read more »Source: Times Union | Published: March 22, 2023 - 7:21 pm
Times Union
- +
- ● Manhattan prosecutor says Trump created ‘false expectation’ of imminent arrest – liveAlvin Bragg hits back at Republican demands for documentsSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailIn an excerpt from her forthcoming book, CNN supreme court analyst Joan Biskupic reveals a body where the conservative majority fortified by Donald Trump is driving forward with decisions to change... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:27 pm
- ● TikTok hearing live: Congress grills CEO on China concerns and teen mental healthApp’s future in doubt as Biden administration threatens to ban it entirely in the countryTikTok’s CEO eluded the spotlight. Now, he can’t avoid itSix urgent questions Shou Zi Chew needs to answerRepresentative Diana DeGette is bringing up the WSJ report again and asking Chew for comment. He said that he’d... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:19 pm
- ● Italy v England: Euro 2024 qualifying – liveEuro 2024 qualifier updates from the 7.45pm GMT kick-offLive scoreboard | And you mail Scott any match thoughtsThe Azzurri emerge from their two-decade Puma nightmare tonight. Look at this instant classic! Definitely nearer the Diadora end of the scale than the Kappa. The embroidery on the pennant isn’t half bad... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:18 pm
- ● Mass protests in France call for government to drop pension changesHundreds of thousands take part in Paris march as anger grows over Emmanuel Macron’s ‘arrogance’Emmanuel Macron felt the full force of French anger on Thursday as protesters gathered across the country to demonstrate their opposition to the pension age being raised from 62 to 64.Hundreds of thousands of people took... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:57 pm
- ● And it’s goodbye from her: an emotional Nicola Sturgeon quits the stage | John CraceHer final first minister’s questions was a sad moment for the outgoing SNP leader but was business as usual for the Scottish ToriesSome rage against the dying of the light. Boris Johnson is howling into the wind. Crying out for meaning, begging for attention. Anything but be forgotten. But his... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:40 pm
- ● The Guardian view on Ukraine and war crimes: the start of a case against Putin | EditorialThe international criminal court’s issuance of an arrest warrant for the Russian president over Ukraine is welcome. It needs supportIt is entirely likely that Vladimir Putin may never be held fully accountable for his crimes. But the possibility of eventual justice grew somewhat brighter with the international criminal court’s decision... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:30 pm
- ● Bheed review – lockdown thriller cuts across India’s class conflictA tense, state-of-the-nation drama set in Covid-era India successfully exposes how the caste system underpins much of the country’s division and strife ‘No one ever plans for the poor,” says a young police officer in this tense, painful pandemic drama from India. Shot in black and white, it’s set at... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:30 pm
- ● Police and pizza but no perp walk as New York waits for Trump indictmentA week that began with a bang fizzled out as grand jury unlikely to deliver verdict in hush money payment case until next weekOver the weekend Donald Trump set off an international maelstrom of media attention when he announced he would be “arrested on Tuesday”.Like so many of Trump’s certain... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:27 pm
- ● Partygate: Johnson should reject any finding that he broke rules, say alliesFormer PM should refuse to accept outcome if privileges committee rules he knowingly misled MPs, say supportersBoris Johnson should refuse to accept the outcome of the privileges committee investigation if it concludes that he intentionally misled the Commons over the Partygate scandal, his allies have said.Some of the former prime... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:27 pm
- ● Body found in woods was student accused in Denver school shooting, coroner saysBody found after shooting occurred at East high school in Denver, wounding two administratorsA body found in the Colorado woods near an abandoned car was that of a 17-year-old student accused of wounding two administrators in a shooting at his Denver high school on Wednesday, a coroner’s office said.The Park... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:24 pm
- ● Russian accused of smuggling military tech escapes house arrest in ItalyArtem Uss broke electronic tag and went on run a day after court agreed to hand him over to US authoritiesA Russian national accused of smuggling military technology has escaped house arrest a day after an Italian court agreed to hand him over to US authorities.Italian authorities said Artem Uss,... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:13 pm
- ● Brain expert says man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over ski crash lost zest for lifeAlina Fong says doctors hired by Paltrow’s lawyers merely ‘opining’ and that she is best judge of Terry Sanderson’s healthA neuropsychologist who treated the man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 ski crash cast aspersions on the testimony of medical experts hired by Paltrow’s legal team and argued that she... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:12 pm
- ● Brother of Biafra separatist held in Nigeria loses court challenge against UKUK government not required to state whether Nnamdi Kanu, a British national, was victim of extraordinary rendition, judge rules The brother of a British national being held in Nigeria after falling victim to extraordinary rendition has said he is disappointed after the high court dismissed his challenge to UK ministers’... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:04 pm
- ● Black boy handcuffed by civilian security staff at shop in ChichesterMother says her 15-year-old son was buying shampoo in Superdrug and was held by police until 1.15amThe mother of a black 15-year-old boy detained by civilian security staff while shopping for shampoo in Chichester has said he was thrown to the floor and handcuffed after joking about being followed.Former Downing... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:38 pm
- ● World Athletics Council excludes transgender women from female eventsRuling applies to athletes who have transitioned after pubertyLevels of permitted plasma testosterone also reduced by halfWorld Athletics has confirmed that its council has voted to exclude transgender women from female events.The ruling, which will be enforced from 31 March this year, applies to elite competition transgender athletes who have... Read more »Source: The Guardian | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:35 pm
The Guardian
- +
- ● U.S. news publishers call on Biden to back Canadian online news billThe News/Media Alliance calls on 'every corner of the Administration to stand strong against Big Tech’s efforts to resist fair payment'... Read more »Source: National Post | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:29 pm
- ● Meeting between 'Justin and Joe' comes with political stakes for Trudeau'At the forefront of the prime minister's office and officials is the demonstration to particularly the Canadian public that the relationship is strong, robust and friendly'... Read more »Source: National Post | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:35 pm
- ● Opposition leaders renew call for public inquiry after allegations Liberal MP advised China to delay release of the 'two Michaels'No more hiding. No more coverup. Open, public, independent inquiry now, says Pierre Poilievre... Read more »Source: National Post | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:35 pm
- ● What made Beethoven sick? DNA from his hair offers cluesGeneticists found evidence of a Hepatitis B infection, plus a suggestion of an extramarital relationship in the composer's family tree... Read more »Source: National Post | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:25 pm
- ● Launch of 3D-printed rocket successful, but craft fails to reach orbit3D-printed metal parts made up 85% of the Relativity Space rocket, whose second stage shut down early... Read more »Source: National Post | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:46 pm
- ● Pierre Poilievre event played a song by Tragically Hip. And that was problematic, almostAuthors at The Conversation take a look at 'musicians’ complex relationships with political agendas and authorities'... Read more »Source: National Post | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:14 pm
- ● Chris Selley: Stephen Harper calls for a ‘conservative renaissance,’ but that should actually mean somethingIt would be nice to read 'renaissance' as meaning something more profound than 'victory'... Read more »Source: National Post | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:02 pm
- ● FIRST READING: The NDP and the Conservatives are at each other’s throats like never beforeIn previous years, they were usually content to team up against the Liberals... Read more »Source: National Post | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:06 pm
- ● Biden more popular in Canada than Trudeau, poll says, ahead of U.S. president's first visitWhen asked if the president’s first visit to Canada will be useful, 41 per cent of Americans said it will, but only 31 per cent of Canadians... Read more »Source: National Post | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:00 am
- ● Singer Jewel says mom stole over $100 million from her'I was 34 years old when I realized I’m US$3 million in debt'... Read more »Source: National Post | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:00 am
National Post
- +
- ● Regional premier of Spain’s Castilla y Leon region in hot water after alleged obscene gesture in parliamentTHE REGIONAL premier of the Castilla y Leon region, Alfonso Fernandez Mañueco, found himself in hot water today after images emerged of him allegedly making an obscene gesture toward a political rival. The images were caught on camera by the EFE news agency, and appear to show the Popular Party... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:30 pm
- ● Spain’s Vueling Airlines penalised for ordering female cabin staff to wear make upBUDGET airline Vueling has been hit with a €30,000 fine in a landmark decision over discrimination between female and male cabin crews. The penalty was imposed by Catalunya’s Labour Inspectorate after a complaint from the Stavla cabin crew union. Barcelona-based Vueling- part of the IAG group- is studying the ruling... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:15 pm
- ● Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next weekSPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accepted a formal invitation from President Xi Jinping to visit China next week. The invitation was first reported by the El Pais newspaper on Wednesday and later confirmed by Minister for the Presidency Felix Bolaños in an interview with Cadena Ser radio. The visit... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:20 am
- Most of Spain is affected by water shortages says management companyTHREE-QUARTERS of Spain is affected by water shortages according to reports from water management company Aqualia. Spain has been struggling with ongoing droughts since 2017 and last week Aemet declared the country to have officially entered a long-term drought period- due to a lack of rainfall and increasing average temperatures.... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 22, 2023 - 8:00 pm
- Spain’s Constitutional Court votes to uphold euthanasia lawSPAIN’S Constitutional Court has voted to uphold the country’s euthanasia law, which has been in force since June 2021 and was appealed against at the tribunal by far-right Vox and the conservative Popular Party (PP). This ruling, which came in at nine votes for the law and two against, covered... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 22, 2023 - 7:30 pm
- Spain’s crime rate drops and is better than UKSecurity forces reported a total of 2,325,358 crimes in 2022 of which 83.9% fell under the category of ‘conventional crime’. This figure represents a reduction of 1.6% compared to 2019, the statistical reference year due to the intermediary pandemic years. Cybercrime, on the other hand, which accounts for 16.1% of... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 22, 2023 - 7:00 pm
- Bank of Spain forecasts double-digit food inflation rate to continue for rest of 2023THE Bank of Spain has offered little respite to food shoppers with its prediction on Wednesday that double-digit food inflation will continue for the rest of the year. The good news is that the general average inflation rate forecast for 2023 is 3.7%- 1.8% lower than its last prediction made... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 22, 2023 - 5:30 pm
- Spain has some of the highest traces of recreational drugs in its wastewaterSpain is one of the European countries with the most traces of cannabis, cocaine, ketamine and MDMA in its wastewater, according to a study carried out in 104 European cities. The report published by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction took water samples from various cities and... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 22, 2023 - 4:45 pm
- Far-right Vox party humiliated in no confidence vote against Pedro Sanchez government in SpainA MOVE by the far-right Vox party to oust the Pedro Sanchez government from office failed, as expected, in Congress on Wednesday. The Vox no-confidence motion attracted just 53 votes- namely 52 Vox deputies and that of a former Ciudadanos deputy. The government got 201 votes from the ruling leftist... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 22, 2023 - 2:45 pm
- Passenger tries to smuggle suitcase crammed with live giant African snails into SpainA TRAVELLER who flew into Bilbao airport has been arrested for having 38 live giant African snails in his luggage. The man had arrived in the Basque Country from Nigeria via Paris. Guardia Civil officers were carrying out routine checks on suitcases in the airport arrivals area when they got... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 22, 2023 - 1:15 pm
- A pointless debate? Vox’s second motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Sanchez reaches CongressSPAIN’S sixth motion of no confidence debate since the return of democracy got underway on Tuesday, and proved to be as unusual and bizarre as political analysts had predicted. The attempt to oust Socialist Party Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was filed by the far-right Vox party, the second time that... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 21, 2023 - 4:35 pm
- 40% of migrants who lost their lives while traveling to Spain died between 2020 and 2022The Association for Human Rights in Andalucia has found that 40% of people who lost their lives on their migratory journey to Spain since 2003 occurred during a three-year period from 2020 to 2022. The total number of deaths during that time amounts to more than 5,000. The data presented... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 21, 2023 - 4:00 pm
- Live music shows, festivals contribute eye-watering €459 million to Spanish economyTicket sales from live music and festivals have contributed to €459 million in 2022 in Spain, with Andalucia a large contributor to the total figure. The €459 million is an increase of 191.33% compared to 2021, according to the Association of Music Promoters of Spain (APM). The total figure also... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 21, 2023 - 10:15 am
- Supermarket chain in Spain introduces bags containing deformed fruit and vegetables to comply with food waste lawLIDL supermarkets in Spain are introducing an ‘anti-waste’ bag containing misshaped fruit and vegetables that are perfectly fine to eat. Priced at €3, the bag also features items with damaged packaging that have not affected product quality. The move comes after Spain last summer passed a food waste bill forcing... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 21, 2023 - 9:58 am
- Hundreds protest against giant solar macro project in Serrania de RondaA handful of mayors have been joined by an X-Factor winner to oppose a series of giant solar macro projects that will ‘scar’ large parts of the stunning Serrania de Ronda. The group, including mayors from Setenil, El Gastor and Cuevas del Becerro, marched with over 100 people against what... Read more »Source: Olive Press National News Spain | Published: March 20, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Olive Press National News Spain
- +
- ● Rioter Thief Of Pelosi’s Laptop Sentenced To Three YearsThe New York Times reports: A Pennsylvania woman who steered a group of rioters toward Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6, 2021, and directed others inside the Capitol to steal a laptop computer was sentenced in Federal District Court in Washington on Thursday to three years in prison. The... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:37 pm
- ● Texas Youth Pastor Indicted On Child Porn ChargesFox West Texas reports: The Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office conducted a child crimes investigation that led to the execution of a search warrant in San Angelo. According to a TGCSO press release, as a result of the search warrant, probable cause was developed that led to the issuance of... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:15 pm
- ● Florida NAACP Seeks Advisory Against Visiting StateOrlando’s NBC affiliate reports: Florida’s chapter of the NAACP has voted unanimously to ask the group’s national board to issue a travel advisory telling Black Americans not to enter the state, citing concerns over what they call “anti-black legislation.” The vote, which took place Thursday at a meeting in Orlando,... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:58 pm
- ● Dad Of Parkland Victim Arrested At House Gun HearingNBC News reports: Manuel Oliver, the father of a 17-year-old Parkland shooting victim, was arrested Thursday on Capitol Hill after he appeared to shout at a Republican lawmaker who was speaking during a hearing on gun regulations. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, D-Fla., a 26-year-old freshman who is also a survivor... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:35 pm
- ● Viciously Anti-LGBTQ NC Lt Gov To Launch Bid For GovAxios reports: North Carolina’s Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is expected to announce his long-anticipated run for governor April 22, Axios has learned. And he’ll do it in a place that became the hornet’s nest of hostility toward Democratic policies during the COVID-19 pandemic: Alamance County’s Ace Speedway. He’s filed... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:20 pm
- Video● South Carolina Comptroller Resigns After $3.5B ErrorThe Associated Press reports: Embattled South Carolina Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom will resign next month after a $3.5 billion accounting error in the year-end financial report he oversaw. The state’s top accountant will leave the elected post he has held for 20 years on April 30. The Senate panel investigating... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:55 pm
- ● Boebert Brandishes Abortion Photos At Hearing On Endangered Species, Calls For Putting Babies On List“I appreciate this time today and thank you so much for everyone who’s attending here and traveling so far to be here. I do want to say before my opening remarks, you know, since we’re talking about the Endangered Species Act, I’m just wondering if my colleagues on the other... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:37 pm
- Video● SCOTUS Rejects Free Speech Claim By Street PreacherReuters reports: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a traveling Christian evangelist’s free-speech challenge to a University of Alabama requirement that he obtain a permit before handing out religious pamphlets and preaching from a sidewalk adjacent to its campus. The justices turned away an appeal by preacher Rodney Keister... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:07 pm
- ● NY Grand Jury To Reconvene Next Week On Trump CaseThe Washington Post reports: A Manhattan grand jury weighing possible criminal charges against former president Donald Trump will not consider the matter again until at least Monday, two people familiar with the situation said. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss grand jury proceedings, which are secret.... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:43 pm
- ● Manhattan DA Rejects Demands From House GOPThe Guardian reports: Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg has rejected demands from House Republican leaders to provide testimony and documents related to his investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged hush money payment. In a letter to the chairs of the House committees, Bragg called the request “an unprecedented inquiry into a... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:25 pm
- ● Supposed Riot Inciter Wants On-Air Apology From FoxThe New York Times reports: A lawyer for Ray Epps, the man at the center of a prominent conspiracy theory about the Capitol riot, sent a letter on Thursday to the Fox News host Tucker Carlson demanding that he publicly retract his “false and defamatory statements” that Mr. Epps had... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:05 pm
- ● Trump Incites Cultists: “They Tell Us To Be Peaceful”Posted today to Trump’s Truth Social account: WHY WON’T BRAGG DROP THIS CASE? EVERYBODY SAYS THERE IS NO CRIME HERE. I DID NOTHING WRONG! IT WAS ALL MADE UP BY A CONVICTED NUT JOB WITH ZERO CREDIBILITY, WHO HAS BEEN DISPUTED BY HIGHLY RESPECTED PROFESSIONALS AT EVERY TURN. BRAGG REFUSES... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:28 pm
- ● Charlie Kirk’s Outfit Fires Student Leader Who Calls For Beating Women When They Attempt To Obtain DivorceKristen Doerer reports at Right Wing Watch: Brandt Wiggins is a follower of Nick Fuentes’ white nationalist America First movement, and this January, the TPUSA chapter at University of Alabama announced that Wiggins had assumed the role of vice president. Wiggins has peddled the great replacement theory and urged white... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:11 pm
- Video● GOP Rep With Five Personal Bankruptcies Opposes Biden’s Student Loan Relief: “Debt Cannot Be Canceled”The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Utah’s Rep. Burgess Owens will chair a congressional hearing on the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan later this week. The program, which cancels up to $20,000 of student loan debt for tens of millions of borrowers, is currently on hold pending a ruling from... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:46 pm
- ● NHL Team Won’t Wear Pride Jerseys Over Russian LawThe Associated Press reports: The Chicago Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country. The decision was made by the NHL organization following... Read more »Source: Joe.My.God. | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:23 pm
Joe.My.God.
- +
- ● NLRB Says Amazon Illegally Union-Busted by Limiting Worker Access to WarehousesThe Amazon Labor Union celebrated Wednesday as a lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board in Brooklyn determined that Amazon acted illegally when it adopted a rule barring warehouse workers from being present at their workplace when they were not scheduled to work—a transparent effort, the board said, to limit... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:14 pm
- ● Rep. Omar Introduces Resolution Condemning IslamophobiaToday, on the first full day of Ramadan, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced a resolution to condemn Islamophobia, specifically commemorating the anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque Massacre and recent anti-Muslim attacks. This resolution condemns the transnational threat of White supremacist ideology, conspiracy theories, and violence.The introduction comes after continued violence... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:10 pm
- Video● CAIR Joins Reps. Omar and Tlaib in Introduction of Resolution Condemning IslamophobiaThe Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) for a press conference at the US Capitol to announce the introduction of a resolution that condemn Islamophobia, white supremacy, and commemorate the fourth anniversary... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:09 pm
- ● Senate adopts Gov. Newsom’s proposal to penalize Big Oil for future gas gouging of consumersThe state Senate today passed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to provide state energy regulators the authority to hold California’s big oil refiners accountable for gas price hikes in the future. SBX-1, authored by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Dist. 9) passed by a vote of 30 to 8 and will now go... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:41 pm
- ● Manhattan DA Accuses House GOP of 'Unlawful Incursion' Into Trump ProbeThe office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday accused House Republicans of an "unlawful incursion" into New York authorities' investigation of former President Donald Trump, who is expected to face criminal charges over a 2016 pre-election hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.In a letter to Reps. Jim... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:58 pm
- Video● Critics Say DeSantis Move to Expand 'Don't Say Gay' Exposes Law's True IntentionsFlorida's Republican governor and presumed 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is moving to expand his state's prohibition on classroom discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday denounced DeSantis' effort to broaden what critics call the "Don't Say Gay" law,... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:06 pm
- ● Tlaib Revives Bill to Remove Medically Necessary Debt From Credit ReportsAsserting that "undergoing a medically necessary procedure should never haunt someone financially," Democratic Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib on Wednesday reintroduced legislation to ban the collection of medical debt for two years and prohibit such indebtedness from appearing on patients' credit reports. First introduced in 2021, Tlaib's Consumer Protection for Medical... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:49 pm
- ● Sanders Introduces Bill to Ban Bank Execs From Fed BoardsU.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday introduced the Federal Reserve Independence Act to prevent bank executives from serving on regional Fed boards that are responsible for regulating their institutions. The bill—which would also bar the U.S. central bank's board members and employees from owning any stock or investing in any... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:45 pm
- ● Wasteful Carbon Capture Programs Lack Accountability, TransparencyWith billions of dollars in additional tax credits and grants going to the ‘carbon capture and sequestration’ (CCS) industry, a national environmental advocacy group is seeking to uncover basic information about how public funds are spent on technologies that have failed to produce meaningful results.The national advocacy organization Food &... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:57 pm
- ● 'Never Seen Anything Like This': US Librarians Report Book Bans Hit Record High in 2022Librarians from across the United States released a report showing that pro-censorship groups' efforts to ban books with LGBTQ+ themes and stories about people of color have driven an unprecedented rise in the number of book challenges, with right-wing organizers pushing library workers to remove works ranging from the dystopian... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:44 pm
- ● Calls to 'Fight Back' Grow as Medicaid Cliff and GOP Attacks Threaten Coverage for MillionsThe rapidly approaching end of pandemic-related Medicaid coverage protections and growing GOP attacks on the program at the state and federal levels have left millions of vulnerable people worried about being thrown off their insurance—and potentially losing access to lifesaving care. Beginning on the first day of April, states will... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:21 pm
- ● After Silicon Valley Bank Collapse, Sanders Introduces Legislation to Prevent Big Bank Executives from Serving on Federal Reserve BoardsSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday introduced legislation to block bank executives like Silicon Valley Bank’s Gregory Becker from serving on regional Federal Reserve boards that regulate the banks they run. “I think it would come as a shock to most Americans to find out that Gregory Becker, the CEO... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:56 pm
- ● Biden, Congress, and Nuclear Disarmament LeadershipPresident Vladimir Putin's recent announcement that Russia was suspending its participation in the New START Treaty—the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia—is the latest, stark reminder of the nuclear brink on which the world finds itself. This is on the heels of repeated reckless... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:45 pm
- ● Blowing Out the Candles in IraqI read the news—invasion of Iraq! twentieth anniversary!—and struggle to transcend the abstraction of my remorse. A million killed? Half a million? The mortality stats vary depending on the source's politics. But beyond the numbers looms an indifference that defines what is called "news." "Today, 20 years after the president... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:43 pm
- ● Russian War Crimes in Ukraine 20 Years After US Criminal Invasion of IraqThis week marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq. The war left at least 800,000 to 1.1 million Iraqis dead, and certainly many more injured, maimed, and permanently displaced. The invasion and subsequent military occupation destroyed Iraq's once-modern infrastructure and much of its environment while... Read more »Source: Common Dreams | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:49 pm