A wave of gruesome killings of women across several African countries in recent weeks has prompted outrage and indignation, triggered a wave of protests and precipitated calls for governments to take decisive action against gender-based violence. Kenyans were shocked when 31 women were killed in January after they were beaten, strangled or beheaded, activists and…
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News House Republicans demand transcript of Biden’s interview with special counsel as part of impeachment inquiry
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry against President Biden are demanding the Justice Department turn over the transcript and any recordings of Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur in his investigation into his mishandling of classified documents. Hur, who released his report to the public last week after months of investigating,…
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News EU lawmakers demand probe into alleged vote fraud allegations in Serbia
European Union lawmakers have called for an independent investigation into alleged vote-rigging in Serbia’s recent elections. They demanded that EU funds be cut off if authorities in Belgrade fail to cooperate with the inquiry or are implicated in election irregularities. International rights watchdogs reported harsh rhetoric, media bias, pressure on public sector employees and misuse…
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News Biden blasted for claiming abortion for ‘3 trimesters’ is not ‘on demand’: ‘Does Biden think there’s a 4th?’
Social media users were confused and outraged when Biden appeared to argue that legal abortion for all three trimesters was not “abortion on demand.” During a Las Vegas campaign stop on Sunday, Biden contrasted his record on abortion with former President Trump. While insisting that he would “bring back Roe v. Wade,” he attacked Trump…
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News Protests erupt across Haiti, demonstrators demand Prime Minister’s resignation
Protests shut down major cities in Haiti on Monday as demonstrators clashed with police and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Banks, schools and government agencies closed in Haiti’s northern and southern regions while protesters blocked main routes with blazing tires and paralyzed public transportation, according to local media reports. The Haitian flag…
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News Fat Tuesday in New Orleans brings bakeries huge demand for King Cakes
It’s Carnival season in New Orleans and that means lines are long outside local bakeries and the pace inside is brisk as workers strive to meet customer demand for king cakes — those brightly colored seasonal pastries that have exploded in popularity over the years. “Mardi Gras is our busiest time of year,” says David…
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News Trump contradicts Biden’s demand for legislation to secure the border: ‘I didn’t have a bill’
Former President Trump took an apparent swipe at President Biden amid White House calls for a border security deal that he “didn’t have a bill” when his administration had “the most secure border in history.” Trump’s comments Wednesday came after Biden earlier this week claimed he had done everything he could do to secure the…
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News Massachusetts families demand striking teachers return to school in legal motion
Families in Newton, Massachusetts, went to court Monday calling for an end to the ongoing teachers’ strike at their children’s school. Lital Asher-Dotan, a mother of three, filed an Emergency Motion to Intervene with the Middlesex Superior Court to compel the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) to end its ongoing strike due to “detrimental effects of…
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News U.N. Court Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide, but Does Not Demand Stop to War
The United Nations’ highest court said on Friday that Israel must take action to prevent acts of genocide by its forces in the Gaza Strip, adding to the international pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reduce death and destruction in the battered Palestinian enclave. But the court did not rule on whether Israel was…
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News U.N. Court Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide, but Does Not Demand Stop to War
A kaffiyeh draped over his dark suit, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa stared intently at a projection screen on Friday afternoon as it showed the International Court of Justice delivering its preliminary ruling in the genocide case his nation brought against Israel. He occasionally scribbled notes on a pad, betraying little expression. But once…
0 5 0January 26, 2024