Giorno: 5 Ottobre 2022

Greenpeace protesters disrupt UK Prime Minister Liz Truss speech with ‘Who voted for this?’ sign

As U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss delivered a speech Wednesday in which she pledged to stick with the “disruption” of her tax-cutting economic agenda, the newly elected leader faced a different kind of disruption: Greenpeace activists. Truss was speaking to delegates at a conservative conference in Birmingham, located in central England when two Greenpeace activists […]

FBI: Widespread Cyber Voting Interference ‘Unlikely’

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency this week issued a statement saying widespread election interference by “cyber actors” is “unlikely.”

The Woman King delivers a brilliant African story unfettered by many tired tropes

Read More The Woman King (2022) is a brilliant film and as an African military historian, I cannot recommend it enough. As a work of history, it is almost unparalleled, narratively it is compelling, and as a depiction of Africa, it sets a solid foundation for more stories about powerful African queens and warriors. While […]

British teachers found not guilty over death of girl, 12, on French school trip

Read More Three British teachers have been found not guilty of the equivalent of manslaughter by gross negligence after the death of a “beautiful and outgoing” 12-year-old pupil on a French school trip. Jessica Lawson, from Wolfreton school in Willerby, near Hull, died when a pontoon capsized in a lake near Limoges in south-west central […]

UK ends standoff with EU as hopes rise for Northern Ireland Brexit deal

Read More Simon Coveney, the Irish foreign minister, is flying into London for talks with his UK counterpart, James Cleverly, as hopes rise of an outline deal to end the bitter dispute over the Northern Ireland Brexit arrangements within weeks. Talks at official level will start on Thursday afternoon by video link before a working […]

Liz Truss promises ‘growth, growth and growth’ in protest-hit speech

Read More Liz Truss has promised Britons she has “got your back” and set out a plan for “growth, growth and growth” in a conference speech disrupted by protesters asking who voted for her plan. After a fractious party conference and dire opinion polls for the Tories, the prime minister attempted to speak directly to […]

Attorney: Alex Jones ‘Boycotting’ Sandy Hook Defamation Trial

InfoWars founder Alex Jones left his defamation trial in protest Wednesday, according to his attorney.

Navy Probing Tear Gas Use With SEAL Recruits

The U.S. Navy is investigating an incident in California last year when SEAL recruits were exposed to tear gas.

FdI, Meloni e il “peso enorme” della crisi energetica. Ai suoi: “Nervi saldi, serve un governo dei migliori anche con tecnici”

Read More Via della Scrofa non passerà alla storia per la sua ampiezza. Anche il marciapiede è risicato. La camionetta delle forze dell’ordine fa il resto. Il traffico è in tilt, sotto la sede di Fratelli d’Italia. Giorgia Meloni riunisce il partito. I commercianti si lamentano, perché i clienti non si fermano, spaventati da questa […]

Unions reject Transnet’s latest wage offer, planned strike still on

Read More An emergency meeting between unions and Transnet has failed to ward off a strike planned for next Monday which will see more than 80% of staff down tools.  Transnet’s chief operating officer Portia Derby requested the meeting with the leadership of the United National Transport Union (Untu) and the South African Transport and […]