China maintains spy balloon is civilian, claims some in US ‘have hyped it up to attack and smear China’
The People’s Republic of China is maintaining the claim that the Chinese balloon spotted over the northern United States is a civilian weather device. “Regarding the unintended entry of a Chinese unmanned airship into US airspace due to force majeure, the Chinese side has verified it and communicated it to the US side. It is […]
Sunak ‘aims to stop deportation appeals’ for people who reach UK in small boats
Read More Rishi Sunak is proposing to stop asylum seekers who cross the Channel in small boats from appealing against deportation, according to reports. The Home Office has put forward two options for the prime minister’s consideration as he attempts to automatically prevent those arriving in Britain from claiming asylum, the Times reported. It is […]
Biden gaffes: The president bats .500 in January, a slip up every other day
President Biden averaged just under a half a gaffe per workday in January as he spent much of the month dodging questions from the press on his possession of classified documents. Biden attempted to shift attention away from his classified document scandal as he focused on issues such as border security, Ukraine, the January 6 […]
Minnesota bill would make state ‘trans refuge’ for kids seeking transgender medical treatment
Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill that would establish the state as a “trans refuge” for children who are seeking transgender medical procedures but who may be blocked by laws in other states. The legislation, HF146, was introduced by Rep. Leigh Finke of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. HF146 “would make Minnesota into a trans refuge state […]
Objects of Desire: Hit refresh
Read More As the seasons start to change, and the reality of a new year kicks in, it may be time for a wardrobe update with clean, cool and eclectic colours. After years of trendy neutrals, get into step with a welcome dose of pop and a sprinkle of spice. In the bag While Telfar […]
Democrats’ intra-party feud: DNC set to back Biden plan to upend presidential nominating calendar
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is expected to vote Saturday to dramatically alter the top of its presidential nominating calendar for the 2024 election cycle, bumping Iowa and New Hampshire from their longtime leadoff positions. The push by the DNC — to alter its primary calendar to give more representation at the top of the […]
Scientist who edited babies’ genes says he acted ‘too quickly’
Read More The scientist at the heart of the scandal involving the world’s first gene-edited babies has said he moved “too quickly” by pressing ahead with the procedure. He Jiankui sent shock waves across the world of science when he announced in 2018 that he had edited the genes of twin girls, Lulu and Nana, […]
Jordan, Cruz shred Biden over suspected Chinese spy balloon by comparing him to past presidents: ‘Weakness’
Republicans are calling for President Biden to take action on a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it continues floating over the United States, saying previous presidents would not remain idle in such a situation. Rep. Jim Jordan said former Presidents Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, and Harry S. Truman would not let China […]
Violenza a scuola, la prof di Rovigo: “Mi hanno sparato in classe e sembra colpa mia. La preside mi ha tolto tre classi”
Read More ROMA – Professoressa Maria Cristina Finatti, perché i ragazzi di 15 anni a cui stava mostrando diapositive di Scienze le hanno sparato due pallini di gomma addosso? “Perché cercano i follower, la condivisione sui social. E subito dopo cercano i soldi. Perché non hanno educazione, né un sentimento di riconoscimento del prossimo. Perché […]
He has cornered the Market
Read More ‘Plays take time and need proper development. We need to avoid the temptation of putting up work before it’s ready’ As soon as we meet, the new artistic director of Johannesburg’s Market Theatre, Greg Homann, who was only a week into the job, starts to rattle off excitedly about the post, as we […]
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