Giorno: 14 Febbraio 2023

Lawmakers plot path forward to hold intel community accountable for info on UFOs

After the destruction of three unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by the U.S. military since Friday, top lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee are plotting next steps to ensure the intelligence community is transparent with Congress on their findings. The initiative comes as questions continue to pile up on the origin and purpose of the objects. […]

Objects of Desire: Local legends

Read More South Africans know a thing or two about creating, crafting and curating objects that speak to our unique sartorial ideals. South African aesthetics, design values and narratives are world class and can be a cut above the rest. Women Made Hamimi Design’s crochet lamps shine (literally) as a beacon of artisanal craftmanship. Their […]

Ikea sends shelters to Turkey and Syria as big firms offer earthquake aid

Read More The Ikea Foundation has sent 5,000 flatpack shelters to southern Turkey and northern Syria to house people left homeless by the earthquake last week, as companies around the world pledge help. The Swedish homeware multinational’s philanthropy arm said on Tuesday it had donated EUR10m (?8.8m) to the NGO Better Shelter, with which it […]

Banksy confirms mural highlighting violence against women is his work

Read More A new artwork that appears to be on the theme of violence against women and girls has been confirmed as a genuine Banksy. The mural, painted on a wall in Margate, Kent, depicts a caricature image of a 1950s housewife, wearing yellow washing-up gloves and a blue apron, pushing her husband into a […]

EXCLUSIVE: As drugs flow across border, new bill would slash traffickers’ government benefits

On the heels of another record-setting year for illegal border crossings, Sen. Marsha Blackburn is rolling out legislation targeting traffickers’ wallets, denying them access to welfare, public housing and other federal benefits. “This legislation ensures that hardworking American taxpayers — already crushed by inflation — are not forced to fund the lifestyles of offenders who […]

Lawsuit: Alabama Man ‘Likely’ Froze to Death in Jail’s Freezer

A Walker County, Alabama man, Anthony “Tony” Mitchell, 33, was allegedly deprived of his constitutional rights and left to die in a jail’s walk-in freezer “or similar frigid environment,” the victim’s mother has argued in a federal lawsuit against the jail’s authorities.

Astensione record, è l’arroganza delle nomenclature che spinge alla rassegnazione

Read More A partire dalle elezioni del 1979 la partecipazione alle consultazioni parlamentari ha subito un progressivo calo che l’ha portata dal 93,4% del 1976 al 63,8% lo scorso 25 settembre 2022. Il dato delle regionali di ieri? Le mitiche periferie, che dalla sinistra sono passate stabilmente alla destra, votano sempre meno. Ci spaventavamo del […]