Giorno: 29 Giugno 2023

France will deploy 40,000 officers to crack down on riots after deadly police shooting

France’s government is preparing to crack down on rioters after two nights of violence in Paris following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old. The government said it will deploy 40,000 police officers and enforce a no-tolerance policy for vandalism and looting in neighborhoods where buildings and vehicles were torched. Bus and rail services will […]

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi visits village that has been plagued by violence

India’s top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi visited Thursday communities hit by weeks of violence and living in relief camps in a remote northeastern state as a shootout there claimed two more lives. The shooting erupted earlier in the day between members of the majority Meitei Hindu and the minority Kuki community on the outskirts of […]

Review board recommends suspending social media accounts for Cambodia’s prime minister due to violent language

A quasi-independent review board recommended Thursday that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ‘s Facebook and Instagram accounts be suspended for six months for using language that could incite violence. The Oversight Board, established by Meta, Facebook’s parent company, issued its nonbinding recommendation in a 26-page report. Separately, it overturn a ruling by Facebook’s moderators to […]

Presidential hopeful Pence meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine in surprise trip

GOP presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine Thursday in a surprise trip. Pence broke with leading members of the Republican Party and said he remains committed to doing what he can to ensure Ukraine continues to receive the military support it needs to repel Russian […]

CPAC’s Schlapp: Affirmative Action Was Guise for ‘Discrimination’

The Supreme Court has struck down using race as a factor in college admissions and CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp denounced the long accepted practice of “disguising racial discrimination under the name of affirmative action.

Biden: ‘Strongly Disagree’ With Top Court on College Admissions

President Joe Biden on Thursday urged colleges to take into account challenges that applicants face – including racial discrimination – during the admissions process after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down race-conscious considerations.

Supreme Court Backs Christian Mail Carrier Who Wanted Sundays Off

The Supreme Court on Thursday used the case of a Christian mailman who didn’t want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations.In a unanimous decision the justices made clear that workers who ask for accommodations, such as…

Affirmative Action Ruling to Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on DEI

The Supreme Court’s ruling to make it unconstitutional for colleges and universities to rely on race as an admissions factor will not have a direct impact on companies’ diversity agendas-but will have a “chilling effect,” Forbes reports.

How the Purple Fairywrens Survived Extreme Floods: Bird Expert

Read More The resilience of the iconic Australian birds—purple-crowned fairywrens—who were found alive and well four months after extreme flooding despite all their nests being washed away is noteworthy, according to researchers. The Western Australian floodings at the start of the year brought heavy rain and swelled the nearby Fitzroy River to nearly 15.81 meters […]

CCP Prepares to Further Tighten Ideological Controls Through ‘Patriotic Education Law’

Read More China’s communist regime drafted a “patriotic education law” during its rubber-stamp National People’s Congress to maintain “national unity”. A spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress said on June 25 a draft of a patriotic education law would be reviewed June 26-27. The spokesperson said the move aimed to […]