Giorno: 28 Febbraio 2024

Sen. Cotton probes DOD how US airman who lit himself on fire was ‘allowed to serve on active duty’

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., wants to know how the Department of Defense (DOD) allowed a U.S. airman – who set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., on Monday – to serve as an active duty member since 2020. Aaron Bushnell, 25, who was an Air Force member from […]

‘Mary Poppins’ Age Rating Raised Over Discriminatory Language

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has raised the age rating of “Mary Poppins” to PG in the UK, nearly six decades after its initial release.[#item_full_content]

Wendy’s Denies It Will Implement ‘Surge Pricing’

Wendy’s has no plans to raise prices of its menu items during peak demand, the company said on Wednesday, days after CEO Kirk Tanner said the burger chain would start testing “dynamic pricing” at its restaurants starting as early as 2025.[#item_full_content]

McConnell Stepping Down as Senate GOP Leader

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s said Wednesday he would step down from his leadership role, leaving a power vacuum atop the party he has piloted for nearly 17 years, more than any other party leader in the chamber’s history.

Rep. Boebert’s Son Arrested for Alleged Thefts

The oldest son of Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., was arrested Tuesday and faces 22 criminal charges, including five felonies, after a series of alleged thefts, the New York Post reported.[#item_full_content]

Burundian soldiers detained after refusing deployment in fight against rebels in Congo

Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing to be deployed to eastern Congo in the fight against the M23 rebel group as it advances toward a major border city, according to army officers, prison officials and other witnesses. The dissenting soldiers were being held in at least four prisons across the tiny central […]

Tuvalu’s new leadership commits to continued diplomatic relations with Taiwan instead of Beijing

Tuvalu’s new government on Wednesday committed the tiny South Pacific island nation to continued diplomatic ties with Taiwan instead of switching to Beijing, but said it plans to renegotiate a security pact recently struck with Australia in response to China’s growing regional influence. Prime Minister Feleti Teo and his seven Cabinet ministers were sworn into […]

New Zealand officials appeal world-first tobacco ban

New Zealand will repeal on Tuesday a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the government said, even while researchers and campaigners warned of the risk that people could die as a result. Set to take effect from July, the toughest anti-tobacco rules in the world would have banned sales to those born after […]

Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of Dutch rapper at Paris airport

A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Dutch rapper was arrested on a European warrant at an airport in Paris early Wednesday, Amsterdam police said. The 20-year-old man, whose identity wasn’t released, was detained at Charles de Gaulle airport as he was about to board a flight from Paris to French Guiana in South […]

Paris Olympics security plans were not stolen in reported computer theft, officials say

Paris City Hall said Wednesday that no policing plans for the upcoming Olympic Games were lost in the theft of computer gear reported by one of its employees. A City Hall statement said: “Initial checks established that the worker didn’t possess any information relating to the organization and deployment of law enforcement during the Olympic […]