Comment Stunning images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope show Jupiter in new glory. Fifth in order from the Sun, Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system — more than twice as large as all the others combined. If Earth were the size of a grape, Jupiter would be the size of a basketball, NASA says. Now, the Webb Telescope has captured images that show its giant storms, auroras and faint rings in more detail....
Despite China’s growing importance in the world, research by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has concluded that the UK does not have enough knowledge and understanding of China to “make sensible decisions”. The report cited the government’s decision to remove Huawei from UK networks in the light of perceived security risks, which was estimated to cost T 500 million, “a cost that could undoubtedly have been avoided if there had been greater understanding and awareness of China in the United Kingdom....
The victim is 17-year-old Anthony ‘China’ McClain. He was a barber who co-owned the store with his mother. “I’re just standing outside the barber shop, and there was a commotion and something happened and a stray bullet, that’s it,” said LaChawn Hood, McClain’s cousin. Hood remembered the moment someone shot and killed McClain. “It affects me a lot because my children were very close. “I am just a young child, just innocent and part of the armed violence that is happening in the city,” he said....
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The daughter of a Russian nationalist ideologue often referred to as “Putin’s mastermind” was killed when her car exploded on the outskirts of Moscow, officials said Sunday. The Investigative Committee’s department for the Moscow region said the explosion on Saturday night was caused by a bomb planted in the SUV driven by Daria Dugina. The 29-year-old was the daughter of Alexander Dugin, a prominent supporter of the ideology of the “Russian world” and a staunch supporter of sending Russian troops to Ukraine....
I have spent the last few days in the country and, for the record, its response to the invasion is more subtle than some have claimed. Budapest has been strongly criticized for blocking the passage of weapons from its territory to Ukraine. However, Hungary has backed EU sanctions and is also the second largest recipient of refugees. Over the weekend, I visited Beregsurány, a Hungarian border village that has become a refugee center....
Comment Two months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wadesome 20.9 million women have lost access to nearly all elective abortions in their states, and a series of tough new enabling laws expected to take effect in the coming days will exclude even more. Texas, Tennessee and Idaho have existing restrictions on abortion, but laws set to go into effect Thursday will either ban the procedure entirely or increase penalties for doctors who perform abortions, contributing to a seismic shift in who can has access to abortion in their states....
Now, that hope is gone. CBC News has confirmed that Ontario Provincial Police will not charge the guards involved in the death of Faqiri at an Ontario prison in December 2016, even after the province’s chief medical examiner found that the guards’ actions directly contributed to his death . In an email to the family last February, obtained by CBC News, the OPP say there is still “insufficient evidence” to lay charges against anyone involved the day Faqiri died....
After the rally of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, to protest everywhere for the bloodshed taking to the streets, large crowds gathered in the capital to support the country. On their way through London, protesters marched under Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace message on a huge electronic billboard in Piccadilly, with many waving the yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag as they passed. Sadiq Khan is taking part in the demonstration....
“Don’t even think of it as an awards show,” Noah said of the ceremony. “It’s a concert where we award prizes, we listen to music, we dance, we sing, we keep people’s names out of our mouths and we give people prizes all night. So let’s get straight to it. “ Questlove also referred to Will Smith’s slap in the face at the Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, saying: As they say, it is much better to give than to receive....
White House Spokeswoman Jen PsakiJen Psaki Trevor Reed’s parents met with Biden at the White House Democrats are targeting Big Oil ahead of the midterm elections. statement on Wednesday afternoon. “During their meeting, the President reiterated his commitment to continue working to secure the release of Trevor, Paul Whelan and other Americans illegally detained in Russia and elsewhere, and to provide all possible assistance until they others are released and return to their homeland....
Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kouchner made a “valuable” appearance Thursday before the House of Representatives Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurgency. Luria, a member of the committee, said. “It was really valuable for us to have the opportunity to talk to him,” Luria told MSNBC. The Democrat spokesman declined to give details of Kouchner’s appearance before the panel via video link, but said he had commented on various reports on the day’s events that had already been published....
The US Food and Drug Administration says new boosters – a fourth round of vaccines for most vaccine recipients – of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) / BioNTech SE (22UAy.DE) and Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) vaccines at least four months after the previous dose. Their purpose is to offer more protection against serious diseases and hospitalization. The FDA has also approved a second booster dose of the vaccine for younger people with weakened immune systems – those aged 12 and over for the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine and those 18 and older for Moderna’s....
Eine Entscheidung ist dem Bericht zufolge noch nicht gefallen, aber die SPD unterstützt den Kauf. Der Hauptredner im Verteidigungshaushaltsausschuss, Andreas Schwarz (SPD), sagte der Bild am Sonntag: „Wir müssen uns besser vor der Bedrohung durch Russland schützen. Deshalb brauchen wir deutschlandweit einen Raketenschild.“ Er fügte hinzu: „Das israelische Arrow-3-System ist eine gute Lösung. Nach Angaben der Zeitung würde das System nach Angaben aus Sicherheitskreisen zwei Milliarden Euro kosten. Da es auf dem Markt verfügbar ist, könnte es bereits 2025 einsatzbereit sein....
Die Bundesregierung habe beschlossen, „eine erhebliche Zahl von Angehörigen der russischen Botschaft zu unerwünschten Menschen zu erklären, die hier in Deutschland tagtäglich gegen unsere Freiheit, gegen den Zusammenhalt unserer Gesellschaft gearbeitet haben“, erklärte Baerbock. Dies wurde am Nachmittag dem russischen Botschafter mitgeteilt. „Die Fotos von Bouha zeugen von der unglaublichen Barbarei der russischen Führung und derer, die ihrer Propaganda folgen, für den Vernichtungswillen, der alle Grenzen überschreitet“, erklärte Bayerbok. “Wir sollten uns vor ähnlichen Bildern von vielen anderen von russischen Truppen besetzten Orten in der Ukraine fürchten....
The scale of the killings has prompted Western leaders to swear an extensive investigation into alleged war crimes and impose further sanctions on Moscow as international anger mounts. President Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial over stories of the rape and killing of civilians in Bukha and other Russian-occupied cities, saying President Vladimir Putin should be held accountable.
Russia occupied the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster early in its invasion with 1,500 troops and armored vehicles. The ground is heavily contaminated, but despite that, Russian troops have been ordered to dig defensive earthworks, say Ukrainians who have now recaptured the site following Russia’s withdrawal. Watch live updates on the war in Ukraine Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 4:48 Russian troops occupy Chernobyl Read more: Russian troops withdraw from Bukha, leaving civilians dead on the streets “There were a lot of trenches,” Yavneh Kramarenko told Sky News, “and they were digging trenches in many different places....
Der ukrainische Botschafter Andriy Melnyk hat sein Entsetzen über eine pro-russische Autokolonne in der deutschen Hauptstadt zum Ausdruck gebracht. Er schrieb auf Twitter: „Sehr geehrte Regierende Bürgermeisterin Franziska Giffey, liebe Berliner Polizei, im Namen des Paradieses, wie konnten Sie diese Schandeparade mitten in Berlin zulassen? An dem Tag, an dem das Massaker an Zivilisten in #Butscha aufgedeckt wurde? WIE.“ ;;; “ Die Grünen-Bundestagsabgeordnete Nina Stahr schrieb auf Twitter: „Dass heute den ganzen Tag eine prorussische Autokolonne durch #Berlin gefahren ist, ist mehr als schade!...
La victime, qui a dû être évacuée par les pompiers, est décédée des suites de ses blessures à l’hôpital dimanche après-midi. Choqué à l’hôpital, le chauffeur a été placé en garde à vue dimanche avant d’être relâché “pour complément d’enquête”, a indiqué la procureure Emmanuelle Bochenek-Puren dans un communiqué. Plus tôt, un garçon de 14 ans conduisant une moto tout-terrain à deux roues, sans casque ni phares, a été percuté par une voiture à Ormes (Loiret) à 3 heures du matin, a indiqué la même source à un communiqué séparé....
The US is reportedly set to supply Ukraine with M982 Excalibur ammunition. “These precision guided munitions will aid Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia, which is focused on targeting ammunition depots and military installations,” foreign affairs expert Samuel Ramani tweeted. “Scan Eagle surveillance drones, which the US also provides, will enhance their impact.” Ramani tweeted about the development on Sunday, responding to a tweet by The Kyiv Independent. The Ukrainian news outlet appeared to draw on Politico’s report, tweeting: “A source close to discussions of the latest military aid package shared with Politico that M982 Excalibur rounds, which travel up to 70 kilometers, will be sent to Ukraine “some moment the future....
