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BBC News - Woman who sawed off own hand found guilty of fraud
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Breonna Taylor: Lewis Hamilton could face FIA investigation over anti-racism T-shirt
Formula 1 bosses are looking into whether Lewis Hamilton broke rules at the Tuscan Grand Prix by wearing a T-shirt highlighting police brutality.
A spokesman for the FIA said the matter was "under active consideration". He said the FIA was a non-political organisation and was considering if Hamilton's T-shirt broke its statutes. The T-shirt said: "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" - a black woman shot eight times in her Louisville, Kentucky home by US police in March. Hamilton's shirt, which he wore during the pre-race anti-racism demonstration and on the podium, also said: "Say her name." It was not immediately clear which statute from governing body the FIA was at issue. Asked whether the FIA considered the T-shirt to be bearing a political message, the spokesman said: "That's the consideration we are looking into." Taylor was one of a number of victims of incidents involving police violence in the US whose names have become rallying cries for equality and justice. -
Trump hails 'dawn of new Middle East' with UAE-Bahrain-Israel deals
US President Donald Trump has hailed the "dawn of a new Middle East", amid Israel's landmark deals with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain.
Mr Trump spoke as the two Gulf states signed agreements fully normalising their relations with Israel. The three countries hailed the deals as historic, as did Mr Trump, whose administration helped broker them. The Gulf states are just the third and fourth Arab countries to recognise Israel since its founding in 1948. Mr Trump hopes other countries will follow suit, but the Palestinians have urged them not to while their conflict remains unsolved. For decades, most Arab states have boycotted Israel, insisting they would only establish ties after Israel's dispute with the Palestinian was settled. -
Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state
Barbados has announced its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic.
"The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind," the Caribbean island nation's government said. It aims to complete the process in time for the 55th anniversary of independence from Britain, in November 2021. A speech written by Prime Minister Mia Mottley said Barbadians wanted a Barbadian head of state. "This is the ultimate statement of confidence in who we are and what we are capable of achieving," the speech read. Buckingham Palace said that it was a matter for the government and people of Barbados. -
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87.
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@Pete-S said in Non-IT News Thread:
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87.
shit fuck.
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Ginsburg in statement before her death said she wished not to be replaced until next president is sworn in
The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said days before her death that her "most fervent wish" was that she not be replaced on the high court until a new president is sworn into the White House.
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@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Pete-S said in Non-IT News Thread:
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87.
shit fuck.
Couldn't have said it better.
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China military PR film mocked over 'Hollywood clips'
A Chinese military propaganda video simulating a bombing raid used clips from Hollywood blockbusters, including Transformers and The Rock, reports say.
The video shows nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be a US military base on the Pacific island of Guam. The video was viewed nearly five million times on China's Sina Weibo microblogging platform.But many users mocked its apparent use of scenes from Hollywood movies. "It's fortunate that China has no issues with copyright," one joked. "Stealing from another American film? I just... haha" wrote another user, while a third said: "Don't use clips from these awful countries. People look down on us on Twitter and it drives me crazy." The two-minute video, called Gods of War - Attack!, was released by China's air force on Saturday. -
BBC News - Airbus looks to the future with hydrogen planes
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Ginsburg Supreme Court: Republicans secure vote for replacement
Republicans have secured the numbers needed to ensure that President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee will face a confirmation vote in the Senate.
Senator Mitt Romney of Utah has given the party the 51 backers needed to move forward with voting on Mr Trump's candidate to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday. Democrats argued there should be no confirmation in an election year. The move guarantees a bitter political battle going into November's vote. President Trump says he will announce his chosen nominee on Saturday. Supreme Court justices are nominated to the bench by the US president, but must be approved by the Senate. With the death of Justice Ginsburg, a liberal stalwart, Mr Trump has been given the chance to cement a rightward ideological tilt of the nine-member court by replacing her with a conservative. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Ginsburg Supreme Court: Republicans secure vote for replacement
Republicans have secured the numbers needed to ensure that President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee will face a confirmation vote in the Senate.
Senator Mitt Romney of Utah has given the party the 51 backers needed to move forward with voting on Mr Trump's candidate to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday. Democrats argued there should be no confirmation in an election year. The move guarantees a bitter political battle going into November's vote. President Trump says he will announce his chosen nominee on Saturday. Supreme Court justices are nominated to the bench by the US president, but must be approved by the Senate. With the death of Justice Ginsburg, a liberal stalwart, Mr Trump has been given the chance to cement a rightward ideological tilt of the nine-member court by replacing her with a conservative.Also from the article above:
"The historical precedent of election year nominations is that the Senate generally does not confirm an opposing party's nominee but does confirm a nominee of its own." -
@Pete-S said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Ginsburg Supreme Court: Republicans secure vote for replacement
Republicans have secured the numbers needed to ensure that President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee will face a confirmation vote in the Senate.
Senator Mitt Romney of Utah has given the party the 51 backers needed to move forward with voting on Mr Trump's candidate to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday. Democrats argued there should be no confirmation in an election year. The move guarantees a bitter political battle going into November's vote. President Trump says he will announce his chosen nominee on Saturday. Supreme Court justices are nominated to the bench by the US president, but must be approved by the Senate. With the death of Justice Ginsburg, a liberal stalwart, Mr Trump has been given the chance to cement a rightward ideological tilt of the nine-member court by replacing her with a conservative.Also from the article above:
"The historical precedent of election year nominations is that the Senate generally does not confirm an opposing party's nominee but does confirm a nominee of its own."Can we say - DUH - I can't believe the media isn't saying EXACTLY that
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC News - Airbus looks to the future with hydrogen planes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54242176Oh, I've seen this one before!
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US election 2020: Trump attacks McCain widow after Biden endorsement
Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on John McCain, after his widow announced her support for the president's Democratic rival Joe Biden.
Cindy McCain announced her support for Mr Biden in a tweet on Tuesday, saying he was the only candidate "who stands up for our values as a nation." Mr Trump tweeted that he was "never a fan" of the veteran Republican senator, who died in 2018. Mr McCain was one of the president's most outspoken Republican critics. Mr Trump, in turn, publicly questioned his heroism during the Vietnam War. -
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Breonna Taylor: Two officers shot during Louisville protests
Two policemen have been shot amid protests in the US over a decision not to charge any officers over the killing of Breonna Taylor.
Ms Taylor, 26, a black hospital worker, was shot six times as three officers raided her home on 13 March. A grand jury in the city of Louisville returned only one minor charge against one of the officers, for shots which hit a neighbouring apartment. The attorney general said the two other officers' actions had been justified. One had been hit by a shot fired by Ms Taylor's boyfriend, who later told police he thought it was an ex-boyfriend of Ms Taylor who had broken into the apartment. -
@Grey said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC News - Airbus looks to the future with hydrogen planes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54242176Oh, I've seen this one before!
Technology has advanced so much since then... I mean look at Chernobyl... oh...
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Police seize 345,000 used condoms that were cleaned and sold as new
And I thought the guy who tested the rectal thermometers had a tough job!
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@Danp said in Non-IT News Thread:
Police seize 345,000 used condoms that were cleaned and sold as new
And I thought the guy who tested the rectal thermometers had a tough job!
OMG, imagine applying for that job!
