Davido Discourages People Living In Diaspora From Going Back Home, Says Economy Is In Shambles And ‘We Do Not Have The Best Leaders.’
UKRAINE SAYS RUSSIA LAUNCHED ‘RECORD’ 188 DRONES OVERNIGHT
Russia staged a record number of drone attacks overnight over Ukraine, damaging buildings and “critical infrastructure” in several regions, the air force said Tuesday.“During the night attack, the enemy launched a record number of Shahed strike unmanned aerial vehicles and unidentified drones,” the air force said, referring to Iranian-designed drones and putting the figure at 188. —AFP
HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL BACKS HOUSING RIGHTS FOR LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.
Hong Kong’s court final court of Final Appeal on Tuesday upheld three earlier rulings that favoured granting public housing and inheritance rights to married same-sex couples, citing equality provisions in the city’s mini-constitution.The unanimous ruling by Hong Kong’s top Court is the latest legal victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community since 2023.Judges Andrew Cheung, Robert Ribeiro, Joseph Fok, Johnson Lam and Frank Stock said in a written ruling they rejected the government’s arguments that same-sex and opposite sex couples were not comparable in terms of their rights to public housing.Chief Judge Cheung acknowledged the limited resources officials work with but...
Mexicans Massive Registration For Judges’ Election To Clean Up A “Rotten” Judiciary Serving The Interests Of The Political And Economic Elite.
More than 34,000 people have registered as candidates for 881 posts in elections next year that will make Mexico the first country to choose all its judges, at every level, by popular vote, data released on Monday showed.The move has sparked street protests and diplomatic tensions, and prompted eight of the country’s 11 Supreme Court justices — including its president — to rule themselves out of consideration for the first election round next year.Critics fear that elected judges could be swayed by politics and be vulnerable to pressure from drug cartels, which use bribery and intimidation to influence officials.President Claudia Sheinbaum...
CANADA IS “ESSENTIAL” TO AMERICAN ENERGY SUPPLY, OTTAWA GOVERNMENT REPLIES TRUMP’S THREAT OF 25% TAX LEVERAGE
Canada is “essential” to the American energy supply, a government statement said Monday, touting ties with its southern neighbor after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose tariffs once he takes office in January.“Our relationship today is balanced and mutually beneficial, particularly for American workers,” Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in the joint statement, adding that Ottawa would “continue to discuss these issues with the incoming administration”Stressing several points: that Canada “places the highest priority” on border security and the “integrity of our shared border” and that Canada has beefed up efforts to...
JUDGE RULES THE TRIAL IN KILLINGS OF 8 OHIO FAMILY MEMBERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO ANOTHER COUNTY.
Judge Jonathan Hein had ruled in the trial for a man accused in the killing of eight people from another Ohio family to be moved to a different county.George “Billy” Wagner III, who has pleaded not guilty in the killings, is the last of four family members facing charges in the 2016 fatal shootings of seven adults and a teenager from the Rhoden family in southern Ohio.Judge Hein agreed to Wagner’s request to move the trial. “The small population of Pike County and the intense media coverage leads the court to conclude that no jury could truthfully answer that they have no...
JUDGE TO DECIDE WHETHER GOOGLE’S ADVERTISING TECH CONSTITUTES A MONOPOLY
Google, already facing a possible breakup of the company over its ubiquitous search engine, is fighting to beat back another attack by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging monopolistic conduct, this time over technology that puts online advertising in front of consumers.The Justice Department and Google made closing arguments Monday in a trial alleging Google’s advertising technology constitutes an illegal monopoly.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, will decide the case and is expected to issue a written ruling by the end of the year. If Brinkema finds Google has engaged in illegal, monopolistic conduct, she will then hold further hearings to...
Trump To Impose 25% Tax On Products Entering U.S. From Mexico, Canada And China, As A Measure To Cut Down Illegal Immigration And Drugs.
United State President-elect Donald Trump, on Monday threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.Trump said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, as one of his first executive orders.The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices for American consumers on everything from gas to automobiles to agricultural products. The U.S. is the largest importer of goods in the world, with...
PAKISTANI POLICE FIRE TEAR GAS AS SUPPORTERS OF IMRAN KHAN HOPE TO STAGE A SIT-IN TO DEMAND HIS RELEASE, KILLS ONE POLICE, SEVERAL INJURE.
On Monday officials reported that Pakistani police fired tear gas canisters at supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to stop them from entering the capital, where they hoped to stage a sit-in to demand his release.The firing of tear gas came shortly after demonstrators began arriving and gathering near Islamabad. They defied a lockdown, previous tear gas and widespread arrests despite a ban on rallies in the city.The development came a day after the leadership of Khan’s party went ahead with the “long march” even as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived for a three-day visit. He was received...
MOSQUE SURVEY SPARKS CLASHES IN NORTHERN INDIAN CITY, FOUR DEAD
A day after four people were killed in clashes sparked by an official survey probing whether a 16th-century mosque was built on a Hindu temple, authorities have shut down schools and suspended internet services in the northern Indian city.According to officials, nearly 1,000 Muslim protesters gathered outside the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday to prevent a team conducting a court-ordered survey after a petition from a Hindu lawyer that claimed the mosque was built on the site of a Hindu temple.“All schools and colleges have been closed and public gatherings have...