According to Burger King, she was fired for repeated attendance issues. She claims she was late due to childcare needs for her three kids. A GoFundMe has raised over $97k to support her.
Costa Rican President Appears Before Lawmakers And Denies Corruption Allegations
For the first time in Costa Rica’s history, a sitting president defended himself Friday before three lawmakers considering a petition to lift his immunity so he can be prosecuted on corruption charges. President Rodrigo Chaves said the effort was an attempt at political revenge by the country’s attorney general and magistrates of the Supreme Court, who requested he be stripped of his immunity. They allege that Chaves pressured a producer who had been awarded a contract by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration to give a portion of that money to a former campaign adviser. Chaves denied the allegations. He pointed...
Dutch Foreign Minister Resigns After Failing To Secure Sanctions Against Israel
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned Friday evening, after he failed to secure new sanctions against Israel over the war in Gaza. Veldkamp had informed the country’s Parliament he intended to bring in new measures in response to Israel’s planned offensive in Gaza City and other heavily populated areas but was unable to secure the support of his coalition partners. The 61-year-old former ambassador to Israel told reporters he felt he was unable “to implement policy myself and chart the course I deem necessary.” Following Veldkamp’s resignation, the remaining Cabinet members of his center-right New Social Contract party also quit, leaving the Dutch...
Female Political Prisoners In Belarus Face Abuse, Humiliation And Threats Of Losing Parental Rights
Antanina Kanavalava says her four years in a Belarusian penal colony as a political prisoner were filled with a fear and anguish that still haunts her. She nearly lost parental rights to her two young children when she was initially arrested. Her eyesight deteriorated from sewing military uniforms in a dimly lit room. Denied access to even basic needs like feminine hygiene products, she used rags or whatever she could find amid unsanitary conditions. “Women in prison go through hell and can’t even complain to anyone,” Kanavalava, 37, told The Associated Press after her release in December. “The head of the prison...
Obi Criticises Federal Government Over Approval Of ₦ 142 Billion For The Construction Of Bus Terminals, Says Its “Another Evidence Of Misplaced Priority “
Peter Obi: “The difference between the success and failure of the development in any nation is how you prioritise your scarce resources. “The recent announcement that a sum of ₦142 billion has been approved by the Federal Government for the construction of one bus terminal in each of our six geopolitical zones further affirms the lack of competence, lack of focus and poor leadership. “In the 2024 budget, which is the operational budget today, the entire budget of all the teaching hospitals across all the federal universities in the country, as well as the federal psychiatric centres, is under ₦100...
Elon Musk Confirms Tesla Cybertruck Receives Top Safety Rating From The NHTSA Both The Driver And Passenger
Tesla Cybertruck has now officially received a 5-Star safety rating for both the driver and passenger independent scores from the —National Highway Traffic Safety Administration— NHTSA, on top of the overall 5-star rating it already received back in February. The NHTSA is responsible for keeping people safe on America’s roadways. Through enforcing vehicle performance standards and partnerships with state and local governments, NHTSA reduces deaths, injuries and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes.
Lagos State Commissioner Of Police Dissolve Tactical Squad Team For Harassing A Citizen Over A Pair Of Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses During A Stop And Search
The Lagos state commissioner of police CP Olohundare Jimoh has dissolved an entire tactical squad and order immediate detention of the team. This is coming after a resident in Lagos state upload a video of an unidentified policeman harassing him for wearing a pair of sunshade during a stop and search during the week. The driver had been wearing a Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, upon seeing it the policeman had hit the victim, kept saying “you are camering a police abi”, while demanding his victim remove his pair of glasses and It was reported that the police has extorted him...
