President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “The United States has reached out to us regarding their bases in Middle Eastern countries. We’ve also been approached by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. “We’re already working with some of them, and our expert teams are already on the ground, assessing the situation and sharing invaluable experience. Because no matter how many Patriots, THAADs, or other air defense systems are in the Middle East, that alone is not enough for fully effective air defense. There are modern interceptors designed to counter heavy drone strikes. “Now, we are discussing future deliveries...
Japan Advance The Barber Act And Beauty Act Reform, P.M Sanae Administration Makes Room For Individuals Whose Holiday Coincide When Barber/Beauty Salons Are Closed.
Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae: “Regarding barbering and beauty services, the Barber Act and Beauty Act stipulate that barbering and beauty services must not be performed in locations other than barber shops or beauty salons. However, as an exception, in cases where there are special circumstances, barbers or beauticians may visit the user’s home or similar locations to perform services.”
US Appeals Court Sides With Trump Administration On Detaining Immigrants Without Bond
The U.S. can continue to detain immigrants without bond, an appeals court ruled on Wednesday, handing a victory to the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration. The opinion from a panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis overturned a lower court ruling that required that a native of Mexico arrested for lacking legal documents be given a bond hearing before an immigration judge. It’s the second appeals court to rule in favor of the administration on this issue. The 5th Circuit in New Orleans ruled last month that the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to deny bond...
Nicolás Maduro Heads Back To A US Court, Fighting Charges As Venezuela Moves On Without Him
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns to a New York courtroom Thursday as he seeks to have his drug trafficking indictment thrown out over a geopolitical dispute over legal fees. Maduro’s lawyer contends that the U.S. is violating the deposed leader’s constitutional rights by blocking Venezuelan government funds from being used to pay his legal costs. It’s the first time that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will be in court since a January arraignment at which he protested their capture by U.S. military forces and declared: “I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the constitutional president of...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro To Be Discharged From Hospital To Return To House Arrest
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will be discharged from hospital on Friday to return home and continue serving his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt, his doctor said. Dr. Brasil Caiado told journalists in the capital Brasilia on Wednesday that Bolsonaro’s health status is stable and he can return to house imprisonment unless new circumstances emerge. The 71-year-old leader has been hospitalized since March 13 for pneumonia, one of several health problems he has faced since he was stabbed by a man in 2018 before being elected president. On Tuesday, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes allowed Bolsonaro return...
Militants In Northern Nigeria Kill 10 Security Forces And 1 Resident, Officials Say
Armed militants ambushed Nigerian security forces who were responding to a distress call in the northwestern state of Kebbi, fatally shooting nine soldiers, a police officer and one resident, authorities said Wednesday. The militants targeted the security forces in Kebbi’s Shanga council area late Tuesday when they were being deployed to respond to warnings about a pending attack, according to Yahaya Sarki, a spokesman for Kebbi state government. Several soldiers also were injured in the attack in the village of Giron Masa, said Sarki, who shared photos of burned vehicles along a dusty road surrounded by forests. Kebbi Governor Nasir...
Italy’s Tourism Minister Resigns Under Pressure From Meloni After Referendum Defeat
Italy ’s legally troubled tourism minister resigned on Wednesday in the fallout of Premier Giorgia Meloni’s failed referendum on judicial reforms. The departure of Daniela Santanchè is a sign that Italy’s 3 1/2-year-old right-wing government has been weakened by Monday’s ballot box defeat of a key measure. Meloni had demanded Santanchè‘s resignation after two justice ministry officials stepped down in the wake of voters’ resounding rejection of judicial reforms in a vote that was widely seen as a de facto confidence test on Meloni’s leadership. In a statement on Tuesday, Meloni said she hoped Santanchè would make a similar decision...