Month: February 2021
Satellite images of oil slicks off coast show recent spill far from a one-off
Greenpeace says spillages are ‘a stain on the government’ for consistently ignoring calls to monitor and prepare for toxic pollution
Read MoreNigerian families await news of 300 kidnapped schoolgirls
Families in Nigeria waited anxiously for news of their abducted daughters after more than 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped by gunmen from a government school in the country’s north last week, the latest in a series of mass school kidnappings in
Read MoreBill Cassidy warns it’s dangerous for GOP to ‘idolize’ Trump – POLITICO
Bill Cassidy warns it’s dangerous for GOP to ‘idolize’ Trump POLITICO Trump to speak at CPAC in first major address since leaving office, as GOP searches for path forward Fox News At least Biden supporters have plenty of lame entertainment content Boston Herald
Read MoreBill Cassidy warns it’s dangerous for GOP to ‘idolize’ Trump – POLITICO
Bill Cassidy warns it’s dangerous for GOP to ‘idolize’ Trump POLITICO 2024 Republican prospects seek their own breakout moments at Trump-dominated CPAC CNN At least Biden supporters have plenty of lame entertainment content Boston Herald CPAC, all-in for Trump, is not what it
Read MoreEighteen Killed in Myanmar’s Bloodiest Day of Protests Since Coup
Myanmar security forces began their toughest crackdown yet against protesters who have taken to the streets for more than three weeks to oppose the coup, signaling the military’s growing willingness to use lethal force despite international condemnation.
Read MoreIran said to reject offer for direct nuclear talks with US
Western diplomats tell Wall Street Journal Tehran’s rejection of EU proposal doesn’t kill chances for negotiations in near future, may be aimed at getting leverage
Read MoreCuomo’s office turns over sexual harassment investigation after Democrats question independence – NBC News
Cuomo’s office turns over sexual harassment investigation after Democrats question independence NBC News Andrew Cuomo Accused of Sexual Harassment by 2nd Aide as Resignation Calls Mount NBC New York Cynthia Nixon, others scoff after Cuomo team names judge to ‘review’ gov’s sex
Read MoreAs more tar sweeps beaches, nature authority says sand will never be 100% clean
Environmental advocacy body Adam Teva V’Din calls on Environment Ministry to update public ‘in real time’ and ‘with maximum transparency’
Read MoreFormer US secretary of state Pompeo: Many Saudis want normalization with Israel
America’s erstwhile top diplomat asserts killing of top Iranian general enabled the Abraham Accords between the Jewish state and 4 Arab countries
Read MoreUN Human Rights Office says 18 killed in Myanmar crackdown
Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power, and a U.N. human rights official said it had “credible information” that 18 people were killed
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