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  • Canadian Parliament member caught naked on video session

    In what has become a phenomenon due to COVID-19 lockdowns, people conducting business are getting caught not fully dressed during video conferencing meetings. The latest casualty is Canadian Parliament member William Amos. The Associated Press has the story: Canadian MP William Amos stark naked during virtual meeting of the House of Commons OTTAWA, Ontario (AP)…

  • Explosives kill 1, injures 12 in Baghdad

    A car laden with explosives blew up in Sadr City in Iraq, killing one person and injuring 12. The driver was killed. Iraq’s president condemned the attack, calling it a “shameless” attempt by terrorist groups to destabilize the country during the holy month of Ramadan. The Associated Press has the story: Suicide bombing kills 1, injures…

  • Russian opposition associate convicted of trespassing

    Lyubov Sobol, a top associate of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has been prosecuted in Russia for trespassing. She showed up at the home of the man who allegedly poisoned Navalny, Konstantin Kudryavtsev, to confront him. A Russian court sentenced her to a suspended sentence of one year community service. The Associated Press has the…

  • Expert: George Floyd had a heart rhythm problem

    Defense expert Dr. David Fowler, a retired forensic pathologist, testified at the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin that George Floyd died due to a sudden heart rhythm problem combined with other factors such as drugs in his system. The Associated Press has the story: Derek Chauvin defense produces medical expert who contradicts…

  • Prosecutors charge cop who killed Daunte Wright

    Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter is being charged with second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Duante Wright, who was black. Potter said she meant to shoot him with her taser, but instead accidentally used her handgun. Violent protesters have been launching flashbangs and gas grenades at police in the Minneapolis suburb. The Associated Press…

  • Greece and Libya to reassess maritime boundaries

    After a tumultuous dispute in 2019 between Greece and Libya over maritime boundaries, the two countries are finally going to reassess the situation. Greece expelled the Libyan ambassador in 2019 after Libya signed an agreement with Turkey over maritime boundaries that angered both Greece and Cyprus. The Associated Press has the story: Promising talks over…

  • Somalia’s controversial president signs law to stay in office

    The U.S. and the European Union are alarmed that Somalian president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has signed a law extending his term in office for two years. Somalian senate leaders say the vote by the lower house of parliament was illegal. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. is “deeply disappointed.” The Associated Press…

  • BIBI “NATANZYAHU” PLAYS BAD COP ON IRAN

    BIBI “NATANZYAHU” PLAYS BAD COP ON IRAN This week witnessed three big surprises in the ongoing not-so-shadow war between Israel and Iran.  First, the remarkable technical success of a sabotage operation, almost certainly staged by Israel, against Iran’s heavily guarded uranium enrichment facility at Natanz. Second, more surprising, the apparent American acceptance of this operation,…

  • Survey: Majority want journalists to expose more facts

    The Media Insight Project has released a survey about journalists which found that a lot of people want journalists to be more aggressive in fact finding. However, less than half wanted them to be more proactive in other areas. The Associated Press has the story: Media Insight Project polls people about their opinions of journalists…

  • Biden’s first speech to Congress full of restrictions

    Due to COVID-19 and security concerns, President Joe Biden’s first speech to Congress will look very different from previous presidential addresses. Only a limited number of members of Congress will be allowed to attend, with social distancing and masks in place. The Associated Press has the story: Biden to make the case to Congress for…