Riots erupted for another night across France over a police-involved shooting of a 17-year-old last week, leading to 1,300 arrests, as top police unions issued a warning that the country is “at war.” In another incident, the mayor of a Parisian suburb alleged that rioters tried to assassinate him and his family members. Top French…
French Mayor Alleges Rioters Tried to Assassinate Him in Fifth Night of Violence
Riots erupted for another night across France over a police-involved shooting of a 17-year-old last week, leading to 1,300 arrests, as top police unions issued a warning that the country is “at war.” In another incident, the mayor of a Parisian suburb alleged that rioters tried to assassinate him and his family members. Top French…
French Mayor Alleges Rioters Tried to Assassinate Him in 5th Night of Violence
Riots erupted for another night across France over a police-involved shooting of a 17-year-old last week, leading to 1,300 arrests, as top police unions issued a warning that the country is “at war.” In another incident, the mayor of a Parisian suburb alleged that rioters tried to assassinate him and his family members. Top French…
Woman Sacked for Saying ‘Biological Sex Is Real’ Wins $127,000 Compensation
Maya Forstater, who lost out on a job for saying people cannot change their biological sex, has been awarded £100,000 ($127,000) compensation by an employment tribunal. She was awarded the payout after it was found she experienced discrimination and victimization at work. Forstater, who worked as a tax expert at the Centre for Global Development…
Woman Sacked for Saying ‘Biological Sex Is Real’ Wins £100,000 Compensation
Maya Forstater, who lost out on a job for saying people cannot change their biological sex, has been awarded £100,000 ($127,000) compensation by an employment tribunal. She was awarded the payout after it was found she experienced discrimination and victimization at work. Forstater, who worked as a tax expert at the Centre for Global Development…
Russian Media Watchdog Blacklists Outlets Linked to Wagner Mercenary Chief
Russia’s media watchdog blacklisted at least five media outlets affiliated with Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and blocked their websites in Russia. The move came after Wagner fighters took control of a Russian military headquarters and advanced on Moscow in what appears to have been an attempted insurrection. As of Saturday, websites of the RIA…
Kidnapped Mexican Security Staff Freed After 3-Day Search
MEXICO CITY—Sixteen Mexican state security ministry employees were freed on Friday after being kidnapped earlier in the week in the southern state of Chiapas, authorities said, following a three-day search. “All of them are OK,” a spokesperson for the ministry said. The employees, all men, were kidnapped Tuesday by an armed group on a highway…
Australia Sees First Budget Surplus in 15 Years; $19 Billion Boost From Soaring Commodities
Strong global commodity prices have benefited Australia’s federal budget, which is officially back in black this year for the first time in 15 years. The Office Department of Finance revealed on Friday in its latest monthly financial statement that the Australian federal government’s underlying cash balance in the 12 months to May was $19 billion…
Russia Launches First Overnight Drone Attack on Kyiv in 12 Days: Ukrainian Military
Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region after a 12-day break, with air defence systems destroying all the weapons on their approach, Ukrainian military officials said on Sunday. The country’s air force said that the attack included eight Iranian-made Shahed drones and three cruise missiles which were shot down. “Another…
‘Lack Backbone’: Liberal Leader on Corporates Backing ‘Yes’ Vote
The opposition leader has lashed out at Australian mining giants and other big companies for donating to the ‘yes’ campaign in support of the Indigenous voice to parliament. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said many big companies “lacked a significant backbone” when it came to the upcoming referendum. “There are a lot of people who are…
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