Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised tougher laws to stop protesters in Britain from disrupting the lives of the “hard-working majority.” Extinction Rebellion—sometimes known as XR—was particularly active in 2019 and, following the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, other groups such as Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil emerged, causing chaos to motorists and commuters in…
Sunak Warns UK Protesters of More Powers to Protect ‘Hard-Working Majority’
Extinction Rebellion to ‘Temporarily’ Stop Using Public Disruption Tactics
The Extinction Rebellion (XR) climate campaign has said it will temporarily stop using public disruption tactics because “very little has changed.” In the last 12 months protesters from XR, Insulate Britain, and, most recently, Just Stop Oil, have caused chaos for motorists and others going about their daily commute. Climate activists have been arrested after…
Crowdfunder Cuts Short Funding for Just Stop Oil
The UK’s biggest crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder has shut down the climate activist group Just Stop Oil’s account, saying “it no longer complied with its terms of use” after a series of acts of vandalism. On Friday, Just Stop Oil’s Crowdfunder ended, saying said that it had raised over £78,000 with 535 supporters in 242 days….
US News
- City News ServiceSANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.—A trio of Los Angeles County Walmarts have been the subject of reported armed intruders over the last 24 hours, including one Jan. 29 in Santa Fe… [...]
- Rudy BlalockHundreds gathered around Plaza Square Park in Orange, California, on Jan. 26, to mourn friend, husband, and Deputy Public Defender Elliot Blair, who was found dead in Mexico while celebrating… [...]
- J.M. PhelpsAn Army member who says he was injured by the COVID vaccine said he faced repeated pressure to take the second dose of the vaccine, despite receiving a temporary exemption… [...]
- Lis WangThe Labor Party is pledging $2.5 million (US$1.79 million) towards further research into understanding the impacts of screen and gaming addiction in Australian children. “For (wife) Anna and I, one… [...]
- City News ServiceLAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—The name of a 39-year-old man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run vehicle in Laguna Beach was released Sunday by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Officers… [...]
- City News ServiceLOS ANGELES—The three victims killed in a shooting that wounded four others at a gathering near Beverly Hills were women from Illinois and Arizona, authorities said Jan. 29. Iyana Hutton… [...]
- Bill PanFormer President Donald Trump on Saturday condemned the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, saying that the tragedy “never should have happened.”… [...]
- Jack PhillipsAfter the Internal Revenue Service issued several releases warning about potentially lower tax refunds this filing season, some analysts say that it could put strain on some families who may… [...]
- Jack PhillipsFormer Walmart CEO Bill Simon warned that corporate layoffs might have a significant impact on the U.S. economy in the near future. “It’s crazy right now. We’re stuck in this… [...]
- The Associated PressWELLSBURG, Iowa—Authorities have identified the three children and one adult who died in a rollover crash in northern Iowa that also injured the nine other passengers Friday morning. The Iowa… [...]