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| | | Talk Fest | Zelenskyy Leans on Davos’ Powerful After Chopper Crash There are “no accidents at wartime” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the World Economic Forum Wednesday, just hours after a helicopter crashed into a residential building near Kyiv. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi is among the 14 dead. Zelenskyy used the high-profile address to pressure Western leaders into providing more weapons and support. “The time the free world uses to think is used by the terrorist state to kill,” he said in comments widely interpreted to be aimed at Germany. Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke at the Davos forum earlier in the day, listing existing commitments to Ukraine but dashing hopes of an increase. (Sources: BBC, The Guardian) |
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| | | | | Standing Down | PM Jacinda Ardern Shocks NZ, World With Early Exit Ardern has “no more in the tank” after a summer reflecting on the challenges ahead, she said Thursday. The ruling Labour Party will vote for a new leader over the weekend in the lead-up to October’s national elections. Ardern shot to fame in 2017 after Labour seized government and became, at 37, the world’s youngest female leader. Still, Kiwis are divided. “I’m not sorry she is stepping down,” said one resident of Ardern’s electorate, Mount Albert. Critics at home pointed to extended lockdowns and a rising cost of living, but supporters said they’ll miss her strong leadership during crises like the Christchurch massacre. (Sources: Reuters, NZ Herald) |
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| | | ‘Rigged’ | Failed Candidate Arrested in New Mexico Election Shootings “New Mexico elections are absolutely rigged. And we will pursue justice,” Solomon Peña tweeted in defense of the Jan. 6 insurrection. He’d lost his House District 14 race to the Democratic incumbent by 48 points — a loss he’s never conceded. Albuquerque Police arrested Peña Monday, alleging the candidate had paid four men to shoot at the properties of two state legislators and two county commissioners in recent weeks. No one was injured in the shootings. In a court hearing Wednesday, prosecutors moved to detain Peña ahead of trial citing his alleged participation in at least one of the shootings. (Sources: CNN, Albuquerque Journal) |
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| | | Divisions | Abortion to Take Center Stage on Roe v Wade Anniversary This month marks 50 years since the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling — and seven months since it was overturned. The annual March for Life event will take on new significance for anti-abortion activists on Friday, who will descend on Washington in support of restrictions introduced on a state level. “It’s almost like the old wild, wild West … everything is still shaking out,” president of the National Right to Life Committee, Carol Tobias, said. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver a speech in Florida — a state where restrictions against access were quickly passed by conservative lawmakers last year. (Sources: AP, The Hill) |
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| | | Briefly | Here are some things you should know about today: Blocked. Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must remove Health Minister Aryeh Deri from cabinet over previous tax fraud convictions. The ruling comes as Netanyahu’s government prepares legislation that would curb the court’s powers. (Source: France24) Grisly discovery. U.N. peacekeepers serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo have found a mass grave of 42 bodies, including six children, in the village of Nyamamba. The discovery follows reports of militia operations in the area over the weekend. (Source: Al Jazeera) Acquitted. The Tokyo High Court upheld a 2019 lower court ruling that absolved former executives operating the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant of any wrongdoing over their handling of the 2011 earthquake. (Source: DW) |
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| | | | | Helping Hand | Mental Healthcare in the UK Is Defined by Race. Is Change Coming? Black people in Britain are four times more likely than their white counterparts to be detained under the Mental Health Act, National Health Service data from 2021 and 2022 revealed. It’s just one factor demonstrating the Act’s inability to respond to the needs of a diverse U.K. — but reforms will fall short until anti-racism is enshrined in the Act as a “guiding principle,” a joint committee overseeing the draft mental health bill said this week. Racial disparities have widened since a broad independent investigation identified the gap five years ago. “The failure to date is unacceptable and inexcusable,” committee chair Lady Buscombe said. (Source: The Guardian) |
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| | | Password Reset | The World’s Most Infamous Ex-Social Media User Wants to Come Back Former President Donald Trump was booted from major social media networks in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, but he’s hoping his time in the Truth platform wilderness has been repentant enough. Twitter’s lifetime ban on Trump was overturned by new owner Elon Musk and while he did not return immediately, speculation is mounting that as 2024 nears he will log on. “He’s been talking about it for weeks,” one Trump insider said. Facebook parent-company Meta may be a harder ask. His team sent a letter to the tech giant asking for a “meeting to discuss President Trump’s prompt reinstatement to the platform.” (Source: NBC) |
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| | | Tinseldown | Is Hollywood Losing Its Movie Magic? A post-pandemic uptick in productions filmed in Los Angeles has already dropped off, according to data released from film permit office FilmLA. The fourth quarter of 2022 saw 8,674 shoot days — down 19.5% on the same period the year before. The final quarter of 2021 had a record number of shoot days after the pandemic production backlog; but the numbers tapered off throughout 2022, making industry insiders nervous that Tinseltown is losing its reputation as the capital of film and TV. Some suspect productions may be moving to states that offer looser public health restrictions and better tax breaks. (Source: Hollywood Reporter) |
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| | | You Are What You Eat | This Texan Republican Is Taking On ‘Fetal Tissue’ in Food Sen. Bob Hall is gearing up for a fight when Texas’ state legislature opens for the year next week. If his bill passes, food containing “human fetal tissue” or developed with tissue must be “clearly and conspicuously labeled” for sale in the state. But the Food and Drug Administration said: “There are no conditions under which the FDA would consider human fetal tissue to be safe or legal for human or animal consumption.” Despite the outright dismissal, Hall is committed to protecting unsuspecting Texans from cannibalism — and may inflame a community suspicious of cells used in vaccine development. (Source: Vice) |
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| | | Pride, Prejudice | NHL Says No Rules Broken in Provorov Pride Boycott Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov skipped out on the pre-game skate during Tuesday’s Pride Night when his teammates took to the ice in themed jerseys wielding sticks with rainbow tape. “Players are free to decide which initiatives to support, and we continue to encourage their voices and perspectives on social and cultural issues,” the National Hockey League said in a statement after Provorov’s noted absence. After Philadelphia downed the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 at the Wells Fargo Center, Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox religious beliefs: “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion. That’s all I’m going to say.” (Sources: Reuters, Philly Hockey Now) |
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