Factory boss defiant as sanctions bite in China’s Xinjiang
AKSU, China — A backlash against reports of forced labor and other abuses of the largely Muslim Uyghur ethnic group in Xinjiang is taking a toll on China’s cotton industry, … Read More
Month: May 2021
US cuts Mexico’s aviation safety rating, curbing new flights
The United States is downgrading Mexico’s aviation-safety rating By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer May 26, 2021, 12:20 AM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article … Read More
‘George’s blood is on this bill’: Floyd’s family demands police reform after relatives met Biden
George Floyd’s family raise fists on White House lawn on anniversary of his murder to demand Congress passes police reform after his daughter Gianna, 6, met Joe for ice cream … Read More
MICK HUME: Why was the man who put his name to a hateful fascist pamphlet lauded on the airwaves?
MICK HUME: One-by-one they lined up on Radio 4 to lionise ‘good looking, charming, gentle’ old Max Mosley, while BBC tried to brush the hateful fascist pamphlet he put his … Read More
New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation
New York prosecutors have convened a special grand jury to consider evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business dealings By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press May … Read More
Disgraced Martin Bashir is STILL pocketing £2k a week from the BBC
BBC rehired Martin Bashir ‘after executive demanded the corporation win more awards’ – and the disgraced journalist is STILL pocketing £2k-a-week despite quitting on the eve of Princess Diana report … Read More
Murder probe is launched after boy, 16, is stabbed to death on the street in Corby
Three suspects are arrested for murder after boy, 16, was stabbed to death on the street in Corby Police were called at around 7pm to reports of a teenager stabbed … Read More
Pompeo-led effort to hunt down Covid lab theory shut down by Biden administration over concerns about quality of evidence
Those involved in the previously undisclosed inquiry, which was launched last fall by allies of then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, say it was an honest effort to probe what many … Read More
The panel is expected to decide whether to indict former President Trump, The Washington Post reports
The panel, convened by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, could also decide to indict executives at the Trump Organization or the business itself if criminal charges are presented, the Post … Read More
Woman charged with assaulting Southwest flight attendant
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant lost two teeth when she was attacked by a passenger this weekend, and the president of her union calls it part of a disturbing increase … Read More
