Former London police officers admit sharing racist texts about Duchess of Sussex, royals
The former officers, aged in their 60s, pleaded guilty to sending offensive messages at a hearing at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
Biden’s top National Security Council advisor accused of serious misconduct at NSA and White House
In the first of a series of letters to the inspector general in advance of the 2015 report, Neuberger denied the allegations against her. “I strongly disagree with the tentative conclusions of the OIG inquiry (that I sometimes failed to exercise courtesy and respect in dealing with fellow workers),” she wrote. “I firmly believe that I treated everyone with the respect and courtesy they deserved.”
Biden: Whatever happens to China’s economy, US will still fund economies in ‘Global South’
The IMF forecasts that the Middle East, Central Asia, developing countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa will deliver between 3.2 per cent and 5.0 per cent GDP growth next year, faster than the 1.0 per cent they projected for the United States and 3.0 per cent globally.
Are Allied Democratic Forces rebels an Islamic outfit or a bunch of rapists masquerading as mujahidin?
the public wrongly perceived FRONASA, RPF and NRA rebels to be Muslims, which was not true. People like Haji Abdu Nadduli were few in the rebel ranks. The overwhelming majority were Rwandese and Ugandan Christians. It was a good strategy. It earned the rebels enormous sympathy and moral and financial support domestically and internationally, although they were also strongly supported by the Anglo-American axis of global power
India plays down Chinese President Xi Jinping missing G20 summit, says it won’t affect consensus
G20 groups the 20 major economies of the world but it has been divided due to differences over the war in Ukraine. The absence of Putin and Xi as well as divisions over the war mean it would be difficult to arrive at a consensus Leaders Declaration at the summit, analysts and officials have said.
Experts link sharp rise in breast cancer in women to routinely keeping cell-phones in their bras
Additionally, a 2020 peer-reviewed study found that excessive smartphone use “significantly increased” the risk of breast cancer, with those using cell-phones for more than 4.5 minutes before bedtime having a 5.27-fold increased risk of breast cancer compared to those using a smartphone for less time.
Are Rwanda’s Tutsi imposters or same as Bahima in Uganda, if not why do they pose as such?
A knowledgeable society is an asset. It is not enough to have academics and intellectuals. They must be ready to share their knowledge freely and costlessly. It would be bad for them if they lived in a fearful society that is also ignorant. When they do research they would either get no credible data or confront a docile, silent population, remote from them.
Britain prepares to proscribe Wagner as a terrorist group, its property as proceeds of crime
Across Ukraine, the Middle East and Africa, Wagner has been involved in looting, torture and “barbarous murders”, the statement said, calling it a threat to global security.
India’s PM Narendra Modi uses G20 summit in Delhi to popularise self abroad, lure voters at home
The Modi government has gone into high gear, promoting India as a bridge to the developing world and arguing it is well-placed to tackle issues of climate change, terrorism and the debt crisis. His administration is also highlighting India’s position as a growing power courted by major Western countries, particularly after US President Joe Biden’s state visit in June.
Inside Russian military carnage: Ukrainian intercepts show Russian soldiers’ anger, 43,000 killed
Neil Melvin, director of International Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a defence and security think tank headquartered in London, said the calls appeared to confirm some Russian forces were thrown into defensive operations with little preparation and were sustaining high casualties, sowing tensions between soldiers and commanders.
