On March 15, US President Joe Biden signed a bill approving a staggering $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine. Heavily promoted in advance as a vital lifeline to Kiev that would safeguard citizens, defend refugees, and protect democracy, references to the supposedly landmark move immediately vanished from the mainstream media …
Read More »Kosovo’s Albanian police ban Serbian license plates, use tear gas against protesters, as US and EU urge ‘restraint’ on both sides
Hundreds of local Serbs have gathered at Jarinje and Brnjak, two ‘border’ crossings between the renegade province – which the ethnic Albanians declared independent in 2008 – and inner Serbia. Heavily armed special units of Kosovo police blocked both checkpoints on Monday morning, insisting that all vehicles with Serbian license …
Read More »Giuliani’s law license suspended in New York over claims about Trump, 2020 election
Giuliani’s suspension was sought by the Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department and granted by the Appellate Division in Manhattan. New York state Sen. Brad Hoylman, (D-Manhattan) had filed the formal complaint with the Attorney Grievance Committee. The suspension order accuses Giuliani of making false claims to “courts, …
Read More »Texas allows residents to possess handguns with no license after Gov. Abbott signs controversial ‘constitutional carry’ bill
After passing through the state Senate late last month, Abbott put his name to HB 1927 on Wednesday, legalizing what proponents call “Constitutional Carry,” which allows residents to possess pistols with no license or mandatory training. While the law exempts those already prohibited to carry firearms under state or federal …
Read More »With 200K households a year opting out of TV license, parliamentary report slams ‘complacent’ BBC bosses
In a report published on Friday, the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts warned the BBC is at a “critical juncture” having “lost its place as the media provider that young people spend most time with” due to the rise of on-demand streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon …
Read More »Is that you, Rodrigo? California driver caught using fake license with photo of Philippines president
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) tweeted that they had confiscated a fake license featuring a photo of a smirking Duterte during a patrol of Historic Filipinotown. Although police censored some of the information on the license, the name Norman D can be seen on the signature as …
Read More »License to shoot rioters & looters? Florida governor proposes expanding ‘stand your ground’ law
While no official proposal has been filed, the Miami Herald reported on the bill’s existence, citing documents obtained through a public records request. Under the reported proposal, Florida’s existing “stand your ground” doctrine justifying the use of force in self-defense would be expanded to people engaging in rioting – “interruption …
Read More »Drivers can be allowed not to give the inspectors a driver’s license
In 2019, the police must determine the format of electronic driving licences. Electronic media, according to the head of GIBDD MVD of the Russian Federation Mikhail Chernikov, will save drivers from having to carry documents. The transition to electronic identification of drivers will be a logical continuation of digitalization of …
Read More »NBU revoked the license of another Bank
“Divi Bank” suspends part of operations. The national Bank of Ukraine revoked banking license “Divi Bank” at his request. NBU Board decision of August 14, has withdrawn the banking and General licenses for implementation of currency operations in PJSC “Divi Bank”. “The Bank took a decision on voluntary termination of …
Read More »Austria was forbidden to pass the driver’s license exams in the Turkish language
According to the Minister of transport of Austria, the cost of Turkish language for training is not justifiedAustria was forbidden to pass the test to obtain a driving license in Turkish. A message posted on the website of the Austrian Ministry of transport. As reported, the tests can still be …
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