Law enforcement in Honduras on Monday arrested the country’s ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is wanted in the US over his alleged involvement in drug trafficking and other crimes. Hernandez said he was willing to surrender himself. The former leader, who ruled Honduras between 2014 and January this year, was …
Read More »Kremlin answers request to ship weapons to Donbass
The Kremlin has said requests from top MPs from Russia’s governing party to ship military equipment to the Donbass show how seriously the country is taking the crisis across the border in Ukraine. The group of influential politicians have argued it is a necessary response to recent deliveries of weapons dispatched …
Read More »Seoul indicates it may snub US request over oil
Following reports that the Biden administration reached out to several of the largest oil consumers pleading for a coordinated release of petroleum stockpiles, the South Korean government confirmed that Seoul received the request, but said that rising prices are not a good enough reason to tap into its reserves. “We …
Read More »US Supreme Court denies request by New York City school teachers to block Covid-19 vaccination mandate
Just one day after the emergency appeal was filed to the nation’s highest court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Friday denied the request to hear the case. Sotomayor, who handles emergency filings from New York, offered no comment on the decision. New York City’s vaccine mandate for public school employees went …
Read More »‘QAnon Shaman’ denied request for prison release to see ailing grandfather, who has since died, as judge deems him ‘flight risk’
While Chansley, 34, filed a motion in July for temporary release to see his sick granddad before he passed, he was denied that opportunity by Judge Royce Lamberth, who ruled on Thursday that the accused “failed to present clear and convincing evidence that he is not a flight risk.” According to his attorney, …
Read More »Court to hear parole request from neo-Nazi mass murderer Anders Breivik 10 years after deadly attacks
Prosecutor Hulda Karlsdottir told Reuters on Friday that Breivik’s request for parole would be heard in court at an unspecified date in the near future. She said the “central question for the court during the hearing will be whether there is an imminent danger” of Breivik committing further serious offences. …
Read More »‘Facebook has officially jumped the shark’: New tool allowing users to ‘REQUEST PRAYERS’ met with mockery
Users can use the tool to request mass prayers for anything from a job interview to personal health. After a user creates their post, others can click a button reading, “I prayed.” The feature began being tested in the US in December. “During the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve seen many faith …
Read More »ECHR rejects Russian request to impose interim measures against Kiev after Moscow complains about Crimea water & discrimination
In a statement to the TASS news agency, the ECHR revealed that Russia requested the court invoke Article 39, a provision that allows measures to be placed before any hearing or decision. In particular, Moscow asked that Ukraine be forced to cancel restrictions on Russian speakers and demanded that Kiev …
Read More »Spain arrests 22yo Briton on foot of US request over bitcoin scam that compromised high-profile Twitter accounts
The US Justice Department (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that 22-year-old Joseph O’Connor has been detained in Estepona, Spain on multiple charges over the hacking. Some of the Twitter accounts reportedly compromised included ones belonging to US President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama and Tesla founder Elon Musk. O’Connor will …
Read More »FDA & CDC reassure Americans that 3rd Covid jab not needed YET, as Pfizer seeks to request emergency approval for booster shot
“Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time,” the FDA and CDC said in a joint statement on Thursday, adding that the health bodies are “engaged in a science-based, rigorous process to consider whether or when a booster might be necessary.” The announcement …
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