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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said ‘mental illness, drugs, and evil forces’ are to blame for Texas mall shooting
Newsbreak 4 weeks ago in Around The World, Marjorie Taylor Greene, News, News UK, Politics, Texas Shooting, UK Weekend 0 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks to reporters as she leaves the US Capitol on November 17, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed “mental illness, drugs, and evil forces” for the Texas mall shooting. The congresswoman repeated right-wing talking points that link antidepressants to mass shootings. Greene did not mention guns or gun control laws. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed “mental illness, drugs, and evil…
Renaissance artists da Vinci and Botticelli may have used egg yolk in their masterpieces, new study finds
Newsbreak 2 months ago in Around The World, Art, Egg, Leonardo da Vinci, News UK, Renaissance, science, UK Weekend 0 Botticelli’s Lamentation over the Dead Christ — one of the artworks found by the study to have egg yolk in the paint. Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images Renaissance artists may have used egg yolk to protect and alter their paintings, scientists find. The study examined works by Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli among many others. Egg proteins mixed into oil paint helps paintings withstand…
Donald Trump proposes 10 new ‘Freedom Cities’ featuring futuristic flying cars in a new campaign video
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, Campaign 2024, Cities, Flying Car, Politics, Trump, UK News, UK Weekend 0 Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at the South Carolina State House in Columbia, S.C., on January 28, 2023. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Donald Trump called for a “quantum leap” in the American standard of living on Friday. He laid out campaign proposals for new ‘freedom cities’ and investment in flying cars. Trump said the US had “lost its boldness,” but under his…
A wave of suspected mass poisonings of schoolgirls in Iran remains shrouded in mystery
A young woman lies in hospital after reports of poisoning at an unspecified location in Iran on March 2, 2023. WANA/Reuters TV via REUTERS Up to 900 Iranian school girls have been victims of suspected mass poisoning in recent months. Dozens have been hospitalized in the past week. Iran’s president blamed the unexplained bouts of respiratory distress on the Islamic state’s “enemies.” Up to 900…
Former GOP Senator James Inhofe retired because of long COVID symptoms. Other colleagues have it but keep it secret, he...
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, COVID, long-COVID, Politics, Republican, Senator, UK Weekend 0 Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) speaks during a press conference. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images Former Republican Senator James Inhofe said he retired due to long COVID symptoms. During his time in office, the Oklahoma senator repeatedly voted against COVID protections. The CDC estimated that one in five American adults with the disease suffers from long COVID symptoms. Former Republican Senator James Inhofe said the reason…
Trump-backed Kari Lake appears to turn on Ron DeSantis after sharing conspiracy linking him to George Soros
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, Donald Trump, George Soros, Kari Lake, Politics, Ron DeSantis, UK Weekend 0 Arizona Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake speaks to supporters throughout her election night time occasion at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch on November 08, 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Trump-backed Kari Lake appeared to turn on former-ally Ron DeSantis after sharing a deceptive article. The article said George Soros, a favourite goal of far-right teams, had endorsed DeSantis. Lake just lately lost…
Joe Rogan facing allegations of antisemitism after saying it’s ‘silly’ to say ‘Jews aren’t into cash’
Joe Rogan walks back on his declare that colleges had been placing out cat litter for teenagers who’re ‘furries.’ Vivian Zink/Syfy/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Joe Rogan confronted accusations of antisemitism after his newest podcast episode. “The idea that Jewish people are not into money is ridiculous,” said the podcaster. The CEO of the American Jewish Committee said that Rogan’s feedback invoked age-old antisemitic…
Trump campaign staff discussed plan to ‘fan the flame’ about election fraud despite privately admitting 2020 defeat to Biden, according...
Newsbreak 4 months ago in 2020 election, Around The World, Donald Trump, News UK, Politics, UK Weekend, Voter Fraud, Wisconsin 0 Residents wait in line to vote at a shuttered Sears retailer in the Janesville Mall on November 03, 2020 in Janesville, Wisconsin. Scott Olson/Getty Images The Associated Press obtained audio of Donald Trump’s aides discussing the aftermath of the 2020 election. The Wisconsin aides deliberate to “fan the flame” about baseless election fraud claims, despite admitting Trump misplaced. “Just be on standby in case there’s…
China operates more than 100 secret ‘police stations’ in dozens of countries to monitor its citizens in exile, report says
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, China, International, Military & Defense, News UK, Police, UK Weekend 0 The Chinese flag. Getty Images China has more than 100 “police stations” globally to monitor its citizens in exile, a report said. Some of these facilities are set up with the help of the host nations, Safeguard Defenders alleged. FBI Director Christopher Wray said he’s “very concerned” about Chinese “police stations” in the US. China operates more than 100 so-called police stations worldwide to monitor,…
Fox News ends Lara Trump’s employment following father-in-law Donald Trump’s announcement to run for president in 2024
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Donald Trump, Fox news, LARA TRUMP, Media, News UK, Politics, Trump 2024, UK Weekend 0 Lara Trump pre-records her deal with to the Republican National Convention on August 26, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Lara Trump, who’s married to former President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump, is now not a paid contributor for Fox News due to her father-in-law’s 2024 announcement, the Los Angeles Times was first to report. The network confirmed to the Los Angeles Times on Saturday that Lara…
NAACP chief slammed Elon Musk’s ‘rubbish ballot’ and called for advertisers to pause Twitter spending after Trump reinstated
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Media, NAACP, News, News UK, Politics, Twitter, UK Weekend 0 NAACP President Derrick Johnson. Lisa Lake/Stringer The president of the NAACP slammed Elon Musk’s choice to reinstate Donald Trump to Twitter. “If you run Twitter like this, God help us all,” Derrick Johnson tweeted on Saturday. He called on advertisers to pause spending on the platform. The president of the NAACP reacted furiously to the reinstatement of former President Donald Trump on Twitter, calling for…
More than a dozen powerful explosions at a huge Russian-occupied nuclear power plant in south Ukraine, says IAEA
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Military & Defense, News UK, Nuclear, Russia, UK Weekend, Ukraine, UN, Zaporizhzhia 0 Overview of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on August 29, 2022. Satellite picture ©2022 Maxar Technologies. Renewed shelling close to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in the final 24 hours. “Powerful explosions shook the area,” said the IAEA in a statement. Grossi stated that there’s an “urgent need for measures to help prevent a nuclear accident.” The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…
A historic home, listed as the ‘most distant’ property in England, is going on sale for around $11.9 million
Skiddaw House is a nineteenth Century capturing lodge in the Lake District in England. Mitchell’s Land & Property A capturing lodge in the Lake District has been listed as the “most remote” property in England. Skiddaw House and its 3,000 acres of land are actually on sale for $11.9 million, The Guardian reported. The property is not accessible by automobile, and the nearest village is…
Black family receives a home appraisal $259k higher than original after asking a white neighbor to present it for them,...
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Black People, Home Appraisal, News UK, racial disparity, Real Estate, UK Weekend 0 A inventory picture exhibits somebody conducting a home appraisal. Getty Images A Black family acquired a low home appraisal on their home in Seattle, Washington. They requested a white neighbor to present it to appraisers and “whitewashed” their home, King 5 reported. The second appraisal, offered by a white lady, got here in at $259k higher than the original. A Black family from Seattle, Washington,…
FIFA president compares his childhood experience of being bullied as a redhead with freckles to the plight of migrant workers...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, News UK, Qatar, Sports, UK Weekend, World Cup 0 FIFA President Gianni Infantino. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, mentioned he “understands discrimination.” “As a child, I was bullied – because I had red hair and freckles, plus I was Italian, so imagine,” he mentioned. Infantino slammed Western nations for “hypocrisy” in a near-hour-long speech The FIFA president has mentioned he “understands discrimination” as he was bullied for being a redhead as a…
Trump portrayed as a ‘loser’ by 2024 rivals courting his big donors at Las Vegas convention, report says
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Donald Trump, Mike Pence, News UK, Politics, Ron DeSantis, Trump 2024, UK Weekend 0 Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks to company at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual management assembly on November 18, 2022. Scott Olson/Getty Images Potential rivals for the 2024 GOP nomination wooed donors at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s assembly. Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pompeo, and Larry Hogan are among the many listed audio system. Donald Trump, who introduced his 2024 run this week, is just…
President Jair Bolsonaro has dropped out of sight because he ‘cannot wear pants’ due to a skin an infection, Brazil’s...
President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro arrives for a press convention two days after being defeated within the presidential runoff at Alvorada Palace on November 1, 2022 in Brasilia, Brazil. Andressa Anholete/Getty Images Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro misplaced a tightly-contested presidential election final month. Since then, he has been holed up in his official residence. Brazil’s vice president advised O Globo that Bolsonaro hasn’t left his…
Biden’s aides describe Trump as a defeated and vulnerable figure who could help the president secure a second time period,...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, News UK, Politics, Trump 2024, UK Weekend 0 President Joe Biden, left, and former President Donald Trump, proper, in a composite picture. Getty Images Former President Donald Trump introduced that he would run for president in 2024. Reuters reported that President Joe Biden’s aides see Trump as the most vulnerable of potential GOP rivals. They assume that Trump selecting to run could help secure Biden a second time period, per Reuters. Several aides…
5 men and 2 women were put to death in a rare mass execution in Kuwait
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Death Penalty, International, Kuwait, Law, News UK, UK Weekend 0 A map of Kuwait Google Maps The Kuwait authorities hanged seven prisoners in the primary mass execution in 5 years. Those killed included three Kuwaiti men, a Kuwaiti girl, a Syrian man, a Pakistani man, and an Ethiopian girl. The inmates were hanged on Wednesday, reported al-Jazeera. The Kuwait authorities put to death seven prisoners in the primary mass execution in 5 years. The state-run…
Ukrainians spend the weekend celebrating the liberation of Kherson with hugs, flags, and sparkling wine
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Kherson, Military & Defense, News UK, Russia, UK Weekend, Ukraine 0 Residents of Kherson briefly dwelling in Odesa, holding Ukrainian flags, have fun the liberation of their native city in entrance of The Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Odesa, on November 12, 2022, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine OLEKSANDR GIMANOV/AFP through Getty Images Over eight months since Russian forces seized the metropolis, Ukrainians are celebrating the recapture of Kherson. Photos present individuals hugging…
Millions of fire ants threaten to ‘rain down’ on Hawaii residents and sting them in their sleep, officials say
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Fire Ants, Hawaii, Infestation, kauai, News, News UK, science, UK Weekend 0 A inventory photograph exhibits a close-up of fire ants on a plant. Getty Images Kauai’s most in depth infestation of fire ants poses a well being danger to Hawaii’s residents and vacationers, officials say. Fire ants are “raining down” on folks and stinging folks in their sleep, per SFGATE. Welts attributable to fire ants stings can “last for weeks,” in accordance to the Kauai Invasive…
DeSantis overtakes Trump as the 2024 presidential nominee Republicans choose, new YouGov poll says
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Donald Trump, GOP, News UK, Politics, Poll, Republican, Ron DeSantis, UK Weekend 0 Then-President Donald Trump campaigns with Ron DeSantis at a rally in Pensacola, Fla., on November 3, 2018. AP Photo/Butch Dill, File More Republicans say they would favor DeSantis to be their 2024 nominee over Trump. The discovering, taken days after the midterms, is a reversal of earlier polls that put Trump forward. After the GOP’s lackluster midterm election outcomes, Trump has acquired criticism from inside…
Trump is calling his political allies and encouraging them to blame Mitch McConnell for GOP’s poor midterm outcomes, report says
Newsbreak 7 months ago in 2022 midterms, Around The World, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, News UK, Politics, UK Weekend 0 Former President Donald Trump, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Drew Angerer/Getty Images, Joe Maiorana/AP Photo Trump is calling allies and encouraging them to blame McConnell for the GOP’s midterm outcomes, CNN stated. Trump has criticized McConnell for spending an excessive amount of on Alaska whereas neglecting different aggressive races. Trump is rallying opposition to McConnell forward of management elections subsequent week. Former President Donald Trump…
Conservative firebrand Candace Owens says Trump being rude to her made her realize he’s vengeful, paranoid, and lacked humility
Newsbreak 7 months ago in 2022 midterms, Around The World, candace owens, Donald Trump, News UK, Politics, UK Weekend 0 Candace Owens, left, and former President Donald Trump, proper, in a composite picture. Getty Images Candace Owens stated on her Daily Wire present that Donald Trump was rude to her. The conservative firebrand stated the expertise made her “question him as a person.” Owens stated that Trump is “holding onto a vengeful spirit” and seems to lack a imaginative and prescient for 2024. Candace Owens,…
Donald Trump may have had a bad week with US voters, but Republicans in Israel still love the former president
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Donald Trump, International, Israel, Jewish Republicans, News UK, Republicans, UK Weekend 0 “Trump Square” in Petah Tikva, Israel. Joshua Zitser/Insider Insider met with Republicans Overseas in Israel to debate Donald Trump’s recognition in the nation. In Petah Tikva, there’s a rotary devoted to the former president. It’s known as “Trump Square.” In a Truth Social submit final month, Trump wrote he might “easily” be the nation’s prime minister. In the US, Trump has had a bruising week,…
The pro-choice movement is jubilant after the midterms turned the anti-abortion tide
Newsbreak 7 months ago in abortions, Around The World, Midterms, News UK, Politics, Roe v Wade, UK Weekend 0 An abortion-rights activist holds an indication close to the US Capitol throughout the annual Women’s March to help Women’s Rights in Washington, DC, October 8, 2022. ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP through Getty Images The midterms proved that voters need to defend abortion entry. “These results have been a moment of celebration,” Elisabeth Smith stated. “We have to get right back to work,” stated Mini Timmaraju, the president…
Women in Afghanistan have been banned from parks by the Taliban
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Afghanistan, Around The World, International, News UK, Taliban, UK Weekend 0 Two girls sporting burqas in Afghanistan on January 17, 2022. Scott Peterson/Getty Images The Taliban have banned girls from parks in Afghanistan. Since the Taliban got here to energy in August 2021, they have enforced punitive legal guidelines limiting girls’s lives. Afghanistan has develop into ‘a cage for Afghan girls,’ activists say. Women in Afghanistan have been banned from parks by the Taliban, in accordance…
Rats can bop their heads to a rhythm and like music by Lady Gaga, a study discovers
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Lady Gaga, Music, News UK, Rats, science, Study, UK Weekend 0 A rat (L), Lady Gaga (R). Getty Images, ANGELA WEISS/AFP through Getty Images Rats can bop their heads to a rhythm like people, a study has discovered. Researchers monitored rats’ head actions whereas they had been performed music at completely different tempos. The animals had been greatest at maintaining in time with beats between 120 and 140 bpm, related to people. Rats can bop their…
Trump will make a ‘skilled’ and ‘buttoned-up’ 2024 bid announcement, top advisor says, despite many urging him to delay
Newsbreak 7 months ago in 2024 election, Around The World, Donald Trump, News UK, Politics, Ron DeSantis, UK Weekend 0 Former President Donald Trump Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Trump goes to make a “professional, very buttoned-up” announcement about his 2024 bid, an advisor stated. Jason Miller stated Trump was going forward with the Tuesday announcement, despite disappointing midterm outcomes. Trump is reportedly being urged to delay till after the Georgia Senate run-off. Former President Donald Trump will imminently announce his plans to run for president in…
5 months after the worst school shooting in Texas historical past, pro-gun Gov. Greg Abbott easily triumphed in Uvalde County
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Greg Abbott, Midterms, News UK, Politics, Texas, UK Weekend, Uvalde 0 Dora Mendoza (R), the grandmother of Amerie Jo Garza, who died in the mass shooting, mourns at a makeshift memorial exterior Uvalde County Courthouse in Uvalde, Texas, on May 26, 2022. Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP through Getty Images Greg Abbott gained the race to stay governor simply 5 months after the worst school shooting in Texas. The households of the victims of the assault expressed…