Pakistan releases Chinese national who was arrested on blasphemy charges from high-security prison
Fox News A Chinese national arrested in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy has been released from a high-security prison after a court granted him bail, a defense lawyer and local police said Friday. Under Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws, which have been widely criticized by rights groups, anyone convicted of the offense can be sentenced to…
Read MoreMexican officials at oil regulator who rejected Pemex plans were pressured to quit
Reuters Reuters exclusively revealed that Rogelio Hernandez had been pressured by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s government and Pemex to approve plans for the Quesqui field in Tabasco or resign as the head of the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH). The post Mexican officials at oil regulator who rejected Pemex plans were pressured to quit appeared…
Read MoreRussia hits Chernihiv Oblast with guided aerial bombs again
Pravda Ukraine On 28 April, the Russian Air Force once again struck the border of Chernihiv Oblast with guided aerial bombs. Source: press service of the Operational Command Pivnich (North). Details: According to the military, from 15:30 to 15:35 on Friday (Kyiv time), three strikes of presumably guided aerial bombs, fired from two Russian planes,…
Read MoreAmid Western aggression Russian authorities must work as one team — Putin
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian leader stressed that the Russian authorities must create a basis for the country’s long-term, independent and successful development, rather than try to wait for an end to the period of difficulties and challenges https://tass.com/politics/1611337
Read MoreBat Yam resident fires gun in Eilat hotel, detained by police
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-741559
Read MoreNorth Carolina House approves Blue Cross Blue Shield reorganization bill
Fox News North Carolina’s leading health insurer would be able to reorganize through a method the nonprofit company’s leaders said would keep it nimble and competitive with for-profit rivals, under legislation approved Thursday by the state House. The measure, which would allow Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and a dental insurance provider to…
Read MoreHong Kong court slams ‘vigilantism’ after increasing jail term for protester who beat taxi driver
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal has said that people who wielded “vigilante justice” against a taxi driver whose vehicle hit a crowd during the 2019 protests acted in a “lawless” manner. The act was even “more serious” than assaulting riot police officers, the court ruled, as it jailed a man who…
Read MoreActress Jane Fonda spotted with Sen Baldwin after February Hollywood fundraiser with other Democrats
Fox News A fan account dedicated to actress and activist Jane Fonda posted a picture of the actress with Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, after a Hollywood fundraising event she attended in February with fellow blue Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio. According to Federal Elections Commission filings, Fonda donated $5,800 to the Ohio Wisconsin…
Read MoreFederal judge declines to block Illinois gun law, calls ‘assault’ rifles ‘particularly dangerous’
Fox News A federal judge in Chicago has declined to block enforcement of Illinois’ strict “assault weapons” ban, denying a request from a gun owner who argued the law was unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Lindsay Jenkins said that the gun control laws are consistent with the United States’ historical tradition of firearm regulation, and that…
Read MoreAmericans list Biden’s greatest failures, accomplishments in office
Fox News On the heels of Joe Biden announcing his re-election bid, Americans sounded off on the president’s greatest accomplishments and biggest failures since taking office. “His failure, I think just generally speaking, is for the country. He’s failing our country,” Barbara told Fox News. Colton, however, said: “I like that he got the Build…
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