Jury Faces New Scrutiny as Texas Governor Seeks Pardon in Protester Killing
New York Times Two jurors who spoke to The Times said that despite the politically charged nature of the Daniel Perry murder trial, no one was pressured to reach a verdict. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/texas-daniel-perry-pardon-jury.html
Read MoreChina says drills around Taiwan are ‘serious warning’
Fox News Chinese military drills held around Taiwan should be viewed as a warning to the self-governing island, a government spokesperson said Wednesday. The Chinese military held three days of large-scale air and sea exercises it dubbed “Joint Sword” that ended Monday, and comes after U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy held a meeting with Taiwanese…
Read MoreKey EU corruption case suspect under house arrest
Fox News Belgian authorities have decided to move the key suspect at the heart of the corruption scandal rocking the European Union’s assembly from jail and place her under house arrest, the federal prosecutor’s office said Wednesday. EU LAWMAKER AT HEART OF ALLEGED QATAR BRIBERY CASE TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY Spokesman Antoon Schotsaert told the…
Read MoreAlabama bill would let K-12 parents ‘opt out’ of school mask mandates
Fox News Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation aimed at letting parents bypass requirements for students to wear face masks in school. The House Health Committee approved the legislation that harkens back to disputes over public health orders during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill says parents of a student at a K-12…
Read MoreHasbro Hires Harley-Davidson CFO to Lead Its Finances
Wall Street Journal The toy and entertainment company named Gina Goetter as chief financial officer, effective May 18. She succeeds Deborah Thomas, whose retirement plans were announced in November. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hasbro-hires-harley-davidson-cfo-to-lead-its-finances-5189b65b
Read MoreBahrain, Qatar restore relations after 6 year blockade
Fox News The Gulf nations of Bahrain and Qatar agreed to restore diplomatic relations late Wednesday. Bahrain had been the last holdout of four Arab nations that imposed a boycott and blockade on Qatar in 2017. They were angered by Qatar’s support for Islamist groups that rose to power in some countries following the 2011…
Read MoreGold Edges Higher; Likely Buoyed by Slowing Inflation, Growth Prospects
Wall Street Journal Gold edged higher in the morning Asian session. Macroeconomic conditions for gold have probably improved although future upside may already be expected, RBC Mining & Materials Equity Team said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gold-edges-higher-likely-buoyed-by-slowing-inflation-growth-prospects-bc8fce13
Read MoreOver 4,000 families displaced by Burundi floods
Fox News A week of floods has displaced thousands of families in a part of western Burundi where a river separates the country from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a local official said Wednesday. More than 4,000 families living in the village of Gatumba were displaced by flooding, Mutimbuzi district chief administrator Simeon Butoyi…
Read MoreAlleged captain of capsized migrant boat in English Channel charged with manslaughter
Fox News A man who allegedly piloted a small boat packed with migrants that capsized while crossing the English Channel in December has been charged with four counts of manslaughter. Ibrahima Bah, 19, is due to appear at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Thursday to face the charges related to the Dec. 14, 2022 capsizing. His…
Read MoreAre journalists being replaced by AI? Kuwait has a virtual news anchor
Jerusalem Post The virtual anchor made her first appearance on a local Kuwait news network and delivered the latest news and headlines. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-739077
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