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1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Won't back down': Druze Syrian town gathers after regime kills protester

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Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Second round of interviews complete in search for CPD leader

The commission tasked with finding three finalists for the vacant Chicago Police superintendent job has completed two rounds of candidate interviews and remains on track to meet its mid-July deadline, according to the body's president.Anthony Driver Jr., president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, said Tuesday that he's "a billion percent" confident that the commission will "meet or exceed" its July 14 deadline to send three finalists for the job to Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

In farewell address, Lori Lightfoot rejects narrative of 'mean' mayor and focuses on an optimistic future for Chicago

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday delivered a farewell address that sought to define her embattled, one-term reign as a defiant stand against the political establishment - an impassioned final message from the leader of the nation's third-largest city following a divisive term and stunning reelection loss.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Clarence Page: Mayor Lori Lightfoot wasn't here to make friends-and that's her loss

Looking back at Mayor Lori Lightfoot's only term in office, it's hard to see past my disappointment.I'm not alone, as evidenced by her defeat in the first round of voting.Four years ago she came from relative obscurity to win all 50 of the city's wards in her first political campaign ever.This time, she couldn't place high enough in the crowded field to make the runoff.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Editorial: Unrest sweeps across Israel, and Netanyahu has only himself to blame

Israelis embrace the ideal of democracy with the same fervor that Americans do.It's why, on Monday, the people of Israel effectively shut down their country's economy in a defiant, urgent statement against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dangerous bid to overhaul - and in doing so weaken - the country's judicial system.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Mayoral candidates Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson launch TV ads with election less than 2 months away

Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas will launch their first television ads this week as they attempt to unseat Mayor Lori Lightfoot.By coming out with TV spots nearly two months ahead of the Feb. 28 election, the two candidates are attempting to define themselves for voters before their rivals can.
Eater Chicago
1 year ago
Chicago

A Loop Brewpub is Arriving Next Year From a Zealous Group of Friends

An ambitious new brewpub is opening next year in the Loop and in December they're previewing the operation with a series of pop-up dinners with beer pairings at the Virgin Hotels Chicago.Industry Ales Brewpub should open this March at 230 S. Wabash (the former Kramer Foods).That's next to Central Camera, the iconic 122-year-old shop that burned down in 2020 after the civil unrest that followed George Floyd's murder.
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Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Garrett Ehinger: America should spearhead nonaggression treaties for biological labs in war zones

The conflict in Sudan suddenly drew new levels of alarm when hostile forces in the capital city of Khartoum seized a biological research lab containing lethal viruses such as cholera, measles and polio.It is unclear whether the viruses will be properly contained by the occupying soldiers, or if they will somehow be released and cause new outbreaks.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | The Conflict Testing Ethiopia's Nobel-Winning Leader

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been at loggerheads with leaders of the northern Tigray region since 2020.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | The Conflict Testing Ethiopia's Nobel-Winning Leader

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been at loggerheads with leaders of the northern Tigray region since 2020.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | The Conflict Testing Ethiopia's Nobel-Winning Leader

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been at loggerhead with leaders of the northern Tigray region since 2020.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Why the Truce in Ethiopia's Civil War is at Risk of Unraveling

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been at loggerhead with leaders of the northern Tigray region since 2020.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Why the Truce in Ethiopia's Civil War is at Risk of Unraveling

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been at loggerhead with leaders of the northern Tigray region since 2020.
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11 months ago
Europe news

Fearing Attacks, and Perhaps Unrest, Russia Plans Muted Victory Day

The war in Ukraine has prompted officials across Russia to scale back annual celebrations of Victory Day, the country's most important national holiday, with more than 20 cities forgoing military parades and organizers calling off a popular nationwide march to honor veterans.Security concerns were most often cited for the rash of cancellations of Tuesday's events, but some analysts suggested that the unease had as much to do with fears about domestic disturbances.
Washington Post
11 months ago
Europe news

Turkey closes airspace to Armenian flights over monument

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey has closed its airspace to flights by Armenian aircraft in retaliation for the erection of a monument in the Armenian capital that Ankara says honors people responsible for the killings of Turkish officials, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday.Are you on Telegram?
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Putin's suicidal gamble

The Kremlin has decided to take the risk of a social backlash to ensure its own survival.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
California

'One of a kind': Family, civic leaders mourn Richard Riordan at cathedral he championed

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

In towering concrete cathedral at the edge of a freeway, several generations of Los Angeles civic leaders mourned former Mayor Richard J. Riordan at a Friday afternoon Mass.Riordan died April 19 at the age of 92.A profusion of white Phalaenopsis orchids decorated the sanctuary and a kilted Los Angeles Police Department piper played as Riordan's widow, children and grandchildren filed into the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
KQED
1 year ago
California

What's Changed and What Hasn't 30 Years After LA Unrest | KQED

This week marks the 30th anniversary of one of the most painful and bloodiest chapters in LA's history.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Health

CDC: Gun injuries soared in the US during the pandemic

By Mike Stobbe | Associated Press NEW YORK For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries a fact that public health experts say is crucial to understanding the full impact of guns on society.A new government study highlights just how violent America's recent past has been by showing a surge in gunfire injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the number of people fatally shooting each other and themselves also increased.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

King shown wearing bracelet from indigenous Amazon leader in new portrait

A new portrait of King Charles III depicts his warmth and empathy and shows him wearing a bracelet given to him by an indigenous Amazon leader, the artist has said.Alastair Barford said he wanted to capture Charles's sensitivity in the oil painting, with the inclusion of the bracelet a nod to his environmental campaigning.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Retirement age to rise to 68 by the end of the 2030s what happens next

The UK retirement age is set to rise to 68 before the end of the 2030s, reports claim.Millions born in the 1970s and later could be told they must work for longer as early as the chancellor's Marc budget.Ministers want to raise the state pension age to 68 several years earlier than planned in a big bazooka bid to raise billions for the Treasury.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Putin 'holding the world to ransom' over food, says Liz Truss

Vladimir Putin is holding " the world to ransom" over food, Britain's foreign minister Liz Truss has claimed.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

King and Queen Consort to visit Germany after French trip cancelled

The King and Queen Consort are expected to arrive in Germany later after the couple's visit to France was postponed due to civil unrest in the country.Charles and Camilla were due to begin the first state visit of the King's reign on Sunday but the trip was shelved after a night of violent demonstrations across France that led to hundreds of arrests and police being injured.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Media industry

The number of journalist deaths worldwide rose nearly 50% in 2022 from previous year

Yellow tape marks bullet holes on a tree and a portrait and flowers create a makeshift memorial, at the site where Palestinian-American Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed in the West Bank city of Jenin, May 19, 2022.Majdi Mohammed/AP Sixty-seven members of the press were killed in 2022, the highest number since 2018, according to the annual report from the Committee to Protect Journalists.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Media industry

Number of journalists, media professionals killed on the job in 2022 up by more than 40% over previous year

The number of journalists and media workers killed while doing their job in 2022 has increased by more than 40% compared to last year, according to a new report released Friday.The International Federation of Journalists says that 67 media professionals were killed on the job in targeted attacks so far this year - up from 47 in 2021 - a reversal of the decline seen in recent years.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Canada news

Trump allowed back on Facebook after 2-year suspension | CBC News

Facebook parent Meta is reinstating Donald Trump's personal account after a two-year suspension following the Jan. 6 insurrection.The company said in a blog post Wednesday it is adding "new guardrails" to ensure there are no "repeat offenders" who violate its rules."The public should be able to hear what their politicians are saying the good, the bad and the ugly so that they can make informed choices at the ballot box," wrote Nick Clegg, Meta's vice-president of global affairs.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe politics

MEPs call for blacklisting of Iran's Revolutionary Guards

The European parliament has called for Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) to be blacklisted in Europe, a move some western politicians fear could provoke Iran to walk out of talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.The parliament has only an advisory role, but EU foreign ministers are due to meet on Monday to discuss further sanctions, and the Iranian diaspora is making the proscription of the IRGC its key demand.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ales Bialiatski: Belarus begins trial of Nobel Prize winner DW 01/05/2023

Ales Bialiatski faces a sentence of up to 12 years for charges of smuggling money to fund opposition activities.He was arrested in 2021 amid widespread demonstrations against Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.Imprisoned human rights activist and Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski went on trial in Belarus on Thursday, with allies viewing the proceedings as a government attempt to quell dissent.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Ethiopia's War Ended. Now There's Hunger and Strife

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been at loggerhead with leaders of the northern Tigray region since 2020.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Ethiopia's War Ended. Now There's Hunger and Strife

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed battled rebels for more than 16 months before declaring a truce in March 2022, staving off a challenge to his authority.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Why Ghana Went From Hero to Zero for Investors

Ghana is learning the hard way why oil can be a blessing and a curse.The onset of commercial crude production helped turn the West African nation into one of the continent's top investment destinations, but also prompted successive governments to borrow to the hilt.Skittish investors offloaded Ghana's bonds and currency, the cedi, amid doubts over its ability to settle its debts.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Why Ghana Went From Hero to Zero for Investors

Ghana is learning the hard way why oil can be a blessing and a curse.The onset of commercial crude production helped turn the West African nation into one of the continent's top investment destinations, but also prompted successive governments to borrow to the hilt.Skittish investors offloaded Ghana's bonds and currency, the cedi, amid doubts over its ability to settle its debts.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Why Ghana Went From Hero to Zero for Investors

Cnooc Ltd., China's largest offshore oil producer, and Ghana National Petroleum Corp. made a $5-billion bid to buy Kosmos Energy LLC's assets in the West African country, including its stake in the Jubilee field, according to three people with knowledge of thematter.Ghana is learning the hard way why oil can be a blessing and a curse.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Why Ghana Went From Hero to Zero for Investors

Cnooc Ltd., China's largest offshore oil producer, and Ghana National Petroleum Corp. made a $5-billion bid to buy Kosmos Energy LLC's assets in the West African country, including its stake in the Jubilee field, according to three people with knowledge of thematter.Ghana is learning the hard way why oil can be a blessing and a curse.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Why Ghana Went From Hero to Zero for Investors

Ghana, which is set to become Africa's newest oil exporter at the end of this year, may pump as much as 240,000 barrels of oil from its offshore Jubilee field by 2014-15, the state-owned Ghana National Petroleum Corp. said yesterday.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Is the Great Sri Lanka Fire Sale About to Begin?

Sri Lanka has a habit of selling off its assets when times are tough.And it doesn't get much tougher than this.
news.bitcoin.com
1 year ago
Cryptocurrency

Amid Civil Unrest in China, Gold and Silver Prices Hold Steady Equity, Crypto Markets Flounder Market Updates Bitcoin News

Market Updates by Jamie Redman Reports on Monday detail that the zero-Covid policy protests in China have lowered market sentiment as U.S. equity markets show the top four Wall Street indexes are struggling.The global crypto market cap is down 3.5% and getting awfully close to dropping below the $800 billion mark.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

China Appears to Limit Crowd Shots to Avoid Zero-Covid' Comparisons

In Qatar, the maskless fans at the World Cup are joyfully screaming, packed elbow-to-elbow in crowded stadiums, seemingly having a wonderful time.The image presents a direct contrast to China, where continuing zero-Covid policies have limited large crowds, forced occasional involuntary lockdowns and ensured consistent mask usage in public.
Time Out London
1 year ago
London

Now even babies are protesting: the March of the Mummies took over London

Thousands of parents and children gathered in Trafalgar Square on Saturday to demand childcare reforms
London has been swarming with protests over the last week, whether it's the kids in Tower Hamlets fighting to save their school street  or Just Stop Oil  causing civil unrest to demand action on climate change, everybody has got something to protest about right now.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Just Stop Oil activists block iconic Abbey Road crossing

On Saturday, activists blocked roads in Islington.A further 22 activists were arrested after they blocked the junction of High Holborn and Kingsway on Friday.Shortly after 1pm, four activists from the group walked across the crossing which was the cover for The Beatles' 1970 album.J ust Stop Oil activists have blocked the famous Abbey Road crossing in what is the group's 23rd day of civil unrest in the capital.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London

Just Stop Oil protest stops traffic in north London

Just Stop Oil activists have glued themselves to a road in north London on the 22nd day of the group's campaign of civil unrest.The Metropolitan police said: Met officers are at the scene at Upper Street N1, where there are 16 Just Stop Oil protesters who have sat down on the road, four of whom are locked on to each other and six are glued to the road.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Just Stop Oil activists block roads in Islington on 22nd day of civil unrest

J ust Stop Oil activists have blocked roads in Islington on what is the 22nd day of the group's campaign of civil unrest this month.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Just Stop Oil activist sprays Aston Martin showroom with paint as others block Park Lane

J ust Stop Oil activists have blocked Park Lane in what is the 16th day of the groups planned civil unrest this month.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Just Stop Oil activist covers Met Police HQ with orange paint

A Just Stop Oil protester has thrown orange paint at the New Scotland Yard sign at the Metropolitan Police headquarters.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Oregon Judge Clears Rene Gonzalez of Historic Elections Fine

An Oregon judge revoked a $77,140 fine given to city council candidate Rene Gonzalez's campaign for alleged election law violations Thursday.The decision to overturn the fine heavily rested on expert testimony from a small number of real estate brokers who spoke to poor rental conditions in downtown Portland.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Dear Smoke Alarm Guy

I can deal with Covid.I can deal with an insurrection.I can deal with inflation and civil unrest, global warming, Roe v Wade, the threat of nuclear war and the end of the modern global order.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Inflation protests across Europe threaten political turmoil

In Romania, protesters blew horns and banged drums to voice their dismay over the rising cost of living.
People across France took to the streets to demand pay increases that keep pace with inflation.
Eater Chicago
1 year ago
Chicago

How Food Trucks Help Anchor a South Side Community Initiative

Last month, the city unveiled an 8,500-square-foot outdoor plaza in Chatham, a new area packed with picnic benches and tables all surrounded by works from local artists.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago mayoral hopeful calls for a 'reserve' of 1,000 retired police officers and use of drones to track fleeing suspects and reduce car chases

Chicago mayoral candidate and Ald.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Huge swing to Tories in local byelection for Leicester area hit by unrest

A Leicester council byelection resulted in a huge swing towards the Conservatives, as they took the seat from Labour who were knocked into third place in an area gripped by civil unrest last month.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

No doomsday bunker, not a single gun - if the US really is heading for civil war, I'm stuffed | Arwa Mahdawi

ow long do you think you would survive if everything went to hell, civil war erupted, institutions crumbled and there was absolutely nowhere safe in the world left to run?
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Up to 70 Labour MPs may join pickets as Starmer faces test of party unity

Up to 70 Labour MPs could join union picket lines on Friday as Keir Starmer faces a renewed battle to maintain unity over support for striking workers.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on the UK economy: what an almighty mess

hat an almighty mess the British economy is in.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

I help rich people tackle inequality. Here's how the cost-of-living crisis could be fixed | Stephanie Brobbey

spent nearly a decade advising the UK's wealthiest families on how to preserve their wealth.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

What did my son learn at school? That Thatcher was 'OK', apparently | Zoe Williams

ost parenting fails are flagged a long way in advance, and you can see them careering towards you in slow motion."Ah, forgot to inculcate a sport ethic," you think."That'll bite me in 10 years."
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Dozens gather on the Harvard bridge protesting the death of Mahsa Amini

A group of protestors took to the Harvard Bridge Saturday to speak out against the death of Mahsa Amini.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Books

In Annie Ernaux's Nobel prize we see the public value of our intimate histories | Gaby Wood

he Nobel prize in literature has, for the past 121 years, traditionally been awarded to novelists, playwrights and poets.
https://www.rogerebert.com/
1 year ago
Film

Riotsville, USA movie review & film summary (2022) | Roger Ebert

Pettengill and her editor, Nels Bangerter fashion a searing indictment of the militarization of the police force as a response to civil unrest.
Medium
1 year ago
DevOps

Core architectural component of Azure

This article focuses on understanding the core architectural components of Azure which can be classified into two main groupings:
Physical infrastructure,
Management infrastructure.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Ukraine Nuclear Plant Pulled Off Line After Shelling Kindles Blaze

A fire caused by shelling forced the staff of Europe's largest nuclear plant to disconnect from the nation's power grid, showing that risks remained at the plant despite the presence of U.N. experts.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Pelosi has a history of criticizing China's human rights record.

To longtime watchers of American foreign policy, Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan reflects her decades-long interest in China - and her willingness to criticize its government.
Acm
1 year ago
Digital life

The Low Threshold for Face Recognition in New Delhi

Indian law enforcement is starting to place huge importance on facial recognition technology.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

This Secret Service Officer Was On The Scene at the Lightning Strike

Last night, when lightning struck four people in Lafayette Square, officers from the United States Park Police and the Secret Service happened to be on routine patrols nearby.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

COPA releases reports on two high-profile police encounters, including North Avenue Beach incident that resulted in charges against cop

The office that investigates serious misconduct against members of the Chicago Police Department released its summary of findings and recommendations Thursday on two high-profile incidents that caused the Chicago Police Department to come under public scrutiny.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Op-Ed: The enduring legacy of L.A.'s Eso Won Books - uplift and the written word

In 1989, Eso Won Books opened on a busy, nondescript stretch of Slauson Avenue east of Crenshaw, in a narrow upstairs space that looked more like an attic loft than a store.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Glendale apologizes for sending alert to all of Los Angeles County

It was the rude awakening that united Los Angeles County.
Around 9 a.m. Saturday, a vast number of mobile phones sounded with an alert for an unknown emergency in the city of Glendale.
Los Angeles Times
2 years ago
Los Angeles

Man who set Santa Monica restaurant fire during 2020 unrest sentenced to federal prison

A San Fernando Valley man who admitted to setting a Santa Monica restaurant on fire during a period of social unrest in 2020 has been sentenced to federal prison, authorities confirmed.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Superintendent Brown seeks officer's firing after he dragged woman by hair, knelt on her neck during George Floyd unrest

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown has filed disciplinary charges with the Chicago Police Board against an officer who is accused of dragging a woman by her hair out of a car and kneeling on her neck in 2020.
Riggo's Rag
1 year ago
Washington Redskins

Ed Reed urges Commanders players to take stand after Jack Del Rio punishment

The Washington Commanders are no strangers to off-field distractions.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Andy Shaw: Ex-watchdog Joe Ferguson has the credentials to run for mayor. But he can't - because of city law.

A funny thing happened on the way to next year's race for Chicago mayor, and it wasn't "thanks but no thanks" announcements by potentially formidable candidates such as U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and anti-violence crusader Arne Duncan.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | What's at Stake as Chile Writes a New Constitution

Chile's constitution writers are putting the final touches on the draft charter that will be the subject of a Sept. 4 referendum.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Mom grieving 12 years over police shooting of her son aims to heal hearts of other moms who lost children to Chicago gun violence

For years after her son was fatally wounded by Chicago police officers on the South Side during a traffic stop in the Washington Park neighborhood, Octavia Mitchell stopped celebrating Mother's Day.
Eater LA
1 year ago
LA food

Rejoice, Chickenjoy Lovers: Jollibee Has Opened in Downtown LA

Beloved Filipino fast food chain Jollibee opened its newest location at 729 Seventh Street in Downtown LA last week.
Independent
2 years ago
Left-wing politics

Joe Biden commemorates anniversary of Armenian genocide

President Joe Biden on Sunday commemorated the 107th anniversary of the start of the "Armenian genocide", issuing a statement in memory of the 1.5 million Armenians "who were deported, massacred or marched to their deaths in a campaign of extermination" by Ottoman Empire forces.
the Guardian
2 years ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on spiralling fuel bills: Johnson must get a grip | Editorial

efore escaping on an official visit to India on Wednesday, Boris Johnson ensured that headlines were dominated by his spurious attacks on the archbishop of Canterbury and the BBC, rather than his own egregious behaviour during Partygate.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Civil unrest due to rising energy bills 'isn't far away', says Martin Lewis

Britain's self-titled money saving expert Martin Lewis has warned that civil unrest over rising energy bills "isn't far away", as he repeated his call for more government intervention to protect people.
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