What a political mess in the UK since brexit nothing more as turmoil.
BBC Summary
Supporters of the former chancellor, Rishi Sunak, say he's got the backing of the 100 Conservative MPs needed to enter the race The BBC has confirmed 93 backers, but Sunak hasn't yet said he is standing Boris Johnson is on his way back to London from his holiday in the Caribbean as speculation grows that he will enter the race The trade minister Sir James Duddridge said the former prime minister told him that he was "up for it" The Leader of the Commons, Penny Mordaunt, is the only person to announce their candidacy so far Leadership hopefuls have until 14:00 on Monday to gather the support of 100 MPs, with a new PM declared by Friday
Moody's: UK's economic outlook now 'negative', ratings agency says
Former Chinese president Hu Jintao is unexpectedly led out of Saturday's closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress. A staff member supports Hu by the arm as he stands up. He also speaks to President Xi Jinping for a moment and pats Premier Li Keqiang on the shoulder before being led out.
The European Commission warns Musk that Twitter must comply with EU rules under his rule. Musk promised to loosen the reins on the social medium in favor of free speech, but the EU has demanded stricter action in recent years. Musk celebrated in a tweet after sounding the takeover of Twitter that "the bird has been released." However, according to European Commissioner Thierry Breton, Musk should not have too many illusions. "In Europe, the bird will fly according to our rules," the Frenchman tweeted.
"The king is dead, long live the king!"
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#1043107 11/04/2206:50 PM11/04/2206:50 PM
Maybe this article should be under "Organized Crime" . . .
Total BS !!!
Pakistan, which suffered terrible floods earlier this year, is demanding the developed world also agrees on a funding mechanism to compensate for the loss and damage climate change is already causing in developing countries.
Jay Leno (72) has been admitted to a burn center. The former talk show host suffered severe burns to his face after a gasoline fire, reports TMZ .
In a short statement, Leno tells American media that he is "okay". “I need a week or two to get back on my feet.”
He suffered burns from gasoline catching fire. TMZ previously reported that Leno was tinkering with one of his cars at the time. People previously spoke of "a very serious medical emergency".
"The king is dead, long live the king!"
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#1043704 11/14/2208:01 PM11/14/2208:01 PM
On Wednesday, Judge Jennifer Dorow sentenced Darrell Brooks, the Waukesha Christmas Parade Massacrer, who was found guilty in October of charges that include six counts of first-degree intentional homicide, to six life sentences, to be served consecutively without the possibility or eligibility for extended supervision.
Additionally, Brooks was sentenced to 17 and a half years for each of the 61 counts of reckless endangerment, 25 years for each of the six counts of hit and run, six years of two counts of bail jumping, and nine months for one count of battery, all to be served consecutively.
The company said more than 3.5 million Swifties, as her followers are known, registered in advance as "verified fans" in the hope of getting tickets for her 52-city US tour in the pre-sale.
Despite issues during the pre-sale that Ticketmaster estimated affected about 15% of interactions across the site, the company said it still sold more than 2 million tickets - the most ever for an artist in a single day.
It seems that things are not going well for Kanye West mentally again. In a broadcast of the far-right platform Infowars , the rapper praised Adolf Hitler and the Nazis and made various anti-Semitic statements. The American entertainment site TMZ writes that Kanye clearly has "a serious nervous breakdown".
"The king is dead, long live the king!"
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#1045012 12/02/2204:22 PM12/02/2204:22 PM
The trial of a fired Ft. Worth cop is about to get underway. The cop shot a resident. The cop was outside, and the resident was in her home, with her firearm. She had heard noises outside after dark. We need better training for law enforcement officers who are authorized to use deadly force. #aarondean #atatianajefferson
Germany detains far-right group over plot to install prince by force By Miranda Murray
Summary Military members among those being investigated Prosecutors: Some planned attack on parliament Kremlin says no question of involvement in any plot
Germany on Wednesday detained 25 members and supporters of a far-right group that the prosecutor's office said was preparing a violent overthrow of the state to install as national leader a prince who had sought support from Russia.
Prosecutors said the group was inspired by the deep state conspiracy theories of Germany's Reichsbuerger and QAnon, whose advocates were among those arrested after the storming of the U.S. Capitol in January 2021.
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout: The ‘Merchant of Death’ swapped for Brittney Griner
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, swapped Thursday for WNBA star Brittney Griner, is widely known abroad as the “Merchant of Death” who fueled some of the world’s worst conflicts.
In Russia, however, he’s seen as a swashbuckling businessman who was unjustly imprisoned after an overly aggressive U.S. sting operation.
The 2005 Nicolas Cage movie “Lord of War” was loosely based on Bout, a former Soviet air force officer who gained fame supposedly by supplying weapons for civil wars in South America, the Middle East and Africa. His clients were said to include Liberia’s Charles Taylor, longtime Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and both sides in Angola’s civil war.
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout: The ‘Merchant of Death’ swapped for Brittney Griner
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, swapped Thursday for WNBA star Brittney Griner, is widely known abroad as the “Merchant of Death” who fueled some of the world’s worst conflicts.
In Russia, however, he’s seen as a swashbuckling businessman who was unjustly imprisoned after an overly aggressive U.S. sting operation.
The 2005 Nicolas Cage movie “Lord of War” was loosely based on Bout, a former Soviet air force officer who gained fame supposedly by supplying weapons for civil wars in South America, the Middle East and Africa. His clients were said to include Liberia’s Charles Taylor, longtime Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and both sides in Angola’s civil war.
I never want to hear the Biden administration or any other liberal who voted for him talk about gun control ever again! They just cashed their chips in with this swap (never mind leaving former Marine, and 4 year Russian prisoner Paul Whelan, who just so happens to be white, male, and straight, behind). By releasing the Merchant of Death, you no longer have the "moral superiority" to lecture us on gun control going forward.
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#1045836 12/12/2212:16 AM12/12/2212:16 AM
The Rewards Credit Card Link To Taylor Swift And FTX?
Capital One is sponsoring Taylor Swift’s tour. It looks like that only came to fruition because Sam Bankman-Fried terminated negotiations to have FTX as main sponsor, because he and Caroline Ellison broke up and she’s a huge Taylor Swift fan? There’s a credit card angle to everything.
