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| | | Thin Line | Five Officers Indicted in Memphis Shooting as City Braces Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, died three days after a traffic stop left him in critical condition Jan. 7. The five officers, all of whom are Black, were fired from the Memphis Police last week and will face second-degree murder charges, along with kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression. “This tragedy meets the absolute definition of a needless and unnecessary death,” civil rights attorney Ben Crump said. Local authorities will release video footage of the traffic stop on Friday evening. Crump, acting for Nichols’ family, compared the footage to that of the 1991 police beating of Rodney King. (Sources: Commercial Appeal, NYT) |
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| | | | | Haiti’s Horror | Port-au-Prince Erupts in Protests Over Police Slayings At least 10 police officers have been killed by gangs in the Haitian capital in the last week, sparking protests against the government’s apparent lack of action. Tensions rose last October, prompting interim Prime Minister Ariel Henry to call for international help in quelling the violence. Little has been resolved since. Protesters and police supporters descended on Henry’s residence Thursday demanding help. “If they are killing police officers, me as a citizen, what should I do?” one Port-au-Prince resident asked. Rights groups have previously said gangs control around 60% of the capital, including roads in and out of the city. (Sources: CNN, Al Jazeera, BBC) |
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| | | On the Brink | West Bank Marks Deadliest Night in Decades At least nine Palestinians, including seven militants, were killed Thursday night in a clash following an Israeli raid in the West Bank. Five rockets were shot into Israel with three intercepted, while Israeli airstrikes targeted military training areas and an underground Hamas rocket manufacturing site, Israel’s military said. While both sides avoided the escalation that could lead to an all-out war, it does come at a complicated time for the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit next month while newly returned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government face challenges at home. (Sources: AP, Reuters) |
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| | | Check! | This Weekend’s To-Do List? Hunt for Classified Documents So say the National Archives to former U.S. presidents and vice-presidents, days after Mike Pence joined the growing list busted with confidential documents. Former Presidents Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, and former VPs Pence, Joe Biden, Dick Cheney, Al Gore and Dan Quayle have all been notified by the Archives in a letter sent earlier this week. Complying with the Presidential Records Act “does not diminish after the end of an administration,” the Archives reminded. It is illegal to keep the documents — but only criminal if it’s intentional. (Source: AP) |
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| | | Briefly | Here are some things you should know about today: Big freeze. A cold snap across Afghanistan has left at least 160 dead in the worst winter conditions in over a decade. Around 84 of those deaths are within the last week, authorities said. (Source: Dawn) Joining in. Canada will send four Leopard 2 tanks accompanied by Canadian Armed Forces trainers to Ukraine in the coming weeks. The announcement follows similar plans from the U.S. and Germany. (Source: CBC) Outlawed. Russian independent news outlet Meduza is an “undesirable organization” and “poses a threat” to national security, the general prosecutor’s office said Thursday. Journalists at the outlet have promised to continue work despite the threats. (Source: The Guardian) |
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| | | Shrouded | The White Waters of Bahamas Mystify Researchers The “whiting” events have been observed for more than a century, but scientists are no closer to knowing what is causing them. Testing found the white is caused by the calcium carbonate well known in the Bahama Banks, but why a fine-grained cloud of it occasionally appears remains a mystery. Research using satellite imaging and machine learning at the University of South Florida has found an increase in the events since the 2010s, with a peak in 2015. The same period also shows a huge variation in size, with one event taking up the equivalent of Detroit in the ocean. (Source: Vice) |
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| | | Recognizing Tragedy | Remembering LGBT Victims This Holocaust Memorial Day Germany has marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Bundestag each year since 1996. This year will be the first to focus primarily on the experience of LGBTQ Germans. Around 57,000 gay men were imprisoned under the Nazis, with up to 10,000 sent to concentration camps in uniforms with the infamous pink triangle. Henny Engels of the German Lesbian and Gay Association rights group said the ceremony is an “important symbol of recognition.” The move is welcomed by representatives of the Jewish community in Germany: “They weren’t the only ones,” Central Council of Jews chair Josef Schuster said. (Source: France24) |
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| | | | | Home Sweet Home | No Room for Prince Andrew at Buckingham Palace King Charles III will no longer allow his disgraced brother to keep rooms in Buckingham Palace. “Andrew loved having a suite at Buckingham Palace where he was not only set up for marital life with Sarah Ferguson but used it as a bachelor’s pad after his divorce,” a palace insider said. The revelation comes at a tough time for the monarch’s younger brother. He’s believed to be readying a challenge to a settlement made with Virginia Giuffre, who alleged Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her while she was underage. He won’t be homeless long: he might move into St James’ Palace. (Source: The Independent) |
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| | | Record Setter | Striking Archaeological Gold in Egypt’s Tombs Down a 50-foot shaft, researchers found the mummified remains of Hekashepes. The discovery is believed to be the oldest of a non-royal in Egypt. Archaeologists also unearthed remains of a “secret keeper,” a man known as Meri — who would have performed special rituals in the palace — a priest, Khnumdjedef, and Fetek, a writer and judge. “This discovery is so important as it connects the kings with the people living around them,” archaeologist Ali Abu Deshish said. Pottery and other knick-knacks were also found in the tomb south of Cairo, dating back to between the 25th and 22nd centuries B.C. (Source: BBC) |
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| | | Nil-All | Djokovic Dad Causes Near Diplomatic Incident at Australian Open Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, wants the tournament to ban Novak Djokovic’s father from attending future games after he was spotted with fans waving Russian flags on Wednesday night. Srdjan Djokovic Senior said in a statement he had “no intention of getting caught up” in the conflict and was merely greeting fans of his son after his match-up with Russian player Andrey Rublev. “My family has lived through the horror of war, and we wish only for peace,” he said in a statement, adding that he will cheer on his son’s match against Tommy Paul from home on Friday. (Sources: ABC, The Guardian) |
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