Archive du mois : mars 2018

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US imposes sanctions on 19 Russians

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as « Putin’s chef », has denied election tampering The US has imposed sanctions on 19 Russians, accusing them of interference in the 2016 US election and alleged cyber-attacks. They include 13 individuals charged last month by Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin accused the…

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Would perhaps maybe presumably also faces down Putin – nonetheless he has the upper hand

Britain is not inclined to admit we are susceptible to state capture by foreign powers – but we are. On March 11, the Sunday Times newspaper published a front-page story on how the Conservative Party had accepted millions from Kremlin-linked political donors – over 3 million British pounds ($4.2m) from suspect Russian figures channelled to the Conservatives…

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London marketing company boss’s unbelievably sexist email goes viral

Paul Martin (pictured), a departing executive at The &Partnership in London, sent a message to all his colleagues on his last day, also International Women’s Day, which included a list of ‘Top Five’ and ‘Bottom Five’ female colleagues An executive of a top London advertising agency sent a sexist email to his entire office ranking…

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Meet Like, Simon‘s secret weapon: Natasha Rothwell

Love, Simon may be a groundbreaking gay teen romance, but the film’s surprising secret weapon comes in the form of a tired but passionate teacher played by Insecure‘s Natasha Rothwell. Directed by Greg Berlanti and written by This is Us duo Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, the John Hughesian coming-of-age tale centers on the titular…

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Es fliegt kein Flug nach irgendwo

Die Dinge laufen gut für Carsten Spohr. Der lästige Konkurrent Air Berlin ist weg, die Lufthansa wurde zur ersten Fünf-Sterne-Airline Europas gekürt und der von ihm geleitete Gesamtkonzern konnte das beste Geschäftsergebnis seiner Geschichte präsentieren. Kein Wunder, dass der Vorstandschef kürzlich als „Manager des Jahres“ ausgezeichnet wurde und ein zufriedener Aufsichtsrat ihn für weitere fünf…

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Loads of folks killed, cars beaten after pedestrian bridge collapses in Florida

Updated March 16, 2018 09:02:39 Video: Pedestrian bridge collapses at Florida International University (ABC News) Related Story: Colombian suspension bridge collapse kills nine workers Related Story: Bridge collapse near Bali kills nine people Up to 10 people have been killed after a newly installed pedestrian bridge spanning several lanes of traffic collapsed at Florida International…

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Israeli parliament endorses ‘nation-impart bill’ for first finding out

Nazareth, Israel – After seven years of delays, the Israeli governing parties have agreed the final terms of controversial new legislation that would define Israel exclusively as « the nation-state of the Jewish people ». The bill is now expected to be fast-tracked through the Israeli parliament and on to the statute books in the coming weeks. Approval…

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Individuals have a constitutional steady to boycott Israel

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) concluded its annual policy conference last week with a lobbying day on Capitol Hill. High on its legislative agenda was advocating for bills that would penalise Americans for engaging in their First Amendment-protected right to boycott for Palestinian rights.  AIPAC conference attendees pressed their elected officials to support the Israel Anti-Boycott…