Denver voters have another hefty ballot on their hands in the November election: Three double-sided pages await them in envelopes that began arriving over the weekend. Beyond school district matters, statewide amendments and propositions, congressional races and the U.S. presidency, Denver voters have nine citywide ballot questions that would change municipal code or the city … Read more
“Recently, reports have come to light of heinous crimes committed in Afungi by Mozambican soldiers working for the French company TotalEnergies,” the lawmakers said in their written question. The French energy giant had contracted a Mozambican security unit to defend the plant despite warnings that some soldiers had allegedly carried out human rights abuses. TotalEnergies … Read more
In separate comments on Friday during the annual diplomatic forum on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on Western countries to lift sanctions on the Taliban. “We once again appeal to Western countries with an urgent call to acknowledge responsibility for the post-conflict reconstruction of Afghanistan, lift sanctions restrictions, and return Kabul’s appropriated assets,” … Read more
But the documents obtained by The Insider suggest that references to Navalny’s symptoms were removed, the outlet said. An earlier version of the documents, signed by Russian investigator Alexander Varapaev, recorded that Navalny had suffered symptoms that medical experts said were consistent with poisoning, according to the report. “Convict A.A. Navalny lay down on the … Read more
“They have said that they want historical reconciliation,” Lavrov said of the ruling Georgian Dream party. “What form this reconciliation takes is up to the states of Abkhazia and South Ossetia to decide … If there is interest from all sides in normalizing these relations … we are ready to help.” Responding to the comments … Read more
“Police were called and three people have been arrested,” the gallery’s statement said. “The paintings were removed from display and examined by a conservator. The paintings are unharmed.” One of the paintings was the same one that two Just Stop Oil activists threw tomato soup at two years ago, drawing worldwide attention to the climate … Read more
The painting itself was unharmed, but the 17th-century frame sustained some damage after the soup acted as paint stripper on the delicate surface. The frame was retouched and the painting was returned to display the same day. In July, a jury found Plummer, 23, and Holland, 22, guilty of criminal damage to the frame. At … Read more
“It’s like giving a loaded gun to a child,” Sieper said. “Of course, TotalEnergies had no intention for stuff like that to happen, but if you have all the information, know all the local actors, their history with human rights abuses, and still conduct your business, you are responsible … it’s a perfect example of … Read more
The European Court of Human Rights referred the case in which two women complained about the ban on wearing the burkini in a municipal swimming pool in Antwerp back to Belgium. The drawn-out court case dates back to 2017, when the two women were not allowed to enter the pool in their burkinis, a full-body … Read more
Also facing sanctions are two prominent figures associated with far-right Georgian media outlet Alt-Info, which has called for attacks on pro-democracy crowds, journalists and the LGBTQ+ community. At the same time, the U.S. State Department confirmed it will impose visa restrictions on more than 60 Georgians and their families due to their complicity in “undermining … Read more
