Author: Morton Obrien

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Just Stop Oil (Courtesy) Activists have decided to change the form of protest against the British government’s climate policies. Early Warning: The protest was against the government led by Boris Johnson, but it was done before his resignation announcement. It is not against the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. At Demonstrations against climate policies Repeatedly in many countries. But some activists found another way to speak up. In the span of a week, five protests were held “Attached” to works of art. Yes, the necklace. In London, for example, enthusiasts stuck their hands to a life-size replica Last Supper,…

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UK Defense Minister Boris Johnson is not running “After careful consideration with colleagues and family, I have made the decision not to enter the Conservative Party leadership race. I am very grateful to my fellow MPs and Members who have pledged their support,” he wrote on Twitter on Saturday. . British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, considered one of the favorites to succeed Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, has announced his withdrawal from the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party. “After careful consideration with colleagues and family, I have made…

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Pope Francis may visit Ukraine in early August A Vatican official told Italian broadcaster RAI that Pope Francis could visit Ukraine in early August after returning from a trip to Canada planned for late July. “The Pope is very confident that if he visits, he will achieve positive results. He has already said he will go to Ukraine and is always ready to go to Moscow and meet with Russian officials,” said Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states at the Vatican Secretariat. “After returning from Canada, I think we will start seriously studying the possibilities,” he added.…

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It is not just moral and sexual harassment. Pedro Guimarães -surprise!-breastfed. Caixa Econômica Federal paid for the work on his house in Brasilia. A private company in contract with the Public Bank installed lampposts at a cost of R$50,000 in plantations along the banks of Paranova Lake. Audio of a meeting held at the end of 2021 shows the former strongman of Caixa Fulo da Vida protesting the state’s decision to change laws that could see him lose more than BRL 100,000 a month. With the sum of the bonus for being part of 21 boards and the president’s salary,…

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Mateus Parreiras – State of Minas Published on 07/08/2022 09:09 (Credit: Antonio Cruz/ Agência Brasil) The United Kingdom Justice Department is considering suing mining giant BHP Billiton in a British court for those affected by the Fundão dam failure in the Marianas. The decision was handed down on Friday (07/08) by the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) in London. Prosecutors for the Brazilians have all the points they need to close and go to trial. There were fears that only the municipalities that were part of the action would have the right to sue the British and Australian capital…

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A military police helicopter flies over Bento Rodríguez, a Mariana village devastated by the wreckage. (Photo: Antonio Cruz/Agenzia Brasil)A UK court is considering whether victims of the Fundo dam failure in the Marianas could sue mining giant BHP Billiton in a British court. The Court of Appeal (Civil Division) in London ruled this Friday (07/08) that all the points requested by the Brazilian lawyers are covered and can go to trial. There were fears that only the municipalities that were part of the action would have the right to sue the British and Australian capital firm, which jointly controls Samarco…

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London, June 22, 2022 (AFP) – The British government on Wednesday introduced a bill in parliament that would allow it to override some of the rules of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which blocked the deportation of migrants to Rwanda last week.This jurisdiction of the Council of Europe – based in Strasbourg and independent of the EU – has opposed controversial deportations of migrants and asylum seekers who arrived in the UK illegally. His decision prevented a last-minute departure of a specially chartered flight on June 14. The ECtHR is due to conduct a detailed review of the…

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This Saturday, July 9th, will mark the 650th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship that launched the alliance between Portugal and the United Kingdom with a variety of initiatives, including a concert coordinated by the English National Ballet at 5:30pm at the Praga do Municipio in Prague. Solidarity Gala at Theater Circo at 9.30pm. Admission to both initiatives is free, and tickets are required for the gala at Prakarans Space. It will be the high point of the celebrations of the oldest treaty between the two countries, signed on July 10, 1372, in Tagilde, Visela, and this week the district…

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Amazon has launched a new delivery system in the UK that promises to be eco-friendly as well as practical. Now, the retailer will use a kind of electric tuk-tuk to deliver goods to customers in specific London neighborhoods. The initiative is part of what Amazon calls a “micromobility hub.” The location will have solar panels to power these electric delivery vehicles and will also be a kind of delivery man headquarters. All these reduce emissions. According to Amazon, 1 million packages will be delivered in this mode. Apart from tuk-tuks and electric bikes, couriers can also serve on foot depending…

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A senior British diplomat and two foreigners have been arrested on suspicion of espionage by Iranian military officials. Edit Support 247 ICL RT – Britain’s second most senior diplomat in Tehran is one of three foreigners arrested for espionage by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Giles Whittaker, deputy head of the British embassy in Tehran, was accused of collecting soil samples in a restricted area, according to a report on Iranian state television on Wednesday. Video footage released by the IRGC shows the senior diplomat, along with family members, collecting soil samples in Iran’s central desert where missile exercises are…

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