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Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Become a member Support us just once A report released June 26 by Amnesty International accused Russian authorities of systematically denying Russian political prisoners and government critics access to their families to ensure their cooperation and “inflict further suffering on them and their families.” “For detainees facing investigation or trial, denial of contact with the outside world is an effective retaliatory tactic used by authorities to extract confessions and guilty pleas,” said the report, which compiled interviews with family and friends of 13 detainees, lawyers and human rights activists.According to…
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in their first presidential debate on Thursday night. The debate will be familiar ground for both candidates. That’s why Kevin Wagner said he expects both candidates to do much of what they’ve done before. “They’re trying to project an image of strength,” Wagner said. “People tend to gravitate toward candidates who project strength, so I think both candidates will try to do that.”Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25 Wagner is a professor of political science at Florida Atlantic University. He said projecting strength…
Venezuela forward Salomon Rondon (23) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a penalty during their Copa America Group B match against Mexico at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Wednesday. (Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP)Mexico had plenty of chances early on Wednesday night but couldn’t find the breakthrough. Instead, a Venezuelan team currently ranked 44th in the FIFA rankings dominated a team ranked 15th, earning a 1-0 victory in front of a strongly pro-Mexico crowd.For the second straight game in the 2024 Copa America at SoFi Stadium, the “home” team failed to live up to expectations. On Monday, Brazil failed to…
Welcome to the 2024 NBA draft! This draft class has been defined by its lack of star power at the top, but Wednesday’s first round is still expected to be a defining moment for a number of franchises drafting near the top. Sports Illustrated graded every move of the first round, going pick-by-pick to break down the biggest winners and losers of night one of the draft. Which teams should be happiest with how their boards shook out and which fan bases should be shaking their heads in frustration? Here’s a look at how everything played out. Risacher was long believed…
The term of the Punjab University apex body ends on October 31 but authorities are yet to announce a date for the elections, drawing the ire of senators. The announcement of dates for Chandigarh PU Senate elections has been postponed following implementation of the Model Code of Conduct in May. (HT Photo) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} PU senators had already raised the issue in May and urged the authorities to release the schedule, citing the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct which was delaying the release of the schedule, but even a month after the polls, no announcement has…
Veteran character actor Bill Cobbs, who became a household name on the big screen in his later years, died on June 25. He was 90 years old.Mr. Cobbs died at his home in the Inland Empire region east of Los Angeles, said publicist Chuck I. Jones. The cause of death was not clear.A Cleveland native, Cobbs appeared in films such as “The Hudsucker Proxy” (1994), “The Bodyguard” (1992) and “Night at the Museum” (2006). He first appeared on screen in a brief role in 1974’s “Pelham 1, 2, 3” and went on to appear in about 200 films and television…
Tingshu Wang/Reuters A panda at the Ya’an Bifengxia Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Sichuan Province, China, June 12, 2024. CNN — San Diego’s newest giant panda is on its way from China to California, Chinese state media said, marking the first time in 20 years that Beijing has loaned a new panda to the United States. The two pandas, Yunchuan and Xinbao, left the Bifengxia base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Sichuan province on Wednesday night and flew to their new habitat on a chartered plane, state…
KARACHI: Rashid Khan’s journey to becoming a billionaire cricket superstar began in the most desperate circumstances – as a refugee in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. But as a popular franchise cricketer and leg-spinner, the 25-year-old has amassed wealth beyond what he could have imagined when his family fled the war in Afghanistan. He earned an estimated $1.8 million in his latest contract in the lucrative Indian Premier League and has homes in Dubai and Sharjah. The Afghanistan captain is currently just two wins away from winning the T20 World Cup title. To the coaches who taught him cricket during…
BALTIMORE — More adolescents are killed by gun violence each year in the country than any other cause. This week, the U.S. Surgeon General declared gun violence a public health crisis due to a sharp increase in firearm injuries and deaths across the country, including here in Maryland. Johns Hopkins University researchers say gun violence in the state is on the decline, but the problem remains at an all-time high. The advisory issued by the U.S. Surgeon General is intended to draw attention to the fact that this is a problem in our country and one that requires an immediate…
CNN — San Diego’s newest giant panda is on its way from China to California, Chinese state media said, marking the first time in 20 years that Beijing has loaned a new panda to the United States. The two pandas, Yunchuan and Xinbao, left the Bifengxia base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Sichuan province on Wednesday night and flew to their new habitat on a chartered plane, state television (CCTV) reported. The unusual loan was completed in February, just months after Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed sending the pandas to the San Diego Zoo…