The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops (Photo: AP) The US military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has been a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls.The financial incentives to reenlist in the Army, […]
When George Floyd died under the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago, the outrage was swift and widespread. Republicans and Democrats, police chiefs and civil rights activists, media houses and corporate executives all agreed: it was horrific.“It’s police brutality, obviously,” said conservative commentator Ben Shapiro at the time.Today, that consensus lies […]
A person holds a sign during a march remembering George Floyd (AP) MINNEAPOLIS: Americans on Sunday mark five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism.Floyd’s deadly arrest on May 25, 2020 helped launch the black lives matter movement into a […]
Killings by the police didn’t go down after George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed — they went up. Steven Rich, a data reporter, explains his findings and what may have contributed to the increase. Source link
The Netherlands celebrated the 80th anniversary of World War II (Image: AP) On May 8, Europe commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the bloodiest war in the continent’s history. Tens of millions of people died, including 6 million Jewish people who were murdered by the Nazis and their […]
World’s oldest woman, 115 years old, swears by this one rule for a long life In a world where everyone searches for the secret to living a long and fulfilling life, the wisdom of those who have actually achieved extraordinary longevity is invaluable. Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest living woman at the age of 115, […]
After several days of strike and halt of train services in New Jersey, the commuters will finally get some relief as the train services will resume on Tuesday after the transit workers and authorities have come to a temporary agreement after a long time of misery. Train engineers went on a statewide strike to get […]
LISBON: Voters in Portugal return to the polls Sunday for a third general election in three years, as the country’s increasingly fragmented political landscape defies efforts to unite behind policies on pressing national issues such as immigration, housing and the cost of living.Hopes that the ballot might end the worst spell of political instability in […]
Who is Grigory Melkonyants? Russian election watchdog leader sentenced to five years in prison (Photo: AP) A Moscow court on Wednesday sentenced Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of the independent election monitoring group Golos, to five years in prison on charges of organizing the activities of an “undesirable” organization, a charge widely condemned by human rights advocates […]
Attorney Mark Geragos, center, representing Erik and Lyle Menendez, speaks in front of family and supporters of the brothers after their resentencing hearing in Los Angeles. (Picture credit: AP) Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted of the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, were resentenced on Tuesday, making them eligible for parole […]
