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Ukraine offensive 'slower than desired', Zelenskiy says; Putin sees 'lull'
Ukraine offensive 'slower than desired', Zelenskiy says; Putin sees 'lull'
KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was quoted on Wednesday as saying progress in Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces was "slower
2023-06-21 21:20
Wildfire on German military training site contaminated with ammunition
Wildfire on German military training site contaminated with ammunition
Officials say strong winds have fanned flames at a wildfire on a German military training site that is known to contain large amounts of ammunition, causing it to double in size
2023-06-06 00:48
Spain Is Confident Turkey Will Give Nod to Swedish NATO Entry
Spain Is Confident Turkey Will Give Nod to Swedish NATO Entry
Spain is confident Sweden and Turkey will break an impasse for the Nordic country to join the North
2023-07-05 00:59
'Chaotic for a while' at US border as rules change: Biden
'Chaotic for a while' at US border as rules change: Biden
The US border with Mexico will be "chaotic for a while," President Joe Biden acknowledged Tuesday, days before pandemic-era rules that have made claiming asylum at the frontier all...
2023-05-10 08:55
Trump says DeSantis to blame for Disney becoming ‘woke’ and ‘disgusting’
Trump says DeSantis to blame for Disney becoming ‘woke’ and ‘disgusting’
Donald Trump has criticised Ron DeSantis for not taking on Disney sooner, suggesting his main rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination could have prevented the entertainment giant from becoming – in his words – “woke” and “disgusting”. Mr Trump lashed out at both Disney and Mr DeSantis on Sunday as the Florida governor remains locked in a feud with one of America’s best-loved brands, after it opposed his so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill. “Disney has become a Woke and Disgusting shadow of its former self, with people actually hating it. Must go back to what it once was, or the ‘market’ will do irreparable damage,” Mr Trump said. “This all happened during the Governorship of “Rob” DeSanctimonious. Instead of complaining now, for publicity reasons only, he should have stopped it long ago. Would have been easy to do - Still is!” Disney’s row with the Florida governor began when it came under pressure from employees to take a stance against a new law that prohibits school teachers from discussing gender identity and sexuality in the classroom. In retaliation, Mr DeSantis signed legislation to take away Disney’s self-governing status and appointed a new board of supervisors. Before the new board came in, the company signed agreements with the old board made up of Disney supporters that stripped the new supervisors of design and construction authority. Later, the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature passed a law to allow the DeSantis-appointed board to repeal those agreements and the theme park resort’s monorail system subject to state inspection, something it had previously done in-house. It prompted Disney to file a lawsuit against the Florida governor and his appointed board last month. It claimed in the lawsuit that it was in violation of free speech and the contracts clause. In a tit-for-tat move, the DeSantis-appointed board earlier this month sued Disney in state court in Orlando seeking to void the deals the company made with the previous board. The row has seen Disney, which provides thousands of jobs, cancel its plans to build a $1bn project to create new campus in central Florida that would have involved relocating 2,000 employees from southern California to work in digital technology, finance and product development. “We have plans to invest $17 billion and create 13,000 jobs over the next 10 years. I hope we’re able to do so.” said Josh D’Amaro, Disney’s parks chief, who said he remained optimistic about the future of Disney. Disney employs an estimated 80,000 people in Florida and is often described as operating its own kingdom within the state. Earlier this month, Mr Trump’s campaign lashed out at Mr DeSantis for getting caught in the “mouse trap” and losing jobs from the state’s largest employer. “Ron DeSanctimonious gets caught in a mouse trap,” said a tweet from Trump’s campaign account. “The Culture Of Losing Continues,” referring to Mr DeSantis’ recent string of electoral defeats. “DeSanctus’ weakness leads to job losses and loss of $1B,” the tweet added. Read More DeSantis v Disney: Why Florida’s governor is at war with the Mouse What's on DeSantis' agenda? A look at the laws he passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns Disney opposes DeSantis request to disqualify judge in free speech lawsuit Ivanka and Jared split over attending Trump 2024 launch – follow live Why was Donald Trump impeached twice during his first term? Four big lies Trump told during his 2024 presidential announcement
2023-05-29 14:54
Number of Young Britons Too Sick to Work Doubles in a Decade
Number of Young Britons Too Sick to Work Doubles in a Decade
The number of young people out of work due to ill health in Britain has doubled in a
2023-06-05 07:19
Kaliningrad: Russia fury as Poland body recommends renaming exclave
Kaliningrad: Russia fury as Poland body recommends renaming exclave
A Polish state body says dropping the "imposed name" is partly a result of Russia invading Ukraine.
2023-05-10 20:28
Yale, University of New Haven partnership celebrates first degrees awarded to inmates
Yale, University of New Haven partnership celebrates first degrees awarded to inmates
Officials from the University of New Haven and Yale held a special graduation ceremony inside a maximum-security prison in Connecticut
2023-06-10 05:48
Internet claims Sunny Hostin has 'control issues' after she admits to tracking 21-year-old son's phone
Internet claims Sunny Hostin has 'control issues' after she admits to tracking 21-year-old son's phone
Whoopi Goldberg asks Sunny Hostin if she's an 'umbrella parent' after the latter admitted to tracking her adult son's phone
2023-09-15 12:21
Alix Earle stuns in white swimsuit while enjoying beach rave in Ibiza
Alix Earle stuns in white swimsuit while enjoying beach rave in Ibiza
Let TikTok sensation Alix Earle show how to do cutout swimsuits right
2023-05-24 14:22
India to Seek Bids For $960 Million Battery Production Program
India to Seek Bids For $960 Million Battery Production Program
India is planning to invite bids for an 80 billion rupees ($960 million) incentive program for production of
2023-11-13 20:17
Ecologist tracks birds of prey to find Israeli dead
Ecologist tracks birds of prey to find Israeli dead
Ohad Hatzofe said he is using his knowledge of bird behaviour to recover corpses after Hamas's attack.
2023-11-10 03:15