Day: September 21, 2023
‘I did not expect it’: TikTok influencer jailed for saying prayer before eating pork
Indonesian Muslim Lina Mukherjee was handed a jail sentence and a hefty fine for seemingly daring herself to eat the meat.
‘Stop the war’ and Zelenskiy need not speak, UN Security Council chair tells Russia
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DeSantis slams Biden climate policy: ‘An agenda to control you’
Ron DeSantis criticized President Biden’s plans during an address in Texas that favored oil and gas development over climate agreements and electric vehicles.
Parents In US Offered Refunds For Purchases Kids Made In Fortnite
Parents in the U.S. whose children purchased items in the popular game Fortnite without their permission will be able to claim a refund from today. The BBC reports: The U.S. regulator accused the game of tricking players into making unintended purchase…
Illinois man pleads guilty to trying to burn down planned abortion clinic
Prosecutors say a 73-year-old man has pleaded guilty to driving a car into a planned abortion clinic in eastern Illinois and trying to set the building on fire earlier this year.
Sheriff says 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail
A sheriff says nine Memphis jail deputies have been indicted in the death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last fall after jailers punched, kicked and kneeled on his back during a confrontation.
A 96-year-old U.S. judge is barred from hearing cases in a bitter fight over her mental fitness
A 96-year-old U.S. federal appeals court judge was barred Wednesday from hearing cases for a year after a panel said she refused to undergo medical testing amid concerns that she is no longer mentally fit to serve on the bench.
Canada gathers allies as tensions rise with India over Sikh leader’s murder
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