Rasmus Paludan, a far-right activist who holds both Danish and Swedish citizenship, infuriated Turkey by staging a Koran-burning protest in Sweden
Italy prop Nemer who gave teammate banana is suspended
Benetton and Italy prop Ivan Nemer has been suspended until the end of the season after giving a rotten banana to a Black teammate.
Egypt unveils tombs and possibly its oldest ever mummy in new excavation
Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital Cairo containing a gold leaf-covered mummy that had remained closed for 4,300 years. It’s believed to be one of the oldest a most complete mummies ever discovered in Egypt.
Watchdog blames Syria for 2018 Douma chemical attack
The OPCW says at least one Syrian helicopter dropped toxic chlorine gas cylinders on civilian areas.
What goes up must come down
Stock valuations of many tech companies have plummeted, and a startling number of layoffs have hit tech employees.
Russia focused on ‘important’ expansion of continental shelf in Arctic: Putin
Moscow said in a 2021 submission to the UN that it wanted much more Arctic seabed, a move that has implications for Canada and Denmark who have their own claims.
North Korea slams U.S. over decision to send tanks to Ukraine
North Korea condemned on Friday the decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with advanced battle tanks to help fight off Russia’s invasion, saying Washington is escalating a sinister ‘proxy war’ aimed at destroying Moscow.
Memphis police chief says there’s ‘no proof’ Tyre Nichols should have been stopped for reckless driving
‘We’ve taken a pretty extensive look to determine, you know, what that probable cause was, and we have not been able to substantiate that,’ Cerelyn Davis said
He’s a corporate executive worth $150m. Can Jeff Zients keep progressives happy and Biden White House on track?
Jeff Zients made a fortune in the private sector before leading the government’s Covid response. Andrew Feinberg reports on the former management consultant’s next big assignment: White House chief of staff