Ex-President Martinelli gets Panama’s permission to take asylum in Nicaragua
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli will be allowed to leave the Nicaraguan embassy where he’s been holed up for more than a year to travel to Nicaragua for humanitarian reasons, Panama Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Martín…
Robert F Kennedy Jr announces major slashing of US public health agencies
The US health secretary has announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, including cutting 10,000 jobs…
Trans Day of Visibility Actions Around The Country
Grassroots groups for queer and trans rights are organising actions across the country to mark this year’s Trans Day of Visibility. is widely expected to fall on the weekend that … The post Trans Day of Visibility Actions Around The Country appeared first on Star Observer…
Everyone lost because of buggery law ruling, says Pride TT | News Extra | trinidadexpress.com
TUESDAY’S Appeal Court ruling which has upheld the illegality of this country’s buggery laws is not a victory for anyone. Instead, it is a devasting blow to human rights, equality, and dignity of all law-abiding, tax-paying citizens in our nation, said Pride TT. In a media release issued yesterday, the group stated that by the
Teenagers found amongst Lombardy East hostages
JOHANNESBURG – A total of 34 of the 50 foreign nations who escaped from a Lombardy East house are in police custody. Gauteng Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says the ages of the people in custody range between 13 and 24. Investigations are underway, and they will confirm whether this is a human trafficking case. A
Foreign minors allegedly held for ransom in Lombardy East
JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng police are investigating a suspected human trafficking ring in Lombardy East, Johannesburg. This follows a dramatic escape by over 30 foreign nationals, most of them minors, from a house in the area. The victims, believed to be from Ethiopia, include children as young
Emma Thompson & Judy Greer Action Thriller ‘The Dead Of Winter’ Acquired By Vertical
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has taken North American rights to Brian Kirk’s action thriller The Dead of Winter which stars and was executive produced by Emma Thompson. A Q4 theatrical release is being eyed. With a screenplay by Nicholas Jacobson-Larson and Dalton Leeb, The Dead of Winter follows a widowed fisherwoman (Thompson) trapped in a Minnesotan blizzard…
Saskatchewan Roughriders add NFL QB Trey Lance to negotiation list: sources
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added NFL quarterback Trey Lance to the team’s negotiation list, per sources. That move gives the Riders exclusive negotiating rights with Lance if he ever decides to come north of the border. The 24-year-old is currently a free agent who has earned approximately $34 million USD while playing in the NFL…
HHS to cut 10,000 jobs, ‘streamline’ operations
The Health and Human Services Department is planning dramatic staffing cuts to the agency, with the stated goal of saving taxpayer dollars and streamlining operations, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday morning. The department outlined plans to cut 10,000 jobs, in addition to the about 10,000 employees who left voluntarily earlier this year…