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"Rampage of Killings, Looting, Torture, Rape": Ethnic Cleansing in Sudan's Darfur Region

Democracy Now! 

Human Rights Watch has documented ethnic cleansing in the West Darfur region of Sudan by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militias against the Masalit people and other non-Arab communities. “These allied militia and the RSF then, from April until June, conducted a rampage of killings, of lootings, of torture, of rape,” says Belkis Wille, associate director with the Crisis, Conflict, and Arms Division at Human Rights Watch. She says international actors must cut off the flow of arms to all warring parties... Читать дальше...

Myanmar adds terrorism charge against detained Rakhine State reporter Htet Aung

Committee to Protect Journalists 

Bangkok, May 16, 2024—Myanmar must drop all pending charges against detained Rakhine State reporter Htet Aung and stop using false allegations of terrorism to intimidate and jail reporters, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. Military authorities filed a terrorism charge against Htet Aung in January, in addition to an existing defamation charge, but his...

F1 Yet To Solve Wet-Weather Current Visibility Problem

F1-Fansite 

May 16 - Formula 1 is still yet to find a technical solution to improve driver visibility in wet weather. Last year, the first prototypes of wheel covers or 'mudguards' designed to reduce the plumes of spray behind the cars were tested, but they did not prove successful. In collaboration with the FIA, improved fenders.....check out full post »

Biden invokes executive privilege on special counsel recording demanded by GOP

TheHill.com 

President Biden has invoked executive privilege to block House Republicans from obtaining audio recordings of his interviews with special counsel Robert Hur over his handling of classified documents. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday requested the president assert executive privilege over the recordings, which had been subpoenaed by the House Judiciary and Oversight committees. “Because...

The Morning Risk Report

The Wall Street Journal 

More workers are cheating on drug tests, and lawmakers from both parties grill FDIC chairman over scathing report. Also, a former FTX executive asks for 18-month sentence.

Little 500 Hall of Fame Announces Release of New Documentary

TJ Slideways.com 

The Little 500 Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the release of a new documentary film titled At Speed with Rob Hoffman. This documentary chronicles the career of open-wheel racing car owner and builder Rob Hoffman of Ohio, who is being inducted into the Little 500 Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 25, 2024. [...]