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historicalKetanji Brown Jackson becomes the first black woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. The Senate has just decided. Brown Jackson will replace Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer. The composition of the Supreme Court will therefore remain the same as at present: six conservative judges against three progressive judges. Once sworn in, Jackson will be the second-youngest member of …

“We are no longer humans behind bars,” said 24-year-old Nyi Nyi Htwe. He smuggled the drawings in October when he was released. He was imprisoned for several months for defamation, allegedly wrongfully. Another inmate describes the dirty toilets. “And there were flies in the food. Anyone who couldn’t afford a place to sleep had to spend the night next to …

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to sue two associates of former U.S. President Donald Trump. They are accused of having participated in the seizure of the Capitol last year. They are Peter Navarro and Daniel Scavino, who at the time were business advisor and deputy chief of staff to the president. They have refused to testify for …

For the moment, Emmanuel Macron is leading in all the polls. But in France, the ballot takes place in two rounds. If in the first round, on April 10, no one obtains an absolute majority – which is almost certainly the case – the two candidates having obtained the most votes reach the second decisive round, on April 24. So …

After unloading at Rzeszów Jasionka airport, the most dangerous part of the logistics operation begins: the transport of weapons to Ukraine. Russia has called Western arms convoys in Ukraine “legitimate military targets”. Most weapons probably cross the border by truck. At Rzeszów airport cars are largely on a closed area, but in the parking lot on the other side of …

The Sri Lankan president has already lifted the state of emergency he declared on Friday. The state of emergency was introduced in response to recent protests against the poor economic situation in the country. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced his decision in the Sri Lankan Gazette. He gave no specific reason for lifting the state of emergency. Under the state of …

Presidential elections will take place in France next Sunday, but more and more French people will no longer vote. Attendance has fallen sharply over the past twenty years. And that makes the outcome uncertain. For example, if a large part of President Macron’s electorate stays at home, his opponents benefit. Emmanuel Macron is now at the top of the twelve …

In addition, the Commission wants a complete ban on transactions for four Russian banks, including VTB, the second largest bank. In addition, there will be an export ban for, among other things, quantum computers and semiconductors. In order to hit the oligarchs harder, timber, cement, seafood and spirits, among others, will no longer be welcome in the EU. The prohibition …

Joe Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, has announced that she will celebrate her wedding at the White House in November. The future bride is the eldest daughter of Hunter Biden, the youngest son of the American president. “Peter and I are so grateful to my ‘Nana’ and ‘Pop’ for the opportunity to celebrate our wedding at the White House,” she wrote …

Correspondent Lucas Waagmeester: “Of the nearly 800 detainees held atop Guantanamo Bay, it has become clear that many of them have never had anything to do with al-Qaeda or terrorism. They were held on vague suspicion, without never have a decent charge or trial against them.” That is why, according to Waagmeester, many people have eventually been released over the …