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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Saturday that Chinese sanctions against two Americans who condemned Beijing’s treatment of Uyghurs are “baseless.” According to him, this only further puts the “genocide” in Xinjiang in the spotlight. China has announced sanctions against two members of the US Commission for International Religious Freedom, a Canadian and a human rights organization. The …

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was ordered to pay damages for macho behavior and derogatory remarks addressed to investigative journalist Patricia Campos Mello. A São Paulo judge ordered the head of state to pay him 20,000 reais, or around 3,000 euros. He can still appeal against that. Campos works for Folha De S. Paulo, one of the most respected Brazilian newspapers. …

At the beginning of next week you can enjoy beautiful spring days, it will be warm and sunny. You really have to take it for a while, according to Raymond Klaassen of Weerplaza. Thursday, the temperature will plunge again. “Then it’s again with mild weather.” Before the good weather arrives, we have to deal with changing weather conditions this weekend. …

It is not uncommon for voters to wait hours before they can vote. This is mainly a problem in black neighborhoods as there are relatively fewer polling stations there. As a result, black voters are disproportionately hit by the law, opponents say. They believe this is precisely the Republicans’ intention. Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp contradicts this. He says the …

Upon inspection, there were still 1,610 cows on the vessel. 179 cattle died during the trip and were thrown overboard. The inspection report shows that many animals suffered from malnutrition, dehydration and sometimes poop down to the hoofs. The report (pdf) has been disclosed to a Spanish animal rights organization. How did it come to this? Back to December 18 …

“Today, given the importance of this moment, I express my regret to you, also on behalf of the bishops and other religious leaders,” he said. “Today I also apologize on behalf of those who have come before us as bishops and leaders of the Catholic Church. We don’t justify them or our actions, which caused damage, ”Dew said. Prime Minister …

All the votes have been counted and the number of seats is known, but the official result will not be announced until Friday. Netanyahu leads the largest party, right-wing Likud, with 30 seats, but even with the allies it becomes very difficult to get a majority. A party of Israeli-born Palestinians could theoretically help secure the majority, but that’s unthinkable, …

“We are finally leaving our deadliest winter to enter our most promising spring,” said Minister Fabian Picardo. Gibraltar has recorded more than 4,200 coronavirus infections and 94 deaths, the majority last winter. Now, according to Picardo, the time has come to relax. An alcohol ban will remain in effect for the public, with the exception of catering establishments with terraces. …

New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that gives workers the right to paid leave after miscarriage or stillbirth. The law is one of the first of its kind in the world. Not only the pregnant woman, but also her partners are entitled to three days’ leave. In surrogacy, everyone involved is granted paid leave after miscarriage or …

Using the latest techniques, a group of Belgian and Dutch scientists managed to reconstruct the faces of a man and two children from Roman times. The result can be seen at the Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren from May. According to the museum, this is the first time in Belgium that it is possible to make visible the faces of certain …