CBI facing crunch vote on its future
Members will be asked whether its plan for renewal is enough to give them “the confidence you need to support the CBI” – a vote which will determine the future path of the scandal-hit group. But a raft of major companies have already quit the CBI due to the allegations – including John Lewis, Aviva and ITV – and are not taking part in the vote, while the Government has also suspended its engagement with the group. She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “Even throughout this crisis, the vast majority of the CBI members have stayed with us.”She said she will “challenge” the Government to reconsider its current veto if members give the CBI their vote of confidence. But CBI president Brian McBride said on Monday that the outcome of the critical vote is not a “given”. Mr Danker told the BBC his name had been wrongly associated with separate claims, including the alleged rapes which reportedly happened before he joined the CBI.
Source:The Times
June 06, 2023 10:32 UTC
Hong Kong government wants injunction to ban Glory To Hong Kong protest song
Demonstrators hold their phones aloft as they sing Glory To Hong Kong during a rally in 2019 (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)In 2020, the government outlawed the protest slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” for being secessionist and subversive. The Glory To Hong Kong lyrics contain parts of the slogan and was therefore widely considered to be banned. Hong Kong wanted to ban anyone from “broadcasting, performing, printing, publishing, selling, offering for sale, distributing, disseminating, displaying or reproducing in any way” the protest song or any adaptations of it that are substantially similar to the original in melody and lyrics. In particular, the injunction targets anyone who uses Glory To Hong Kong to advocate for the separation of Hong Kong from China, such as inciting others to commit secession or sedition, as well as anyone who uses the song to suggest that Hong Kong is independent or to insult the national anthem. The Glory To Hong Kong lyrics contain parts of the slogan and was therefore widely considered to be banned (Vincent Yu/AP)The injunction also seeks to restrain those who allow others to commit similar acts.
Source:The Times
June 06, 2023 09:53 UTC
Opinion – Geoff Crowther or The Birth and Politics of a Hippie Worldview
It was an open house and commune, providing free advice on social matters including abortion, accommodation, and legal aid (Wheeler & Wheeler 2005, 7). Three years after establishing Lonely Planet, they hired Crowther to produce a comprehensive guidebook on Africa in 1976 (Wheeler & Wheeler 2005, 89–90). A warning to conceal the guide at the border was printed in subsequent editions (Wheeler & Wheeler 2005, 269). ‘Geoff Crowther’. ‘Geoff Crowther obituary’.
Source:The Times
June 06, 2023 09:51 UTC
How To Get Into 'Himalayan Shape'
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June 06, 2023 07:55 UTC
Ashes 2023: England vs Australia fixtures, start times and TV channel for Test series
They trained with the squad at Lord’s on Monday before the Ireland Test but did not bowl. “For the first Ashes Test, I think they should be fit,” McCullum said of Anderson and Robinson. The current fit and available fast-bowling department consists of Matthew Potts, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes and Josh Tongue, who was a surprise selection for the Ireland Test. “Every game you play for your country is important, certainly the Ashes series here, it’s one that’s eluded us,” Smith said. “I feel for him, you always want to be involved in the big Ashes series so hopefully he recovers well.”Meanwhile, David Warner, is hoping to improve his record in England in his final Ashes series.
Source:The Times
June 06, 2023 07:15 UTC
Alleged Mastermind Behind Dom Phillips And Bruno Pereira Murders Charged By Brazil Police
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Source:The Guardian
June 06, 2023 05:43 UTC
Scandal-hit CBI faces crunch vote in battle to secure its future
The CBI is battling to secure its future following a series of sexual harassment allegations, which first emerged in March. Members will be asked whether its plan for renewal is enough to give them confidence in the CBI, a vote which will determine the future path of the once-influential group. Brian McBride, the CBI’s president, said on Monday that the outcome of the critical vote is not a “given”. Former CBI head Tony Danker was dismissed on April 11 following complaints made against him, including one sexual harassment claim. Mr Danker told the BBC his name had been wrongly associated with separate claims, including the alleged rapes which reportedly happened before he joined the CBI.
Source:The Times
June 06, 2023 01:58 UTC
Tim Scott booed by TV audience over LGBTQ+ comments
Senator Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the US Senate, was booed by an audience on ABC’s The View after defending Florida governor Ron DeSantis and claiming that American children were being “indoctrinated” regarding LGBTQ+ issues. The audience booed Senator Scott after he praised Ron DeSantis for standing up to Disney’s opposition to a “don’t say gay” state law regarding public school teachings. The co-hosts on The View, including Sunny Hostin, who is Black, criticized Scott for saying systemic racism does not exist. Eventually, The View was taken to break, and when it returned, Hostin and Scott continued arguing about systemic racism. While Senator Scott's opinions might differ from the majority of the audience, they represent a significant proportion of the American population and deserve an open, accepting discussion.
Source:The Guardian
June 06, 2023 00:40 UTC
Lowering the voting age, lowering the MMP threshold and 4 year terms
In its interim report, the panel also recommended extending voting rights to all prisoners, changing the party vote threshold to 3.5% and abolishing the one electorate seat threshold. Allowing Prisoners to vote: Yes. The reason National fucked up the prisoner voting rights ban is because they didn’t get the supermajority to do it. Seeing as your rights are curtailed in prison, allowing prisoners the right to vote is essential because they have no other voice inside prison. TDB Recommends NewzEngine.comLower voting age to 16: Yes.
Source:The Times
June 05, 2023 23:56 UTC
COLUMN: Human conscousness, under construction -- Part Four
I’ve been trying to develop my understanding of how the human world becomes better or worse, and this four-part Arc has been my exploration of some apt explanations. The thesis I have been trying to develop is, to lay out two alternatives for an understanding of how the human world improves for us, or deteriorates. The materialist-scientific explanations offer brain structure, nature, nurture, culture and technology as the determinants of human consciousness. But humans change, and neuroplasticity, the scientific proof that brains change, tell us that the change involves our consciousness. The evolution of human consciousness per se is not his focus.
Source:The Guardian
June 05, 2023 23:17 UTC
Football says goodbye to Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Monday’s sporting social
Congratulations on everything you’ve achieved and all the best in your retirement, @Ibra_Official ❤️#MUFC pic.twitter.com/uYFC2hd2SW — Manchester United (@ManUtd) June 5, 2023A career fit for a king 👑 Congratulations, Zlatan. pic.twitter.com/WzdqomJJwQ — Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) June 5, 2023There’s only one Zlatan — AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) June 4, 2023Hej då, legend! One-for-one 🏆 Rose Zhang is the first player since 1951 to win on the LPGA Tour in a professional debut 👏 pic.twitter.com/PFqSDsPoGY — LPGA (@LPGA) June 5, 2023Incredible few weeks for Rose Zhang, defends her NCAA title and then wins in her Pro debut. Congratulations Rose Zhang on the fantastic win today. 🏆 — Justin ROSE (@JustinRose99) June 5, 2023Shoutout to Rose Zhang on winning her very 1st @LPGA event.
Source:Express
June 05, 2023 23:14 UTC
Mike Pence officially enters 2024 US presidential race, pitting himself against former boss Donald Trump – as it happened
From 1d ago 16.42 BST Pence makes presidential bid official Former vice-president Mike Pence has officially entered the 2024 presidential race, pitting him against his former boss Donald Trump and a host of other candidates including Florida governor Ron DeSantis for the Republican party’s nomination. The Federal Election Commission’s website shows Pence and his campaign committee, Mike Pence for President located in Carmel, Indiana, officially registering today. According to the Atlantic, Licht had also been critical of CNN’s performance under his predecessor, telling employees they had alienated potential viewers through hostility to Donald Trump. Mike Pence, set to make his entry into the primary official next week, was the only White House hopeful to actually take part in the charity parade. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesUpdated at 17.20 BST1d ago 17.05 BST The Democrats have welcomed Mike Pence to the presidential race with a big smile and open arms.
Source:The Guardian
June 05, 2023 22:06 UTC
Times Global Impact Rankings: Reading Uni 15th best in UK
THE UNIVERSITY of Reading was recognised as a global leader in the most recent edition of a prestigious annual ranking. Of the 1,625 institutions which took part in the Times Higher Education (THE) Global Impact Rankings 2023, Reading placed equal 61st, an improvement of its 101-200 last year. Action and research on environmental sustainability helped it become the 15th highest ranked among UK institutions, from the 57 that submitted themselves for inclusion. “I am particularly proud that this latest ranking recognises our particular efforts around environmental sustainability, a core part of the University of Reading mission. Reading was the second-highest performing university in the world, and the best in the UK and Europe, for its contribution to supporting responsible production and consumption.
Source:The Times
June 05, 2023 20:45 UTC
SEC Accuses Binance of Mishandling Funds and Lying To Regulators
The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, of mishandling customer funds as well as lying to regulators and investors about its operations in a sweeping case filed in federal court on Monday. From a report:
Source:The Guardian
June 05, 2023 18:55 UTC
Russia says it has repelled 'large-scale' Ukraine offensive in Donetsk
Russia said Monday it had repelled "a large-scale offensive" by Ukrainian forces in Moscow-annexed Donetsk, as fighting intensified along their border. Russia's Ministry of Defence reported that on Sunday, in the south of Donetsk, "the enemy launched a large-scale offensive in five sectors of the front." Belgorod's governor said Sunday that fighting was ongoing near Novaya Tavolzhanka, and acknowledged pro-Ukrainian forces had taken Russians prisoner during cross-border clashes. "A sabotage group came in, there is combat in Novaya Tavolzhanka," Vyacheslav Gladkov said. They called on the governor to meet them in a church in Novaya Tavolzhanka on the Orthodox "Trinity" holiday.
Source:The Guardian
June 05, 2023 17:36 UTC