By Rupam Jain CHAMDHERA, India (Reuters) – Vishnu Dabad attributes his rise from poverty to powerful local politician to an animal: the cow. The 30-year-old is one of many Gau Rakshaks, or cow protectors: activists who have taken Indian laws banning ca…
India’s far-right cow vigilantes bolster clout before high-stake elections
By Rupam Jain CHAMDHERA, India (Reuters) – Vishnu Dabad attributes his rise from poverty to powerful local politician to an animal: the cow. The 30-year-old is one of many Gau Rakshaks, or cow protectors: activists who have taken Indian laws banning ca…
NYPD detectives union yanks support from NYC Council members who backed ‘How Many Stops’ bill
NEW YORK — The union representing the New York Police Department detectives is rescinding its endorsements of two City Council members who voted for a bill intended to increase transparency within the police department — and won’t back any of their col…
Russia faces mighty obstacle in western LNG sanctions
By Chen Aizhu and Oksana Kobzeva SINGAPORE/MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. sanctions pose a major obstacle to Russia’s plans to increase exports of seaborne liquefied natural gas (LNG) to offset the decline in pipeline gas exports to Europe, analysts said, as e…
Frappes israéliennes sur Gaza, le Hamas discute cessez-le-feu en Egypte
By Adel ZAANOUN avec Margaux BERGEY à Jérusalem Bande de Gaza (Territoires palestiniens) (AFP) – L’armée israélienne bombarde vendredi le sud de la bande de Gaza alors qu’une délégation du Hamas est attendue en Egypte pour discuter d’un projet de cesse…
Bonds Behaving ‘Almost Like A Meme Stock,’ Says Equity Strategist: ‘The Bond Market Is In Charge’
The bond market’s recent behavior, akin to meme stocks, is now influencing the equities market, according to a leading strategist. What Happened: Stocks are reacting to shifts in the bond market following a significant drop in yields over the past two …
German interior minister wants gun law reform in the new year
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser wants to push ahead with her proposed tightening of gun laws in the coming year. It is particularly important “that we make progress with the gun law reform in the new year”, Faeser told the newspapers of the Funke…
Israel troops ignored ‘help’ pleas before hostage killings
Israeli soldiers ignored cries for “help” when they stormed a Gaza building holding three hostages just days before killing them by mistake, said a military investigation published on Thursday. The soldiers also heard “hostages” shouted in Hebrew on 10…
Mortal remains of DMDK chief Vijayakanth brought to Island Ground in Chennai
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 29 (ANI): The mortal remains of DMDK president and actor Vijayakanth were brought to Island Ground, Anna Salai on Friday morning. The mortal remains will be kept at Island Ground from 6 am to 1 pm for the public t…
Cam Newton Has Message For Panthers About Bryce Young
By Hunter Hodies Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is still a believer in Bryce Young but he wants to see the team improve around him for next year. Young has been able to turn it on ever since Frank Reich got fired but Newton wants to se…