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The Independent‘Unlike anything we’ve seen in modern history’: Attacks against journalists soar during Black Lives Matter protests
Arrests of US journalists halfway through 2020 outnumber number of jailed reporters in China in 2019
- Business Insider
Pfizer is ramping up vaccine production and will meet its goal of 300 million doses 2 weeks early, its CEO says
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Twitter that his company was ramping up production of its COVID-19 vaccine.
- The Independent
Internet freaks out over NYPD ‘black mirror’ robot dog, but should we be worried?
‘Get ready for terminators soon,’ was one reaction to a Facebook post of Digidog in action
- Business Insider
John Boehner calls Trump 'a guy who's unemployed' and 'has nothing else to do but cause trouble'
"The president abused the loyalty and the trust that voters placed in him by perpetuating this noise," Boehner said of Trump's false election claims.
- Associated Press
Canary Islands hotel offers shelter to migrants in need
When hotel director Calvin Lucock and restaurant owner Unn Tove Saetran said goodbye to one of the last groups of migrants staying in one of the seaside resorts they manage in Spain’s Canary Islands, the British-Norwegian couple didn’t know when they would have guests again. The Spanish government — struggling to accommodate 23,000 people who disembarked on the islands in 2020 — contracted hundreds of hotel rooms left empty due to the coronavirus travel restrictions. The deal not only helped migrants and asylum-seekers have a place to sleep, it also allowed Lucock to keep most of his hotel staff employed.
- The Independent
White nationalist website calls Tucker Carlson’s ‘replacement’ rant ‘one of the best things Fox News has ever aired’
The Fox News host has won the praise of an officially designated hate group after appearing to endorse the racist ‘replacement’ theory
- Yahoo News
Intelligence agencies: China is top threat to U.S. global influence
A 27-page report, which summarizes the best assessments of analysts from across the 18 different agencies within the intelligence community, has identified China as the biggest threat to U.S. global influence.
- Kansas City Star
Kansas, Missouri suspend Johnson & Johnson vaccine, following lead of federal agencies
“We’re putting a pause until which time the federal agencies … look hard at the numbers,” a top Kansas health official said
- Raleigh News and Observer
It’s time to trade Teddy Bridgewater, for his sake and the Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers need to admit their mistake and move on by trading QB Teddy Bridgewater
- BBC
Derek Chauvin trial: Use of force on George Floyd 'justified'
An expert called by the defence says officer Derek Chauvin acted with "objective reasonableness".
- The Telegraph
Joe Biden to 'withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11'
The Biden administration plans to withdraw the last US troops from Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks later this year, ending American involvement in its longest war. President Joe Biden is expected on Wednesday to announce that he will keep thousands of forces beyond the May 1 deadline that was negotiated last year with the Taliban, but will promise to be out by September 11, according to several reports. And it was reported on Tuesday night that Britain will withdraw nearly all of its 750 troops stationed in Afghanistan after Mr Biden's announcement. British troops are heavily reliant upon US infrastructure and bases in the country. The US invaded the country shortly after the attacks on the World Trade Center buildings, marking the start of a decades-long “war on terror”. His predecessor, Donald Trump, had promised a swift drawdown but was urged by military advisers not to withdraw too quickly from the messy and intractable conflict.
- INSIDER
Zack Snyder doesn't think he'd survive a zombie apocalypse despite directing 2 movies in the genre - and there's a logical reason why
During an "Army of the Dead" event, Snyder said he probably wouldn't fare so well against zombies because it's tough to predict how they'd really be.
- FOX News Videos
Officers involved in Minnesota shooting deserve due process: Former detective
Ted Williams, a former Washington D.C. detective, reacts to police resignations on 'The Story'
- The Independent
Ted Cruz gets more than $5m in donations despite Cancun scandal
Senator from Texas hauled in more than $5.3 million in 2021 first quarter
- The State
Why a move to May, Kiawah’s Ocean Course and fans have PGA Championship organizers giddy
The 2021 golf season’s second major championship will be played May 20-23 outside Charleston.
- The Independent
Biden picks up toy of slain Capitol officer’s daughter during emotional memorial service
During a memorial service at the US Capitol Rotunda for Officer William Evans, President Joe Biden picked up a toy dropped by the officer’s daughter, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told his family that while “no words are adequate” to address their loss, “we hope it’s a comfort to you that so many now know about your dad and know he’s a hero”. “And that the President of the United States is picking up one of your distractions.” Officer Evans was killed outside the Capitol on 2 April after a driver struck two officers before slamming into a security barrier outside the Capitol, then exited the car with a knife, according to police.
- INSIDER
South Korea and China are unhappy with Japan's decision to release radioactive water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean
China and South Korea, along with Japanese fishing unions and Weibo users, expressed concern that radioactive water could affect food safety and marine life in the Pacific Ocean.
- Miami Herald
Not even Mother Nature could stop WWE from conducting WrestleMania with fans in attendance
What’s another 30 minutes, after waiting more than a year to attend a WWE event.
- Reuters
Turkey set to again tighten COVID-19 curbs after surge: source
Turkey's daily coronavirus infection numbers have soared above 50,000 and President Tayyip Erdogan is likely to order a tightening of restrictions this week ahead of the vital tourism season, a senior government official said. Turkey ranks fourth globally in new case numbers, which peaked near 56,000 last week - a five-fold jump from early March, when Erdogan loosened social curbs in what he called a period of "controlled normalisation". Ankara has blamed lax public adherence to rules and virus variants for the surge, and on March 29 it announced weekend lockdowns and closed restaurant dining for Ramadan, the Islamic fasting month that starts on Tuesday.
- The Independent
Biden tells Putin to de-escalate troop build-up on Ukraine border and invites him to summit
US president tells Russian counterpart he will not tolerate cyber-incursions or further election interference