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WASHINGTON — In the last 48 hours, we’ve seen four different national polls that all show President Biden’s approval rating above water — with the highest (Pew) at 59 percent approve, 39 percent disapprove, and with the lowest (Quinnipiac) at 48 percent approve, 42 percent disapprove. It’s a break with former President Donald Trump, whose […]

A federal judge gave the green light Thursday to move jailed R&B singer R. Kelly to New York City to go on trial this summer after several delays. Kelly has been held in Chicago, where he’s facing a potential second trial in the fall in a separate federal case related to a sprawling sex crimes […]

HONG KONG — Nine of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy advocates were sentenced to jail terms Friday for organizing a march during the 2019 protests that triggered a crackdown from Beijing. Those sentenced include the city’s so-called “father of democracy” Martin Lee as well as pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai. They were found guilty earlier this […]

WARNING: This story contains information and details about gun violence.  Eight people were killed in a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis Thursday night, a spokeswoman for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said.  Police were called to the facility for reports of gunfire after 11 p.m. and officers “arrived to an active shooter […]

Serum Institute of India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, says the US embargo on the export of raw materials is hurting the production of shots. The Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s biggest vaccine maker, has urged President Joe Biden to lift an embargo by the United States on the exports of raw materials […]

25:14 From: UpFront Author Naomi Klein and politician Kshama Sawant discuss why global mass movements are key to tackling climate change. 16 Apr 2021 More episodes from UpFront Can Hungary still call itself a democracy? play 25:12 Is independence from Ethiopia the TPLF’s endgame in Tigray? play 25:10 Will civil disobedience turn into armed resistance […]

Chancellor Merkel says gov’t must be able to impose ’emergency brake’ restrictions on regions with high infection rates. Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged the German parliament to pass a bill granting her government new powers to force coronavirus lockdowns and curfews in areas with high infection rates, as case numbers continue to climb. Addressing legislators […]

“There is one place where this dangerous propaganda has come from more than any other” Fox News host Tucker Carlson (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) This article originally appeared on Raw Story Fox News and executive chairman and CEO Lachlan Murdoch were blasted on Thursday for the network’s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. “Now, there is one […]

Andrew Yang was, briefly, a corporate attorney, then an executive at a test preparation company, then the founder of a nonprofit that encourages entrepreneurship. (It has a mixed record.) He ran for president in 2020, more or less as the Reddit Candidate, embracing memes and borrowing some of his policy agenda from the tech world. […]

A few weeks ago, I learned I’d qualified for a Covid vaccine. I began devoting my days to shot chasing. I joined local vaccine-hunting groups on Facebook, where members reported driving all over the state to get their jab, and I pre-registered for state-run mass vaccination sites. A week later, I received a text message […]

Raoul Peck’s 2014 drama Murder in Pacot is a sweaty, outdoor masterpiece. Set amid the ruins of a stylish, modern home in the chaotic days after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the couple who own it endure a Beckettian reversal of fortune. Played by the graceful Ayọ and Claire Denis favorite Alex Descas, they are […]

image copyrightAFPimage captionTB Joshua is one of Africa’s most influential evangelists, with top politicians among his followers YouTube has suspended the account of influential Nigerian TV evangelist TB Joshua over allegations of hate speech. A rights body filed a complaint after reviewing at least seven videos showing the preacher conducting prayers to “cure” gay people. […]

Government orders hours-long shutdown of social media and instant messaging platforms after days of violent protests. Pakistan has temporarily blocked Facebook, Twitter and several other social media apps on security grounds amid a crackdown against a violent far-right group, officials said. “In order to maintain public order and safety, access to certain social media applications […]

In 1897, British soldiers looted sculptures which now remain in Western museums and collections. But there are growing calls for restitution. Known for its beauty and rich metalworking heritage, Benin City was once the beating heart of the Edo kingdom of Benin. The city – situated in modern-day southern Nigeria – was famed for its […]