politics

Oklahoma Executes Emmanuel Littlejohn for 1992 Convenience Store Murder After Governor Denies Clemency

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Oklahoma Executes Emmanuel Littlejohn for 1992 Convenience Store Murder After Governor Denies Clemency

Oklahoma Executes Emmanuel Littlejohn for 1992 Murder Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, was executed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary on Thursday, following a decision by Governor Kevin Stitt to deny a commutation recommendation from the state’s parole board. Littlejohn was convicted for his role in the fatal shooting of convenience store owner Kenneth Meers … Read more

Should Bavaria pay back Corona fines already paid?

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Should Bavaria pay back Corona fines already paid?

AND Martin Hagen, Chairman of the FDP Bavaria Markus Söder has announced that he will stop all open fine proceedings in connection with Corona regulations. “We want peace now,” said the Prime Minister. A late admission that he has completely overstepped his bounds during the pandemic? We remember: Citizens were no longer allowed to leave … Read more

Birthday as a hostage again? | Jewish General

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Birthday as a hostage again? | Jewish General

It won’t be long now before it will be his second birthday in captivity. On November 11, Alexander Sasha Trupanov will be 30 years old. He had to spend the 29th in the hands of Hamas in Gaza. His friends from the university where he had completed his studies in electrical engineering a year earlier … Read more

Zelenskyy Visits Washington Amid U.S. Election Debate on Ukraine Support and Relations with Trump

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Zelenskyy Visits Washington Amid U.S. Election Debate on Ukraine Support and Relations with Trump

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Visits Washington Amid Political Uncertainty Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a high-profile visit to Washington this Thursday, as tensions mount regarding U.S. support for Ukraine in the continued conflict with Russia. This visit comes at a pivotal time as the upcoming presidential election casts a long shadow over the bipartisan backing … Read more

Bern municipal council open to seven instead of five seats

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Bern municipal council open to seven instead of five seats

City of Bern | 25 September 2024 The Bern municipal council is open to expanding the city government from five to seven seats. This is made clear in its response to an urgent inter-party motion. The Bern municipal council currently consists of five members. In the future, there could be seven again.Photo: Keystone In his … Read more

FPÖ before the National Council elections: Kickl, Corona and the Guru

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FPÖ before the National Council elections: Kickl, Corona and the Guru

Corona is the topic of the right-wing extremist FPÖ, which is likely to win the election in Austria. In the middle of the election campaign, it invites Bhakdi, an opponent of the measures. Demonstration against Covid-19 measures: with Herbert Kickl (FPÖ), in January 2022 Photo: Michael Kristen/imago Wien taz | “They knew that so many … Read more

From Brazil directly to the Oktoberfest in Western Pomerania: Life in the fast lane

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From Brazil directly to the Oktoberfest in Western Pomerania: Life in the fast lane

Pasewalk’s mayor Danny Rodewald (independent) has returned from his trip to Brazil with new contacts, ideas and plans. “It was very informative. More meetings will follow,” he said on Monday when asked. Among other things, the topic was housing investors. He would reveal more details when certain projects are ready to be discussed. He had … Read more

Caretaker collects money to pay fines

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Caretaker collects money to pay fines

Violation of the ban on discrimination: caretaker collects money to pay fine A municipal employee loses his job due to verbal misconduct. The public prosecutor’s office deals with the incident and issues a fine of 2,200 francs. The caretaker launches an online fundraising campaign and is surprised. It wasn’t meant to be, and yet it … Read more

AVISO: No press foyer after the Council of Ministers of the Federal Government tomorrow

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AVISO: No press foyer after the Council of Ministers of the Federal Government tomorrow

Vienna (OTS) – The Council of Ministers will meet for its next meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 11:00 am. For recording purposes, there will be no press foyer after the Council of Ministers. OTS PRESS RELEASE Original TEXT RESPONSIBILITY OF RESULTS FOR CONTENT – WWW.OTS.AT | NBU

Effort to Change Nebraska’s Electoral Vote System for Trump Stalls Ahead of 2024 Election

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Effort to Change Nebraska’s Electoral Vote System for Trump Stalls Ahead of 2024 Election

Nebraska Electoral Votes: Proposal to Alter Vote Allocation Fails An initiative aimed at altering how Nebraska’s electoral votes are distributed appears to have stalled as Governor Jim Pillen has confirmed he will not advocate for a necessary law change before the upcoming presidential election on November 5. Governor’s Decision Amidst Legislative Challenges Pillen announced that … Read more