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Thousands march in Paris against military aid to Ukraine (VIDEOS)

Thousands march in Paris against military aid to Ukraine
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French President Emmanuel Macron recently announced €2 billion more in arms for Kiev.

Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Paris on Saturday, protesting French President Emmanuel Macron's and NATO's militaristic approach to the Ukraine conflict.

On Wednesday, Macron announced a new €2 billion ($2.16 billion) military aid package for Ukraine, after weeks of attempting to drum up support for his initiative to send Western troops as peacekeepers to the country. The new arms will include surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles and drones, the French leader said.

Saturday's anti-war rally was organized by former right-wing National Rally politician Florian Philippot and his party, The Patriots.

Thousands of protesters could be seen marching through the French capital, chanting slogans such as "Macron, we don't want your war!" and "Let's quickly leave NATO!" in video captured by RT.

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4 sheriff's deputies from same Texas department die by suicide in just a few weeks span

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© ABC 13Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez speaks after the four current and former deputies deaths over the last month.
Four current and former sheriff's deputies from Harris County Sheriff's Department in Houston, Texas have died by suicide since February — including three in a span of one week, according to authorities.

In the first saddening incident, retired Deputy Long Nguyen died by suicide on Feb. 6, according to local ABC 13.

Weeks later, Deputy Christina Kohler, 37, who was found dead on March 13 after being declared missing for over a week, the station reported.

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Parents 'shell-shocked' after being arrested for complaining about daughter's school

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© Hertsmere LibdemsHertfordshire police are taking no further action against Maxie Allen (pictured) and Rosalind Levine because of insufficient evidence.
The parents of a nine-year-old girl have said they were held at a police station for 11 hours because they complained about their daughter's primary school.

Maxie Allen and his partner, Rosalind Levine, said they were arrested and detained on suspicion of harassment, malicious communications and causing a nuisance on school property.

The couple said they had previously been banned from entering Cowley Hill primary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire after criticising the school's headteacher and leadership in a parents' WhatsApp group, according to the Times.

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RFK Jr. eyes changes to SNAP benefits

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© Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesRobert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing for major changes to school meals and federal food assistance programs, backing efforts to eliminate synthetic food dyes linked to health concerns.

In West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey is leading a new initiative to ban artificial food dyes from school meals, making his state one of the first to take such action.

"Kids deserve better. And now they're going to get it," Morrisey said.

Kennedy joined Morrisey on Friday in supporting the measure, which targets additives such as Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1, commonly found in processed foods.

"Food is medicine. It treats us in different ways, and it treats our health," Kennedy said.

The move is part of a broader effort by HHS to encourage states to remove artificial additives from school meals. Kennedy cited studies linking synthetic dyes to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and certain cancers.

Comment: 'Restricting food options could drive up costs and limit choices for families' - or - they will be paying for medical bills, prescriptions...and food.


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'Damning Conduct': FBI Agents Stationed In Asia Paid For Sex From Prostitutes Over Several Years

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FBI agents stationed overseas engaged in sex with prostitutes in Cambodia, the Philippines, and Thailand — sometimes while colleagues attended anti-human trafficking training, the New York Times reported.

The "damning conduct", which occurred between 2009 and 2018, involved agents paying for or accepting sex while socializing with each other and local police, revealing a culture where women were routinely exploited.

The report, made public after a New York Times lawsuit, offers the most detailed account yet of a scandal kept largely under wraps since the early Trump years. It surfaces as new FBI Director Kash Patel vows to overhaul the agency.

Prostitution is widespread but illegal in Cambodia, the Philippines, and Thailand — countries where FBI agents engaged in misconduct, despite the bureau's ban on paying for sex and its stated focus on fighting human trafficking.

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Utah bans Pride Flags from government buildings and schools: Pursues 'political neutrality'

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Utah became the first state to prohibit flying LGBTQ+pride flags at schools and all government buildings after the Republican governor announced he was allowing a ban on unsanctioned flag displays to become law without his signature.

Gov. Spencer Cox, who made the announcement late Thursday night, said he continues to have serious concerns with the policy but chose not to reject it because his veto would likely be overridden by the Republican-controlled Legislature.

Starting May 7, state or local government buildings will be fined $500 a day for flying any flag other than the United States flag, the Utah state flag, military flags or a short list of others approved by lawmakers. Political flags supporting a certain candidate or party, such as President Donald Trump's signature "Make America Great Again" flags, are not allowed.

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Trump admin refers Maine's 'noncompliance with Title IX' to DOJ amid row over trans athletes

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© Pool via AP/Win McNamee/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills clashed at the White House last month over executive order compliance.
Maine has thumbed its nose at Trump's executive order to keep trans athletes out of girls' and women's sports

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on Friday said it referred Maine's "noncompliance" with Title IX rules to the Justice Department for enforcement.

Maine has continued to defy President Donald Trump's executive order to ban trans athletes from women's and girls' sports. The HHS gave the state 10 days to correct its policies through a signed agreement or risk referral to the Justice Department.

"Today, OCR referred Maine's noncompliance with Title IX to @TheJusticeDept for enforcement in court for continuing to unlawfully allow males to compete against females," the department announced in a post on X.

"HHS will continue to protect women's sports and keep the promises of Title IX for America's women and girls."

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Spain: 71.4% of all new jobs in the last 5 years went to foreigners while young Spaniards flee the country

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© Joan Mateu Parra/APForeign workers prepares pieces of ham • Guissona, Lleida, Spain • Feb. 20, 2025
"We are importing waiters and bricklayers while exporting doctors and engineers"

Spain is following trends seen across the Western world, which involve young rudderless people increasingly shunned from the job market, especially if they are natives, and jobs increasingly going to foreigners.

The data from Spain shows the extreme trend line, where of all the jobs created between 2019 to 2024, 71.4 percent of them went to foreigners, according to a study by the Foundation for Applied Economic Studies (Fedea).

Jesús Vega, former Director of Human Resources at Inditex and Banco Santander, in an interview with El Debate:
"We are importing waiters and bricklayers while exporting doctors and engineers, which is a tragedy because we have spent a fortune training them, and they represent the great talent on which the country's growth and the concentration of high-value-added companies depend. Spain's labor policies are driving away those salaries that truly contribute to the country."
Now, foreigners account for 20.7 percent of all workers in the country, with these workers flowing into the construction, hospitality, and elementary occupations, along with technical positions, although to a lesser extent. These are generally considered low-skill positions, which the experts behind the study said is tied to the fact that foreigners coming into Spain generally have lower education levels than Spanish natives.

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Russian tourists killed in Egypt submarine sinking

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© Ali Awad / Xinhua via Global Look PressThe site of the March 27, 2025 incident off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt.
At least six Russian citizens have died in Egypt following the sinking of a tourist submarine, Russian officials have confirmed.

The tragedy unfolded on Thursday morning in the resort city of Hurghada when a submersible owned by a local hotel and manned by five crew members was taking 45 predominantly Russian tourists for a sightseeing trip at a coral reef. The emergency occurred approximately 1km from the shore.

Among the six victims identified by the Russian consulate general in Hurghada, two were minors. Several individuals remain unaccounted for, Consul Viktor Vorpaev informed journalists. Egyptian media reports indicate that the total death toll may be as high as nine. Seven survivors required hospital treatment in the aftermath of the incident.

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Russia to probe 'sonic weapon' incident - Serbia

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© Srdjan Stevanovic/File/Getty ImagesAnti-government protest in Belgrade, Serbia • March 15, 2025
The opposition movement has accused security forces of deploying an LRAD crowd control device during a protest in Belgrade.

The Serbian government is preparing for a visit from a group of Russian experts to probe allegations regarding the deployment of a "sonic weapon" during recent mass protests, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin has announced.

The opposition Freedom and Justice Party (SSP) has accused security forces of utilizing a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), a crowd-control technology originally designed by the US Navy, which poses a significant risk of hearing damage. The incident occurred on March 15 during mass protests in the capital, Belgrade, which the government has claimed are foreign-instigated efforts to undermine its authority through popular unrest.

In an interview with RTS on Wednesday, Vulin rejected the claims that LRAD had been deployed and announced that specialists from Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) will arrive in Serbia to conduct an inquiry.

"Their task is to clarify what transpired. We have nothing to conceal," Vulin stated, emphasizing Belgrade's commitment to a thorough investigation in hopes of moving beyond the controversy.