Authorities in the central state of Puebla are still looking for the man who fell into a mound of suds 20 feet (6 meters) high.
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Authorities in the central state of Puebla are still looking for the man who fell into a mound of suds 20 feet (6 meters) high.
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Ollie Richardson: Photo taken by me at the June 29, 2019 Yellow Vest demonstration in Paris
Ollie Richardson: Photo taken by me at the June 29, 2019 Yellow Vest demonstration in Paris
Thus, according to a Senate report from June 2018, the rate of suicide in the French police is 36% higher than what is seen in the general population. Concerning farmers, the same rate was 20% to 30% higher than the average for the French population, according to a study published by the "Public Health of France" agency in 2016. It is a similar trend, but with a big difference concerning police officers and gendarmes: they all have the same employer - the state; and the same boss, the Interior Minister Christophe Castaner. The plans that were launched in the past to try to solve the problem, especially in May 2018 under the leadership of Gerard Collomb, are considered to be too weak by some police officers, who cite the daily grind and the "social context that is currently tense in many socio-professional categories", as Jean-Pierre Colombies explains.
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Two North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation agents were injured in an explosion in Sampson County, North Carolina.
Two North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation agents were injured in an explosion in Sampson County, North Carolina.
The agents, Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Timothy Luper and Special Agent Brian Joy, were assisting the Sampson County Sheriff's Office with an investigation on July 26 and were attempting to melt down bomb-making materials found at the scene when the explosion happened, the North Carolina SBI said in a news release.
The investigation began the day before when the Sampson County Sheriff Office's Criminal Interdiction Team pulled a vehicle over for speeding, according to the sheriff's office.
Deputies conducted a probable cause search on the vehicle after a canine detected an odor of narcotics and found "what appeared to be an explosive device" in the passenger area of the vehicle, the sheriff's office said. After deputies closed down the scene and called in the SBI and Sampson County Emergency Services, the device was confirmed to be an explosive device and was disposed of by the SBI Bomb Squad, according to the sheriff's office.
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Over 30,0000 disgruntled women's rights campaigners have signed a petition to do away with the "sexist tradition" of two glamorously but modestly dressed women handing bouquets and jerseys to the winners of one of sports most iconic races, capped off with a polite peck on the cheek.
Moroccan protest leader Fatima-Ezzahra Benomar ranted this week in a video recorded in front of the office of Tour organizers ASO: "Women are not prizes, rewards or sexual objects. They are athletes and their place is on the podium as sportspeople and not as rewards."
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Peter Dutton has said there are ‘consequences’ for unlawfully accessing metadata. ACT police have admitted they did so on more than 3,000 occasions
Peter Dutton has said there are ‘consequences’ for unlawfully accessing metadata. ACT police have admitted they did so on more than 3,000 occasions
The new disclosures include a total of 240 cases that resulted in information valuable to criminal investigations and two that "may have been used in a prosecution".
In a statement on Friday, ACT Policing revealed the 116 unlawful metadata requests detailed in the report tabled in parliament on Monday are the tip of the iceberg, with a further 3,249 requests made from 11 March to 13 October 2015 under an invalid authorisation.
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Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg
Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg
Intensifying the global drumbeat of calls to regulate some of the 21st century's biggest corporate titans, Australia's government said it would take the watchdog's 23 recommendations and propose regulation by the end of the year.
Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg welcomed the report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, although it was unclear which of the recommendations the government may implement.
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Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and Kam McLeod, 19, both of Port Alberni, British Columbia, are pictured in these undated handout photos.
Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and Kam McLeod, 19, both of Port Alberni, British Columbia, are pictured in these undated handout photos.
Officials with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said at a press conference Thursday that there have been two "established and corroborated sightings" of Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, near Gillam, a town of just over 1,200 people situated along the Nelson River in Canada's northeast Manitoba province.
The national police force has deployed "a significant amount of resources" to the area, including an emergency response team, a crisis negotiation team and aircraft. A checkpoint has been set up on the only road in and out of the community. But the dense, boggy terrain is making the search for the suspects challenging, police said.
"At this point in the investigation, we believe they are still in this area," Cpl. Julie Courchaine told reporters Thursday.
Comment: Very different reactions from the two fathers.
Here's cctv footage of the pair in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, on 21 July. By then, the suspects would have killed 3 people...
Responses have become so heated that daycare centers are under police protection after banning pork to please Muslim children.
A couple of daycare centers in the eastern city of Leipzig caused a stir earlier this week when they decided to exclude pork from their menus because several of the enrolled children were Muslim. "Out of respect for a changing world, only pork-free meals and snacks will be ordered and served starting from July 15," they explained in a letter to parents.
The move sparked outrage on social media and prompted accusations of kowtowing to the country's Muslim minority, with the hashtag 'Schweinefleisch' (pork) occupying the top trending spot on Twitter. National and local politicians also chimed in, slamming the pork ban as inappropriate. Heated debates forced the kindergartens to put the pork ban on hold, and police were called in for protection.
Comment: Attempts to placate Muslim populations have been causing backlash from the native Europeans, and things aren't getting any less heated:
- Merkelstan: German public pool closed after swarm of Muslim migrants harasses family, attacks police
- Coca-Cola Ramadan campaign opens up can of anti-PC outrage in Norway
- Cultural integration or Koran indoctrination? Video of Danish pupils being trained to recite Islamic prayers sparks harsh criticism
- Danish Muslims feel backlash as immigration policies become major election issue
- Is There a Hidden Hand Behind The 'Clash of Civilizations' in Europe?
The State reports the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and state environmental officials are now investigating the Westinghouse Electric Co. nuclear fuel factory in Hopkins. The leak was discovered about two months ago. Last week, a sealed plant drum filled with rags, laboratory waste and mop heads caught on fire. No injuries were reported.
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The reconstruction challenge is stark: In December 2018, the UN cultural agency UNESCO said 10 percent of Aleppo's historical buildings had been destroyed, and as much as 60 percent of the Old City, a World Heritage Site, was severely damaged.
Comment: How long before the French police wake up and realize the Yellow Vests are fighting the same fight? 'Jupiter' Macron seems oblivious to the possibility.