White House lawyers say Biden’s ‘personal residence is personal’ after Republicans demand more information about searches.No visitor logs exist for the residence of US President Joe Biden where files with classified markings were recently uncovered, the White House’s legal counsel has said, after Republicans demanded that such records be released. “Like every President across decades of modern history, his personal residence is personal,” the White House Counsel’s office said in a statement on Monday. “But upon taking office, President Biden restored the norm and tradition of keeping White House visitors logs, including publishing them regularly, after the previous administration ended…
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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.By Chelsea BaileyBBC News, WashingtonAs America pauses to honour Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy, experts say his fight against poverty and inequality is still just as relevant today as it was during the US civil rights movement. Here are 10 little-known facts about the life and legacy of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. ‘I have a dream’ speech was improvised Halfway through his speech at the 1963, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson shouted: “Tell them about the dream, Martin!” The call-out prompted King to pivot to a previous sermon he’d delivered,…
When it was becoming apparent that the Boston Bruins and Xander Bogaerts were not going to come to an agreement on a new deal, many teams expressed interest in the star shortstop, including the Toronto Blue Jays, according to agent Scott Boras. Speaking to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Boras indicated that once Boston made the decision to prioritize a deal for Rafael Devers, they were going to have to find a new home for Bogaerts. The 30-year-old would eventually sign an 11-year, $280 million contract with the San Diego Padres. “It was just really clear to us there was a…
EXPLAINERDramatic video shot on a phone from the ground showed the last moments before the crash of the plane carrying 72 people.A passenger plane carrying 72 people crashed in the Nepalese city of Pokhara on Sunday, with at least 68 people confirmed dead so far. Debris from the airliner was strewn across the crash site, including the crushed remains of passenger seats and the plane’s white-coloured fuselage as the search for survivors continued on Monday. Here is what we know so far: Where did the plane crash? The ATR 72 aircraft operated by Yeti Airlines was travelling to Pokhara from…
Christine Lambrecht has been blamed for failing to modernise the army and denounced over Berlin’s response to the Ukraine war.Germany’s embattled defence minister, who was criticised over the pace of a massive project to modernise the military and for Berlin’s stuttering response to the Ukraine war, has resigned. Christine Lambrecht said in a written statement on Monday that “months of media focus on my person” had stood in the way of a factual debate about the military and Germany’s security policy. “The valuable work of the soldiers and many people in my department must stand in the foreground,” she said.…
Some 2,700 leaders from 130 countries, including 52 heads of state and government, will be attending the annual meeting in Switzerland.The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting 2023 will take place from January 16 to 20 in Davos, Switzerland. The Annual Meeting brings together leaders from government, business and civil society to address the state of the world and discuss priorities for the year ahead. Established in 1971 by the German economist Klaus Schwab, the event was originally known as the European Management Forum, until a name change in 1987. The theme this year is “Cooperation in a Fragmented World”.…
Virat Kohli led India to the greatest margin of victory by runs in the history of one-day international cricket as Sri Lanka were humiliated in Thiruvananthapuram.Kohli’s unbeaten 166 from 110 balls, the mainstay of India’s huge 50-over total of 390-5, set up a record 317-run victory and 3-0 series whitewash, with Sri Lanka skittled for 73 in just 22 overs in reply. The previous biggest ODI win by runs was New Zealand’s 290-run victory over Ireland in Aberdeen in 2008.Kohli moved to within three centuries of equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI hundreds with a blistering effort on a…
Barcelona win their first title since former player Xavi took over as the team’s coach in 2021.Barcelona have won the Spanish Super Cup for the first time since the competition was revamped and moved to Saudi Arabia with a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid. Robert Lewandowski, Gavi and Pedri scored a goal each at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh on Sunday to give Barcelona its first Super Cup trophy since 2018, and the first since the tournament’s Final-Four format began in 2020 in a lucrative deal for the Spanish football federation. It was also Barcelona’s first title since former player…
Chinese drills came as the US Nimitz aircraft carrier group also conducted maritime strike training in the contested waterway.The Chinese navy has carried out a series of “confrontational drills” in the South China Sea, according to state media, at the same time as a United States aircraft carrier group launched “maritime strike training” in the contested waterway. The Chinese navy’s Shandong aircraft carrier group conducted “realistic combat-oriented confrontational exercises” in the South China Sea, the Communist Party-owned Global Times news website reported on Sunday, citing a statement from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). During the drills, which simulated hostile aircraft…
With the ball on the one-yard line, you’d expect if a team were to score, it would be the offensive side. Well, on Sunday at Paycor Stadium, the defence added six points to the board. With the score tied 17-17, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley tried to go overtop the Cincinnati Bengals’ defence, only to have the ball punched out by Logan Wilson. Sam Hubbard was in the perfect spot as the ball fell into his arms, and he immediately took it back for the longest fumble return touchdown in NFL post-season history. The sports world immediately responded to the…