Above Photo: AP Photo/Evan Vucci “Does Not Present Sufficient Cause” President Joe Biden has been touring climate-ravaged areas of America, warning that climate change is a “code red” emergency for the planet. And yet, his administration has continued to boost fossil fuel projects and is now preparing to vastly expand offshore drilling. The White House argues that a court order it opposes and is appealing requires federal officials to lease more than 78 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico for fossil fuel exploration. Environmental groups, however, assert that federal law gives the administration broad discretion over whether or not to […]
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Rafael Nadal produced an astonishing performance at the French Open on Sunday to win his 13th title at Roland Garros, beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets. The Spaniard dominated almost from start to finish as he romped home 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in two hours and 41 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier to claim his 20th Grand Slam title, equalling Roger Federer’s all-time record in the process. His victory was also the 100th time he’s won in Paris, in what was his 102nd match, and his win marked the fourth time he has gone through an entire French Open campaign without dropping a […]
US President Donald Trump has been discharged from the Walter Reed Medical Center after having spent three days being treated for the coronavirus. Democrats have accused him of rushing his release for the sake of politics. Trump walked out of the hospital doors at 6:40 local time on Monday and walked to the waiting motorcade, not taking any questions from the gathered press pool but giving a thumbs-up gesture to the photographers before getting into his car. BREAKING VIDEO: President Trump walks out of Walter Reed military hospital after 3-day stay for COVID-19 treatment—will continue recovery at White House. pic.twitter.com/0BCaKd7AOQ — […]
Rafael Nadal says the conditions at this year’s delayed French Open will be the toughest he has faced as the 12-time champion lamented the frigid weather facing players in Paris. ‘King of Clay’ Nadal will be bidding for a 20th Grand Slam title when the action at Roland-Garros gets underway this weekend, which would put him level with great Swiss rival Roger Federer on the all-time list. This year’s French Open was delayed from its usual May-June slot due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the 34-year-old Spaniard says the colder climate as well as a change in balls will pose additional […]
Breonna Taylor’s family has spoken out to address the decision of a Kentucky grand jury not to charge any officers involved in her killing with murder. The family slammed authorities, saying black people are “never safe.” At a Friday news conference in Louisville, Taylor’s family made it clear they were not happy with Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron or his recent announcement that a former cop involved in Taylor’s March shooting would face charges of “wanton endangerment” rather than murder charges, which activists have been calling for. Taylor’s aunt, Bianca Austin, read a statement from the deceased woman’s mother, Tamika Palmer, […]
Israel has celebrated the deal with the UAE and Bahrain but Prime Minister Netanyahu has also faced a barrage of criticism, with tweeps accusing him of failing to handle the raging coronavirus and the threat emanating from Hamas. On Tuesday, it finally happened. After 26 years when the Middle East saw few glimpses of hope for a normalisation of Arab relations with Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed treaties with the Jewish state and sent a message to the world that they’d chose peace over war. In Israel, the ceremony at the White House was a reason for celebration, […]
Conservatives are slamming mainstream media outlets after their almost identical coverage of the Senate Democrats’ decision to vote against a coronavirus relief bill appeared to blame Republicans for the “failure.” After months of negotiations, a coronavirus stimulus package, which included funding for schools and Covid-19 testing, unemployment benefits, and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), was voted down by every Democrat in the Senate on Thursday. The only Republican to join them was Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky). Needing 60 votes to pass, the bill earned a 52-47 outcome and it’s now unlikely a coronavirus stimulus package will pass before November’s presidential election. […]
The British government’s Brexit-motivated plan for the internal market will rob Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland of their powers to decide on how they should live, officials fear. London “plans to sacrifice the future of the union by stealing powers from devolved administrations,” said Jeremy Miles, Wales’ counsel general and minister for European transition. He was referring to the Internal Market bill, which the Boris Johnson cabinet is set to make public on Wednesday. The legislation sparked a scandal earlier this week over provisions, which would de facto renege on key parts of the EU Withdrawal Agreement, which had been included […]
Serena Williams battled back from a set down to defeat Sloane Stephens and keep her hopes alive of capturing a record-equalling 14th Grand Slam title. Williams had a nightmare start in the opening set as she made an uncharacteristic 13 unforced errors as Stephens took the set 6-2. But after a wobbly start, Williams composed herself and turned up the power in the second set to draw level, before talking herself through the deciding set by pumping herself up between points. Also on rt.com 600 and counting: Novak Djokovic reaches hard-court milestone with dominant win at US Open (VIDEO) “It was […]
Former US Open champion Andy Murray is back to full fitness and ready to make some happier memories as he prepares to enter the fray at the US Open. The Scot, who captured the title at Flushing Meadows back in 2012, had a nightmare tournament at Flushing Meadows back in 2018 when a painful hip contributed to his second-round exit. That hip problem eventually led him to have potentially career-ending hip surgery, but now, after a 20-month Grand Slam hiatus, Murray is ready to return to the big stage, and he can’t wait. Also on rt.com US Open: Serena Williams bemoans […]
A pandemic-hit US Open is set to take place in Flushing Meadows, New York on Monday, with Serena Williams’ chase for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title set to dominate the headlines through the women’s draw. Concerns over safety ahead of the tournament have led to world No. 1 Ash Barty and No. 2 Simona Halep opting out of the prestigious tournament, leading some to suggest that Williams’ attempt to secure an historic title would somehow be easier, or less significant. But Williams doesn’t see it that way, and told reporters ahead of the tournament that any suggestion of the title […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1c/1080298213_0:-1:2534:1425_1200x675_80_0_0_e1099cb53739b53e1a1d903e1991c846.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202008281080298286-cmon-man-jeff-van-drew-slams-joe-biden-with-his-own-quote-during-rnc-remarks/ Democratic candidate Joe Biden often uses a catch phrase “C’mon, man!” in various situations, for which he has been mocked. During the Republican National Convention, his beloved catch phrase was again used against him. During a speech for the Republican National Convention, GOP Rep. Jeff Van Drew attacked Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden with one of his often-used phrases: “C’mon, man!”. “Do you think Joe Biden is willing, and most of all able to do the same [stand up against the radical left]? As Joe says, ‘C’mon, man!”, Van Drew said during his […]
Sudanese American Emi Mahmoud achieved massive success as a spoken word artist. Now she’s switching things up and pursuing a career in science. (Image credit: László Mudra/Rockstar Photographers) Source link
Outspoken fighters Ben Askren and Colby Covington didn’t pull their punches in their assessment of the Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal title fight at UFC 251 as the pair criticized the fight on social media. Former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight champion Askren took the first pot-shot at Usman and Masvidal for their main event matchup on “UFC Fight Island,” which Usman won via unanimous decision with scores of 50-45, 50-45, 49-46. Askren lost his unbeaten record, and a fair degree of dignity, when Masvidal knocked him out in just five seconds at UFC 239 last summer. But the now-retired fighter […]
The United States has called for the “immediate release” of Paul Whelan, who was jailed today for 16 years for espionage. The 50-year-old citizen of the UK, US, Ireland, and Canada has been in Russian custody since December 2018. A statement published by the US Embassy in Moscow, and signed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said the US is “outraged by the decision,” citing the secretive nature of the hearing, “with secret evidence, and without appropriate allowances for defense witnesses.” According to Pompeo, the US believes Whelan was deprived of a fair trial. Outraged by the decision today to convict […]
Europe 10:50 GMT 08.06.2020Get short URL On Friday, US President Donald Trump reportedly ordered the country’s Department of Defence to remove 9,500 American troops from Germany by September. Peter Beyer, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has lashed out at Washington’s recent decision to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany. “This is completely unacceptable, especially since nobody in Washington thought about informing its NATO ally Germany in advance”, Beyer, who is also Berlin’s coordinator for transatlantic ties, told the newspaper Rheinische Post on Monday. He spoke after German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas regretted the planned pullout […]
Publishing and e-commerce giant Amazon is facing a wave of criticism for refusing to publish a book questioning whether the media and medical experts made the threat of Covid-19 seem much bigger than it is, before backing down. “Your book does not comply with our guidelines,” Amazon informed author Alex Berenson on Thursday about his submitted work ‘Unreported Truths about Covid-19 and Lockdowns Part 1: Introduction and Death Counts and Estimates’. The company, which accounts for about 50 percent of the print book market and 75 percent of the ebook business, told Berenson it would not offer his book for sale. […]
Last Wednesday, UK travel and tourist industry leaders wrote a letter to the government, calling for an end to a 14-day quarantine policy on international arrivals to the country which was announced by Home Secretary Priti Patel on 22 May. Britain’s proposed 14-day quarantine rules have already caused concerns over their possible negative impact on public health and the country’s travel and aviation industry, The Guardian reports. The newspaper quoted former government chief scientific adviser David King as saying that he was alarmed about the draft plans because “if we look at what’s happened in other parts of Europe, and certainly […]