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“Disastrous error”
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Pope issues historic apology for Church abuses in Canada
As an apology, it was right up there. “I humbly ask forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Christians against Indigenous peoples,” Pope Francis told survivors and members of Canada’s First Nations at a former Catholic boarding school near Edmonton. In the first event of his week-long “penitential pilgrimage,” Francis moved beyond his earlier apologies for the “deplorable” acts of individual missionaries by taking institutional responsibility for his church’s adherence to the “catastrophic” policy of assimilation. ” from Canada. More than 150,000 indigenous children were forced to attend schools, where physical and sexual abuse was rampant and mass graves were uncovered. (Source: PA, Radio Canada)
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Drop shadow
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Trump returns to DC for the first time since leaving office
Former President Donald Trump’s speech at an America First Policy Institute summit today will mark the first time he has returned to the nation’s capital since storming aboard Air Force One and snubbed the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Trump tightened his grip on the GOP and hinted strongly at another run for the White House — a Rep prospect. Liz Cheney warned during the final hearing of the House inquiry into the Capitol riot: “A president who is willing to make the choices Donald Trump made, during the Jan. 6 violence , to be given a position of authority again in our great nation? (Source: The hill)
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“Gas Blackmail”
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Russia again reduces gas flow to Germany
Days after the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Europe was shut down for 10 days, Russia’s state-owned gas company Gazprom announced it was reducing flows to half current levels – or 20% of capacity – for additional maintenance. . Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not buying it: “Europe’s gas blackmail, which is getting worse every month, is necessary for a terrorist state to make life worse for every European”, he said declared. The situation underlines, once again, the need for Europe to wean itself off Russian gas as soon as possible. EU energy ministers are meeting in Brussels today to discuss the crisis. (Source: BBC, Bloomberg)
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Pelosi and the porcupine
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White House concerned about China’s action against Taiwan
The Biden administration is pressuring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to cancel her upcoming trip to Taiwan, fearing it could prompt China to take drastic action — perhaps cutting off access to the Taiwan Strait, an important communication route for the United States Navy. Both Beijing and Washington have been paying attention to events in Ukraine, with experts warning that China may be trying to avoid President Vladimir Putin’s mistakes and may be inspired to “go early and go strong” against the self-governing island. The United States, meanwhile, seems eager to turn Taiwan into a positively bristling “porcupine” of weapons and defense systems. (Source: NYT)
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here are some things you should know today:
Arrivederci. Paul Sorvino, the actor known for playing mild-mannered gangsters in movies like Freedmendied Monday in Florida at the age of 83. (Source : NYT) Turn off the lights. Cops at Dallas’ Love Field airport shot a woman in her “lower limbs” after firing multiple shots – reportedly at the ceiling. She was arrested and taken to a local hospital for treatment. (Source: PA) Bad hangover. A wildfire sweeping through Slovenia has detonated dozens of century-old bombs from World War I – much to the immense concern of firefighters who have so far been hit only by shrapnel. (Source: Vice)
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INTRIGUING
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Grammar Wars
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Backlash as Buenos Aires bans gender-neutral language in schools
Never mind the feelings of teenagers struggling to accept their place in the world. The Argentinian capital’s education official says gender-neutral words like “amigues” (instead of “amigos”) are an attack on the strictly gendered Spanish language and hinder reading comprehension. The citywide policy is one of the first in the world to explicitly ban gender-neutral language — and the society is fiercely divided. Argentina’s Education Minister Jaime Perczyk said it resembled fascist dictator Francisco Franco’s ban on writing for left-handers in Spain in the bad old days: “They thought they were correcting something, but it goes much further.” (Source: NYT)
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Bear witness
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EyeWitness to Atrocities app could help prosecute Putin
The app was developed in 2015 to allow citizen journalists to encrypt and store uneditable footage stamped with the time, date and location of capture. Its popularity has grown exponentially this year, with over 13,000 photos and videos coming from Ukraine. The application has already been used for obtain convictions in the Congo and the hope is that this will help the prosecutors of the International Criminal Court investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine. “I think what we’re seeing in Ukraine is the original ideas behind eyeWitness coming to fruition,” said Wendy Betts, director of UK-based charity eyeWitness. (Source: The Guardian)
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what the nose knows
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Trying to understand the link between smell and memories
Nothing conjures up happy memories like the smell of freshly brewed coffee. But it works both ways: Auschwitz survivors say the smell of burnt flesh is indelibly etched in their brains. Olfactory memories are so intense because unlike sound, which takes a circuitous route to the brain, olfactory neurons in the nose are hardwired to the olfactory bulb in the brain. And they are very specific because humans have over 400 types of olfactory receptors. Neuroscientist Sandeep Robert Datta and his colleagues at Harvard Medical School are exploring how our brains keep track of smells with the goal of one day using memories of smells to heal our brains. (Source: Nature)
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Shake the bacon
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Could listening to music reduce stress in farmed pigs?
Belgian pig farmer Piet Paesmans first noticed the effect when his son started singing a song during a slow insemination session – and his sows instantly sat up and started wagging their tails. His interest piqued, he began to investigate. “Happy dance songs are the biggest hits,” he found. “They really start wagging their tails and when it’s really dynamic they even start dancing and frolicking. The rock music is too loud, they don’t like it. Paesmans informed a team of researchers who hope to use music to relieve pig boredom and thereby reduce stress. (Source: Reuters)
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Mickey’s coat
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Rare 70-year-old baseball card could fetch over $10 million at auction
More than 50 years after playing his last game, Mickey Mantle remains a god at Yankee Stadium. And the “best known example” of his 1952 Topps rookie card may achieve similar status when a online auction closes August 27. Card #311 is particularly rare because hundreds of cases from Topps’ second series have been dumped in the ocean – and this one has a lot to offer, said Derek Grady of Heritage Auctions. “Four sharp corners, gloss and color jump off the card.” Whatever he brings in, owner Anthony Giordano will make a big profit: he paid $50,000 in 1991. (Source: PA)
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