5 Women Win Reparations From Belgium for Crimes Under Colonial Rule

In a landmark case, a court ruled that the women, now in their 70s and 80s, who were taken from their parents in Belgian Congo, were victims of a crime against humanity.

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A Second-Rate Crime Gets a Second-Rate Pardon

At least Joe didn’t make Hunter ambassador to a major international ally.
The New York Times - 2h
Hunter Biden and history’s most controversial pardons for financial crimes

Almost every president has pardoned someone that left critics howling. Here’s how Hunter Biden’s pardon stacks up with five of the most contentious acts of clemency for financial crimes.
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5 things to know about Kash Patel

President-elect Trump on Saturday nominated longtime ally Kash Patel to lead the FBI, tapping a figure who has pledged to reform the bureau. In doing so, Trump signaled his plan to remove FBI ...
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Gregg Wallace apologises for 'middle-class women' comment

And, President Biden pardons son Hunter.
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Traveling to Spain? These new rules just kicked in

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Maternity Leave and Ongoing Consent: New Rights for Belgium’s Sex Workers

A groundbreaking law, which gives some sex workers greater labor protections and social benefits than similar legislation elsewhere in the world, in now in effect in the European country.
The New York Times - 2h
Under Powell, the Fed Makes Monetary Policy Boring Again

The central bank no longer needs to play a prominent role in the U.S. economy, which is running more normally as the pandemic crisis recedes.
Inc. - 4h
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why has Joe Biden pardoned his son?

Hunter Biden faced up to 17 years in prison on federal tax charges
BBC News - 5h
Ex-detective accused of preying on Black women dies before trial

Prosecutors say female residents feared that if they crossed paths with Roger Golubski, he'd demand sexual favors and threaten to harm or jail their relatives.
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