The Supreme Court backtracked somewhat on its expansionist treatment of gun rights — and on the way to an 8-1 ruling Friday, a few people on both sides of the debate got slighted. Not even the government’s top Supreme Court lawyer — who won the case handily — was safe. Nor was Justice Clarence Thomas, […]
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Posts falsely claim South African president snubbed Nigerian leader at inauguration
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu was in South Africa in June 2024 for the second full-term swearing-in ceremony of Cyril Ramaphosa. Social media posts sharing videos from the event claimed Ramaphosa ignored Tinubu as he was greeting other dignitaries — a mark, they argued, of Nigeria’s waning reputation. But the claim is false: longer footage shows […]
A traditional Russian ally snubbed Moscow’s latest fighter jets for competitors from Pakistan and Turkey
Azerbaijan’s biggest arms supplier has been Russia but it will likely acquire jets from elsewhere. The rumored deal suggests the longtime ally is detaching more from Moscow, a defense analyst said. Russia’s answer to America’s F-22 and F-35, the Su-57, has severe shortcomings. The small, oil-rich South Caucasus country of Azerbaijan has big plans to […]
Snubbed by Netanyahu, Red Cross toes fine line trying to help civilians in Israel-Hamas conflict
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross has been losing influence, funding and staff, and disparaging remarks from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are just the latest headache for the Geneva-based humanitarian group. Netanyahu said he intentionally bypassed the Red Cross in helping arrange a shipment into Gaza of medicines for […]