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Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) – Britain is set to violate international law by enacting legislation to unilaterally change Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trade protocol, Ireland’s Sinn Féin party leader said on Sunday. Mary Lou McDonald said there were mechanisms in place to improve the implementation of the Dublin and Brussels protocol. “There is a willingness here, there is a willingness to commit to the European Commission, but the British government has refused to participate,” he told Sky News....

The singer and actress won for her work as a producer on A Strange Loop, the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical written by Michael R. Jackson who follows a black gay man trying to write a musical while struggling with identity – which was crowned the best Musical. Hudson is now on a famous list of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning entertainers, otherwise known as EGOT, first invented on a 30 Rock TV episode....

Lüssel wurde nach Ausbruch der Krebspest in vielen Gemeinden des Kantons Basel zur No-Go-Area erklärt. 1/3 Ein toter Krebs infiziert mit der Krebspest: In Lüssel im Laufental wurde nach Ausbruch der Seuche eine Flugverbotszone eingerichtet. Flusskrebs-Koordinationsstelle Schweiz / Peter Jean-Richard Im Sperrgebiet sollten Hunde Wasser meiden und Kleidung und Ausrüstung, die mit Wasser in Berührung gekommen sind, desinfizieren und anschließend trocknen. Auch das Fischen ist verboten. Wikipedia / Artikel Die Lüssel erstreckt sich von Lauwil über Brislach bis Zwingen, wo sie in die Birs mündet....

Dans la fontaine d’un parc de Kyiv, les deux robinets coulent sans interruption, rapporte un journaliste de l’AFP sur les lieux. Tout le monde a tranquillement rempli plusieurs bouteilles ou bouteilles d’eau. Certains sont même venus avec des seaux. Les plus grands apportaient des brouettes pour transporter plus facilement les conteneurs. A vingt kilomètres de là, au nord de Kiev, un site énergétique a été touché par plusieurs missiles tôt dans la matinée....

Ce meeting s’est tenu à Sotchi, dans le sud-ouest de la Russie, un mois après que des affrontements aux frontières ont fait 286 morts. Il s’agit du bilan le plus lourd depuis la guerre de 2020 pour le contrôle du Haut-Karabakh, une région disputée entre les deux ex-républiques soviétiques depuis les années 1990. “Une réunion utile”, dit Poutine Dans une déclaration commune adoptée à l’issue de la réunion, Bakou et Erevan se sont engagés “à ne pas recourir à la violence” ainsi qu’à “régler tous les différends uniquement sur la base de la reconnaissance de la souveraineté mutuelle et de l’intégration territoriale”....

Quatre de ces candidats élus au premier tour représentent le Nouveau syndicat populaire des écologistes (Nupes) dans des circonscriptions d’Île-de-France. Il s’agit de Sofia Tsikirou (6e arrondissement de Paris), Sarah Legren (16e arrondissement de Paris), Daniel Obono (17e arrondissement de Paris) et enfin le député sortant Alexis Corbière (7e arrondissement de Saint-Denis). Jean-Luc Mélenchon les a chaleureusement félicités sur Twitter. « De belles élections pour un militant très responsable de notre mouvement et des Noupes....

Control hat eine Nachricht auf Facebook gepostet. Unter anderem, weil eine der Kontrollen in einem Tunnel stattfand. Die Polizei war von 22.30 bis 12.30 Uhr im Schönthaltunnel in Liestal im Einsatz. “Sind Sie im Ernst;” fragt ein Anhänger die Polizei. “Das Stoppen des Verkehrs im Tunnel sollte verboten werden”, sagt er. Das ist sehr gefährlich, sagt er. Ein anderer Nutzer stimmt zu und macht sich wegen der Abgase Sorgen um die Gesundheit der Polizisten....

(Tingshu Wang/Reuters) Xi Jinping unveiled his top leadership team today, filling it with close allies from his inner circle – and sidelining those outside his political orbit, including Premier Li Keqiang. But a different figure grabbed the spotlight yesterday at the end of the 20th Party Congress – former supreme leader Hu Jintao, Xi’s predecessor, who was unexpectedly ushered out of the hall during the closing ceremony. Hu, 79, was sitting right next to Xi on stage when two men approached him....

The road is closed between its intersections with Ascot Drive and Raynesway, while firefighters are working to put out the fire and people are being urged to evacuate the area. It seems that the fire broke out in the garage of Navigation Tire Service. In a Twitter post at 5.30am, the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “@DerbyshireFRS is currently facing a major fire on London Road in the Wilmorton area....

Macron’s center-back could lose dozens of seats in the French National Assembly in next Sunday’s final following a strong showing by a historic left-wing alliance led by France’s hard-line Jean-Luc Mélenchon with the Socialists and Greens. “A few months ago, there were televised debates about whether the left was dead and over,” said Clementine Otten, who is likely to be re-elected in Saint-Denis outside Paris for the alliance known as the New Popular Ecological and Social Union or Nupes....

Hundreds of people were allegedly put in danger by a driver and Omaha police ended up shooting that person. It all started shortly after 7pm, a spooky Halloween night for people in the Minne Lusa neighborhood. Several officers were in the area for an annual Halloween event when a call came in about a reckless driver. Minutes later, police say a driver drove through those barricades and into a crowd of hundreds of people and children....

A political ally of Mr Hancock defended his decision to appear on the show, saying: “I’m A Celeb is the most watched show on TV. Matt doesn’t expect to serve in government again so it’s an incredible opportunity for him to interact with the 12 million Brits who tune in every night. “Matt told the whips in Parliament and will use his time in the jungle to promote his dyslexia campaign....

So wie beim 20. WM-Lauf in dieser Saison: Der Grand Prix von Mexiko ist sein dritter Sieg in Folge, vor allem aber sein 14. Erfolg in dieser Saison und ein kleiner Schlag ins Gesicht für Mercedes. Nun gehört ihm der Rekord, den er sich eine Woche lang mit Michael Schumacher und Sebastian Vettel teilen musste, allein. Kein anderer Fahrer in der Formel-1-Geschichte hat in einer Saison mehr Siege eingefahren. Dazu passten die auf dem Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ausgestellten Insignien: goldener Helm und goldene Rennfahrerschuhe....

Law enforcement sources and multiple witnesses tell us the fatal incident occurred shortly after 2:30 am. … then officers got a call about a man shot at a bowling alley called 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston. We’re told Takeoff and Quavo were there playing dice when an argument broke out and that’s when someone opened fire shooting Takeoff … either in the head or near his head. He was pronounced dead on the spot....

Mitglieder der russischen Opposition wollen in Polen eine Exilregierung errichten In der Nähe von Warschau findet die erste Konferenz russischer Oppositioneller statt, die nach dem Sturz Putins die Macht in Russland übernehmen wollen. Sie planen die Bildung einer Exilregierung – und hoffen, in den Kreml zu gelangen. 1/4 Russische Oppositionelle beginnen, für die Ära nach Präsident Wladimir Putin zu planen. Sie wollen nach Putin an die Macht kommen – und treffen sich nun in Polen: In der Nähe von Warschau werden am Wochenende erstmals konkrete Bestrebungen geflüchteter russischer Oppositioneller, eine Nach-Putin-Zeit in der Heimat einzuplanen, konkret....

According to a statement, the staff of the health unit has found that the person diagnosed with the disease did not have close contacts that required precaution after exposure or additional monitoring by public health. “The person is doing well. “While we are reporting this first local case of monkey pox, the risk to the community remains very low,” said Dr. Alex Summers, MD. Smallpox is a viral disease that is endemic to parts of central and western Africa....

It heralds the end of an era. Nettleton’s Jewellery, a much-loved and enduring family business, is closing after 106 years. Its owners are retiring. “As they say, we’re not as young as we used to be,” smiles co-owner Geoff Nettleton. “We thought it would be a good idea while we still had our health to enjoy life for a bit and have a holiday, a couple of days off and maybe a lunch hour,” laughs Geoff’s brother Cameron....

A former British soldier has reportedly been killed fighting for Ukraine in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk. Jordan Gatley was recently shot and killed in the eastern part of Donbass, his father said in a touching Facebook post on Saturday. “Jordan left the British Army in March this year to pursue a career as a soldier in other areas. “The war against Europe had begun and, after careful consideration, he went to Ukraine to help,” said his family....

Manveer Singh, an organizer of a remembrance rally for the 1984 massacre of Sikhs in India, said his group had received a permit to gather on the Hill, but when members arrived they were told they were not allowed to be there because of an ongoing threat in the area. Parminder Singh, another organizer, said they relocated to the lawn in front of the Supreme Court of Canada nearby to hold their event....

You would think, however, that some of his ministers might have avoided breaking the law on a global scale. Even only twice. But needs and all that. Save Big Dog does not require anything less than all its ministers to sacrifice what is left of their credibility in the case of the insane in the party. Members of parliament – almost exclusively men – whose demands are becoming more and more extreme as they are met....