Resolution commemorating 1995 Srebrenica genocide passes UN

Creative Media NewsFriday, 24 May 2024, 13:290

Despite the vehement opposition of Bosnian Serbs and Serbia, the United Nations General Assembly has voted to establish an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. On Thursday, the resolution, which Rwanda and Germany authored, was approved by 84 ballots and opposed by 19, with 68 abstentions. It designates July 11 as the International Day of Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide.

Rosenberg: Putin’s military crackdown follows Prigozhin’s incitement

Creative Media NewsThursday, 23 May 2024, 23:410

It is intriguing when a senior defence official is apprehended in Russia. Five senior defence figures were restrained in less than a month, which is considered a purge. Lt Gen Vadim Shamarin, the deputy chief of the army's general staff and director of the Main Communications Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, is the most recent senior military official imprisoned.

West Ham worry Lucas Paquetá’s career may end if he breaks betting rules

Creative Media NewsThursday, 23 May 2024, 23:310

West Ham is deeply concerned about the potential ramifications for Lucas Paquetá's career if he is found guilty of intentionally receiving a booking. The midfielder has been accused by the Football Association of violating betting regulations, a charge that, if proven, could lead to the termination of his career.The allegations against Paquetá, which are of a grave nature, involve him intentionally receiving yellow cards in matches against Leicester, Aston Villa, Leeds, and Bournemouth in 2022 and 2023. The FA, in a statement, has raised suspicions that the Brazil international was directly attempting to influence the progress, conduct, or any other aspect of these matches by intentionally seeking to receive a card from the referee for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market for one or more persons to profit from the booking.

Nigel Farage won’t run in UK to aid US candidacy

Creative Media NewsThursday, 23 May 2024, 21:410

The former UKIP Brexiteer has stated that he intends to focus on the US election rather than running in the UK election. However, he will continue to assist the Reform UK campaign. Nigel Farage has declared that he will not be reentering British politics following the announcement of a general election.

Vennells told not to make Post Office top page news

Creative Media NewsThursday, 23 May 2024, 20:480

The Post Office withdrew a comprehensive assessment of sub-postmasters' convictions due to concerns that it would generate "front page news." In 2013, Paula Vennells, the former head of the Post Office, proposed that convictions dating back a decade could be examined. However, it was disclosed at the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal on Thursday that ex-Post Office media chief Mark Davies informed Ms. Vennells that it would "fuel the story and turn it into something bigger than it is" in an email.

Israeli jail center whistleblowers report rampant mistreatment

Creative Media NewsThursday, 23 May 2024, 19:410

According to two whistleblowers who worked at the site, prisoners at an Israeli detention camp in the Negev desert are being subjected to widespread physical and mental abuses. At least one reported case involves a man having his limb amputated as a result of injuries sustained from constant handcuffing.

Biden cancels $7.7bn more student debt for 160,000 debtors

Creative Media NewsThursday, 23 May 2024, 18:450

President Joe Biden of the United States has declared that his administration will cancel $7.7 billion in student debt for an additional 160,000 borrowers. According to the US Department of Education, Wednesday's most recent action has increased the number of individuals who will benefit from the president's debt relief initiative to 4.75 million.

Baltic fears on Russian maritime border relocation

Creative Media NewsThursday, 23 May 2024, 18:310

After a draft Russian decree suggested revising Russia's borders in the Baltic Sea, Finland and the Baltic states have demanded calm. Lithuania cautioned that the Kremlin was engaging in a "deliberate, targeted escalatory provocation" to intimidate its neighbours, while Latvia claimed it was attempting to elucidate the situation.

Things Can Only Get Better after PM’s speech

Creative Media NewsThursday, 23 May 2024, 18:000

The 1993 track will have been audible in the background for those who were watching the prime minister's election announcement. Who was responsible for its performance, and why?Yesterday, Rishi Sunak's general election announcement was interrupted by the sudden blaring of a tune near No. 10.The prime minister's speech was not interrupted by the music, which may have led younger or less politically astute observers to believe that the tune was a component of his efforts to motivate the nation.

Ali Khamenei leads prayers at Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral

Creative Media NewsThursday, 23 May 2024, 11:000

In anticipation of the late president's interment later this week, the coffins were loaded onto a trailer for a procession through downtown Tehran. A funeral procession for Iran's late president, foreign minister, and other victims of a helicopter accident has been attended by tens of thousands of mourners. On Sunday, an accident near the border with Azerbaijan claimed the lives of Ebrahim Raisi and seven other individuals.

Ex-Post Office boss cries after admitting false evidence

Creative Media NewsThursday, 23 May 2024, 9:000

Paula Vennells, the former head of the Post Office, has acknowledged that the evidence she provided to MPs investigating issues with the Horizon IT system in 2012 was inaccurate.During her first public appearance in nearly a decade, Ms. Vennells was questioned about the scandal and broke down in tears. She stated that her previous assertion that there had been no failed Horizon prosecutions was incorrect.

Ireland, Norway, and Spain recognize Palestinian independence

Creative Media NewsThursday, 23 May 2024, 5:000

Subsequently, Israel's foreign minister instructed his country's ambassadors in Norway and Ireland to return home immediately, asserting that Wednesday's decision serves as a warning to the world that "terrorism pays."Israel has recalled its ambassadors from two of the European nations in response to the official recognition of Palestine as a separate state by Ireland, Norway, and Spain.

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