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Italy must reduce reliance on Russian gas, lift domestic production -Draghi Reuters February 27, 2022 Italy must reduce its reliance on gas imports from Russia and is ready to take further measures to protect consumers from rising energy prices after the invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Friday. “The events of these days show it was imprudent not to have diversified more our sources of energy and our suppliers in recent decades,” Draghi told parliament, noting that Russia now supplied 45% of Italian gas imports, while Italian domestic production had dwindled. Italy planned to increase…
Poland, Sweden refuse to play Russia in World Cup qualification playoffs after invasion of Ukraine | CNN By Ben Morse CNN February 26, 2022 The Polish and Swedish national teams will not face Russia in a crucial 2022 World Cup qualification playoff matches in March in protest at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The president of Poland’s football association Cezary Kulesza announced the news on Saturday. “No more words, time to act! Due to the escalation of the aggression of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine the Polish national team does not intend to play the play-off match against Russia,”…
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Greg Norman sends bluntly worded letter to PGA Tour commissioner: ‘This is just the beginning’ By Sean Zak Golf February 25, 2022 In a firmly-worded letter sent to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan Thursday morning, Greg Norman continued to spell out why he contends the Tour cannot ban players for playing golf in a different league. “Surely you jest,” Norman began the letter. “And surely, your lawyers at the PGA Tour must be holding their breath.” The theoretical tug-of-war for the best male golfers on the planet has reached a new level in the past few weeks, with…
Capitol rioter who declared ‘civil war’ on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison NBC News February 25, 2022 A Donald Trump supporter who entered the U.S. Capitol through a broken window and declared “this is war” on Jan. 6 was sentenced to 45 days behind bars on Wednesday. Mariposa Castro, also known as Imelda Acosta, went live on Facebook on Jan. 6 when she was at the western front of the Capitol, where some of the most violent attacks on law enforcement during the Capitol siege took place. While atop the inauguration platform, she also entered the Capitol building.…
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A District Judge Just Gave DOJ a Precise Rationale for Prosecuting Trump By Dennis Aftergut Slate Magazine February 22, 2022 Last week, the federal district court for the District of Columbia broke new ground in the law of the presidency. It ruled for the first time in the country’s history that a former commander in chief may be held liable in a civil lawsuit for the harm caused by his conduct while he served. In Thompson v. Trump, Judge Amit Mehta rejected former President Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss three consolidated lawsuits brought by 11 congressional representatives and…