The Daily Populous

Friday January 26th, 2024 evening edition

image for We must start urgently talking about the dangers of a second Trump presidency | Margaret Sullivan

Unless something very weird happens, we’re looking at a Joe Biden and Donald Trump rematch.

It’s time – past time, really – to sweep away any remaining delusions about the viability of a more moderate Republican challenger or what a second Trump term would bring.

He’s already told us, many times over – and in abundantly clear terms – what he will do with a second term:.

“Twelve more years” is no longer just a joke to pander to the raucous and red-capped faithful.

Newsrooms big and small, he believes, need to educate their staffs about the dangers of fascism.

Neither politics reporters nor regular citizens need to become full-blown scholars of authoritarianism over the next nine months.

Now, with the clarity of the New Hampshire primary behind us, it’s high time to take things seriously. »

Suspect, 14, hospitalised after rock attack on politician in South Korea

Authored by theguardian.com

The video shows Bae resisting alone, waving her arms and grabbing the teenager’s wrist, before another person appears and attempts to intervene.

Thae Yong Ho, another lawmaker from the party, described the attack as a “serious challenge” to South Korea’s democracy.

“Politics of hate, anger and violence must be put to an end,” said Thae, a former North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea in 2016. »

ICJ genocide case: World court demands Israel limit deaths

Authored by apnews.com
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AP AUDIO: Top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza but stops short of ordering cease-fire.

The president of the International Court of Justice, Joan E. Donoghue, says a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, triggered a major response by Israel.

The court ruled that Israel must do all it can to prevent genocide, including refraining from killing Palestinians or causing harm to them. »

Kenneth Eugene Smith executed by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama, marking a first for the death penalty

Authored by cbsnews.com

So that was all expected and is in the side effects that we've seen, researched, with nitrogen hypoxia.".

"The execution was lawfully carried out by nitrogen hypoxia, the method previously requested by Mr. Smith as an alternative to lethal injection," Ivey wrote.

Still, the jury in that trial voted to recommend a sentence of life imprisonment without parole instead of the death penalty. »

Travis Kelce and Park City-based Kodiak Donate 25,000 Meals to Kansas City Youth

Authored by bingehulu.com
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Thursday morning saw the announcement of Travis Kelce partnering with Kodiak to contribute 25,000 meals to Kansas City youth through Operation Breakthrough.

“Joining forces with my friends over at Kodiak to fuel the Operation Breakthrough families is a total privilege.

This marks another commendable act in a string of benevolent actions by Kelce throughout his tenure in Kansas City. »