## President criticises Nato’s ‘appalling’ call for increased military spending

Authored by irishtimes.com

As young scientists, “the greatest fulfilment for yourself and others can be when you locate your contribution within a commitment for the welfare of all global citizens”, he said.

Added to this was “the ongoing promulgation of war and an encouraged perception of the impotence of diplomacy”.

[ Von der Leyen calls for ‘massive’ increase in defence spending as new commission approved by MEPs Opens in new window ].

[ Newborn freezes to death in Gaza as thousands of displaced face winter cold and heavy rainOpens in new window ].

As I wrote this speech, six infants under four weeks old have died of hypothermia in their tents in Gaza.

Waterproof tents, food and clothing were available in the region, but organisations were prevented from giving them to starving families in sub-zero conditions, the president noted.

He paid tribute to the many Irish scientists “who believed that scientific discoveries should benefit all, without borders, state or fiscal”. »

### We’ve Never Been Here Before: The Zero-Accountability Presidency

Authored by newrepublic.com

On the one hand, that’s good—it would tell us that even Republican senators draw a line on sexual assault.

Tulsi Gabbard, his pick for director of national intelligence, may be the most outrageous choice of all.

We’ll fly them out of the state and detain them outside the state, again, away—away from their families, their attorneys. »

### Woman Enters MRI With Butt Plug, Ends Up In Hospital

Authored by gizmodo.com

The internet has caught wind of a resurfaced story involving a young woman who was sent to the hospital after she underwent a MRI scan while having an apparently metallic butt plug inside herself.

Patient was screened for [an] mri and did not disclose that she had a “butt plug” inserted.

She went in for the mri and when the mri was over and the tech was pulling the table out the patient started to scream. »

### ‘Essential’: nearly 800 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires

Authored by theguardian.com

The incarcerated crews are embedded with the California department of forestry and fire protection (Cal Fire) and its nearly 2,000 firefighters, who have been stretched thin from several simultaneous emergencies.

The sites, also called conservation camps, are considered minimum-security facilities and house more than 1,800 incarcerated firefighters, officials said this week.

On Wednesday, the CDCR said it had deployed 395 imprisoned firefighters to the frontlines. »

### DoJ releases its Tulsa race massacre report over 100 years after initial review

Authored by theguardian.com

On Friday, the Department of Justice (DoJ) released its report on the Tulsa race massacre after announcing the review last September.

“Until this day, the justice department has not spoken publicly about this race massacre or officially accounted for the horrific events that transpired in Tulsa.

Clarke plans to convene with members of the Greenwood district, survivors and descendants of the Tulsa race massacre, the Tulsa civil rights community and other stakeholders. »

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