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Andrew Taake, a convicted January 6 rioter who was recently pardoned by President Donald Trump, was arrested in Texas on Tuesday for an outstanding 2016 charge of online solicitation of a minor.

Taake was taken into custody at 11:30 a.m. by the Harris County District Attorney's Fugitive Apprehension Section, in coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies.

Authorities tracked him to a residence in Leon County, where a surveillance operation confirmed his location before his arrest. »

Germany’s power mix passed a green milestone in 2024, with renewables making up 59 per cent of electricity generation, according to the latest figures.

That’s up from 56 per cent in 2023, the country’s Bundesnetzagentur (the regulatory Federal Network Agency) reported on Friday.

Lignite (otherwise known as brown coal) fell by 8.8 per cent last year to constitute 16.4 per cent of the energy mix, while hard coal plummeted by 31.2 per cent to hit 6.3 per cent of the mix. »

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russell Vought as the next head of the Office of Management and Budget despite fierce pushback from Democrats.

Still, Democrats spoke out against Vought when their names were called during the roll call vote.

Asked in a written questionnaire by the Senate Budget Committee whether Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, Vought responded, “I believe that the 2020 election was rigged. »

"The UNHRC has traditionally protected human rights abusers by allowing them to hide from scrutiny, and instead obsessively demonizes the one democracy in the Middle East - Israel ," Saar said in making the announcement.

Saar's full statement reads: "Israel welcomes President Trump’s decision not to participate in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

"The UNHRC has traditionally protected human rights abusers by allowing them to hide from scrutiny, and instead obsessively demonizes the one democracy in the Middle East - Israel. »