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Big Ag break-up? Senators target America’s meat monopolies, as virus threatens shortages

Big Ag break-up? Senators target America’s meat monopolies, as virus threatens shortages Two US senators have asked the Federal Trade Commission to launch an antitrust probe into the US meatpacking industry. As these firms struggle to maintain supply chains, calls are growing for a return to small-scale farming. In the last couple of decades, the American meatpacking industry went through a rapid consolidation. Four companies now handle 85 percent of all beef production in the US, and three of these firms control 63 percent of the country’s pork production. The companies – Tyson Foods, Cargill, the Brazilian-owned JBS S.A., and the Chinese-owned Smithfield – have been criticized extensively before for underpaying farmers and workers, and for horrific ...

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EU opens new legal case against Warsaw over ‘muzzling judges’

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EU opens new legal case against Warsaw over ‘muzzling judges’ The European Union’s executive on Wednesday started a new legal case against the Polish government over what it said was the muzzling of judges. Brussels has long accused the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party of undermining Polish democracy by increasing direct state control over the courts, media and civic society. The party rejects the charge. The European Commission said it was giving Poland two months to address its concerns about a law introduced earlier this year that would allow to punish judges who criticize the government’s reforms of the judicial system. “There are clear risks that the provisions regarding the disciplinary regime against judges can be used for political control of the content of judicial de...

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Kenya to isolate two of the world's largest refugee camps amid fears of Covid-19 spread

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Kenya to isolate two of the world's largest refugee camps amid fears of Covid-19 spread Kenya has ordered a full lockdown of two refugee camps, which are currently home to over 400,000 refugees, amid fears that unsanitary and overcrowded conditions there are ideal for coronavirus transmission. Interior cabinet secretary Fred Matiang’i ordered the closure of the Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps and announced his decision to “order the cessation of movement into and out of” both camps in a post on his Twitter account. Following the meeting, and in furtherance of directives to curb the communal spread of COVID-19 across the country, the Government has ordered for the cessation of movement into and out of both Kakuma and Dadaab Refugee Camps e...

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WATCH Berlin police forcefully disperse unsanctioned protest against coronavirus lockdown

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WATCH Berlin police forcefully disperse unsanctioned protest against coronavirus lockdown Hundreds of activists gathered in central Berlin, defying government Covid-19 lockdown measures and arguing the state is heading for “authoritarian rule.” The gathering was met with a strong police response. Some 300 protesters descended on the Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz square in Germany’s capital on Saturday for an unauthorized rally against the coronavirus lockdown. The participants did not bother to observe social distancing guidelines and only a handful of them donned protective face masks. //www.youtube.com/embed/JcErJT3lKEo The gathering brought people together with very different political views, as banners at the ...

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‘Who believes these numbers?’ Trump claims China MUST be hiding its true Covid-19 death toll, because ‘everybody knows it’

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‘Who believes these numbers?’ Trump claims China MUST be hiding its true Covid-19 death toll, because ‘everybody knows it’ President Donald Trump has opened up his daily Covid-19 task force press conference by blasting the media for reporting official data that makes the US look bad, instead of pursuing allegations of a Chinese conspiracy. “When the fake news gets out there and they start talking about the United States is number one... China’s number one by a lot. It’s not even close. They’re way ahead of us in terms of death,” Trump said just minutes into his daily briefing. “Who believes these numbers?” Trump exclaimed, interrupting response coordinator for White House Coronavirus Task Force, Deborah Birx, who was trying to back his statement with ...

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'Shut up and hug me': Maradona admits he REFUSED to come clean to his teammates after 'Hand of God' World Cup goal against England

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'Shut up and hug me': Maradona admits he REFUSED to come clean to his teammates after 'Hand of God' World Cup goal against England Argentina legend Diego Maradona has revealed that he refused to answer when teammate Sergio Batista immediately asked the striker if he had handled the ball when he scored his infamous goal against England at the 1986 World Cup. Defender Batista, known as Checho, asked Maradona for the truth after seeing England's outraged players appeal wildly for an infringement when Maradona used his hand to score in an impudent act of trickery that gave Argentina the lead in the quarter-final in Mexico City. As England's nemesis wheeled away to celebrate the first of his two goals in the 2-1 win, he was forced to divert questions from ...

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Israel to reopen some businesses, allow more movement for citizens in Covid-19 lockdown easing

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Israel to reopen some businesses, allow more movement for citizens in Covid-19 lockdown easing Tel Aviv will gradually lift certain coronavirus measures starting from Sunday, PM Benjamin Netanyahu said. Easing the lockdown includes allowing some businesses to reopen, as well as relaxing control over movement of citizens. “Our good results enable us today to start taking steps in the opposite direction – not a tightening, but an easing,” the PM said in a televised speech Saturday. Israel was put under partial lockdown on March 14, and since then the restrictive measures have been gradually growing. The country boasts low coronavirus figures, having just over 13,000 confirmed cases including some 160 deaths. Israel to reopen some businesses, allow more movement for citi...

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Trump slams 'rude & nasty' Dems admitting Covid-19 cooperation bad between parties

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Trump slams 'rude & nasty' Dems admitting Covid-19 cooperation bad between parties Donald Trump slammed Democrats for a “rude and nasty” phone call with the vice president over the Covid-19 pandemic, and theorized nothing will satisfy them as they try to “fool” America in November’s election. “No matter what you do for the Do Nothing Democrats, no matter how GREAT a job you are doing, they will only respond to their Fake partners in the Lamestream Media in the negative, even in a time of crisis,” Trump tweeted on Saturday. He added that his working relationship with Democrats during the Covid-19 pandemic has been “even worse” than before and revealed senators held a “rude and nasty” conference call with Vice President Mike Pence, who heads the Whi...

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This Easter is different: WATCH Holy Fire descend in Jerusalem amid coronavirus lockdown

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This Easter is different: WATCH Holy Fire descend in Jerusalem amid coronavirus lockdown As Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter this weekend, the descent of the Holy Fire – a crucial part of the rituals – occurred in Jerusalem without the usual crowds of pilgrims. The ceremony in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre was performed by a handful of Orthodox clerics wearing face masks. The descent of the Holy Fire is a miracle believed by Orthodox Christians to occur every year on Great Saturday. The fire is then taken to Greece, Russia, and other countries where the church has a large presence. //www.youtube.com/embed/dVfwETJoZ40 The usual large, iconic crowds of the faithful – both local Christians and...

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Russia sought China’s APPROVAL for missile test, US diplomat claims. His proof? They didn’t come to his Twitter to deny it

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Russia sought China’s APPROVAL for missile test, US diplomat claims. His proof? They didn’t come to his Twitter to deny it Ignoring one’s tweet can apparently not only spell the end to a teenage romance, but it can also be proof for high-profile geopolitical assertions. That is, at least, according to a high-ranking US diplomat. The recent secretive test of a Russian – presumably – anti-ballistic missile weapon has seemingly caused quite a stir in the US. Apart from prompting the Pentagon to play some solid ‘Russians are coming’ tunes straight from the 1950s, it caused Robert Wood, the US Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament (CD), to hit a new high – or rather, low – in producing baseless allegations against Moscow. The CD is a UN-linked intern...

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