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MonthApril 2020
Results669Hundreds protest inside Michigan’s state Capitol as governor seeks to extend emergency powers
“Governor Whitmer, and our state legislature, it’s over with. Open this state,” – “Let’s get businesses back open again. Let’s make sure there are jobs to go back to.”
Russian Prime Minister Mishustin tests positive for coronavirus as national total tops 100,000 cases
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been diagnosed with Covid-19. The news was announced on Thursday evening, live on national television, during a video link with President Vladimir Putin.
Chief prosecutor insists ICC has jurisdiction to probe war crimes in ‘Palestine’
Dismissing arguments by Germany, Australia, Brazil, other countries and law experts, Fatou Bensouda doubles down; ball now in judges’ court.
Debunking Trump, US intelligence agencies say coronavirus not manmade
But they say they’re still examining notion put forward by the president and aides that the pandemic may have resulted from an accident at a Chinese lab.
David Vongries takes over of the Kirki Customizer Framework
Ari Stathopoulos sold Kirki, his 6-year-old customizer framework, last week. The plugin is a widely-used tool for theme authors and currently has over 400,000 installations. It is also bundled as a drop-in package within an unknown number of themes, likely numbering in the hundreds.
Experimental drug declared by US as first effective treatment against COVID-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci says trial on patients shows GIlead Sciences Remdesivir ‘can block this virus,’ American government to work to boost availability of the antiviral medication.
Mainstream narrative censors any attempt to contain HYSTERIA over COVID-19
Basically, people should sit at home and, more importantly, generally keep quiet. If people want to work so as not to starve to death, just call them a fascist. If people raise questions, just call them a fascist, covidiot.
UK spy agency handed extra powers to access info from NHS IT systems during Covid-19 pandemic
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has bypassed parliamentary scrutiny and given new powers to the UK security and intelligence organization, GCHQ, to allow it to obtain information from public-health IT systems until the end of 2020.
Knesset approves changes to Basic Law allowing for PM rotation
The Knesset has held the first reading on alterations to the Basic Law that will allow for the position of Prime Minister to be rotated between Netanyahu and Gantz.
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WHO: Sweden, which avoided mass coronavirus lockdowns, should be ‘model’ for the world
“What it has done differently is it has very much relied on its relationship with its citizenry and the ability and willingness of citizens to implement physical distancing and to self-regulate.”
Prof. Shuki Shemer: ‘Children’s role in spreading contagion is zero’
Former Health Ministry Director supports decision to open schools, but points out another week might be worth wait.
Israel Defense Ministry COVID-19 procurement operation concludes
Israel Defense Ministry Directorate of Production and Procurement (DOPP) concludes month-and-a-half since launch of procurement operation.
Trump told Saudis: Cut oil supply or lose U.S. military support
Trump’s hard line pushed Saudis to bend in oil price war, sources told Reuters.
Israel Tax office hit in suspected arson attack amid economic protests
Holon building also housing branches of National Insurance Institute lightly damaged by fire; ‘The blood of the self-employed is not worthless,’ spray-painted on wall.
Mandelblit tells High Court ‘no legal impediment’ to Netanyahu serving as PM
AG gives his opinion as judges discuss petition calling for ban on indicted politician being tasked to form government.