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☆ Article 23: Hong Kong unveils its second national security law, aligning city more closely with mainland China
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —Hong Kong’s government unveiled a new suite of powerful national security laws on Friday that critics and foreign governments warn could deepen the ongoing crackdown in the city and further undermine its reputation as an international business hub. They point to the application of national security laws in mainland China as well as in Hong Kong where a Beijing-imposed national security law has already transformed the once outspoken city since 2020, silencing almost all dissent and jailing dozens of political opponents. The new draft Hong Kong law – known locally as Article 23 – is aimed at “filling the loopholes” left by the Beijing-imposed version enacted in 2020, according to the Hong Kong government. But the atmosphere in Hong Kong this time around is very different. Many of the city’s leading pro-democracy figures are in jail either convicted or facing charges under the 2020 national security law.

Persons: ”, Hong Kong’s, –, John Lee –, “ Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Hong, China’s Communist Party, Chinese Communist Party, Authorities, Security, US Department of State Locations: Hong Kong, China, Beijing, Hong, United States

☆ Schiff and Garvey will advance to California Senate general election , CNN projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey have advanced to the general election in the open primary for California’s open Senate seat, CNN projects, setting up an uphill battle for the state’s beleaguered GOP. Under California’s open primary system, all candidates run on the same ballot, and the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, move on to the general election. Garvey beat two Democratic congresswomen – Reps. Katie Porter and Barbara Lee – to secure a place on the general election ballot, despite raising a fraction of what his opponents did and airing no TV ads. During the general election, Schiff will likely continue to emphasize his profile as one of the chief Trump antagonists in the House, a role bolstered by his work on the former president’s impeachment and various other Trump investigations. Schiff, Porter and Lee entered the race early last year, while Garvey launched his campaign in October.

Persons: Adam Schiff, Steve Garvey, Schiff, Garvey, Democratic Sen, Dianne Feinstein’s, Laphonza Butler, Butler, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee –, Porter, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Eric Early, Trump, ” Garvey, Lee, Feinstein Organizations: CNN — Democratic, CNN, Democratic, Republicans, Democratic congresswomen, Trump, Republican, House Intelligence Locations: California

☆ The rest of 2023 hurricane season in 'uncharted waters' because of El Niño, record ocean temperatures
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Experts fear an already active hurricane season could come to an eventful and exceptional end as unusually warm, storm-boosting ocean temperatures and a slow-to-emerge El Niño combine. The first half of October is typically the final stretch of the busiest time of the Atlantic hurricane season. The battle between warm ocean water and the effect of El Niño has posed a forecasting challenge throughout this hurricane season, as one factor is seemingly negating the other. “Usually as we get into the back half of the hurricane season, El Niño tends to dominate, even if the Atlantic is warm. “Is El Niño at some point going to say, ‘Forget this, I’m in charge?’” Klotzbach said.

Persons: Phil Klotzbach, Hurricane Lee, Brian McNoldy, El Niño, Fischer, Klotzbach, we’ve, ” Michael Fischer, ” Fischer, Idalia, Lee –, El, ” Klotzbach, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Colorado State University, Atlantic, Hurricane, University of Miami Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida, Africa, Bermuda, East, El

CNN —Longtime California Rep. Grace Napolitano announced Saturday that she is retiring from Congress at the end of her current term. Napolitano has made mental health care a priority over her tenure in Washington and serves as a co-chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus. We have made it acceptable for people to talk about their mental health and get treatment,” she said Saturday. Napolitano is the ninth Democrat and 12th House member so far to announce they won’t run for reelection in 2024. And she’s not the only California Democrat leaving the chamber at the end of the term.

Persons: CNN —, Grace Napolitano, Napolitano, . New Jersey Democrat Bill Pascrell, Joe Biden, ”, –, Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee –, Democratic Sen, Dianne Feinstein Organizations: CNN, CNN — Longtime California Rep, California State Assembly, . New, . New Jersey Democrat, Congressional, Republicans, Congressional Mental Health Caucus, Natural Resources Committee, House Transportation, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, California Democrat, Democratic Locations: San Gabriel Valley, Southeastern Los Angeles County, Texas, Los Angeles, California, Norwalk , California, ., . New Jersey, Washington

Seoul, South Korea CNN —Raising a child in South Korea is no easy task. As a result, the hagwon industry in South Korea is massive, and profitable. Of the nearly 60,000 middle and high school students surveyed nationwide, almost a quarter of males and one in three females reported experiencing depression. Activists say South Korea needs deeper change instead, such as dismantling entrenched gender norms and introducing more support for working parents. Some agreed the private education sector needed reform, but doubted the effectiveness of this move.

Persons: Lee Ju, Lee, “, ” Lee, Anthony Wallace, Jung Yeon, Lee –, Yelim Lee, hagwons, ”, Critics, Kim Hong Organizations: South Korea CNN, South Korean, College, Education, Getty, South, Ministry of Education, Organization for Economic Co, Development, OECD, Ministry of Health, Twitter Locations: Seoul, South Korea, AFP, South Korea's, South, Haiti, Iceland, United States, United Kingdom, Korean, Korea, Japan

☆ Hong Kong protest anthem vanishes from online music platforms after government seeks full ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The ballad contains lyrics that reference the phrase “liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times,” a protest slogan that has been already outlawed in 2020 for what the government and courts have declared are the phrase’s secessionist and subversive connotations. Users in the US cannot purchase the song on Apple Music either, although it also still yields search results on the platform. Following its 1997 handover to China, Hong Kong was promised key freedoms and autonomy to run its own affairs. The head of Amnesty International’s China team, Sarah Brooks, described the government’s move to outlaw the song as “absurd.”“The Hong Kong government must end its increasingly fervent crackdown on freedom of expression. Playing the song in public in Hong Kong is now fraught with legal risk.

Persons: Hong Kong ”, ”, “ ThomasDGX, Hong Kong, Hong Kong’s, John Lee –, –, Sarah Brooks, ” Brooks, Hong Kongers, Carl Court, Queen Elizabeth II Organizations: CNN, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Google, Department of Justice, RTHK, Amnesty, “, Volunteers Locations: Hong Kong, United States, South Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Hong, Beijing

CNN —North Carolina’s Republican-led General Assembly moved Tuesday to ban most abortions after 12 weeks, voting to override a veto from Democratic Gov. The state House voted 72-48 along party lines hours after the state Senate voted 30-20 to do the same. A three-fifths vote in both chambers, where Republicans hold supermajorities, was needed to override the governor’s previous rejection of the measure. “We are going to have to kick it into an even higher gear when that veto stamp comes down. Cotham, who had campaigned in favor of abortion rights as a Democrat and sponsored legislation earlier in the legislative session to codify Roe v. Wade, was one of the Republicans who voted for the abortion ban.

☆ GOP Sen. Mike Lee's 'based' personal Twitter account briefly suspended after he tweeted at Japanese prime minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter suspended "BasedMikeLee," Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee's personal account, on Wednesday. "My personal Twitter account – @BasedMikeLee – has been suspended," the senator wrote on his official Twitter account, saying the company "did not alert me ahead of time, nor have they yet offered an explanation for the suspension. "This account is no cap — bussin, forreal forreal," Lee tweeted that same day. After a midnight deadline previously set by Lee passed early Wednesday morning, Lee tweeted again. "You've made your choice," tweeted Lee.

Câte cărți din această listă de 130 din literatura română și universală ai citit? Mircea Eliade – Maitreyi#5. Liviu Rebreanu – Ciuleandra#21. Liviu Rebreanu – Adam și Eva#22. JRR Tolkien – The Lord of the Rings#102.

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Familie, mese copioase, cadouri și un playlist cu cele mai „de Crăciun” melodii. #diez ți-a pregătit lista celor mai cunoscute cântece dedicate sărbătorii de astăzi. Nu am inclus colinde, ci doar piese clasice, cunoscute la nivel mondial, pentru mesajul lor tradițional. Train – Shake up ChristmasMariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is YouWham! Jingle Bell Rock – Home Alone SoundtrackBrenda Lee – Rockin around the Christmas TreeJohn Lennon – Happy XmasShakin’ Stevens – Merry Christmas EveryoneCeline Dion – So This Is ChristmasAndra – Vis de iarnaJose Feliciano – Feliz Navidad

Persons: mese, diez ți, Mariah Carey –, Frank Sinatra, Town Dean Martin –, Brenda Lee – Rockin, John Lennon, ’ Stevens –, Celine Dion –, Andra – Vis, iarna Jose Feliciano – Feliz Organizations: Town Locations: Santa Claus

(doc) Top 100 cărți recomandate de către cititorii din Moldova în cadrul Book ChallengeVineri, 29 august, pe Facebook-ul din Moldova, prin intermediul lui Alexandru Vakulovski, a apărut o nouă provocare: utilizatorii de Facebook trebuie să numească Top 10 cărți care i-au marcat sau Top 10 cărți preferate. Echipa #diez, a încercat să colecteze cât mai multe liste ale utilizatorilor și să facă un Top 100 a cărților care i-au marcat pe cititorii din Moldova. Din aceste liste, iată care este Top 100 cărți care ne-au marcat:Top 100 cărți care au marcat cititorii din Moldova#1. Mircea Eliade – Maitreyi#5. Victor Hugo – Notre Dame de ParisÎntreaga listă cu peste 600 de cărți o puteți vedea aici: Lista cu Top 10 cărție care au marcat cititorii din Moldova.

Persons: Alexandru Vakulovski, Mihail Bulgakov, Maestrul, Margareta, 2, George Orwell, Nicolae Dabija, Mircea Eliade, Maitreyi, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Marin Preda, Feodor Dostoievski, Liviu Rebreanu, Oscar Wilde, Dorian Gray, Franz Kafka, Albert Camus, Antoine, Saint, Margaret Mitchell, Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu, Ernest Hemingway, Ion Druță, Jane Austen, Adam, Eva, Frédéric, Hector, Lev Tolstoi, Anna Karenina, Victor Hugo, Emily Bronte, J.K . Rowling, Harry Potter, Ion, Mihail, Dan Brown, Erich Maria, Irvin D ., Nietzsche, Robert, Alexandre Dumas, Monte, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes, Bram Stoker, F . Scott Fitzgerald, Friedrich Nietzsche, Zarathustra, George Călinescu, Haruki, Henri Charriere, Mario Vargas Llosa, Milan Kundera, Stendhal, Roșu, Sisif, Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre, Chuck Palahniuk, Elisabeth Gilbert, Harper Lee, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Quo, Herman Hesse, Irina Binder, J.D . Salinger, Jose Saramago, Marcel Proust, Mihaela Rădulescu, Patrick, Paulo Coelho, William Shakespeare – Romeo, Adolf Hitler, Mein, Aldous Huxley, Aureliu Busuioc, Boris Pasternak, Camil Petrescu, Procust, Cela, Charles Dickens, Dante, George R.R, Martin, Guy de Maupassant, Haruki Murakami, Kafka, Siddhartha, Ioan Slavici, Johann Goethe, Jules Verne, Kurt Vonnegut, Mircea Cărtărescu, Napoleon Hill, Octavian Paler, Ray Bradbury, Simone de Beauvoir, Somerset, Sun, Umberto Eco Organizations: Challenge Vineri, Facebook Locations: Moldova, Pădurea spânzuraților, Eat, Notre Dame, Paris

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