Posted in: Battle for Mariupol draws toward close after surrender See in context
Guilty, with a lengthy prison sentence. Notice that the Ukrainian judge did not order his execution, despite clear evidence of the crime. He may thus be available for swap at some future point. Seems like a good result to me, and sets a standard for the Russians to follow..
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Posted in: Japan OKs plan to release Fukushima nuclear plant wastewater See in context
On paper it looks as if they’ve thought of everything.
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Posted in: Man arrested for spending mistakenly sent ¥46.3 mil in COVID funds See in context
Finagle’s law at work. Computers make this possible. One “oops” moment with a button, and it’s “uh oh!”
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Posted in: Man arrested for spending mistakenly sent ¥46.3 mil in COVID funds See in context
Hey, that was MY tax money there!
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Posted in: Buffalo shooting latest example of targeted racial violence See in context
The first time I experienced racism against me in the form of open hatred because of the color of my skin was at college in the USA. Black people, openly hostile before I had even opened my mouth.
I had not experienced that in East Africa, where people’s eyes were friendly.
There’s history there, and it will take time to wash clean.
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Posted in: 3 shot and killed in Milwaukee following night of violence See in context
Too much to absorb, and the police seem almost powerless.
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Posted in: Japanese city passes down tale of rescue of enemy Russian sailors See in context
Tom, one thing at a time. One good story is one good story.
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Posted in: Battery-powered Greek island bets on green future See in context
Heart-warming island story. I’d like to visit one day.
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Posted in: Man suspected of sexually assaulting teenage girl after giving her sleeping pills See in context
He’s quite likely done this before.
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Posted in: Ex-Alabama jail official, inmate she helped escape caught in Indiana See in context
she had a bullet in her head.
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Posted in: Man suspected of sexually assaulting teenage girl after giving her sleeping pills See in context
She must have turned him in. Among the possible reasons must be that he refused to pay what they had agreed.
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Posted in: Russia pummels vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines See in context
Putin is between a rock and a hard place. He’d like to tie the whole thing off somewhere; he does not have the strength to go forwards, and pride won’t allow him to go backwards. He’s relocated the populations of territory the Moskovites have now taken, changed the money to rubles and the road signs to Russian names, and announced elections. Should he build a wall around it?
This unstable situation will probably force him to try for the whole hog, at a terrible price in human (and animal) lives all round.
He has opened Pandora’s box.
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Posted in: As Putin marks Victory Day, his troops make little gains in Ukraine See in context
“Russia makes few gains” would be negative, but “Russian makes little gains” in the title must surely be a positive slant on the present situation for the Moscow forces.
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Posted in: Verstappen cruises to win in inaugural Miami Grand Prix See in context
Motor Racing, (with an atmosphere of Auto Racing)
A lean balanced article, except for the headline. No way Max 'cruised' to victory. He had to fight the whole way to stay ahead of Leclerc who was generally unrelentingly snapping at his heels. Luckily for Red Bull his car, and that of his teammate Perez held together for the race. Murderous viewing time here in Japan, though. Just wish I could have been there in Miami.
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Posted in: More than 60 feared dead in bombing of Ukrainian school See in context
The suffering would stop today if V. Putin ordered his troops to stop trashing a neighboring nation and pull back to the border. Anyone who loves their country would do the same to stop the blatant land grab.
Stop the invasion, stop the killing, stop the emptying and flattening of cities, towns and villages, stop the ethnic cleansing, stop the violence and repression. Just go home.
OK there were some neo-Nazi type groups, and some grievances to address, but this is total overkill.
This is the truth, using no political language.
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Posted in: G7 leaders mark VE Day stressing unity, support for Ukraine See in context
The West supported Russia’s effort to defeat the Nazis on the eastern front, and the West defeated the Nazi forces from the western side. They helped each other defeat real Nazism.
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Posted in: Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong's next leader See in context
Desert Tortoise, I appreciate your posts above, with your wife’s invaluable experience. Years ago I read The Joy Luck Club and it had me in tears. Thank you.
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Posted in: Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong's next leader See in context
Surely “Wo he women” means “I and we”… or Me & Us.
Not Cantonese though.
And “Special Administrative Region” has a ‘special’ meaning especially nowadays.
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Posted in: Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked during LA show: report See in context
And there is the problem when you set a precedent. Copycats come out of the walls.
’Nuff said.
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Posted in: Vietnamese woman dies after being found collapsed on street in Tokyo See in context
With no standard size, some oshibori can be quite large. The article does not say whether it was still inside the plastic wrapping, which if so would have blocked her airways.
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Posted in: Vietnamese woman dies after being found collapsed on street in Tokyo See in context
Perhaps I phrased it wrongly. Having a Shibori towel stuffed in her mouth seems to me to be either an attempt to relieve an epileptic attack, or a murder with a warning to keep others silent.
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Posted in: Thousands flee after clashes erupt in embattled Iraqi town See in context
Funny there's no mention of the recent massive Turkish incursion into Iraq. Perhaps the Iraqi government is hoping to show that they can deal with the PKK without a Turkish invasion into their territory?
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Posted in: Nadal, Djokovic slam Wimbledon ban on Russian players See in context
So, grand slam there then, but no mention of any special operation or 'war' happening anywhere, Novak?
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Posted in: Dementia and its preventability: Some TV programs bad, karaoke is good See in context
Tra la la la laaaaa…
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Posted in: Dementia and its preventability: Some TV programs bad, karaoke is good See in context
Hahahahaha….!!!
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Posted in: Evacuations underway in Mariupol See in context
I can understand about half of the various arguments above.
Poor English, poor punctuation and/or poor editing make the remainder too confusing to follow. I genuinely tried to follow everyone. What are you trying to say? Keep it simple, please!
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Posted in: UK lawmaker resigns after viewing porn in House of Commons See in context
If he had said Ferraris, the gap between tractors and porn would be finally bridged.
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Posted in: Man arrested for sexually assaulting woman on Nagoya street See in context
This guy got caught. Smart woman.
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Posted in: UK lawmaker resigns after viewing porn in House of Commons See in context
Why was he looking at tractors while at work?
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Posted in: Bizarre stories notwithstanding, Edogawa Rampo now regarded as ahead of his times See in context
Read the whole article but nothing to suggest he is now being regarded as ‘ahead’ of the times.
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Economy has to be sacrificed in order to keep the population safe from Covid-19.
Posted in: Japan records trade deficit as imports surge on energy costs
Posted in: Teacher arrested for upskirt filming admits having done it on at least 150 occasions: police
Posted in: Man arrested for spending mistakenly sent ¥46.3 mil in COVID funds
They used to make the same ice bar with a milk cream center..... It was exceedingly good.
Posted in: Makers of Azuki Bar report record profits in 2021