From: tntpal | 6/14/2024 9:48:50 AM | | | | The EU's highest court, the ECJ, has officially found Hungary guilty for not accepting migrants
Responding to the judgment, the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, described the courtâs ruling as âoutrageous and unacceptableâ, adding: âIt seems that illegal migrants are more important to the Brussels bureaucrats than their own European citizens.â
The legal ruling comes less than three weeks before the Hungarian government takes charge of the rotating presidency of the EU council of ministers. It highlights the profound challenge to the bloc posed by anti-EU, nationalist leaders at a time when far-right forces made advances in European elections in France, Germany and Austria, and are expected to join the government in the Netherlands.
The judgment relates to a 2020 ruling that found Hungary had broken EU migration law by limiting the rights of refugees and migrants to claim asylum in numerous ways, including by holding asylum seekers in transit camps at Röszke and Tompa on its border with Serbia.
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To: Les H who wrote (42505) | 6/14/2024 9:50:54 AM | From: Les H | | | Russiaâs Putin sets out conditions for peace talks with Ukraine PUBLISHED FRI, JUN 14 20247:07 AM EDT
Russian state news outlet Tass reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin demands the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, after which peace negotiations can begin.
Putin added that Moscow was committed to ensuring the âunhindered and safe withdrawalâ of Ukrainian forces if Kyiv agrees to such a concession.
The Kremlinâs conditions are unlikely to receive a warm reception in Kyiv, which has repeatedly stated that it will not concede territory to Russia.
cnbc.com
Rejected by NATO Sec-general Jens Stoltenberg. |
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To: Les H who wrote (42508) | 6/14/2024 9:55:09 AM | From: Les H | | | Where Israel Now Ends: A Visit to the Country's New Northern Frontier The war with Hamas and Hezbollah, and Israel's decision to evacuate tens of thousands of civilians from its northern border with Lebanon, means there is an invisible wall across the Galilee: on one side life goes on and on the other, it's at a standstill
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To: Les H who wrote (42509) | 6/14/2024 9:57:38 AM | From: Les H | | | Hamasâs Sinwar said to laud high civilian death toll in Gaza as ânecessary sacrificeâ Wall Street Journal report details messages to interlocutors in which Gazan terror chief exalts Palestinian deaths as helping increase pressure on Israel
timesofisrael.com
US military considers temporarily dismantling pier off coast of Gaza for second time due to rough sea conditions
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To: Les H who wrote (42511) | 6/14/2024 10:11:42 AM | From: Les H | | | Barber Admits He Expects At Least A 40% Tip From Clients Once The Service Is Done It's just another sign that tipping culture is out of control. Mary-Faith Martinez Written on May 21, 2024
yourtango.com
Tipping topic is trending again as online/electronic payment for food displays have 40 percent tip as recommended. |
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From: tntpal | 6/14/2024 10:17:47 AM | | | | Intensified Hezbollah fire continues: Dozens of rockets launched at northern Israel communities today, following earlier anti-tank missile attacks; several fires erupt in region...
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From: Don Green | 6/14/2024 4:52:07 PM | | | | Brace for extreme heat |
Model projections showing the near-record intensity of the heat dome affecting the Eastern U.S. midweek next week. Image: Weatherbell.com A June heat wave for the record booksis set to send temperatures soaring from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast beginning Sunday. It'll continue into the coming weeks, Axios' Andrew Freedman writes.
- Why it matters: This is the first heat wave of the summer for millions of Americans, and its extended duration heightens the public health threat.
?? Threat level: By next Friday, more than 260 million people in the U.S. are forecast to see air temperatures reach or exceed 90°F, with many experiencing heat indices at or above 100°F.
- Affected big cities include Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston.
- Even northern Maine is likely to see temperatures soar into the upper 90s.
NWS forecast high temperatures on June 19, showing highs in the 90s to low 100s°F across the Central U.S., Midwest, Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and New England. Image: NWS via Pivotal Weather Keep reading.
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From: Don Green | 6/15/2024 9:33:14 AM | | | | | | |
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| | | Dread election | Data: Pew Research Center. Table: Axios Visuals A quarter of Americans hold unfavorable views of bothPresident Biden and former President Trump â the highest share of " double haters" at this stage in any of the last 10 elections, Axios' Zachary Basu writes from new Pew Research data.
- Why it matters: The closely watched bloc has nearly doubled in size since 2020, making this fall's Trump vs. Biden rematch the most dreaded election in modern political history.
The big picture: Top strategists say the race is likely to be decided by 6% of voters in six swing states. Many of them will hold their nose and pick a candidate they dislike in November.
- Whichever candidate can mobilize more "double haters" to back them in November could have a decisive advantage in the Electoral College, given the razor-thin margins.
?? Zoom in: Trump has made inroads with Republican critics in recent weeks, using a visit to Capitol Hill â and a handshake with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell â to showcase the GOP's post-primary unity.
- Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, whose primary voters represent a huge cross-section of Trump-Biden skeptics, finally endorsed Trump last month.
- A steady drumbeat of wealthy GOP donors who condemned Trump after Jan. 6 are once again getting out their checkbooks, unable to stomach a second Biden term.
?? Between the lines: 67% of "double haters" believe Trump should end his campaign in the wake of his felony conviction, according to a recent ABC News/Ipsos poll.
- The Biden campaign sees that and other polling data as evidence that the president will win over this critical bloc of voters by the time Nov. 5 arrives.
- "They may dislike both candidates. But the intensity on Trump's negative is higher," Democratic pollster Jefrey Pollock told Axios. "A campaign that has the resources to persuade those individuals has some advantage."
The bottom line: Between 1988 and 2012, at least one of the major party nominees had a favorability rating over 50%. Both Trump and Biden will be lucky to draw much higher than 40% by the time they're nominated this summer.
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