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Under oath, Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘partygate’
AP
LONDON, UK — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted “hand on heart” Wednesday that he never lied to lawmakers about rule-breaking government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, mounting a robust defense at a hearing that could damage or even end his tumultuous political career.
Holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims across the world
AP
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began at sundown on Wednesday, as the faithful prepared for a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting intended to bring them closer to God and to remind them of the suffering of those less fortunate.
British man deported to Jamaica launches action against Home Office
THE GUARDIAN
A British man convicted of murder is launching a legal action against the Home Office after he was wrongly deported to Jamaica.
Russian fighter jet forces down US drone over Black Sea
CNN
WASHINGTON DC, USA - A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, according to the US military.
San Francisco board open to reparations with $5M payouts
AP
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Payments of $5 million to every eligible Black adult, the elimination of personal debt and tax burdens, guaranteed annual incomes of at least $97,000 for 250 years and homes in San Francisco for just $1 a family.
Employee fired for refusing to attend LGBTQ training session loses appeal
FOX NEWS
A federal appellate court rejected the appeal of a former account clerk in upstate New York who was fired from his job for refusing to attend a mandatory LGBTQ training in 2018.
Women enlist in Colombia’s army for first time in 25 years
AP
BOGOTA, Colombia - Dressed in camouflage, Zulma Stefania Perez reflected on her first weeks of training at a military base in the capital — and on her life as one of Colombia’s first female recruits in more than two decades.
Elon Musk apologises to sacked Twitter worker over online row
BBC NEWS
Twitter chief executive Elon Musk has apologised over an exchange he had on the platform with an employee.
US to relax COVID testing rules for travelers from China
AP
WASHINGTON, USA — The Biden administration is preparing to relax COVID-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision.
Messi beats Mbappe to FIFA Best prize
AFP
Lionel Messi won The Best FIFA men's player prize for 2022 on Monday on the back of his World Cup triumph with Argentina and Spain's Alexia Putellas retained the women's award at a ceremony in Paris.