Friday, September 2, 2022

Six In The Morning Friday 2 September 2022

 

Mar-a-Lago search inventory shows documents marked as classified mixed with clothes, gifts, press clippings

Updated 1449 GMT (2249 HKT) September 2, 2022


US District Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday released a detailed inventory from the Mar-a-Lago search that the Justice Department previously filed under seal in court.

The search inventory released showed that classified documents had been mixed in with personal items and other materials in the boxes in which they were stored.
Federal investigators also retrieved more than 11,000 non-classified government documents.
    One box containing documents marked with confidential, secret and top secret classification identifications also contained "99 magazines/newspapers/press articles," according to the inventory from last month's search filed in federal court in Florida.




    Ex-UK ambassador and her husband jailed for a year in Myanmar, reports say


    Vicky Bowman and Htein Lin were arrested last week accused of violating immigration laws


     South-east Asia correspondent


    Britain’s former ambassador to Myanmar and her husband, a prominent artist, have been sentenced to one year in prison by the country’s military-controlled courts, reports say.

    Vicky Bowman, who was the ambassador in Myanmar from 2002 to 2006, and her husband, Htein Lin, a veteran democracy activist, were arrested last week in Yangon and accused of violating immigration laws.

    They have each been sentenced to one year in prison, according to the BBC and Associated Press.


    Germany rejects new negotiations over Namibia genocide

    Berlin insists on implementing a controversial deal that recognizes the colonial-era genocide in Namibia, according to responses to parliamentary questions by the socialist Left Party seen exclusively by DW.

    The German government has not said much publicly in recent months about the reconciliation process between Germany and Namibia.

    Six years ago, both governments entered into negotiations about a formal German apology for the colonial-era killings of tens of thousands of the Herero and Nama people in what was once Germany South-West Africa. Historians describe it as the first genocide of the 20th century.

     Negotiators agreed on a draft agreement in May 2021, but neither government has yet signed. Right from the start, the document drew loud criticism from politicians and some descendants of the victims, who demanded fresh talks.


    Four things to know about Kenya's vote dispute

    Kenya's Supreme Court on Friday wrapped up hearing three days of oral arguments in the case challenging the validity of the August 9 presidential election won by Deputy President William Ruto.

    His 77-year-old opponent Raila Odinga, who lost his fifth stab at the presidency, insists the election results were manipulated and claims to have "enough evidence" to prove his case.

    With the seven-judge bench set to hand down its decision on Monday -- the constitutional deadline -- here are some key questions about the case and its potential implications for the country.

    India launches new aircraft carrier as concerns over China grow


    INS Vikrant is the largest warship built in India and can carry a crew of 1,600 and operate a fleet of 30 fighter aircraft.


    India has commissioned its first home-built aircraft carrier as it seeks to counter China’s much larger and growing fleet of warships and also expand India’s indigenous ship-building capabilities.

    The INS Vikrant, whose name is the Sanskrit word for “powerful” or “courageous,” is India’s second-largest operational aircraft carrier and joins the Soviet-era INS Vikramaditya that was bought from Russia in 2004 to defend the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal.


    How Pakistan floods are linked to climate change

    By Georgina Rannard
    BBC News Climate and Science


    The devastating floods in Pakistan are a "wake-up call" to the world on the threats of climate change, experts have said.

    The record-breaking rain would devastate any country, not just poorer nations, one climate scientist has told BBC News.

    The human impacts are clear - another 2,000 people were rescued from floodwaters on Friday, while ministers warn of food shortages after almost half the country's crops were washed away.




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