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Adidas Loses Trademark Battle With Thom Browne

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Adidas has lost a court case to try to stop a fashion designer from using a four-stripe design. Eko Hot Blog reports that the sportswear giant argued that luxury brand Thom Browne Inc’s four stripes were too similar to its three stripes. EDITOR’S PICKS US: Justice Department Investigates Potentially Classified Files Found In Biden’s Private … Read more

US Classified Files: Biden Visitor Logs Under Scrutiny

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Congressional Republicans are demanding to see visitor logs for US President Joe Biden’s homes, arguing that the discovery of classified files at one of his residences is a national security risk. Eko Hot Blog reports that Mr Biden acknowledged on Thursday that sensitive material was found in the garage of his house in Delaware. EDITOR’S … Read more

US: Black Lives Matter Founder’s Family Member Killed By Police

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A cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors died hours after he was repeatedly Tasered and restrained in the street by Los Angeles police. Eko Hot Blog reports that Keenan Anderson, 31, a teacher and father, died at a hospital in Santa Monica. EDITOR’S PICKS US: Justice Department Investigates Potentially Classified Files Found In … Read more

Elvis Presley’s Daughter Lisa Marie Dies Aged 54

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Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock’n’roll legend Elvis, has died aged 54, her mother has said. Eko Hot Blog reports that Priscilla Presley said, “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us.” EDITOR’S PICKS US: Justice Department Investigates Potentially … Read more

US: Death Toll Surges As Alabama Tornadoes Take A Turn For The Worse

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At least six people have been killed by tornadoes in Alabama, according to local officials, who say they are “still searching for bodies.” Eko Hot Blog reports that over 35 tornadoes were reported by the National Weather Services (NWS) across the southern US on Thursday, putting more than 30 million people at risk. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more

US: National Guard Continues Search For Boy Swept Away By Flood

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Before five-year-old Kyle Doan went missing, swept away by a brutal winter storm pounding central California, he told his mother to be calm. Eko Hot Blog reports that his family stated that he said, “Don’t worry, Mommy, don’t panic,” just before the flood took him. EDITOR’S PICKS US: Justice Department Investigates Potentially Classified Files Found … Read more

France: First Lady Brigitte Macron Supports Mandatory Uniforms For Schools

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Brigitte Macron, France’s first lady, has said she believes making school uniforms mandatory could tackle social inequality among French students. Eko Hot Blog reports that she said students would also save time in getting dressed and money, which would not be spent on branded clothing. EDITOR’S PICKS US: Justice Department Investigates Potentially Classified Files Found … Read more

Obama’s Administration Classified Documents Found In Biden’s House

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Hi A “small number” of Obama administration documents with classified marking were found in President Joe Biden’s Wilmington home, the White House said Thursday. Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement released on Twitter, Special Counsel to the President Richard Sauber said the documents were found during a search for documents in Biden’s two … Read more

US: First Lady Undergoes Surgery To Remove Cancerous Skin Lesions

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US First Lady Jill Biden has undergone surgery to remove two cancerous skin lesions, the president’s doctor has said. Eko Hot Blog reports that both were consistent with basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, Dr Kevin O’Connor wrote in a memo on Wednesday. EDITOR’S PICKS US: Justice Department Investigates Potentially Classified … Read more

Civilians Killed In Suicide Bomb Attack Outside Afghan Foreign Ministry

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A suicide bomb attack outside the Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul has caused heavy casualties. Eko Hot Blog reports that police said at least five civilians had been killed, but another Taliban official put the toll as high as 20. EDITOR’S PICKS US: Justice Department Investigates Potentially Classified Files Found In Biden’s Private Office Mali … Read more

Elon Musk Breaks World Record For Largest Loss Of Personal Fortune

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Elon Musk appears to have broken the world record for the largest loss of personal fortune in history. Eko Hot Blog reports that From November 2021 to December 2022 he lost around $165bn, Guinness World Records said on its website. EDITOR’S PICKS US: Justice Department Investigates Potentially Classified Files Found In Biden’s Private Office Mali … Read more

US: Suspect Arrested For Targeting Democratic Leaders In New Mexico

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A suspect was in custody Monday in a string of shootings that may have targeted Democratic leaders in Albuquerque, officials said Monday. Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspect, whose name was not released, was being held on charges unrelated to the six shootings at or near Democratic officials’ homes and offices, police Chief Harold … Read more

US: 12-Year-Old Arrested For Killing 9-Year-Old Brother In Oklahoma

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A 12-year-old girl is in custody in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after fatally stabbing her 9-year-old brother, according to police. Eko Hot Blog reports that The child is being held in a Tulsa juvenile detention facility, according to a Tulsa Police news release. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices Supreme Court Sets … Read more

California: Weather Projected To Worsen In Coming Weeks

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California is bracing for more severe weather this week, with forecasters warning of an incoming “relentless parade of cyclones.” Eko Hot Blog reports the US state has already suffered a week of torrential downpours and damaging winds that killed 12 people in 10 days, Governor Gavin Newsom said. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans … Read more

Ukraine: Two British Men Have Gone Missing

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Two British nationals have gone missing in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine, Ukrainian police have said.

Eko Hot Blog reports that The men, aged 28 and 48, were doing voluntary work, police said, and were last seen on Friday heading to the town of Soledar – where fighting has been intense in recent days.

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There has been no contact with them since.

A Foreign Office spokesman said it was “supporting the families of two British men who have gone missing in Ukraine”.

The police department in the city of Bakhmut said they received a missing person’s report at 17:15 local time on Saturday, and appealed for any information that could help locate the two men. The men had been in Kramatorsk, where there have been reports of strikes in recent days.

Earlier on Monday, Ukraine’s military said it was strengthening its forces in Soledar – a small town near Bakhmut in the eastern Donbas region – in an attempt to fight constant attacks there by Russian mercenary group Wagner.

The leader of the group has vowed to capture the area’s huge underground mines.

Ukraine’s military said in a statement: “The enemy again made a desperate attempt to storm the city of Soledar from different directions and threw the most professional units of the Wagnerites into battle.”

The British Foreign Office (FCDO) is warning against all travel to Ukraine due to attacks on a number of different cities currently taking place, as the war against Russia continues into its 11th month.

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The FCDO says there is a “real risk to life”, adding British nationals still in Ukraine should leave immediately.

Source: BBC

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Wales: Govt Proposes One-Off Payment To End NHS Strikes

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Welsh Health service workers are being offered a one-off payment in an attempt to end the NHS strikes, the first minister has revealed. Eko Hot Blog reports that Mark Drakeford said the Welsh government had written to trade unions, inviting them to meetings. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices Supreme … Read more

Prince Harry Lays Several Accusations At The Feet Of The Royal Family

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Prince Harry on Sunday unmasked his emotion and animosity toward Britain’s Royal family, blaming members for planting stories in tabloid media that he says have endangered his family. Eko Hot Blog reports that Harry told Anderson Cooper on “60 Minutes”, “They drove me from my country.” EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From … Read more

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