Daily Archives: March 8, 2022

2022-03-08: News Headlines

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-03-08). Breaking: Lt Gen Muhoozi announces retiring from army. plusnews.ug The UPDF Commander of land Forces, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has Tuesday afternoon announced that he is retiring from the army after 28 years of service. Using his Twitter handle, Muhoozi who is also son to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, said together with his soldiers they "have achieved so much." "After 28 years of service …

Chris Walker (2022-03-07). Trump Outraged That His Social Media Site Has Had Many Problems So Far. truthout.org Donald Trump's social media site Truth Social continues to have issues, and the former president is not happy about it. | At the Conse…

Amy Goodman (2022-03-07). Repression of Protesters Intensifies in Russia as More Than 13,000 Are Arrested. truthout.org We speak to Russian activist and historian Ilya Budraitskis after over 5,000 antiwar protesters were detained on Sunday as part of a sweeping crackdown on Russian civil society and the media. Activists in Russia are relying on alternative outlets such as social media for information, as the Russian government continues to censor major news outlets. Writers and independent news outlets such as Novaya Gazeta have faced the threat of criminal investigations for spreading so-called disinformation,…

WSWS (2022-03-07). Russian government cracks down on media and protests. wsws.org In an effort to forestall the eruption of anti-war opposition, the Putin government is systematically banning news outlets and social media platforms.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-03-07). HBCU Simmons College Acquires Historic Building In Kentucky To Add To Campus Real Estate Portfolio. moguldom.com Simmons College of Kentucky — the only HBCU in Louisville — proudly announced it has added a historic building to its real estate portfolio. Photos tweeted by St. Stephen Baptist Church on Thursday, March 3, show Simmons College President Dr. Kevin W. Cosby and other members of the school's board signing paperwork for the building …

teleSUR (2022-03-07). 300 Haitian Migrants Arrive by Boat In South Florida. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office announced that about 300 Haitian migrants arrived on a wooden boat at Ocean Reef Club, an exclusive recreation area of Key Largo in Florida, United States. | RELATED: | "At least 163 of these migrants swam to shore moments after the vessel grounded," U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Agent Walter Slosar tweeted, stressing that his office coordinated the Haitians' rescue and…

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