Brazil’s Lula says he now backs lowering age of criminal responsibility to 16 pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 27 minutami Lula reverses position on age of responsibility for ‘heinous’ crimes in what many see as a desperate electoral gambitBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced that he now supports lowering the age of criminal responsibility for “heinous” crimes from 18 to 16, reversing a longstanding policy in what is widely seen as a desperate electoral gambit.The U-turn, which Lula announced during a Thursday night interview with TV Globo, comes with the presidential runoff in just over a week. The incumbent faces an uphill battle to overturn the first-round victory of his opponent, the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who remains slightly ahead at the polls. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Barack Obama pays tribute to Manchester cotton workers and cites them as an inspiration pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 27 minutami Speaking at live UK event, former US president expresses hope rooted in the past and discusses the modern challenges to democracyBarack Obama cited the “wonderful” story of how Manchester cotton workers stood in solidarity with enslaved African Americans as an inspiration for our times in a live appearance in the city.Tens of thousands of people packed Co-op Live in the city on Thursday for An Evening With Barack Obama, where the former US president was interviewed by the writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NHS staff investigated over potential accessing of tiger victim’s records pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 29 minutami Yorkshire ambulance service says workers may have accessed or attempted to access information ‘without legitimate reason’NHS staff may have accessed the medical records of a man killed by a tiger at a wildlife park “without legitimate permission”, an ambulance trust has said.Yorkshire ambulance service NHS trust has launched an investigation into two members of staff at the trust, which responded to emergency calls on Saturday when William Chapman climbed into the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Britain faces a 'frank conversation' over 'sacrifices' needed to defend the nation, warns Army chief in wake up call to Labour