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Donald Trump Trolls Taylor Swift Sharing Video Of Singer Getting Booed At Super Bowl – Deadline Donald Trump Trolls Taylor Swift Sharing Video Of Singer Getting Booed At Super Bowl – Deadline Donald Trump Trolls Taylor Swift Sharing Video Of Singer Getting Booed At Super Bowl DeadlineView Full Coverage on Google News Source link #Donald #Trump #Trolls #Taylor #Swift #Sharing #Video #Singer #Booed #Super #Bowl #Deadline Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Teenage psychiatric patients told they are ‘pathetic and disgusting’ Teenage psychiatric patients told they are ‘pathetic and disgusting’ Mark Daly and Jax Sinclair BBC Scotland Disclosure Child psychiatric care ‘was more like abuse’ Former patients at Scotland’s biggest children’s psychiatric hospital have told a BBC investigation of a culture of cruelty among nursing staff. Patients who were teenagers when they were admitted to Skye House, a specialist NHS unit in Glasgow, told BBC Disclosure some nurses called them “pathetic” and “disgusting” – and even mocked their suicide attempts. “It was almost as if I was getting treated like an animal,” one young patient, being treated for anorexia, said. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said it was “incredibly sorry” and has launched two inquiries into the allegations uncovered by the BBC’s investigation. Programme-makers spoke to 28 former patients while making BBC Disclosure’s Kids on The Psychiatric Ward documentary. One said the 24-bed psychiatric hospital, which sits in the grounds of Glasgow’s Stobhill hospital, was like “hell”. “I’d say the culture of the nursing team was quite toxic. A lot of them, to be honest, were quite cruel a lot of the time,” she added. The young people, who were admitted between 2017 and 2024, told the programme that nurses quickly resorted to force, including physical restraint and dragging patients down corridors, leaving them bruised and traumatised. One said she wanted the police to be called after an alleged assault but was afraid she would be treated worse. Others reported the over-use of medication and sedative injections so the staff could have a quiet shift, leaving patients like “walking zombies”. Some patients said they were punished for being unwell, including being made to clean up their own blood from self-harm incidents. Warning: Some readers may find details in this report distressing Cara spent more than two years in the unit being treated for anorexia Skye House, which opened in 2009, accepts children aged 12 to 18 who are usually at crisis point. Most are detained under the Mental Health Act, which means they cannot leave until doctors decide they are fit to be discharged. The BBC began investigating after one young patient reported her treatment at the unit. Many other cases soon came to light. Cara spent more than two years in the unit, from the age of 16, being treated for anorexia. She was restrained more than 400 times over 18 months, medical records reviewed by the BBC show. She was often left with bruises and on one occasion a clump of her hair was pulled out. “It traumatises you. You can’t forget it,” she said. Up to five nurses could be involved in physically restraining someone to a bed or the floor if they were a danger to others or themselves. Guidelines say restraints should only ever be used as a last resort, when all other de-escalation tactics have been exhausted. Cara, now 21, would sometimes have to be restrained to prevent her from self-harming but says most of her restraints could have been avoided if staff had first attempted to speak to her instead of using restraints “as a first port of call”. She said one restraint in 2021 left her bruised and shaken. “He held me down by the neck to the floor,” Cara said. “Quite scary, to have this man hovering over you, holding you down. His handprint was left around my neck.” On another occasion, Cara’s medical notes reveal, she felt she had been assaulted after being pushed to the floor by the same nurse. Cara had asked to call the police, only to later change her mind. She told Disclosure this was because she was scared of the outcome. “I just thought they might treat me worse than they already were,” she said. Jenna spent about nine months in the unit being treated for anorexia When Jenna, from Inverness, was 16, she was suffering with depression, an eating disorder and had started to self-harm. The nearest adolescent psychiatric unit was in Dundee but there were no beds and she was sent to Skye House. “It was hell, like a prison kind of environment,” Jenna said. Jenna spent about nine months in the unit. She was treated for anorexia by being fed through a nasogastric (NG) tube, a common but invasive treatment for malnourished people which involves threading a tube through the nose into the stomach. Sometimes she would be restrained for this but she says the way staff administered this treatment has left her traumatised. “Sometimes they would just come up to me and grab my arms and take me away,” she said. “I would just be dragged by however many nurses was needed.” She said sometimes staff would be so rough with her she’d be left bleeding and bruised. “It was a kind of subtle punishment to teach me a lesson.” ‘I was constantly punished for things’ Self-harm behaviour was a feature in the lives of nearly all the patients who spoke to the BBC. They claimed nursing staff would often miss mandatory 15-minute checks on patients, providing opportunities to hurt themselves. Jenna and Cara told Disclosure there were occasions they had self-harmed and would be made to clean up their own blood from walls and floors. Jenna said: “I remember the staff member kind of saying, ‘You’re disgusting, like that’s disgusting, you need to clean that up’. It made me feel really horrible.” Cara said staff would sometimes be careless with her NG feeds and deliver the liquid too fast, causing her to vomit. She said she would be made to clean her sick up herself. Cara said: “They would give me wipes, and I’d be made to wipe the floor. It felt like a punishment, as if I’d done it on purpose. “I just felt like I was constantly punished for things.” Stephanie was in Skye House for several admissions suffering from depression Stephanie was in Skye House for several admissions suffering from depression, from 2020 when she was 16. She said she had been left with trauma from her time there. “The nurses never really treated you with care or compassion,” she said. “Instead of asking you what’s wrong, they just put you on the floor and inject you with medication.” On one occasion Stephanie alleges she was assaulted by a staff member who became frustrated at her refusal to take a shower. Stephanie said: “The nurse got angry with me. “She’s then dragged me off the bed by my legs, and turned a shower on, and put me in the shower with my clothes on. And then just walked away and left. “At the time I just thought it was normal. Everybody else was really getting the same kind of treatment.” Jane Heslop is a retired NHS chief nurse who spent her career in child and adolescent mental health services and reviewed the BBC’s evidence. “It’s abusive, it’s completely wrong,” she said. “If that occurred as that young person described, it’s absolutely and completely unacceptable.” Ms Heslop said that it appeared “some of these staff have lost some of their boundaries”. Abby is autistic and was admitted to Skye House at the age of 14 Abby is autistic and was admitted to Skye House at the age of 14 when she was self-harming and suicidal. She was there for two and half years and says she felt bullied by staff, some of whom could be verbally abusive. On one occasion, she said she was mocked for self-harming. “The nurse came up to me and almost chuckled, like a kind of grin, and said ‘You’re being pathetic, like look at yourself’,” Abby said. “It felt like bullying sometimes. To the point where I just wanted to hurt myself. “It felt true to me that if other people are seeing me as pathetic, I am pathetic.” Abby and her family believe she was over-medicated in Skye House. She said: “A lot of the patients were like walking zombies, me included. “Like a lot of the time we were just sedated to the point where I guess our personalities were dimmed.” Jenna said staff would over-use intramuscular sedative injections when patients were in distress. Emergency medication should only be given as a last resort. Jenna said: “Without kind of trying to talk to me first, or calm me down, they would just go straight to giving an [injection]. “I think to be honest it was so that they could have an easier shift whilst all their patients were kind of sedated.” ‘Incredibly sorry’ NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said a review of medication was carried out in 2023 and this changed the way medication was administered. Dr Scott Davidson, medical director of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said he found the allegations “very difficult to listen to” and accepted there were instances where care has “been below the level we would expect for our young people”. “In light of these experiences and of the accounts of other patients, a full review of the quality of care has been launched,” he said. “We have also asked for an independent review of the unit.” The health board said it had made a number of improvements to patient care including staff recruitment and training of safe-holds. It acknowledged that Skye House had faced staffing challenges in the past which meant agency and bank staff worked in the unit. A statement said: “This was not ideal as they lacked experience in inpatient units and the complexities of the young people being cared for in Skye House.” It said action has since been taken to address staffing levels. The Mental ******** Commission for Scotland has visited Skye House six times since 2017. The main issues raised in the BBC’s investigation do not feature in any of its published reports. If you’ve been affected by the issues in this story you can find information and support here. Source link #Teenage #psychiatric #patients #told #pathetic #disgusting Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Commuters warned to expect delays on Yanchep and Mandurah train lines because of technical issues Commuters warned to expect delays on Yanchep and Mandurah train lines because of technical issues Commuters have been warned to expect delays on the Yanchep and Mandurah train lines. Transperth posted on social media on Monday morning that the lines were experiencing delays because of technical issues. It did not say what the issues were. However, it said that trains would continue to run but not to schedule. If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Source link #Commuters #warned #expect #delays #Yanchep #Mandurah #train #lines #technical #issues Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Super Bowl 2025 commercials: Tracking every ad to hit the air during Chiefs vs. Eagles – CBS Sports Super Bowl 2025 commercials: Tracking every ad to hit the air during Chiefs vs. Eagles – CBS Sports Super Bowl 2025 commercials: Tracking every ad to hit the air during Chiefs vs. Eagles CBS SportsOur favorite Super Bowl 2025 commercials so far YahooWatch: The best and worst Super Bowl LIX commercials NewsdayWhere you can watch the 2025 Super Bowl live today CBS NewsHow much does a Super Bowl commercial cost in 2025? 30-second ad prices through history USA TODAY Source link #Super #Bowl #commercials #Tracking #hit #air #Chiefs #Eagles #CBS #Sports Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Grease and rags’ sewer fatberg blockage ends Bryan Adams concert ‘Grease and rags’ sewer fatberg blockage ends Bryan Adams concert Hannah Ritchie BBC News, Sydney Getty Images The Grammy Award winner was due to perform in Perth on Sunday A “large” sewer blockage caused by “****, grease and rags” has forced the cancellation of a Bryan Adams concert in Australia on public health grounds. The Grammy Award winning artist was due to perform at the RAC Arena in Perth on Sunday, but the city’s water corporation said a blocked main risked backing up the venue’s toilets. Adams apologised to fans on social media – many of whom had lined up for hours only to be turned away – and thanked them for their “patience and support” before promising to try to reschedule the show. But the concert promoter said that while the cancellation was “bitterly disappointing” it could only provide ticketholders with a full refund. “While every effort was made for the show to proceed, this matter was outside of the control of Bryan Adams, Frontier Touring and RAC Arena,” it wrote in a statement. Perth’s water corporation said the fatberg responsible for the disruption had already “caused several wastewater overflows” on the main road near the venue and urged the public to avoid direct contact with “pooled water” in the area. “We apologise for the inconvenience this has caused and will provide further updates as required,” it said in a post on Facebook, advising of the cancellation. Adams – who is known for his iconic hits such as Summer of ’69 and Please Forgive Me – made his *********** debut in 1984 and has remained a beloved performer across the country ever since. “I’m really sorry we couldn’t make this happen tonight — I was so looking forward to seeing you all,” he posted on social media on Sunday. The ********* rock star is still due to play in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne later this week. Found in sewers around the world, fatbergs are formed when ****, oil and grease solidify and bind with items such as rags, or wet wipes. They are known to cause serious blockages and environmental hazards. Last year, a fatberg weighing roughly the same as three double-decker buses was cleared from an east London sewer. And New York, Denver, Melbourne and Valencia have all found giant fatbergs blocking their waterways in recent years. Source link #Grease #rags #sewer #fatberg #blockage #ends #Bryan #Adams #concert Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Super Bowl LIX: Patrick Mahomes’ net worth and staggering money NFL superstars get paid Super Bowl LIX: Patrick Mahomes’ net worth and staggering money NFL superstars get paid As the world watched on and the Philadelphia Eagles battled the Kansas City Chiefs for Super Bowl LIX honours in New Orleans, the staggering amount of money earned by a field covered in potential Hall of Famers has been exposed. Australia’s Jordan Mailata, who plays a pivotal role in the Eagles offensive line, has one job — to protect his superstar quarterback Jalen Hurts. Mailata is one of the best in the business and Philadelphia value the boy from Sydney’s Bankstown so much he recently signed a new three-year contract extension worth a staggering $100 million. But that is offensive line money which is not in the same league as the quarterback, running back and receiver money that the likes of Kansas City’s Patrick Maholmes, Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce or Hurts and the Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley pull down every year. The Philadelphia Eagles have recruited and built a team that, in some experts’ eyes, is the greatest ever assembled and outspoken commentators such as Colin Cowherd claim Maholmes will be the GOAT (greatest of all time) quarterback when he retires – even better than the legendary Tom Brady. Let’s line up these US pro-sport Gods and check out what they are worth: Patrick Maholmes — Kansas City Chiefs QuarterbackCamera IconKansas quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Credit: AAP Before he ran onto the field for the latest instalment of the Super Bowl, Mahomes’ net worth was estimated to be around $US250 million, making him one of the richest active players in the league. In 2020 Mahomes signed a 10-year, $US450 million contract extension with the Chiefs, the largest deal in NFL history at the time. With incentives and bonuses, the contract could exceed $US500 million. Jalen Hurts — Philadelphia Eagles QuarterbackCamera IconJalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles. Credit: Getty Philadelphia’s leader and rock is one of the NFL’s most marketable players and he is now one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league. Hurts signed a five-year contract extension worth $US255 million in 2023, which keeps him in Philadelphia through the 2028 season. His current earnings include: Base salary (2025) $US51 million; signing bonus (2023) $US23 million; performance incentives up to $US5 million per season; total career earnings over $US150 million. Travis Kelce — Kansas City Chiefs Tight EndCamera IconTravis Kelce and Taylor Swift embrace after Kansas won last year’s Super Bowl. Credit: Getty Taylor Swift’s boyfriend and multiple Super Bowl champion, Kelce has built a fortune both on and off the field. As of 2025, Kelce’s net worth is estimated to be around $US50 million, making him one of the highest-paid tight ends in NFL history. Kelce signed a contract extension worth $US57 million over four years, keeping him in Kansas City through the 2026 season and his current annual earnings include: Base salary (2025) $US15 million; signing bonus (2022) $US20 million; performance incentives up to $US3 million per season; total career earnings over $US100 million. Saquon Barkley — Philadelphia Eagles Running BackCamera IconSaquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles. Credit: Getty Barkley recently signed a $US37.75 million three-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles in March of 2024. A break out year for the running back and a Super Bowl ring should see his value skyrocket and a new deal increased significantly to maintain his services as Jalen Hurts’ ‘go-to-guy’. Andy Reid — Kansas City Chiefs Head CoachCamera IconTravis Kelce with Andy Reid. Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images In April 2024, Reid signed a five-year contract extension with the Chiefs, reportedly valued at $US100 million. This extension elevated his annual salary to $US20 million, making him the highest-paid coach in the NFL at that time. Nick Sirianni — Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Sirianni’s net worth was estimated at around $US10 million before he joined the Eagles in 2021, inking a five-year contract through the 2025 season, valued at $US35 million. After this years trouncing of Kansas to win the big dance his new contract is likely to be one of the biggest in NFL history. Source link #Super #Bowl #LIX #Patrick #Mahomes #net #worth #staggering #money #NFL #superstars #paid Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The Super Bowl halftime show, in pictures – CNN The Super Bowl halftime show, in pictures – CNN The Super Bowl halftime show, in pictures CNNKendrick Lamar puts the final nail in his Drake feud with subtle (and not-so-subtle) digs at the Super Bowl halftime show Yahoo EntertainmentSpoiler Alert: Kendrick Lamar’s Set Leaked Online Before Super Bowl The New York Times Source link #Super #Bowl #halftime #show #pictures #CNN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Man behind bars after homemade shotgun shooting arrest Man behind bars after homemade shotgun shooting arrest A man accused of crawling under a house then shooting a man with a homemade shotgun had his case mentioned in court after three days on the run in bushland. Source link #Man #bars #homemade #shotgun #shooting #arrest Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Venezuelan immigrants ask court to block Trump administration from sending them to Guantanamo – The Associated Press Venezuelan immigrants ask court to block Trump administration from sending them to Guantanamo – The Associated Press Venezuelan immigrants ask court to block Trump administration from sending them to Guantanamo The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News Source link #Venezuelan #immigrants #court #block #Trump #administration #sending #Guantanamo #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Big hole’ in case against missing toddler’s foster dad ‘Big hole’ in case against missing toddler’s foster dad The lack of direct evidence from a child who missing toddler William Tyrrell’s former foster father is accused of intimidating has been described as a “big hole” in the case against him. The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is appealing a conviction for intimidation over an incident involving a separate child, who at the time was 11 years old. During an argument while dropping the girl to school in November 2020, the man screamed and berated her as she sobbed uncontrollably. But during a brief hearing in Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court on Monday, Judge Sean Grant noted when the girl gave evidence in the case’s initial hearings she was not asked how she felt during the incident. “That’s a big hole in the crown case,” he said. Instead, the prosecution relied on covert recordings made by detectives investigating William’s disappearance, who had tapped the couple’s home and vehicles. William was three years old when he went missing while playing at his foster grandmother’s home in Kendall on the NSW mid-north coast on September 12, 2014. No one has ever been charged over his disappearance, although police have aired a theory that his foster mother disposed of his body after his accidental death. The woman, who denies having anything to do with William’s disappearance, is also appealing convictions for two counts of intimidation over separate incidents in which she threatened to slap the same child. In the recordings, the man could be heard yelling from the car at the girl to “shut the front door” and “move, f***ing move”. “I’m done with this family. I’m out, this is f***ing ridiculous,” the man said as the girl was heard sobbing. “F***ing stupid little s***. You do this every day.” As the girl continued to cry, the man accused her of talking to him and the foster mother “so bloody rudely”. “We’ve done nothing to you. All we’ve done is support you,” he said. “We feed you, we house you, you treat us like s***.” The foster father’s barrister, Phillip English, said the words were that of an “exasperated parent” who had no intention of intimidating the girl. “He wanted her to … get into the car so he could get her to school and get to work,” Mr English said. However, the prosecution argued a person could be both an exasperated parent and commit an offence of intimidation within the same interaction. That day at school, the girl told a teacher, who noticed she was upset, that the man yelled at her and she didn’t want to go home. “It seemed like a trivial disagreement with a care giver from what she said to me,” the teacher later said during her testimony. Over the course of 14 months in 2020 and 2021, police made more than 1000 hours of covert recordings in the couple’s home and vehicles. A decision will be delivered on the foster father’s appeal on February 17, with a hearing due to take place in the foster mother’s matter at a later date. Source link #Big #hole #case #missing #toddlers #foster #dad Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump predicts Super Bowl winner, pledges Musk probe of military and Education – USA TODAY Trump predicts Super Bowl winner, pledges Musk probe of military and Education – USA TODAY Trump predicts Super Bowl winner, pledges Musk probe of military and Education USA TODAYDonald Trump Brings Big Entourage To Super Bowl — With 1 Key Person Seemingly MIA YahooDonald Trump gets a cheer as first US president to attend Super Bowl; Taylor Swift gets booed The Times of IndiaOne more stop on a busy presidential day: the Super Bowl. The New York TimesTrump’s Super Bowl seat? 50-yard line with Roger Goodell Axios Source link #Trump #predicts #Super #Bowl #winner #pledges #Musk #probe #military #Education #USA #TODAY Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Push for live betting losses to protect problem punters Push for live betting losses to protect problem punters Punters would be able to view live losses on betting apps under a proposal to better protect problem gamblers. Problem gamblers often underestimated how much they had lost and monthly statements were not transparent enough, independent MPs Andrew Wilkie and Rebekha Sharkie said as they put forward legislation. “This would cost the government very, very little to police, but this would stop lives being lost,” Ms Sharkie told reporters in Canberra on Monday. “Right now, young people across Australia are losing thousands of dollars … and they can’t see your way out and this would help them to see exactly how much they’re losing.” Alliance for Gambling Reform Martin Thomas branded it an epidemic, with one statistic putting one in five suicides as gambling-related. “There are two reasons for this – one is there’s very weak consumer protections and the other is gambling companies are predatory,” he said. Betting agencies could target people online using social media algorithms and take advantage of consumer data to get people to spend more, Mr Wilkie said. “If they know you, they know to target you because you’re someone that might bet more or take up betting, gambling,” Mr Wilkie said. “That to me, to my simple mind, to the last degree, says they know enough to embed in that ad, that targeted ad, that sort of information.” Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is under pressure to act on gambling reform with independent MPs and advocates pushing to ban digital and TV advertising, measures that are opposed by betting agencies. A draft policy proposal would have banned ads on children’s programming and either side of sports broadcasts while TV ads outside of this would be capped at two an hour. This was scrapped before it was made public and no action has been taken, with any hope action on gambling advertising would be taken before the federal election – due by May – withering away. Critics have chastised Ms Rowland for failing to act on a landmark gambling harm report handed down by late Labor MP Peta Murphy that had all-round support more than a year-and-a-half later. The cornerstone recommendation was the phase-out of betting ads. National Gambling Helpline 1800 858 858 Source link #Push #live #betting #losses #protect #problem #punters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Super Bowl halftime show highlights: Kendrick Lamar set list from powerhouse performance – USA TODAY Super Bowl halftime show highlights: Kendrick Lamar set list from powerhouse performance – USA TODAY Super Bowl halftime show highlights: Kendrick Lamar set list from powerhouse performance USA TODAYWho’s performing at Super Bowl 2025? Halftime show artists for Chiefs vs. Eagles game CBS Sports Source link #Super #Bowl #halftime #show #highlights #Kendrick #Lamar #set #list #powerhouse #performance #USA #TODAY Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The M23 leader whose career charts the turmoil in Rwanda and DR Congo The M23 leader whose career charts the turmoil in Rwanda and DR Congo Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News AFP Sultani Makenga fought with the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) in the early 1990s The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil – fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have been surging through the country’s east, battling the national army and capturing key places as they go. In just a fortnight, thousands of people are said to have been killed and the fighting has sparked an ominous war of words between DR Congo and its neighbour, Rwanda. So how did DR Congo – the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa – get here? The origins of this complex conflict can be understood through the story of one man – M23 leader Sultani Makenga, who is the subject of various war crime allegations. To go back through Makenga’s life so far is to look into decades of warfare, intermittent foreign intervention and the persistent lure of DR Congo’s rich mineral resources. His life began on Christmas Day in 1973, when he was born in the lush Congolese town of Masisi. Raised by parents of the Tutsi ethnic group, Makenga quit school at the age of 17 to join a Tutsi rebel outfit across the border in Rwanda. This group, named the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), were demanding greater Tutsi representation in Rwanda’s government, which at the time was dominated by politicians from the Hutu majority. They also wanted the hundreds and thousands of Tutsi refugees who had been forced from the country by ethnic violence to be able to return home. For four years, Makenga and the RPF fought the Hutu-dominated army in Rwanda. Their battle was enmeshed with the 1994 genocide, when Hutu extremists killed 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. When looking back at this time in a rare 2013 interview, Makenga stated: “My life is war, my education is war, and my language is war… but I do respect peace.” The RPF gradually seized more and more land before marching into Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, and overthrowing the extremist Hutu government – many of whom fled into what is now DR Congo. With the RPF in power, Makenga was absorbed into the official Rwandan army and rose to the rank of sergeant and deputy platoon commander. “He was very good at setting up ambushes,” one of Makenga’s fellow RPF fighters told the Rift Valley Institute non-profit research organisation. His progress in the Rwandan army hit a ceiling however. The fact that he only had a basic education and spoke broken French and English was “an obstacle to his military career”, the Rift Valley Institute said. AFP Makenga’s M23 fighters are now in charge in Goma Makenga is also said – to this day – to be very reserved and to struggle with public speaking. In 1997, he was part of the Rwanda-backed forces who ended up seizing power in DR Congo, ousting long-serving ruler Mobutu Sese Seko. In his place they installed veteran Congolese rebel leader Laurent Kabila. However, Makenga began to clash with his superiors – he was arrested by the Rwandan authorities after refusing orders to return to Rwanda, a UN Security Council report said. He was therefore imprisoned for several years on the island of Iwawa. Meanwhile, relations between Kabila and Rwanda’s new leaders deteriorated. Rwanda had sought to crush the Hutu militiamen who were responsible for the genocide but had fled across the border in 1994. Rwanda’s fear was that they could return and upset the country’s hard-won stability. But Kabila had failed to stop the militants from organising and he also started to force out Rwandan troops. As a result, Rwanda invaded DR Congo in 1998. When Makenga was released from prison, he was appointed to serve as a commander on the front line with a Rwanda-backed rebel group. AFP The recent violence in the advance towards Goma and in the city itself reportedly killed thousands of people in just two weeks Over the years, he gained a reputation for being highly strategic and skilled at commanding large groups of soldiers into battle. After Rwandan troops crossed into DR Congo, there was a surge in discrimination against the Tutsi community. Kabila alleged that Tutsis supported the invasion, while other officials incited the public to attack members of the ethnic group. Makenga – still in DR Congo – accused the Congolese leader of betraying Tutsi fighters, saying: “Kabila was a politician, while I am not. I am a soldier, and the language that I know is that of the gun.” Several neighbouring countries had been drawn into the conflict and a large UN military force was deployed to try to maintain order. More than five million people are believed to have died in the war and its aftermath – mostly from starvation or disease. The fighting officially ended in 2003 but Makenga continued to serve in armed groups opposed to the Congolese government. In the spirit of reconciliation, Tutsi rebels like Makenga were eventually amalgamated into the Congolese government’s armed forces, in a process called “mixage”. But the political sands in DR Congo are ever shifting – Makenga eventually defected from the army to join the rising M23 rebellion. The M23 had become increasingly active in DR Congo’s east, stating that they were fighting to protect Tutsi rights, and that the government had failed to honour a peace deal signed in 2009. Makenga was elevated to the rank of an M23 general, then soon after, the top position. In November 2012 he led the rebels in a brutal uprising, in which they captured the city of Goma, a major eastern city with a population of more than a million. DR Congo and the UN accused Rwanda’s Tutsi-dominated government of backing the M23 – an allegation which Kigali has persistently denied. But recently, the official response has shifted, with government spokespeople stating that fighting near its border is a security threat. By 2012, Makenga and others in the M23 were facing serious war crimes allegations. The US imposed sanctions on him, saying he was responsible for “the recruitment of child soldiers, and campaigns of violence against civilians”. Makenga said allegations that the M23 used child soldiers were “baseless”. Elsewhere, the UN said he had committed, and was responsible for, acts such as killing and maiming, ******* violence and abduction. AFP Makenga has been involved in several rebellions against the DR Congo government Along with asset freezes, Makenga was facing a bitter split within the M23. One side backed him as leader while the other backed his rival, Gen Bosco Ntaganda. The Enough Project, a non-profit group working in DR Congo, said the two factions descended into a “full-fledged war” in 2013 and as a result, three soldiers and eight civilians died. Makenga’s side triumphed and Gen Ntaganda fled to Rwanda, where he surrendered to the US embassy. Nicknamed the “Terminator” for his ruthlessness, Gen Ntaganda was eventually sentenced by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to 30 years for war crimes. However, months after Makenga’s triumph, another, larger threat appeared. The UN had deployed a 3,000-strong force with a mandate to support the Congolese military in reclaiming Goma, prompting the M23 to withdraw. The rebel group was expelled from the country and Makenga fled to Uganda, a country which has also been accused of supporting the M23 – an allegation it denies. Uganda received an extradition request for Makenga from DR Congo, but did not act on it. Eight years passed. Dozens of other armed groups roamed the mineral-rich east, wreaking havoc, but the Congolese authorities were free of the most notorious militants. That is, until 2021. Makenga and his rebels took up arms again, capturing territory in North Kivu province. Several ceasefires between the M23 and the Congolese authorities have failed, and last year a judge sentencing Makenga to death in absentia. During the M23’s latest advance, in which the rebels are said to be supported by thousands of Rwandan troops, Makenga has barely been seen in public. He instead leaves the public speeches and statements to his spokesperson, and Corneille Nangaa, who heads an alliance of rebel groups including the M23. But Makenga remains a key player, appearing to focus on strategy behind the scenes. He has said his relentless fighting has been for his three children, “so that one day they will have a better future in this country”. “I shouldn’t be seen as a man who doesn’t want peace. I have a heart, a family, and people I care about,” he said. But millions of ordinary people are paying the price of this conflict and if he is captured by the Congolese forces, Makenga faces the death penalty. Yes he is undeterred. “I am willing to sacrifice everything, ” he said. More about the conflict in DR Congo:Getty Images/BBC Source link #M23 #leader #career #charts #turmoil #Rwanda #Congo Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Bryan Adams Perth concert: Fans to be given refund after RAC Arena gig cancelled Bryan Adams Perth concert: Fans to be given refund after RAC Arena gig cancelled Bryan Adams fans sent home from RAC Arena after a sewer blockage forced the ********* rocker’s concert to be cancelled on Sunday night will be given a full refund after it was confirmed the show could not be rescheduled. Frontier Touring posted on Monday morning that the sold out show could not be rescheduled and attendees will receive an automatic refund in full. “Last night’s concert could not proceed due to an external Perth Water Corporation issue, which was unable to be fixed in time. The issue, which impacted all of Wellington Street, meant that it was deemed unsafe for patrons to enter RAC Arena,” the statement read. “Tickets will be automatically refunded in full (including refundable ticket purchase, if relevant) to the original payment method used for purchase and patrons do not need to take any action. “Patrons should allow approximately 30 business days for the refund to appear in their account. (Please do not contact Ticketek regarding your refund.) “The cancellation of show is bitterly disappointing, and we thank fans for their understanding that while every effort was made for the show to proceed, this matter was outside of the control of Bryan Adams, Frontier Touring and RAC Arena.” The refund comes after ticket holders were left queuing outside RAC Arena for hours as a result of urgent works following a fatberg in the sewer main along Wellington Street. In a late night update from the Water Corporation, patrons were urged to avoid contact with “pooled water” in Wellington Street, as it may be sewage. “As a priority, Water Corporation crews are working to clear the large blockage of ****, grease and rags, which has caused several wastewater overflows at properties along Wellington Street,” the alert said. “Acting on public health advice from Department of Health, the Bryan Adams concert at RAC Arena this evening was cancelled due to the risk of sewage backing up within the venue toilets.” But the alerts came too late for crowds who had been queuing since 5.30pm for Adams. The fans received no notice about the issue until shortly before 7.15pm when patrons were sent a text saying “doors are currently delayed for this evening’s concert. More updates to come”. About half an hour later, they received a second text, saying: “Due to an external Water Corporation issue, doors continue to remain closed for the time being. All efforts are being made to resolve this issue. We will continue to keep you informed.” As the main act was due to take the stage, fans were sent a message that the show was postponed. “RAC Arena advise that tonight’s performance by Bryan Adams is postponed due to an external Water Corporation water supply issue which could not be resolved.” “All existing ticketholders will be notified of an update as soon as possible and need not taker any action at this time.” Source link #Bryan #Adams #Perth #concert #Fans #refund #RAC #Arena #gig #cancelled Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Serena Williams adds star power to Kendrick Lamar's halftime show – ESPN Serena Williams adds star power to Kendrick Lamar's halftime show – ESPN Serena Williams adds star power to Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show ESPNSerena Williams joins Kendrick Lamar during Super bowl halftime show for ‘Not Like Us’ USA TODAYSerena Williams dances on Drake’s grave while helping Kendrick Lamar at Super Bowl Marca EnglishKendrick Lamar’s Brings Out Drake’s Ex Serena Williams for 2025 Super Bowl Halftime PEOPLESerena Williams Left Fans in Disbelief With Super Bowl Halftime Appearance Athlon Sports Source link #Serena #Williams #adds #star #power #Kendrick #Lamar039s #halftime #show #ESPN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Big hole’ in intimidation case against William Tyrrell’s foster father ‘Big hole’ in intimidation case against William Tyrrell’s foster father The case against William Tyrrell’s foster father has a “big hole” in it, a judge has told a court, as the man attempts to overturn his conviction for intimidating a child. The man – who cannot be identified for legal reasons – on Monday appeared before Downing Centre District Court – as he seeks to have his conviction quashed relating to an incident during which he yelled at the child as he took them to school on November 23, 2020. The charge relates to a child who is not William. William’s foster mother and father were charged with several offences after police planted surveillance devices in their home as part of the investigation into William’s disappearance. The foster father was last year found guilty of one count of intimidating the child. The court was told the foster father had sworn and shouted at the child, causing her to cry while on the way to school. In a recording played to the court on Monday, the foster father could be heard telling the child “every f***ing day” and later to “move, f***ing, move”. Camera IconWilliam Tyrrell’s foster father and mother are appealing their convictions. NewsWire/Damian Shaw. Credit: News Corp Australia He also called the child a “f***ing stupid little sh*t”, the court was told on Monday. The court was also played another later recording during which he told the child he would never physically harm them. “I would never touch you,” the man said. He was last year handed a 12-month good behaviour bond by magistrate Susan McIntyre however is attempting to have his conviction overturned on appeal. During an appeal hearing before judge Sean Grant on Monday, the man’s barrister Phillip English told the court that his client did not intend to intimidate the child, rather he wanted to get them to school so he could then get to work. Mr English argued they were “instructions by an exasperated parent to a child to get (the child) into the car and to close the front door so they could respectfully get to school and work”. He said the man’s words were not “something that would cause a person to fear for his or her safety”. Judge Grant observed that in her evidence to the court, the child was not asked whether they felt intimidated as a result of the incident. “It’s a big hole, isn’t it?” Judge Grant said. As well, the court was told that the child spoke to a teacher about the incident when they got to school. The court was told the teacher later said it seemed a “trivial” incident with a caregiver. Camera IconWilliam Tyrrell disappeared in 2014. Supplied. Credit: Supplied Crown prosecutor Emma Blizard argued that a person could be both exasperated and intimidating. Judge Grant will hand down his judgment on the conviction appeal next Monday afternoon. Separately, William’s foster mother was found guilty of intimidation relating to threats to slap the child during heated arguments. The woman was also sentenced for two counts of assault after she pleaded guilty to kicking the child and hitting her with a wooden spoon. The foster mother was sentenced to a 12-month community corrections order. She is also appealing against her sentence and convictions and will face a hearing later this year. William hasn’t been seen since vanishing as a three-year-old in 2014 while at his foster grandmother’s home at Kendall on the NSW Mid-North Coast. No one has ever been charged over William’s disappearance. Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame is expected to later this year hand down her findings following an inquest into William’s disappearance and suspected death. Source link #Big #hole #intimidation #case #William #Tyrrells #foster #father Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Elon Musk’s Massive Rocket Explosion May Have Caused Significant Atmospheric Pollution Elon Musk’s Massive Rocket Explosion May Have Caused Significant Atmospheric Pollution When a multi-ton spacecraft blows up mid-air, you can’t just brush aside its environmental impact. Following the explosion of the upper stage of SpaceX’s Starship, which sent fiery streaks of debris raining over the Caribbean last month, a scientist warned that the rocket’s spectacular demise may have caused significant amounts of atmospheric pollution. “This event potentially released an estimated 45.5 tonnes of metal oxides and 40 tonnes of reactive nitrogen into the upper atmosphere,” wrote University College London researcher Connor Barker in a LinkedIn post, which was highlighted this week by Space.com. That’s about 35 percent of all the aluminum that enters the atmosphere from meteors every year, Barker estimated. The researcher recently published a catalog of air pollutant emissions associated with rocket launches. He stressed in an email to Space.com, however, that the numbers are preliminary. And according to astronomer Jonathan McDowell, “many tons” of the debris probably fell in the ocean instead of burning up in the atmosphere, he told the website, so the numbers put forth by Barker are likely the upper end of the damage spectrum. The “rapid unscheduled disassembly” occurred during the rocket’s seventh orbital flight test on January 16. While the 85-ton spacecraft was performing an ascent burn after separating from its booster, control lost contact with the vehicle, before it exploded roughly eight and a half minutes after liftoff. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed that a propellant leak was likely responsible, though a full investigation is still ongoing. Whatever the cause, it had immediate, dramatic consequences. Dozens of flights were diverted to avoid the falling remains, with the Federal Aviation Administration creating a “debris response era” to keep aircraft away. And everything didn’t harmlessly fall into the sea, either. Some of the debris showered down on a nearby island, with residents discovering shards of the rocket alarmingly close to their homes. But if Barker’s onto something, we should also be worrying about what didn’t fall to Earth. It would echo concerns raised by other scientists about the serious amounts of aluminum oxides and other harmful pollutants released by another SpaceX venture, Starlink, whose thousands of expendable satellites are designed to burn up in the atmosphere. Some research has suggested that aluminum oxides may be contributing to ozone depletion. A controversial paper has also raised the possibility that metallic particles released by the satellites could even weaken the Earth’s magnetic field. We should note, though, that this is a spacefaring problem, and not just a SpaceX one; the authors of the magnetic field paper estimated that the amount of metallic particles in our atmosphere has increased by a millionfold since the start of the space age. As Space.com notes, there is a silver lining. Unlike SpaceX’s other spacecraft, Starship’s upper stage is made of stainless steel, not aluminum. That doesn’t mean it didn’t produce other harmful oxides, though, as Barker speculated. It very likely did — but it could’ve been even worse. More on SpaceX: Something Is Wrong With the SpaceX Craft Meant to Fly the Next Mission to the Space Station Source link #Elon #Musks #Massive #Rocket #Explosion #Caused #Significant #Atmospheric #Pollution Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Taylor Swift Gets Booed at Super Bowl – Variety Taylor Swift Gets Booed at Super Bowl – Variety Taylor Swift Gets Booed at Super Bowl VarietySuper Bowl 2025: Chiefs vs. Eagles score, live updates and highlights Yahoo SportsStars Defend Taylor Swift’s After She Was Booed During 2025 Super Bowl Us WeeklyTaylor Swift Reacts to Getting Booed at Super Bowl 2025 — and Then Gets Support from Serena Williams PEOPLETaylor Swift hears loud boos at Super Bowl LIX after Trump gets raucous cheer Fox News Source link #Taylor #Swift #Booed #Super #Bowl #Variety Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Chiefs vs. Eagles score live updates: Philadelphia dominating blowout Super Bowl 2025 34-6 Chiefs vs. Eagles score live updates: Philadelphia dominating blowout Super Bowl 2025 34-6 Q3 2:47 – Eagles 27, Chiefs 0 An incredible Mahomes scramble, which saw him break tackle after tackle, is negated by a holding penalty on Taylor. Two plays later, Kelce finally gets his first reception of the night, setting the Chiefs up for a fourth-and-5 at their own 46. Kansas City goes for it, obviously, but Maddox bats down Mahomes’ pass before it can get to Hopkins and the Eagles take over possession! Source link #Chiefs #Eagles #score #live #updates #Philadelphia #dominating #blowout #Super #Bowl Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Short-changed’: Workers miss out on billions as super changes still not ready ‘Short-changed’: Workers miss out on billions as super changes still not ready The wait for long-flagged superannuation changes have cost *********** workers billions of dollars. Source link #Shortchanged #Workers #billions #super #ready Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Markets react to Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium imports Markets react to Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium imports SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., on top of existing metals duties. He also said he will announce reciprocal tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday. Shares of steelmakers in Asia mostly fell on Monday, save for those with operations in the United States. The dollar rose and U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher. Here is what market participants are saying: DAMIAN ROONEY, INSTITUTIONAL SALES DIRECTOR, ARGONAUT, PERTH: “Trump and tariffs causing a huge amount of uncertainty, and no one likes that! “The market…is trying to digest Trump and the economy.” CHARU CHANANA, CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST, SAXO, SINGAPORE “These threats appear legitimate and within Trump’s power to implement on the basis of national security. The old playbook can’t be used because China is no longer a significant supplier of steel to the U.S. after the 2018 tariffs. Instead, the impact will be more pronounced on countries like Canada, Mexico, the EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil. “The immediate concern, however, might not be inflation, as there could be counter effects such as demand slowdown. The ******* concern is the uncertainty and the shift towards a more protectionist world.” TONY SYCAMORE, MARKET ANALYST, IG, SYDNEY “It’s been a very different reaction. This week started like last week did – we’ve seen tariff headlines, but the reaction has been somewhat different across asset classes… U.S. equity futures are trading higher, and in fact, even the ASX 200 has bounced somewhat off its early lows. The Aussie dollar is still struggling a little bit, but my feel is that… after the whipsaw ride we saw last week, there’s going to be less of a temptation now to shoot first and ask questions later.” DANIEL HYNES, SENIOR COMMODITY STRATEGIST, ANZ, SYDNEY “I suspect U.S. manufacturers will have to wear higher prices as a result of these 25% tariffs. Its import reliance is high, around 40-45% for aluminium and 12-15% for steel. “I suspect we see regional pricing react first. U.S. prices are likely to be big higher, with traders anxious to secure metal before the tariffs are applied. “ (Reporting by Asia markets team; Editing by Lincoln Feast.) Source link #Markets #react #Trumps #tariffs #steel #aluminium #imports Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Who performed at the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show? Here's a full list of today's performers – CBS News Who performed at the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show? Here's a full list of today's performers – CBS News Who performed at the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show? Here’s a full list of today’s performers CBS NewsKendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show is breaking the internet MSNKendrick Lamar performs ‘Not Like Us’ at Super Bowl halftime show CNN Source link #performed #Super #Bowl #halftime #show #Here039s #full #list #today039s #performers #CBS #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ex-LNP Brisbane candidate Brock Alexander charged with possessing child exploitation material, grooming Ex-LNP Brisbane candidate Brock Alexander charged with possessing child exploitation material, grooming A man who once ran for Brisbane City Council as an LNP candidate before being disendorsed is facing a grooming charge. Source link #ExLNP #Brisbane #candidate #Brock #Alexander #charged #possessing #child #exploitation #material #grooming Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

As a call for justice is renewed, Chicago’s tow truck community supports family of 80-year-old ******* victim As a call for justice is renewed, Chicago’s tow truck community supports family of 80-year-old ******* victim CHICAGO (WGN) — It is never easy to say goodbye to a parent. Nearly two weeks since his *******, the family of James Stroud Sr. is renewing their call for help to find his killer. Stroud was 80 years old and spent his entire life in the City of Chicago. He was a tow truck driver, who owned his own business. “He retired about two months ago, but he was still out here trying to help people,” James Stroud Jr. said. On Jan. 29, Stroud was in his car, parked near 90th and Bishop around 10 a.m. when someone walked up from behind and shot him in the head and back. “My grandfather didn’t deserve that,” Jalyssa Smith said. “He is a very, very loving man. He loves all his children, grandchildren, family, friends.” For now, the tow truck community is rallying support, with Vehicle Management Solutions (VMS) saying they will cover Stroud Sr.’s ******** expenses. “When we heard this story, we could not, not get involved,” said Early Walker, senior vice president of VMS. “We could not, not help and support this family.” As the family mourns, they continue to ask for information that could help police find Stroud Sr.’s killer. “My dad loved Chicago. I tried to convince him to come to Florida to retire but he said, ‘You can’t take the Chicago out of me. I love Chicago, this is my home,’” Sheila Stroud said. “So please, for my dad, if anybody knows anything, please come forward. My dad deserves justice. We deserve justice.” Services will take place on Thursday at 2 p.m. at Sacred Memories ******** Home at 2024 East 75th Street. Tow companies from the Chicagoland area are invited to send a truck as a show of support for the family. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WGN-TV. Source link #call #justice #renewed #Chicagos #tow #truck #community #supports #family #80yearold #******* #victim Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]