The japan times news digest 2020

Los Angeles County reported Monday that over 27% of the signatures submitted on petitions to recall District Attorney George Gascón were invalid — after reporting that less than 1% of mail-in ballots were invalid in the 2020 election. The county reported that it rejected 195,783 of the 715,833 signatures submitted, roughly 27.3%. The reasons given included that some voters were found to be unregistered; incorrect addresses were given; or signatures did not match those on file. However, in January 2021, the county reported that less than 1% of the 3,422,585 vote-by-mail ballots submitted were rejected. The test for the validity of ballots is similar to that of petitions, involving checking signatures and addresses. Given that the State of California mailed ballots to every voter on the rolls, rather than just to those who had requested them as in years past, there was a high likelihood of error; some voters reported receiving multiple ballots, often for prior residents. (These … [Read more...] about L.A. Claims 27% Error Rate in Recall Signatures; < 1% Error Rate in Mail-in Ballots in 2020

Our aim is to create 20 lakh jobs: Nitish Kumar A day before his government’s Cabinet expansion , Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while delivering Independence Day speech on August 15, announced that his government aimed to create 20 lakh jobs — within and outside the government — in the State. Chinese hi-tech vessel to dock at Hambantota China on Monday said Sri Lanka has allowed its satellite and missile tracking ship to berth at the Hambantota port on August 16, but declined to reveal details of talks with Colombo leading to the bankrupt island’s government reversing its earlier stand to defer the high-tech vessel’s entry . FIFA suspends Indian football federation over ‘third-party influences’ FIFA on August 15 suspended the Indian football federation with “immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties”, jeopardising the country’s staging of the U-17 Women’s World Cup in October. World football’s governing body called the infraction a … [Read more...] about Morning Digest | Bihar Cabinet expansion today; Chinese hi-tech vessel to dock at Hambantota port, and more

Republican congressional candidate Harriet Hageman, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump , held firm to her stance on the 2020 presidential election in her primary victory speech, promoting Trump's claims of a "rigged" election to the crowd in Cheyenne. "Wyoming has spoken on behalf of everyone who is concerned that the game is becoming more and more rigged against them," Hageman told an excited crowd on Tuesday night. Hageman successfully ousted Representative Liz Cheney from her House seat after she clinched the Republican nomination for Wyoming's at-large district. The former Cheney aide is projected to go on to win November's general election, given that Trump carried the state with more than two-thirds of the vote in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential election. The GOP primary had largely been seen as a referendum on Cheney, who many Wyoming voters have argued failed to represent them when she broke with the House GOP to vote in favor of Trump's impeachment … [Read more...] about Harriet Hageman plays up “rigged” 2020 election claim in victory speech

Click here to read the full article. BBC journalists are considering whether to strike over the merger of two of the network’s news channel teams, which will see up to 70 jobs axed. Earlier this year BBC director general Tim Davie revealed that the U.K.-focused BBC News and global BBC World News channels would be replaced by one new channel called BBC News as part of a move to deliver hundreds of million dollars’ worth of cutbacks at the corporation. The decision, which Davie described as one of a number of “difficult choices” management were having to make, came after the U.K. government confirmed it would not increase the licence fee, paid for by the public, which funds the BBC. More from Variety Jeremy Paxman Steps Down as Host of BBC Quiz Show 'University Challenge' After 28 Years David Attenborough to Host BBC Nature Series 'Wild Isles' Eurovision Song Contest Reveals Shortlist of U.K. Cities to Host; London Off the Table The new channel, which … [Read more...] about BBC Journalists Considering Strike Action Over News Channel Merger

Serena Williams fell to 0-2 in matches since announcing “the countdown has begun” on her career, losing 6-4, 6-0 to U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu in the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Tuesday night. Williams, 40, said last week in a Vogue magazine essay and an Instagram post that her career was winding down, although she did not explicitly say the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 29 in New York, would be her last tournament. The Cincinnati event was the second U.S. Open tuneup for Williams, and the next time she takes the court will be at Flushing Meadows. She lost to Belinda Bencic in straight sets last week in Toronto. A day before the announcement, Williams beat Nuria Parrizas-Diaz for her first match win since the 2021 French Open. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, briskly left the court after the 1-hour, 5-minute match against Raducanu, waving to the crowd as she exited. Earlier Tuesday, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was eliminated by Shuai … [Read more...] about Sports digest: Emma Raducanu tops Serena Williams in latter’s farewell tour

Bommai ‘Not Running Govt’, Says Law Min in Leaked Tape; CM Downplays Row, Cites ‘Different Context’ Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that his cabinet minister JC Madhuswamy’s alleged remark that the “government is not functioning, we are somehow managing” was taken in a “different context”. The CM, who tried to do damage control, said he will also speak to other ministers who have criticized Madhuswamy for his statement in a purported leaked phone conversation. READ MORE Car Swept Away, Normal Life Paralysed, Villages Submerged: Flood Havoc Worsens in Odisha as Mahanadi Swells Amid the devastating floods in Odisha, four people swept away in a car in Ghantikhal in Athagarh. Upon getting the information, the fire personnel reached the spot and rescued all 4 occupants who had swept on the road connecting Cuttack and Sambalpur. READ MORE Pak Plans to Shoot up Terror Activities in Jammu and Kashmir, May Strike Ceasefire: Sources To CNN-News18 … [Read more...] about News18 Evening Digest: Karnataka Says CM Bommai ‘Not Running Govt’ in Leaked Tape & Other Top Stories

Authorities in London are reportedly ready to slap the EU with formal proceedings for the first time over the union’s allegedly breaching parts of the Brexit agreement. The United Kingdom will reportedly launch formal proceedings against the European Union as early as this week over accusations that Brussels is in breach of the agreement enabling Britain to leave the transnational union. Since its initially signing in late 2020, the Brexit deal has been a source of political chaos both in the UK and EU, with the status of Northern Ireland, in particular, being a sticking point for both parties, having been left largely inside the EU’s single market and outside the UK’s own economic zone despite being an integral part of the UK. In what appears to be the latest chapter in the long-running dispute between the two parties, the UK is to imminently launch dispute proceedings against the EU, with The Telegraph reporting Westminster as now alleging that the EU is illegitimately … [Read more...] about Brexit Deal Row to See UK Slap EU with Formal Complaint for First Time

Click here to read the full article. Zoë Kravitz expressed regret to The Wall Street Journal regarding her decision to publicly call out Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars . A few days after the slap, “The Batman” star posted a photo of herself on Instagram from the Oscars red carpet and wrote, “Here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.” Kravitz also responded “nope” when one commenter asked if she supported Smith’s actions. “I’m torn about what to say right now, because I’m supposed to just talk about it; I have very complicated feelings around it,” Kravitz has now told the Wall Street Journal about how she decided to comment on the Oscars slap. “I wish I had handled that differently. And that’s okay.” More from Variety Academy Apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars' Marlon Brando Moment; Museum Will Host Special Program in September Oscar Predictions: Best Actor - Austin … [Read more...] about Zoë Kravitz Regrets How She Called Out Will Smith’s Oscars Slap: ‘It’s a Scary Time to Have an Opinion’

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya appealed to states and Union territories on Tuesday for timely utilisation of central funds to strengthen the healthcare infrastructure and expedite the implementation of people-centric health services at the grassroots. He also urged states and Union territories to accelerate the coverage of precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccines by organising camps at public places under the Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav, the Health Ministry said in a statement. Mandaviya also advised them to widely publicise the availability of heterologous precaution dose of Corbevax vaccine and to organise vaccination camps at public places such as bus stands, railway stations, airports, schools/colleges, pilgrimage routes and religious places to increase the uptake of precaution dose among the eligible beneficiaries. As on date, 12.36 crore precaution doses have been administered, according to the statement. ”Government of India has been working in the spirit of … [Read more...] about Ensure Timely Utilisation of Funds to Boost Health Services at Grassroots: Mandaviya to States

​ Politics is ingrained in Indian society. Be it caste, language or gender, every group aspires political representation and a stake in political power. Political Matrix will focus on these groups and their aspirations in each state of India and decode their electoral choices. Universities in developing countries have multiple roles – teaching, learning, research and community engagements, as identified by education policy experts. However, another important role can be added to it – assisting the nation to address developmental challenges. One of the ways to do it is by producing relevant and impactful knowledge around ongoing development projects and social interventions. To play this role, universities, Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) and colleges across the country will need to work as a third eye to review and understand the development action initiated and implemented by states and their impact on various segments of … [Read more...] about Political Matrix | Time For Universities To Track On-Ground Development Initiatives, Act as Think Tanks