Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro leads ‘free speech’ rally in Sao Paulo
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has rallied thousands of protesters in central Sao Paulo to protest against the country’s ban of the social media platform X. The demonstration was timed to the country’s Independence Day on Saturday. It also unfolded while Bolsonaro’s political rival, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, led an official parade with the country’s military in the capital Brasilia. Dressed in the colours of the Brazilian flag, Bolsonaro climbed atop a temporary stage erected on Sao Paulo’s main thoroughfare, Paulista Avenue, and addressed the crowd. His remarks took aim at one of the main figures responsible for the ban on X: Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. “I hope that the Federal Senate puts the brakes on Alexandre de Moraes, this dictator who does more harm to Brazil than Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva himself,” Bolsonaro told the crowd. De Moraes had called upon the social media platform to appoint a legal representative in Brazil, as is required under Brazilian law. In August, when X refused to comply, De Moraes released an order for the suspension of all the platform’s activities in Brazil. It was the culmination of an ongoing spat between De Moraes and X’s owner, Elon Musk. The billionaire entrepreneur had closed X’s offices in Brazil earlier that month, to avoid having to comply with separate court orders to suspend accounts peddling misinformation. On September 2, Brazil’s Supreme Court unanimously upheld the decision to ban X, with all five judges offering their support. Explaining the decision, Justice Flavio Dino said, “A party that intentionally fails to comply with court decisions appears to consider itself above the rule of law.” But that failed to quell the uproar, particularly among members of the far right in Brazil, who considered the shuttering of X as an infringement of their free-speech rights. Bolsonaro, a figurehead of Brazil’s far right, seized the moment to call for protest. “When freedom of expression and the press are threatened, democracy cries out for help,” he wrote on social media on September 4. “Therefore, I call on all Brazilians who love freedom and our democracy: Come to Paulista Avenue next Saturday, September 7!” Bolsonaro himself has had clashes with De Moraes, who formerly led the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), which oversees Brazil’s elections. In the lead-up to the 2022 presidential elections, Bolsonaro, the incumbent, spread misinformation about electoral fraud. After he lost the vote, Bolsonaro and his allies proceeded to challenge the results, using unfounded claims to sow suspicion. The result was weeks of protests and a violent assault on Brasilia’s government buildings on January 8, 2023, as Bolsonaro’s supporters looted the premises. De Moraes led the Superior Electoral Court in voting to ban Bolsonaro from office until 2030 for his role in spreading false information. At the Independence Day protest in Sao Paulo, Bolsonaro re-upped his false claims about the 2022 election. “The 2022 elections were completely biased by the president of the Superior Electoral Court, Alexandre de Moraes,” he told the crowd, adding that the January 8 riot was a “set-up”. Adblock test (Why?)
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 926
As the war enters its 926th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Fighting At least five people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. Three people were killed and four injured in the town of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said, while two men were reported killed near the town of Toretsk about 20km (12 miles) to the southeast. Serhiy Lysak, the governor of Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, said the number injured in a Russian missile attack on the city of Pavlohrad the day before had increased to 82. “Sixty people remain in hospital,” he said. Debris from one of dozens of Russian drones shot down over Ukraine in the early hours of Saturday was found next to Ukraine’s parliament building, the country’s parliament said in a statement. Funerals were held in Poltava for the more than 50 people killed when Russia attacked a military educational institute in the eastern Ukrainian city. Residents knelt in silent tribute as hearses carrying the victims passed by on their way to a military cemetery outside the city for burial. At least three people were injured in Ukrainian shelling of the town of Shebekino in Russia’s Belgorod region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its forces had taken control of the village of Kalynove in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. Kalynove lies about 25km (16 miles) southeast of Pokrovsk, a major Ukrainian logistics hub that Russia aims to capture. Ukraine attacked a munitions depot in the Russian region of Voronezh with drones, a Ukrainian security source told the Reuters news agency. Alexander Gusev, the province’s governor, said that “explosive objects” had triggered a fire. There were no casualties but several hundred people were evacuated and a local state of emergency declared. Politics and diplomacy Richard Moore, the head of the United Kingdom’s MI6 foreign intelligence service, and CIA chief William Burns wrote a joint op-ed for the Financial Times highlighting British and United States efforts to help Ukraine in its war against Russia, and stressing it was crucial for the West to maintain its support. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to London on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine, the war in Gaza and other key security concerns, the State Department said. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledged unwavering support for Ukraine after a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of a conference at Lake Como in which they discussed Kyiv’s plans to end the war against invading Russian forces and reconstruction efforts. Zelenskyy also met Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders at the forum and the two discussed Ukraine’s peace plan. Wilders is the leader of the largest Dutch parliamentary party. Weapons Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was deeply concerned by reports about a possible impending transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia. The ministry said the deepening military cooperation between Tehran and Moscow was a threat to Ukraine, Europe and the Middle East, and called on the international community to increase pressure on Iran and Russia. Reports in August said Russia was expecting the imminent delivery of hundreds of Fath-360 close-range ballistic missiles from Iran. Adblock test (Why?)
Police search for gunman after seven hurt in Kentucky highway shooting
Authorities are looking for a man suspected of shooting at cars travelling along a rural stretch of the I-75 highway. Police in the southern United States state of Kentucky are searching for the shooter after as many as seven people were injured on a rural stretch of a major highway. They had been driving along the road just before 6pm (10:00 GMT) not far from London, the town’s mayor, Randall Weddle, said on Facebook. Kentucky State Police spokesman Scottie Pennington said earlier that between four and six people had been hurt. Local news station WYMT said there were “multiple severe injuries” but no confirmed deaths. The shooting led to the temporary closure of Interstate 75, a major north-south highway that cuts across the eastern half of the US, in both directions. Authorities said they were searching for 32-year-old Joseph Couch in rugged terrain near the highway. Local media said the shots had been fired from a wooded area or an overpass. “Consider armed and dangerous,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post about Couch. “Do not attempt to approach.” The incident comes days after two students and two teachers were killed in a school shooting in Georgia. A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder over that attack while his father, who had allegedly bought the gun for him as a gift, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and second-degree murder. Gun violence is common in the US, a country where there are more firearms than people. Adblock test (Why?)
After PM Modi, NSA Ajit Doval to visit Russia for Ukraine peace talks: Report
In July, PM Modi visited Russia, where he emphasised to President Vladimir Putin that ‘this is not an era for war’
Lucknow building collapse: Death toll rises to 8 as 3 more bodies recovered, rescue ops underway
Lucknow building collapse: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the building collapse incident and instructed officials to hasten the relief efforts.
Big update on Mumbai-Pune Bhor Ghat Railway line, set to cut travel time by…
Mumbai-Pune train: The Central Railway aims to build a new, lower-gradient route to reduce travel time between the cities by 20-30 minutes.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to join business forum in Mumbai today, will meet PM Modi during visit
On September 9, the Crown Prince will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hold discussions on a wide range of areas of bilateral cooperation.
Manipur on the boil again, 5 killed in fresh violence in Jiribam, CM Biren Singh meets governor L Acharya
CM N Biren Singh held an emergency meeting with MLAs from the ruling coalition to discuss the prevailing law and order situation in the state
Harris visits spice shop known for hating and slamming Republicans, calls for end of ‘divisiveness’
Kamala Harris made a campaign stop on Saturday at a spice shop known to openly discriminate against Republicans while calling for an end to political “divison.” The spice shop, Penzeys Spices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, welcomed the Democrat nominee to browse the store and meet some supporters. While facing a gaggle of reporters, Harris claimed, “It’s time to turn the page on the divisiveness. It’s time to bring our country together, chart a new way forward.” HARRIS WILL HAVE TO ‘FACE OFF’ AGAINST BIDEN, HIS LEGACY IN DEBATE AGAINST TRUMP: NYT COLUMNIST “A lot of what I think is happening, and I was just talking with some folks here in Pittsburgh about it, is that people are exhausted about the division and the attempts to kind of divide us as Americans,” said Harris. “And, them stepping up to make this public statement, I think is, courageous.” “But also for people like the folks I was just talking with, it really reinforces for them that we love our country, and we have more in common than what separates us,” asserted Harris in the spice shop. Penzeys Spices has an entire “About Republicans” page on their website with a staggering 842-word essay bashing the political party. For contrast, the “About Us” page on the Penzeys website features only 461 words, including “We are trying to make the world a better place.” HARRIS FLIPS ON ANOTHER POLICY POSITION: BANNING PLASTIC STRAWS Part of the “About Republicans” page on their site, penned by CEO Bill Penzey, informs Republicans they can shop elsewhere: “Going forward we would still be glad to have you as customers, but we’re done pretending the Republican Party’s embrace of cruelty, racism, Covid lies, climate change denial, and threats to democracy are anything other than the risks they legitimately are.” “If you need us to pretend you are not creating the hurt you are creating in order for you to continue to be our customer, I’m sad to say you might be happier elsewhere,” reads the Penzeys Spices website. Penzeys recently launched an advertisement campaign for their “Justice” spice blend directed at former President Donald Trump, saying “Re-Indicted and it Feels So Good!” “Sorry Kamala, ‘Scary Spice’ is already taken!” said Former President Trump’s campaign in response to Kamala’s visit. Penzeys Spices CEO Bill Penzey is no stranger to controversy. In 2022, he came under fire for renaming Martin Luther King Jr. Day to “Republicans Are Racist Weekend!” The spice brand lost 40,000 subscribers in January 2022 according to the Penzeys Spices Facebook page for the stunt, but did not offer an apology. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Penzeys Spices did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Trump claims Israel will be ‘gone’ within two years if Harris is elected president: video
Former President Trump painted a gloomy picture of a potential Harris presidency during a campaign speech on Saturday, claiming that Israel would be “doomed” under Harris’ watch and that the upcoming November election “may be our last.” Speaking to a crowd in Mosinee, Wisconsin, Trump promised to “prevent World War III,” after speaking to the crowd about topics ranging from Social Security reform to implementing tariffs. “I will end the chaos in the Middle East and I will prevent World War III,” Trump said at the podium. “And I’m the only one that can do it. I will prevent World War III.” “And if I don’t win this election, Israel, with comrade Kamala Harris at the helm of the United States, is doomed.” he continued. “Israel is doomed.” HARRIS CAMPAIGN AGREES TO ABC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE RULES WITH SOME ‘ASSURANCES’: REPORT Acknowledging that the claim was a “tough statement,” the Republican nominee expanded on his argument and said that Americans “may have no country left,” if Israel were to be defeated. “Israel will be gone,” Trump added. “One year, two years. Israel will no longer exist. I better win, I better win, or you’re going to have problems like we’ve never had.” “We may have no country left. It may be our last election.” TRUMP SLAMS ABC AHEAD OF PIVOTAL NETWORK-HOSTED DEBATE: ‘THEY’RE THE WORST, THEY’RE THE NASTIEST’ Harris has also accused Trump of threatening democracy in the past. Last month, Harris said that Trump “wants to be an autocrat.” “I will not cozy up to tyrants and dictators like Kim Jong-Un, who are rooting for Trump because they know he is easy to manipulate with flattery and favors,” the Democratic nominee claimed. “They know Trump won’t hold autocrats accountable – because he wants to be an autocrat.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris campaign for comment.