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The Charlotte Tilbury makeup wand is pricey, my $3 purchase gives a blinding highlight

Jeffrey Bailey — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:16:26 +0000

A MAKEUP artist shared her affordable alternative to Charlotte Tilbury.

She said her suggestion looks just as good as the original and saves you money at the same time.

A make-up artist said her dupe will give you a ‘blinding’ highlightCredit: Instagram/simonetmakeup

She likes Charlotte Tilbury’s highlighter, but not the price or how quickly it sells outCredit: TikTok/ssimonett

TikToker Simonet (@ssimonett) said that sometimes there’s no reason to pay more for makeup when the dupes work just as well.

The first one she called out was Kat Von D’s liquid eyeliner. She said it has really good reviews for a reason, but it costs $23.

Instead, she said breakup-proof eyeliner Wet and wild is just as good and costs $5.47.

She said that in her opinion it is “essentially the same.”

Charlotte Tilbury’s highlighter is one of Simonet’s favorites.

She said it’s always sold out and at $42 it’s expensive.

Instead, Simonet said you can get away with using Wet N Wild’s MegaGlo Hello Halo liquid highlighter.

It’s a fraction of the $3.41 price and gives you a “blindingly radiant highlight.”

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Reviewers on Amazon gave the highlighter a rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars.

“The highlighter stays put and is still shiny after 8+ hours,” said one commenter. “For the price, I would definitely recommend trying it.”

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“I love this product. I use it for the inner corners and brow area. I have the gilded gold color. Lasts all day,” wrote a second.

“This is exactly what I was looking for! An everyday liquid highlighter that I can easily and quickly blend with my fingers,” added a third.

The reactions to Simonet’s TikTok video were also received positively.

“Plus the CT highlight is literally half sky,” one person wrote.

Another viewer said that an alternative to Kat Von D’s eyeliner is the NYX epic ink liner.

Like Wet N Wild’s option, this one can be purchased through Amazon, but it retails for $4.99.

The product has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on more than 88,000 reviews.

“The application is smooth and lasts me all day,” reads one comment.

“It glides effortlessly over lids, allowing for precise and sharp lines,” explains a second.

“This is a must have in my makeup bag. This eyeliner lasts all day and is so simple and easy to apply,” a third revealed.

You can save almost $40 by using Wet N Wild instead of Charlotte TilburyCredit: Wet N Wild

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State of the Union guests highlight Biden’s efforts on gun violence, climate and more

Sabir Ansary — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:03:05 +0000

The White House guest list for President Biden’s State of the Union address will highlight some of his administration’s biggest achievements, from student debt cancellation to NATO expansion.

But even as he announces his achievements, the guest list will highlight the persistent challenges his presidency continues to face, including pervasive gun violence and the enormous problem of climate change.

Among the 20 guests who will watch the speech with the first lady, Jill Biden, is Jazmin Cazares, the sister of a 9-year-old victim of the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where a shooter killed 19 people. children and two teachers.

After Uvalde, Mr. Biden signed the first gun safety legislation in decades — a measure he signed into law last year during his State of the Union address, when he also called on Congress to enact an assault weapons ban. In September, he announced the creation of the Office of Gun Violence and Safety Prevention, led by Vice President Kamala Harris, at the White House.

But since the start of 2024, there have been 10 mass shootings in the United States, according to an analysis by The New York Times, which tracks shootings that killed four or more people, not including the attacker, and that occurred in a public place. without connection with any other crime. Violence involving children, which has increased sharply since 2011, remains a major concern: since the beginning of 2024, 10 school shootings have resulted in injuries or deaths. an analysis from Education Weekthat gun violence in schools follows.

Mrs. Cazares, 18, who was honored by Mrs. Biden at a White House event in the fall, has become an activist for gun violence prevention and spent her senior year of high school traveling the country advocating for laws that could have protected her sister, Jackie Cazares.

For other advocates, her presence at the State of the Union is a reminder of the work the president still has to do on an issue of critical importance to the young voters who helped send him to the White House — especially if he wants they help with that. so again.

Ryan Barto, spokesman for March for Our Lives, the group founded by students who survived the 2019 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in Parkland, Florida, said young voters are calling on Mr. Biden “to get the job done ‘. He noted that no legislation addressing gun violence has been passed in 2023.

Last month, Mr. Biden announced an executive order to promote safe gun storage, citing statistics that show gun violence is the norm main cause of child deaths in America.

Mr. Barto said young voters want Biden to use his pulpit and executive power more forcefully, and to tackle gun violence in a more “holistic way,” linking it to the shrinking social safety net, the rise of white supremacy. and a lack of federal funding for research.

“We need him to take charge of this issue – he needs to talk about this issue,” Mr Barto said. He added: “It’s fine to use his words to make a speech, but it’s only after he leaves the stage and what he does that really matters.”

Other guests on Thursday evening include the prime minister of Sweden – which officially joined NATO just hours before Mr Biden’s speech, a major foreign policy victory for the president – and people affected by waivers student debt, jobs programs and recent national debt rollbacks. reproductive rights.

There will also be guests who reflect Mr. Biden’s energy and climate change agenda — and underscore his message that tackling global warming creates jobs.

Shawn Fain, president of the United Automobile Workers, will be one of them. Mr. Biden won the UAW’s endorsement after standing on the picket line of a union strike that ultimately led to new contracts with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

Mr. Fain’s presence also suggests that the union is likely to support finalization this spring of a major Environmental Protection Agency regulation to curb car tailpipe emissions.

The rule is intended to entice Americans to switch to electric vehicles from gas-powered cars. Unions are wary of the rule because electric vehicles require fewer workers to gather.

The Biden administration is making changes to the proposed rule that address some of the UAW’s concerns, including giving automakers more time to ramp up sales of electric vehicles.

Mr. Biden likes to say that when he thinks about climate change, he thinks about jobs. And he’ll have two people in the audience to prove his point.

Natalie King, a Detroit woman described by the White House as the first Black woman to launch an electric vehicle charging manufacturing company, and Rashawn Spivey, the owner of a Milwaukee plumbing company that replaces lead pipes, will attend the speech .

The Biden administration has set a goal of installing 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations nationwide and replacing every lead pipe by 2030, and has poured millions of dollars into both goals.

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Republicans struggle to respond as Democrats highlight the Alabama IVF ruling

Sabir Ansary — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 19:20:28 +0000

More than a week after the Alabama Supreme Court declared that frozen embryos produced for in vitro fertilization were human beings with legal rights, upending fertility care in the state, the ruling is resonating nationally, prompting Republicans in be put on the defensive.

On CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican who supported former President Donald J. Trump, was asked about the implications of the ruling — made possible by the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade . in his 2022 Dobbs decision, which resulted from Mr. Trump’s appointment of three justices.

Mr. Abbott sought to portray IVF, which has been available for more than four decades, as a new issue facing lawmakers.

“Because this is a relatively new issue, we will have to find ways to navigate the laws and facts, situations that are very complicated,” he said.

IVF typically involves creating multiple embryos, but implanting only one at a time to maximize the chances of a healthy pregnancy, meaning the remaining embryos are frozen and some are never used. Mr Abbott acknowledged he did not know the details, saying: “I have no idea mathematically – the number of frozen embryos, is that one, 10, 100, 1,000? Those kinds of things are important.” (A often cited study from 2011 found that the ideal number of eggs to collect was 15, but numbers vary widely depending on age and other factors.)

Mr. Abbott also asked questions, such as what happens if someone with frozen embryos dies or gets divorced, which have long been the subject of discussion among IVF patients, doctors and lawyers.

“I’m not sure everyone has really thought about what all the potential problems are, and as a result, no one really knows what the possible answers are,” he said when CNN host Dana Bash asked whether families in Texas are pursuing IVF. should be concerned.”

After the Alabama ruling rocked the presidential and congressional campaigns last week, Trump said Friday he supported IVF and that Alabama lawmakers should take action to protect it. And the executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Senate campaign arm of Republicans, said the party’s candidates should “join the public’s overwhelming support for IVF.”

When asked on CNN whether such comments “undermine” Democrats’ criticism of Republicans, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat who is supporting President Biden’s reelection, said, “No, they don’t.”

“We’ve always known that, with the appointments that Donald Trump has made at the Supreme Court of the United States, that IVF, a woman’s ability to make her own decisions about her body and all the panoply of things that come from that into were in danger. ,” she said. “And so this ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court is a natural extension of that.”

California Governor Gavin Newsom, whose political organization on Sunday announced an ad campaign against a Tennessee bill that would make it a crime for an adult to help a minor obtain an abortion without parental consent, said on NBC News’s ‘Meet the Press” that Mr. Trump “was still trying to figure out exactly where he stands, as he celebrates the fact that he created these circumstances in the first place.”

That was a reference to Mr. Trump’s boast that, by appointing Justices Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, he had done what Republican presidents before him had failed to do: create a conservative creating the supermajority that overturned Roe. against Wade. Without it, the language in the Alabama Constitution that the state court cited would have been unenforceable.

Many Republicans have struggled to oppose the outcome of the Alabama ruling while supporting the principle on which it is based. Nikki Haley did so on Wednesday, saying it was important to allow doctors and patients to freely navigate the IVF process, while also saying embryos are people; She then said that just because she believed that didn’t mean everyone had to.

That theme continued on the Sunday morning talk shows, with Rep. Byron Donalds, Republican of Florida, running back previous comments in which he had told a reporter that he agreed that embryos were children. Mr. Donalds told NBC on Sunday that he had “only heard half of her question, but do I support the IVF procedure?” One hundred percent, I do that.” He added that he would be open to federal legislation to protect IVF, depending on the details.

On “This Week” on ABC News, Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat who had her children through IVF and who has introduced a bill to protect it, said that “not a single Republican” senator had contacted her to support her bill. sign. .

“Republicans will say whatever they want to say to cover themselves up about this, but they have been clear,” Ms. Duckworth said. “And Donald Trump has been the man who has led this effort to eliminate women’s reproductive rights and reproductive choice.”

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Makeup store in Kazakhstan makes video on how to hide your bruises 'if your husband hits you' to highlight the country's domestic violence problems

Sabir Ansary — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 02:49:45 +0000

A make-up store in Kazakhstan has made a video on what cosmetics to use 'if your husband beats you', in an attempt to highlight the country's domestic violence problem.

The video, which has since been removed by the original poster – Moodmart.kzbased in the city of Almaty – features a mock influencer-style video showing how to deal with and cover up signs of abuse.

The clip was reposted by news media Village Kazakhstan on Instagram, showing the store's founder, Zhuldyz Akim, appearing to have applied makeup to look bruised and bloodied.

“First of all, don't use acids,” she said jovially to the camera. “I'm sure you understand that when you have trauma, the skin becomes very sensitive and, to be honest, we have enough toxicity in our lives.”

Her next hacks involved 'repairing and moisturizing our skin with creams like Manyo, Abib'. But she warned not to mix this with Bepanthen, an ointment often used for skin lesions.

A make-up store in Kazakhstan has made a video on what cosmetics to use 'if your husband beats you', in a bid to highlight the country's problem with domestic violence

“Next, if you've gotten a bruise like me, let's just get a good eye cream, base, and high coverage foundation,” Zhuldyz continued. “I mean, it's not his fault, it's mine.

“And if you have any bleeding on your lips, you can cover it all up with Kiko Milano, shade number 16, and you'll be on trend with plump, kissed lips.”

She signed off the video as a “happy wife and loving mother.” MailOnline has contacted Moodmart.kz for comment.

According to Village Kazakhstanthe original clip was viewed 1.6 million times after being shared with Moodmart.kz's 64,800 followers and was intended to draw attention to the scale of the problem in the Central Asian country.

According to a UN women In a 2018 survey, 17 percent of the country's “ever partnered women ages 18 to 75” said they had experienced physical or sexual intimate partner violence, while 21 percent had experienced psychological abuse.

And legislation on this in Kazakhstan continues to infuriate activists and human rights groups.

In October, Amantai Zharkynbek, a deputy of the ruling Amanat political party, even claimed that if a man is sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest for domestic violence, his wife should suffer the same for “provoking” the incident.

Last year, Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the nation in an article to tighten laws when it comes to domestic violence.

The clip was reposted on Instagram by news channel Village Kazakhstan and shows the store's founder, Zhuldyz Akim, who appears to have applied makeup to look bruised and bloodied.

The country's president, Kassym Jomart Tokayev (pictured in 2022), has repeatedly called for greater attention to this issue

Mihra Rittmann, senior researcher in Central Asia, said: 'Kazakhstan's existing laws effectively leave survivors of domestic violence behind, and women have paid a high price for delays in law reform.

“Lawmakers must urgently seize this opportunity to ensure new laws fully protect women from domestic violence.”

The rights group also stressed that the country's current laws mean that domestic violence is 'not a standalone criminal offence'. Support and resources for survivors are also typically difficult to obtain, especially for residents of rural areas.

Bills and bills appear to have been introduced repeatedly to strengthen protections for survivors and encourage prevention, but it is not clear whether any changes have been formally implemented.

The country's president, Kassym Jomart Tokayev, has repeatedly called for more attention to be paid to the issue.

HRW also said that police in the country receive more than 100,000 domestic violence complaints every year, according to the Ministry of Interior.

The report added: 'In the first ten months of 2022, 93 women in Kazakhstan were killed in domestic violence-related murders and 794 criminal cases were opened for moderate and serious charges of bodily harm.'

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Belgian woman who was doused with acid by her jilted lover poses for new Rankin campaign to highlight the 'tremendous pain and suffering' of survivors

Sabir Ansary — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 23:10:20 +0000

London-based fashion photographer Rankin, famous for his portraits of supermodels, A-listers and royals, has done his part in a new campaign to prevent devastating acid attacks.

Working not with a “super” or a famous face, but with acid attack survivor Patricia Lefranc, Rankin has created a Look Book – a catalog of photos taken to promote fashion designers' latest styles – to highlight the terrible to highlight the impact that acid attacks have on survivors' lives.

In collaboration with Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTi), the project culminated in The Tear Couture Look Book, a series of monochrome portraits that wouldn't look out of place in a high-end designer's advertising campaign.

The Look Book, with a foreword by the charity's patron, HRH The Princess Royal, tells survivor and campaigner Lefranc's personal story of the sulfuric acid attack by her jilted lover Richard Remes in 2009.

After the attack, Lefranc was in a coma for three months and had to stay in the hospital for nine months, where he slowly learned to live again.

Patrcia Lefranc, 59, from Belgium, was shot by famed British fashion photographer Rankin for a campaign launched to highlight the horrific impact of acid attacks on survivors. Depicted with an image of herself from before the attack, the photo suggests she is still mourning her former appearance

The Tear Couture Look Book, featuring a series of monochrome images by Lefranc, was also created to raise awareness of the link between acid attacks and the fashion, textile, retail and manufacturing industries as they exist in the Global South.

In one photo, Lefranc looks straight into the camera and holds up a photo of himself taken before the attack.

The powerful shot suggests that Lefranc is still mourning her former appearance and everything that was cruelly taken from her during the attack.

Lefranc noted, “Many people are unaware of the tremendous pain and suffering that acid attack survivors go through.

“I am so grateful to Rankin for this opportunity to raise awareness of our situation and take steps together to prevent further attacks.”

During the incident, her nose and eyelids were melted away and she also lost a finger, sight in one eye and hearing in one ear. She also nearly died, as the corrosive substance nearly burned through her heart and lungs, but incredibly, her breast implants stopped further deterioration.

Patricia, who previously worked as a concierge, first met Remes when they lived in the same apartment building in Brussels in December 2008.

After a brief conversation in the elevator, he asked her out for drinks and more dates followed.

But after several meetings, she was devastated to learn that Remes was married with five children, and she ended the relationship.

She added: 'I was shocked and said we should just be friends – we hadn't slept together and I wasn't about to break up a family.'

Patricia before her former lover Richard Remes' acid attack in 2009

But Remes was determined to continue the relationship and the pair soon began meeting twice a week at Patricia's flat.

At some point his wife learned of the arrangement and threw him out, but Remes returned to his family while continuing to meet Patricia in secret.

It was only during a holiday in Egypt in 2009 that Patricia became aware of Remes' dark side when he started talking about violent films in which women were tortured and when they returned home she refused to see him again.

It was this event that sparked his increasingly obsessive behavior and shortly afterwards he was even spotted by locals wearing a T-shirt with a picture of Patricia's face and the words 'I love you'.

She alerted the police, but they told her she had to move and four days later she was visited in her flat on the outskirts of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean by Remes, disguised as a parcel courier.

As soon as she answered the buzzer, he splashed a container of acid over her face and upper body.

She said she was convinced she was going to die, but neighbors in a nearby building heard her screams and managed to take her to the burn unit of a nearby hospital, where she lay in a coma for three months. Her children, Laetitia, Marie and Joey, held a vigil next to her and Remes was arrested thanks to an eyewitness.

Remes, then 57, was found guilty of attempted murder by a jury in Brussels in 2012 and sentenced to 30 years in prison.

While Lefranc, 59, lives in Belgium, Rankin and ASTi hope the Look Book will reach beyond Europe to draw attention to the link between acid attacks and the fashion, textile, retail and manufacturing industries as they exist in the Global South.

Lefranc was attacked with sulfuric acid by a man she had been in a relationship with, was in a coma for three months and was hospitalized for nine months.

Lefranc, pictured reviewing the lookbook in which she stars, thanked Rankin for helping to tell her story and raise awareness towards stopping future acid attacks.

Research shows a link between legitimate business uses of acid and the incidence of acid attacks in the global south, particularly in areas where the fashion and textile industries require large amounts of sulfuric acid.

A report on acid violence from the Avon Global Center for Women and Justice, Cornell Law School and the Virtue Foundation states: 'In Bangladesh, for example, the incidence of acid violence is highest in districts where the acid-using clothing and jewelry industries operate. ruling.'

ASTI estimates that the number of global attacks exceeds 10,000 each year. But this is a very conservative estimate, as governments in many countries do not keep official records of acid attacks.

Rankin says: 'I have a special affinity with the fashion industry and I am very pleased with the changes that have taken place within the fashion industry in recent years to make it more sustainable and responsible.

“When ASTi explained to me the issue of acid misuse within supply chains, I knew I had to take action.”

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Harry and Meghan release slick video of the Duchess hugging veterans and taking selfies to highlight the ‘impact’ of their Archewell foundation – hours after Kate’s film with George, Charlotte and Louis at a baby bank

Sabir Ansary — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:17:42 +0000

By Bridie Pearson-jones for Mailonline

Published: 05:46 EST, December 12, 2023 | Updated: 6:15 AM EST, December 12, 2023

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released a video showing Archewell’s “impact” in 2023, just hours after the Princess of Wales shared a clip of herself on a baby couch with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

The royal couple shared a one-minute clip showcasing people and charities their foundation has helped in 2023.

Although the couple has shared similar videos in the past, this one is usually not released until early January to show the year before.

The video included footage of Meghan’s visit to the Fisher House Foundation in Los Angeles, as well as the couple’s phone calls to entrepreneurs, visits to New York to speak at a mental health summit and a trip to The Marcy Lab School in Brooklyn.

It also shows workers rebuilding a playground in Uvalde, Texas, after a massacre that killed 21 people, including 19 children, in 2022.

Meghan Markle has appeared in a video for the Invictus Games highlighting the work Prince Harry’s foundation is doing to support military families

The Duchess of Sussex, 42, visited the Fisher House Foundation, a charity that provides homes to military families while their loved one is in hospital

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released a video showcasing Archewell’s ‘impact’ for 2023

The clip shows Meghan at the Fisher House Foundation which provides homes to military families while their loved one is in the hospital. The images were first shown during the Invictus Games.

Another clip from August showed Harry and Meghan calling young entrepreneurs to tell them that the initiatives they run had received a share of $2 million in grants.

The video also shows Meghan speaking at a mental health summit in New York in October.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hosted a panel discussion at the World Mental Health Day Festival, marking their first ever in-person event for their charity, the Archewell Foundation.

The clip comes as the Princess of Wales shared a clip of herself with Prince George, Princes Louis and Princess Charlotte at a baby bank in Windsor.

The Welsh children helped their mother and volunteers choose donations and make boxes for children in need for Christmas.

As they sorted through piles of donated clothes, sensible George, 10, and Charlotte folded eight clothes, just like their mum Kate.

But unlike his older siblings, Louis, five, picked up a T-shirt and tossed it into the neat pile.

Harry and Meghan speak to recipients of grants from the Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are seen making phone calls from their Montecito garden

The Welsh children helped their mother and volunteers choose donations and make boxes for children in need for Christmas. From left: Louis, Kate, George and Charlotte

Prince Louis playfully threw some clothes into a pile as he helped sort donations at a baby bank with his mother

In addition to the video, Harry and Meghan also published a 25-page impact report.

It explains that the couple is “committed to a simple yet profound mission to show up and do good.”

“Our work, especially this year, is rooted in fostering community and continuing to respond to those in need amid the evolving challenges we face in today’s world.”

It is then broken down into three “key priorities”: uplifting communities, building a better online world, and rebuilding trust in information.

The duke was dressed neatly casual with brown chinos and a white shirt, while his wife – who turns 42 on Friday – wore a

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King Charles and Queen Camilla land in Kenya without ceremony ahead of four-day trip to highlight ‘warm relations’ with the country

Sabir Ansary — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 06:12:17 +0000

The king has arrived in Kenya on his first state visit to a Commonwealth country since becoming sovereign.

He landed in Nairobi at 7pm UK time (10pm local), accompanied by his wife, Queen Camilla.

There was no ceremonial welcome as it will take place formally in the capital tomorrow.

Instead, the couple left the plane without fuss or fuss, in what is being classified as an “administrative arrival.”

Royal aides said the plane flew from Britain at the king’s request using 40 percent sustainable air fuel.

The king has arrived in Kenya on his first state visit to a Commonwealth country since becoming sovereign. Charles and Camilla are depicted traveling

Their four-day trip on behalf of the UK government – lasting from October 31 to November 3 – is designed to ‘look ahead’ and highlight the warm working relationship with Kenya.

It also marks the 60th anniversary of the country gaining independence from Britain in 1963, while Queen Elizabeth was on the throne.

But the monarch does intend to tackle the ‘painful’ legacy of colonialism head-on.

During the visit, His Majesty will “take time to deepen his understanding of the injustices suffered by the Kenyan people during this period,” his Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Chris Fitzgerald said.

Fitzgerald said the king would also acknowledge “the more painful aspects of Britain and Kenya’s shared history”, including the 1952 “emergency” and the brutal suppression of the Mau Mau uprising.

The British presence in Kenya dates back to 1895, when white settlers were given vast tracts of rich agricultural land. In 1920 it became a full colony.

Furious at the loss of their ancestral lands and angered by the lack of indigenous political rights, the Mau Mau began an aggressive rebellion against the British in 1952.

It lasted until 1960 and is now regarded in Kenya as one of the most important steps in the country’s liberation from British rule.

Charles and Camilla view part of the royal collection relating to the royal family’s long-standing ties with the nation during a reception for Britain’s Kenyan diaspora at Buckingham Palace

Officially, 11,000 Kenyans were murdered during this period.

But the Kenyan Human Rights Commission estimates that a total of more than 90,000 Mau Mau people were executed, tortured or mutilated during the crackdown, while another 160,000 people were detained in camps where they were subjected to severe torture, assault, malnutrition and abuse.

In 2013, the British government made a historic statement expressing ‘sincere regret’ for the abuses committed during the emergency and paid £19.9 million in compensation to around 5,200 Kenyan claimants.

However, Britain has always maintained that modern governments are not legally responsible for the actions of the colonial administration in Kenya, and therefore there has been no full apology.

It is believed that the king will become the first member of the royal family to publicly acknowledge the British ‘mea culpa’, but he will also not say ‘sorry’ based on the government’s position.

Charles and Camilla are photographed before the trip

However, he plans to address the issue with “diplomacy and humility” when he toasts a dazzling state banquet in Nairobi tomorrow, to be hosted in his honor by President Ruto and the First Lady.

President Ruto, who has invited the British monarch for a visit, is said to be personally keen that the royal visit looks to the future – and to the two countries’ strong relationship in areas as diverse as trade, culture and military – rather than to the sometimes uncomfortable situation. past.

However, the king, who has proven to be an increasingly adept statesman through previous trips to France and Germany and through his handling of the current crisis in the Middle East, is determined not to shy away from the issue.

And it is believed that the State Banquet, where his first major public speech of the trip will take place, will be the perfect opportunity to do this.

A royal source told the Mail that the king personally believed it was “right” that people wanted to be heard and recognized at “the highest level”.

Kenya’s Independence Insurgent Movement, dressed in traditional attire, joins social justice activists in singing liberation songs during a protest against torture and ill-treatment during Kenya’s colonial era between 1952 and 1960, a day before Kenya’s official visit. Charles and Camilla

They said: ‘The way His Majesty will tackle the subject will be with the great diplomacy, humanity and humility he brings to all difficult subjects, just as he did during state visits to France and Germany, with whom Britain’s relations have been under pressure several times. reasons.

‘He has a wonderful way with language and a deep personal commitment to all communities that can help heal historical wounds with warmth, understanding and utmost sensitivity.

‘It’s often about listening instead of talking. In many cases, people simply want to be heard – and they want their past mistakes to be acknowledged at the highest levels. And it’s true that they are.

“While it is the wish of the Kenyan government that the focus of this visit will be very much on celebrating the present and building the future, a symbolic acknowledgment of the past is an important step in renewing existing friendships and sharing future ambitions for our two great nations. ‘.

Charles will also raise the issue during other engagements, which cannot be disclosed in advance for security reasons.

However, since independence, Britain and Kenya have enjoyed a warm relationship, and it is hoped the state visit will further this.

Kenya is also where Queen Elizabeth II’s reign began, after she learned of the death of her father, King George VI, while visiting the Treetops Hotel with Prince Philip in February 1952.

The King and Queen will visit both Nairobi and Mombasa and visit projects and charities close to their hearts.

In addition to His Majesty holding bilateral talks with the President, Queen Camilla has also been invited for a one-on-one meeting with the wife of the head of state.

Trade, climate change, youth opportunities and employment, sustainable development and military ties will all be highlighted during their engagements.

The King and Queen will also visit Nairobi National Park to witness the crucial conservation work carried out by the Kenya Wildlife Service, which is an integral part of Kenya’s tourism industry.

Charles will meet religious leaders from Mombasa’s diverse community, while Camilla will meet survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.

Last week, at a reception at Buckingham Palace for the Kenyan diaspora in Britain, guests were clearly enthusiastic and optimistic about the journey ahead.

Barking and Dagenham councilor Elizabeth Kangethe, who came to Britain 20 years ago and was named after Queen Elizabeth, told the Mail: ‘We have changed as countries since independence. Things happened that shouldn’t have happened, but life has moved on and we’re happy to be moving forward together. There is a lot of affection between the two countries. I am very proud of the way His Majesty is embracing Kenya. He will receive a very warm welcome. ‘

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Biden will travel to Minnesota to highlight rural investments

Sabir Ansary — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:28:25 +0000

The White House will announce more than $5 billion in funding Wednesday for agriculture, broadband and clean energy needs in sparsely populated parts of the country, as President Biden travels to Minnesota to launch a government-wide tour of rural communities.

The president’s efforts to focus on the domestic economy ahead of next year’s campaign come after three weeks of his administration preoccupied with events abroad following the terrorist attacks in Israel and subsequent military action of the state in Gaza.

The trip will come as Biden pushes Congress to quickly pass a $105 billion funding package that includes emergency aid to Israel and Ukraine, two conflicts he has described as threats to democracy around the world.

But the president and his aides are well aware that his hopes for a second term will likely be determined closer to home. Rural voters, like those he will address at a corn, soybean and pig farm south of Minneapolis, are increasingly voting Republican. a A recent poll showed that most voters had heard little or nothing about a health care and clean energy bill that is the cornerstone of Mr. Biden’s economic agenda. And the president is even facing a challenge within his own party, from Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota, who announced his long-awaited presidential bid last week.

Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, declined to speak on campaign issues on Tuesday, citing the Hatch Act, which limits the political activity of federal officials, but said Mr. Biden “loves Minnesota.” Administration officials have said that Mr. Biden’s trip was planned before Mr. Phillips announced his candidacy.

The White House has dubbed the next two weeks of events the “Investing in Rural America Event Series.” It includes more than a dozen trips by Mr. Biden, as well as Cabinet secretaries and other senior administration officials. The White House said in a statement that the tour would highlight federal investments that “bring new revenue to farms, greater economic development in rural towns and communities, and more opportunity across the country.”

Mr. Biden will be joined on Wednesday by Tom Vilsack, the secretary of agriculture. Set against the backdrop of a family farm using techniques to make crops more resilient to climate change, they will announce $1.7 billion to farmers across the country to adopt so-called climate-smart farming practices.

Other funding announcements include $1.1 billion in loans and grants to improve infrastructure in rural communities; $2 billion in investments as part of a program that helps rural governments work more closely with federal agencies on economic development projects; $274 million to expand high-speed internet infrastructure; and $145 million to expand access to wind, solar and other renewable energy, according to a White House fact sheet.

“Young people in rural communities should not have to leave their homes to find opportunity,” Neera Tanden, director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, said on a call with reporters on Tuesday.

She said federal investments “created a path for the next generation to maintain their roots in rural America.”

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, said he expected Biden would face serious headwinds in rural communities, largely due to inflation.

“There’s no denying it’s a bit of a challenge when prices rise,” Mr. Walz said. “Politics has become a little angrier. I think people are feeling a little behind.”

But Mr. Walz also praised Mr. Biden for spending time in rural communities. “Democrats need to show up,” he said.

Kenan Fikri, research director at the Economic Innovation Group, a Washington think tank, said the Biden administration has made significant investments in agriculture, broadband and other rural priorities over the past two and a half years.

“The administration has a lot to show for its economic development efforts in rural communities,” he said, but “whether voters will credit Biden for strong economic performance is another question.”

Later this week, Mr. Vilsack will travel to Indiana, Wyoming and Colorado to speak with agricultural leaders and discuss land conservation. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will head to her home state of New Mexico to highlight investments in water infrastructure.

Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm will be in Arizona to talk about the electric grid and renewable energy investments in the rural Southwest.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough plans to visit Iowa to discuss improving access to medical care for veterans in rural areas. Isabel Guzman, head of the Small Business Administration, will travel to Georgia to talk about loans for rural small businesses.

Miguel A. Cardona, the education secretary, will go to New Hampshire to promote how community colleges are helping students from rural areas. Xavier Becerra, the secretary of Health and Human Services, will be in North Carolina to talk about access to health care in rural areas.

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Sydney Sweeney swears by this palette to sculpt and highlight the face

Sabir Ansary — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 17:56:25 +0000

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Senate Democrats try to highlight GOP opposition to abortion rights

Sabir Ansary — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:23:08 +0000

But the backlash has also helped Democrats in national elections. A record number of Americans say they support at least some access to abortion, according to recent polls. Reaction to the Dobbs decision helped mitigate an expected “red wave” in last year’s midterm elections.

Yet House Republicans continue to appeal to their conservative base, which has made opposition to abortion rights a litmus test, by trying to make access to abortion even more difficult. In the second policy bill they brought to the floor after taking control of the House in January, Republicans pushed through legislation that would criminalize doctors who perform abortions.

New York Republican Representative Elise Stefanik said in a speech this week that protecting life is not an extreme position. Speaking for an anti-abortion group, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Ms. Stefanik tried to frame Democrats and progressives as extremists.

“Pro-life advocates were beaten in the street by radicals, illegally attacked by President Biden’s FBI, and arrested at home with their children for protesting peacefully and standing for their lives,” she said.

However, it is not clear that the message will resonate with voters. Kansas Democrat Representative Sharice Davids won re-election last year in a district at the center of fallout from the Dobbs decision, a red state where residents voted overwhelmingly to reject an initiative that would have ended made to abortion rights in the state.

“It had a big impact on my re-election efforts,” Ms Davids said in an interview this week, referring to the Supreme Court decision a year ago. “It’s an interesting tactic for people with more extreme views on things like this to keep pushing — even when voters have shown up at the polls to say this isn’t what we want you, Congress, to do.”

On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Julie Rikelman, an abortion lawyer, as a federal appeals judge. Ms. Rikelman represented the Mississippi abortion clinic in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case that led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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