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Jamaican PM warns William and Kate his nation is 'moving on' and intends to ditch the monarchy during tense meeting after royal tour was met with protests over Crown's historic slave links

• Footage showed couple being greeted by Andrew Holness and his wife Juliet outside their official residence
• Jamaican PM said his nation is 'moving on' and has 'true ambitions' to become an 'independent' country
• The Cambridges are on a week-long royal tour starting in Belize, on to Jamaica and finishing in The Bahamas 
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•  But there were also protests at the British High Commission over slave trade and demand for reparations 
• The comments came despite Prince William and Kate being greeted by cheers as they arrived at Trench Town 
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Jamaica's Prime Minister warned the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge that his nation is 'moving on' and intends to ditch the monarchy during a tense meeting this afternoon.  

Prince William and Kate received an official welcome from Andrew Holness and he described how Jamaica intended to fulfil its destiny 'as an independent, developed, prosperous country'.

The duchess wore a £1,945 Alexander McQueen trouser suit as she and her husband posed with the Caribbean nation's premier and his wife Juliet at Vale Royal, their official residence in Kingston, Jamaica's capital. 

Footage had earlier shown the royal couple being greeted on a red carpet by the couple after they arrived at the home. 

In an exchange that was caught on camera, Mr Holness then told the royal couple that whilst Jamaicans were 'very very happy' to welcome them, 'there are issues here which are as you would know unresolved.'

He added that his nation is 'moving on' and has 'true ambitions' to become an 'independent, developed, prosperous country'. 

His comments followed his statement last year that there was 'no question' his country would become a republic.  Politicians are pushing for the move to take place within two years and they hope a referendum will take place before the end of 2022.

It comes after Kate and William posed for smiling selfies and were met with chants of 'we love you, we love you' as they enjoyed their first day in Jamaica despite anti-monarchy protests on the Caribbean island as its politicians push for a 2022 independence vote and slave trade reparations.

The royal couple were mobbed by huge crowds of well-wishers desperate to shake their hands, share high-fives and pose for selfies as they travelled to Trench Town and visited Bob Marley's former home. 

Earlier William played football in a match where he was joined by England star Raheem Sterling, who was born on the island. The couple also met the Jamaican bobsleigh team, who finished 28th in the recent Winter Olympics, on their week-long tour that began in Belize, is currently in Jamaica and will end in The Bahamas. 

The couple also broke the Buckingham Palace 'no selfie' rule to pose with the Olympians. The Queen is known not to like them because she prefers eye contact  - and will politely decline - but younger royals such as William, Kate, Harry and Meghan appear to enjoy them.

The Cambridges arrived to a full ceremonial welcome in Kingston yesterday – and a protest by up to 100 people outside the airport calling for the island to become a republic and for Britain to pay reparations for slavery. 

Some want Prince William to apologise and it is understood that William will publicly address the issue of slavery in a keynote speech tonight as they were accused of benefitting from the 'blood, tears and sweat' of slaves. 

But while the questions of the island's links to the British monarchy continues, William and Kate were welcomed as friends and travelled to reggae legend Marley's house and now a museum to the musical genius, and played drums with some reggae musicians in the courtyard where Jamaica's biggest superstar learned to perform.

There was mass hysteria in the neighbourhood as the royal couple were mobbed by crowds who chanted: 'We love you, we love you' as they walked to Trench Town Culture Yard and Museum in Jamaica's capital.  

Earlier the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tried out a bobsleigh made for two under the watchful eye of Jamaica's latest Cool Runnings team. When William clambered into the training sleigh during a visit to Bob Marley's old Kingston neighbourhood, Kate did not hesitate and jumped in behind him.

Chatting to women and men from the bobsleigh team they talked about the popular movie Cool Runnings which immortalised the 1988 Jamaican Winter Olympics team. The duke, who is touring the Caribbean with the duchess to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, said: 'One of our favourites, ah so good.'

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10644381/Kate-William-welcomed-Jamaica-prime-minister-Andrew-Holness.html

 

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https://thewire.in/south-asia/widespread-condemnation-outrage-after-hindu-teenagers-murder-in-pakistan

Widespread Condemnation, Outrage After Hindu Teenager's Murder in Pakistan

Pooja Kumari (18) was murdered allegedly by a Muslim man in Pakistan’s Sindh Province for refusing to marry him.

New Delhi: A teenage Hindu woman was murdered allegedly by a Muslim man in Pakistan’s Sindh Province for refusing to marry him, triggering considerable outrage and condemnation on social media from that country’s top opposition leaders and activists.

The woman, Pooja Kumari (18), was a resident of Ghotki city in the Shukkur region of Sindh. According to a report in Dawn, quoting Sukkur Station House Officer Bashir Jagirani, the suspect identified as Wahid Bux Lashari, along with two other accused, “broke into Pooja Kumari’s house and opened fire on her.” It said, “Officials said Lashari wanted to marry the teenager but she refused.”

A March 22 report in the Express Tribune said the police nabbed Lashari after it registered an FIR based on the woman’s father Sahib Oad’s complaint under Section 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), Section 302 (punishment for murder) and 337H –II (punishment for hurt by rash or negligent act) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

“The law enforcement agency apprehended the main accused today and produced him in a local court, which remanded him into its custody for 10 days,” it said.

A Daily Pakistan report said the girl died on the spot. According to the newspaper, “Reports said that the accused, identified as Wahid Bux Lashari, wanted to marry Pooja Kumari, 18, after converting her to Islam.” He had allegedly entered her house to abduct her but shot at her fatally for resisting him. It said the her relatives “have staged protest on a road against the brutal murder and demanded stern action against the accused”.

On March 22, with the spread of the news about the murder of the 18 year old, extensive condemnation and outrage appeared on social media, with #JusticeforPooja trending on Twitter.

Well-known activist Jibran Nasir took to Twitter to state, “Doors to forced conversion of minor girls are open because child marriages are facilitated by corrupt and ignorant [officials].”

Ziauddin, father of Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, was also spotted tweeting on the crime. “This is disgusting. Heinous crime indeed. We all must speak up to demand justice for the bravest Pooja Kumari.”

As per Dawn, the chief opposition Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari issued a statement condemning the killing of the Hindu woman, appreciating the Sindh Police for “expeditious arrests” of all the suspects in the case. “In the statement, Bilawal said the relevant authorities should make sure that the culprits were meted out stringent punishments.”

Shehbaz Sharif, the president of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), tweeted, “The brutal murder of Hindu girl, Pooja Kumari, is most heinous & condemnable. Such heart-rending incidents represent our collective failure & put our whole society to shame. No girl deserves to go through this. High time we thought why we continue to hit lows one after the other.”

Reports highlighted that “former MQM leader Raza Haroon was among those who demanded justice for the slain girl”.

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http://theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/31/imran-khan-address-pakistan-faces-no-confidence-vote
 

Imran Khan to address Pakistan as he faces no-confidence vote

Speech had been postponed after coalition party joined opposition, ending his parliamentary majority

Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

Thu 31 Mar 2022 08.25 EDT

 

 

Pakistan’s embattled prime minister Imran Khan is set to speak to the nation as he faces a no-confidence vote in parliament that could mean the end of his premiership.

Khan was expected to make the address on Wednesday but was forced to postpone until Thursday after a vital coalition party joined the opposition, bringing an end to his majority in the parliament. 

The main opposition leaders, Shahbaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, asked Khan to resign before the vote since he had lost the majority, but as the political temperature is rising in Islamabad, the chances of him doing so are considered slim.…

The vote of no confidence is expected to take place on Sunday or Monday, after a debate in parliament beginning on Thursday.

 

economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/pakistan-pm-imran-khans-life-under-threat-claims-pti-stalwart/amp_articleshow/90554860.cms

Pakistan PM Imran Khan's life under threat, claims PTI stalwart

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Faisal Vawda, while speaking to the local media, claimed that Prime Minister Imran Khan's life is in danger as a conspiracy has been hatched to assassinate him.
 

Speaking on ARY News' "Off the Record" program, Faisal Vawda said that PM has been advised to use a bulletproof shield while addressing the public gatherings as there was a plan to assassinate the leader but the PM said he will leave this world at the time fixed by Almighty Allah, reported ARY News.

The PTI leader affirmed Imran Khan's position amid the political chaos in Pakistan saying that the PM is brave and will not let the nation bow down before anyone.

 

 

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Plot to create mind controlled drone humans using Kovid.  

 

 

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On 6/30/2017 at 2:59 PM, Dsinghd said:

I am from Birmingham UK and noticed how fast the world is changing. I have seen many white women become Muslims! Also black people. I have seen some white people come to the Gurdwara to pay their respects. Many white people are coming to the golden temple in Amritsar.

Think that's mostly a tourist thing.

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China paves the way for its first military foothold in the South Pacific as it agrees security pact with the Solomon Islands - sparking fears in Australia and US

• Secret alliance will allow Beijing to put warships within 1,000 miles of Australia 
• Chinese armed police and military personnel will station on Oceania islands
• In return Beijing will protect the Solomon Islands' government if requested
• Key shipping route between United States and Australia can also be blocked
• Leader of Micronesia islands sent plea to end 'grave and unprecedented' pact

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10671285/China-Solomon-Islands-agree-controversial-security-pact.html

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Ukraine War: Putin demands payment in roubles for Russian gas supplies

 

 

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On 3/31/2022 at 4:04 PM, Suchi said:

Edited to bring this to your attention.

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Interesting man
 

Harari is gay^[35] and in 2002 met his husband Itzik Yahav, whom he calls "my internet of all things".^[36][37] 

Harari says Vipassana meditation, which he began whilst in Oxford in 2000,^[40] has "transformed my life".^[41] He practises for two hours every day (one hour at the start and end of his work day^[42]), every year undertakes a meditation retreat of 30 days or longer, in silence and with no books or social media,^[43][44][28] and is an assistant meditation teacher.^[45] He also regards meditation as a way to research.^[28]

Harari is a vegan, and says this resulted from his research, including his view that the foundation of the dairy industry is breaking the bond between mother cow and calf.^[4][47] 

As of May 2021, Harari does not have a smartphone.^[48][49

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuval_Noah_Harari