Salem witch trials help explain why Faithfuls fail to spot real Traitors, says David Olusoga pred 23 urami in 39 minutami Historical events like Spanish Inquisition show the ‘velocity’ at which rumours move to conviction, says Celebrity Traitors contestantHistory might explain why Faithfuls find it so difficult to root out Traitors in the hit BBC show, suggests one member of the Celebrity Traitors cohort, who were record-breakingly bad at the game.The roundtable – where contestants discuss who should be cast out – was somewhat “frightening” because of the “velocity in which something goes from a suspicion to belief, to faith, to condemnation”, said the broadcaster and historian David Olusoga. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Implosion’ at Washington state packaging plant kills unknown number of people pred 23 urami in 51 minutami Tank containing white liquor, a chemical solution used in the paper industry, ruptured, according to fire departmentSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAuthorities in Washington state are responding to an “implosion” at a packaging plant early on Tuesday morning that killed an unknown number of people and left multiple others with chemical burns.The Longview fire department said in a statement there was a hazardous materials incident at Nippon Dynawave Packaging that occurred when a tank containing white liquor, a chemical solution used in the paper industry, ruptured. According to the state, the plant has a kraft pulp and paper mill and liquid packaging facility, and employs roughly 1,000 employees. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Turkish police fire teargas to break up protest after opposition leader ousted pred 1 dnevom in 6 minutami Water cannon also used at rally called by Özgür Özel days after court dismissed him as CHP leaderRiot police in Turkey have fired teargas and water cannon to break up a rally called by the ousted opposition leader Özgür Özel days after a court dismissed him from office.On Sunday, riot police had battered their way into the main opposition CHP’s headquarters in the capital, Ankara, firing teargas and beating party members before throwing them out, Özel said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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