The leader of a local military draft committee has been shot in Russia as thousands protest the country’s military mobilisation
A 25-year-old man has shot the leader of a Siberian military draft committee in defiance of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s partial military mobilisation.
The man has not been named but is understood to have been detained and taken to hospital.
Local reports suggest three shots were fired at the site.
Authorities have vowed to punish the individual who refused to fight in the Russia’s war in Ukraine.
In another incident, six people are believed to be dead in a Russian school shooting.
State-media reports a man stormed the School Number 88 on Pushkinskaya Ulitsa in Izhevsk before opening fire on students and security staff.
It is unclear what the motivations for the attack are at this stage.
State-media reports “several ambulances and police vehicles outside the school”.
Why are people protesting?
Russian President Vladimir Putin called upon 300,000 armed reserves as part of a military mobilisation last week.
Some analysts believe the move comes amid Russian forces losing ground in Ukraine. But Mr Putin maintains it is to strengthen Russia’s hold on occupied regions.
Over 2,000 protesters are believed to have been arrested since Mr Putin’s nationwide address last week.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the partial military mobilisation has been taking place behind closed doors for months.
Videos surfacing on social media show women protesting in the Muslim area of Dagestan.
“Why are you taking our children? Who attacked who? It’s Russia that attacked Ukraine,” groups of women can be heard shouting.
Mr Putin maintains the war is a “special military operation”, which is designed to de-Nazify Ukraine.
However, many western allies and humanitarian groups have widely disputed these claims and have described the conflict as an “invasion”.
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Nine Google employees were escorted out of company offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, following a sit-in protest against a cloud contract with Israel’s government.
The protest in Sunnyvale targeted Thomas Kurian’s office, CEO of Google’s cloud division, while in New York, it occupied a common area on the tenth floor.
Videos showed Google security staff and local police involved in the removal. Four workers in New York and five in Sunnyvale were reportedly detained, but details of any charges remain unverified.
The protesters included software engineers and activists from groups opposing tech contracts with Israel. This incident reflects ongoing activism within tech companies regarding political issues, such as Israel’s actions in Gaza.
U.S. lawmakers Jerry Nadler and Joaquin Castro expressed competition concerns regarding the planned sports streaming joint venture involving Walt Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros Discovery.
They addressed these concerns in a letter to the CEOs of the media companies, questioning the impact on access, competition, and choice in the sports streaming market.
Voicing apprehension about potential consumer price hikes and unfair licensing terms for sports leagues and distributors, they requested responses by April 30, urging the companies to also send their replies to the Department of Justice.
Despite the companies’ announcement in February of launching a joint sports streaming service in the autumn to attract younger viewers, the deal faces DOJ scrutiny and an antitrust lawsuit from FuboTV. While Disney and Warner Bros remained silent on the matter, Fox declined to comment.
The joint venture encompasses a broad range of professional and collegiate sports rights, including NFL, NBA, MLB, FIFA World Cup, and college competitions, offering non-exclusive access to sports networks such as ESPN, Fox Sports 1, and TNT via a new streaming app.
The Trump hush money trial has progressed with the selection of the first seven jurors, marking a significant step in the legal proceedings.
Seven jurors were selected
Defense and prosecution lawyers questioned potential jurors for impartiality
The judge warned lawyers he would not tolerate disruptions after he said Former US President Donald Trump audibly muttered during a prospective juror’s questioning
The selection of jurors is a crucial step in ensuring a fair trial, as they will ultimately decide Formers US President Donald Trump’s fate in this legal battle, as reported by Reuters.
The process of jury selection involves careful vetting of potential jurors to ensure impartiality and fairness.
Each juror’s background, beliefs, and potential biases are scrutinised to ensure they can render an impartial verdict based solely on the evidence presented in court.
With seven jurors already chosen, the selection process is expected to continue as both the prosecution and defence seek individuals who can objectively weigh the evidence.