Good Thursday,
Things are getting worse in Libya, particularly in Misurta, where medics claim that at least 50 people have been injured per day as a result of Gaddafi’s attacks. A British, oscar nominated film maker and photographer – Tim Hetherington – and his colleague Chris Handros , were amongst the recent casualties. America has offered the rebels $25m worth of armoured vehicles and bulletproof vests to show willing.
Australia is experiencing problems with its asylum policy. It has been steadily admitting more and more immigrants over the years, but is still under pressure to accept more. Refugees (country of origin unknown) set fire to an immigration centre in Sydney today, burning 9 buildings to the ground because they were denied entrance.
Apple, the wonder company, has seen its profits rise by 85% in the first quarter of this year – mainly due to iPhone sales. Which is a stonking jump, and provides further proof that this company may one day rule the world.
There has been quite a bit of anti-EU chat recently, with political parties all around Europe gaining popularity over their ‘No EU’ policies. The EU is currently asking for a 4.9% increase in annual budget, which is going down badly all round. Our chancellor George Osbourne (who has attracted widespread approval for Britain’s austerity budget) has said that this request is totally unreasonable, given that we are all broke as it is. This measure would cost the average UK family £400.
Kate Middleton made a touching visit to the late Princess Diana’s grave yesterday. And the Queen has had her first official rendez vous with Kate’s parents, at Windsor Castle. None of this is particularly interesting but I know people are interested in it at the moment, so there you go.
Kyrgyzstan (which is a central Asian state on the border of China) has come under fire for animal cruelty. Their government has been experiencing all sorts of trouble for a while now, mainly because they have a coalition arrangement whereby nothing can be agreed upon. The solution? To publically sacrifice 7 sheep. Hmm. Tut Tut’s all round.
In other animal rights news, the whole of Europe is gearing up for a ban on battery chickens. I rarely inject my opinion into these news deliveries but I feel so strongly about this that I have to on this one. 93% of eggs in the EU come from hens that live in tiny cages for their entire lives. So tiny that they can’t even stretch their wings. It is an unfathomable existence, which is entirely unjustified; and in my opinion, this law is way overdue. It comes into play soon, and despite a 10 year warning period, many chicken-janitors are asking for more time.
See you anon...
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