Hungary Outlaws Changing Gender on Documents After Birth

Dumb is as dumb does – hater is as hater does. Who will be next?

A new law, the first of its kind in Europe, is a blow against transgender rights and the latest skirmish in a continuing culture war.

New Trump public land rules will let Alaska hunters kill bear cubs in dens

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The ‘amazingly cruel’ move by the National Park Service reverses Obama-era regulations which also affect wolves and coyotes

The Trump administration is finalizing rules that will allow hunters in Alaska’s national preserves to shoot bears and wolves, and their cubs and pups, while they are in their dens.

Related: A proposed mine in Alaska will endanger brown bears – and much more

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NPC 2020: US-China decoupling will harm both sides, says Premier Li Keqiang

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If China and the United States decoupled, it would harm both sides as well as the world, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday (May 28) as he urged both countries to find a way to work together.

“We have all along rejected the Cold War mentality, and decoupling will do neither side any good, it is also harmful for the world,” he said.

Mr Li was addressing bilateral relations with the United States at his annual press conference after the closing of meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s Parliament.

His comments come as tensions soar between the two countries over the coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong’s status, Taiwan and other issues.

On Sunday (May 24), Foreign Minister Wang Yi had said some American politicians were pushing both sides into a “new Cold War”.

Last Saturday (May 23), Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe also said tensions between both sides had reached a “high risk” period, noting that China needed to boost its military capabilities.

Mr Li said both sides could work together – referring to US industrial giant Honeywell, which recently set up its Chinese headquarters in Wuhan, as an example that both sides stood to benefit if they cooperate.

“There are differences in our social system, cultural heritage, and historical backgrounds, so some differences, some disagreements and even frictions may be unavoidable. What’s important is how we manage these disagreements and differences,” he said.

US President Donald Trump and other American officials have been stepping up provocations of China over the handling of the virus outbreak, referring to Covid-19 as a “Chinese virus”.

Washington has suggested that the virus had emerged from a laboratory in Wuhan city, and has demanded a probe into the origins of the pathogen.

He did not directly address comments made by US leaders, but Mr Li said the Sino-US relationship was complex but very important.

“We must use our wisdom to continue to expand common interests and properly manage differences and disagreements,” he added.

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A Closer Look at Federal COVID Contractors Reveals Inexperience, Fraud Accusations and a Weapons Dealer Operating Out of Someone’s House — ProPublica

The Trump administration has promised at least $1.8 billion to 335 first-time contractors, often without competitive bidding or thorough vetting of their backgrounds.

Source: A Closer Look at Federal COVID Contractors Reveals Inexperience, Fraud Accusations and a Weapons Dealer Operating Out of Someone’s House — ProPublica

Masks Sold by Former White House Official to Navajo Hospitals Don’t Meet FDA Standards — ProPublica

The Indian Health Service acknowledged on Wednesday that 1 million respirator masks it purchased from a former Trump White House official do not meet Food and Drug Administration standards for “use in healthcare settings by health care providers.” Zach Fuentes, President Donald Trump’s former deputy chief of staff, formed a company in early April and 11 days later won a $3 million contract with IHS to provide specialized respirator masks to the agency for use in Navajo hospitals. The contract was granted with limited competitive bidding.

Source: Masks Sold by Former White House Official to Navajo Hospitals Don’t Meet FDA Standards — ProPublica

Trump administration paying huge premium for mask-cleaning machines. Which don’t do the job.

over just a few days, the potential cost to taxpayers exploded to $413 million, according to notes of a coronavirus task force meeting obtained by NBC News. By May 1, the Pentagon pegged the ceiling at $600 million in a justification for awarding the deal without an open bidding process or an actual contract. Even worse, scientists and nurses say the recycled masks treated by these machines begin to degrade after two or three treatments, not 20, and the company says its own recent field testing has only confirmed the integrity of the masks for four cycles of use and decontamination.

Source: Trump administration paying huge premium for mask-cleaning machines. Which don’t do the job.

Pennsylvania Democrats: GOP Lawmaker’s Positive COVID-19 Test Kept Secret For A Week

“These same Members were among those leading the daily shouts to reopen the state,” Rep. Brian Sims (D) tweeted of his Republican colleagues. “They yelled and screamed about it being safe for others across the state to gather, while they were testing positive and notifying each other, but none of the Democrats that work with them!”

“I am livid,” state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D) told The Philadelphia Inquirer. “They were derelict in their duty when they did not alert us to this immediately. … They put our health at risk, they put our families at risk, and Speaker Turzai should resign, period.”

Source: Pennsylvania Democrats: GOP Lawmaker’s Positive COVID-19 Test Kept Secret For A Week

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