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CNN
18 hours ago
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5 things to know for June 12: Nationwide protests, Gaza, Immigration, Vaccines, Harvey Weinstein
Syria has issued a conservative dress code for women who want to go swimming or just hang out by the water. From now on, women must wear burkinis (swimwear that covers their full body) at public beaches and pools as well as cover-ups or robes while en route. The new regulations, which were signed by interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, reflect the influence of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist coalition now leading the country's transitional government. It's unclear what the repercussions will be for breaking the rules. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. Get '5 Things' in your inbox If your day doesn't start until you're up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to your new favorite morning fix. Sign up here for the '5 Things' newsletter. Demonstrations against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown have continued to spread across the US. On Wednesday, police in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle and Spokane, Washington, arrested dozens of anti-ICE protesters. An overnight curfew was enacted for a second night in downtown LA to 'stop bad actors who are taking advantage of the President's chaotic escalation,' LA Mayor Karen Bass wrote on X. A similar curfew was also announced in Spokane. More than 1,800 'No Kings' events to protest the administration's actions are scheduled to take place on Saturday, the same day as President Donald Trump's military parade in Washington, DC. Ahead of that parade, Trump told reporters that any protesters should be prepared to be met with a show of force. A bus carrying more than two dozen workers from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial US and Israeli-backed aid initiative, was attacked late Wednesday. 'We are still gathering facts, but what we know is devastating: there are at least five fatalities, multiple injuries, and fear that some of our team members may have been taken hostage,' the GHF said in a statement. The aid group accused Hamas of carrying out the assault; the militant group has not yet responded to the allegations. The GHF was established amid Israeli accusations that Hamas is stealing aid in Gaza and profiting off its sale but the organization has been controversial from the get-go and criticized by multiple international aid agencies. Also on Wednesday night, the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet security agency announced the recovery of two deceased hostages during a military operation. A federal judge has granted Mahmoud Khalil's habeas corpus petition and blocked the Trump administration from continuing to detain the former Columbia University graduate student. During the 2024 demonstrations on campus, Khalil served as a liaison between students protesting the treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and school administrators. He was one of the first in a series of high-profile arrests of pro-Palestinian student activists caught up in the Trump administration's effort to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses and his detention sparked protests across the US. In the three months he was imprisoned in Louisiana, Khalil missed his own graduation and the birth of his first son. In other immigration news, Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, has left the US after being detained at the airport by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. Earlier this week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the entire panel of vaccine advisers that guides the CDC on the vaccine schedule and required coverage of immunizations. On Wednesday, he appointed eight new members, including several prominent critics of the government's Covid-19 response. Kennedy's overhaul of the panel has drawn rebukes from physicians, nurses, former health officials and the American Medical Association. The AMA even adopted a resolution calling for Kennedy to reverse his decision to remove the previous panel members. 'With an ongoing measles outbreak and routine child vaccination rates declining, this move will further fuel the spread of vaccine-preventable illnesses,' AMA President Dr. Bruce Scott said in a statement. A jury in New York convicted former movie studio boss Harvey Weinstein of forcibly subjecting a woman to a criminal sex act in 2006. Although Weinstein, 73, was acquitted of another sex crime, jurors will continue deliberating today on a third charge that he allegedly raped another woman in 2013. In 2020, Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes and sentenced to 23 years in prison in New York; however, in 2024, the state's highest court awarded him a new trial. Weinstein was also convicted of sex crimes in 2022 and sentenced to prison in California; he is currently appealing that case. Air India flight to London crashes with 242 on boardAn Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in India's western city of Ahmedabad. There were 242 passengers and crew members on board. The plane was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, according to Flightradar24. Character actor Harris Yulin dead at 87The Emmy-nominated stage and screen actor appeared in the TV shows 'Frasier' and 'Ozark,' on Broadway and in numerous movies, including 'Scarface' and 'Ghostbusters II.' Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis dead at 52Lewis was a fixture on MTV's programming in the 1990s and also had her own talk show. She shared her cancer journey with CNN last year. Thieves break into Macklemore's homeSeattle police are investigating the incident at the rapper's house. A nanny was attacked during the burglary but three children in the house were reportedly unharmed. Surprise! That's some unique studying 6,000-year-old skeletons found in the Eastern Colombian Andes made an interesting discovery: the subjects belonged to a previously unknown population. 'I'm missing you like mad'A love letter written by John Lennon to his first wife will be up for auction next month. The four-page missive is expected to fetch more than $50,000. $7 millionThat's at least how much the Department of Education is paying per month to employees who were forced to go on leave. 'We want peace for Ukraine. Despite weeks of diplomatic attempts, despite (Ukraine's) President (Volodymyr) Zelensky's offer of an unconditional ceasefire, Russia continues to bring death and destruction to Ukraine. Russia's goal is not peace, it is to impose the rule of might.' — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after the European Union announced a new package of sanctions against Russia. Check your local forecast here>>> 'There's a cost to grace''Lights Out: Nat 'King' Cole,' a new play starring Dulé Hill ('The West Wing,' 'The Wonder Years'), explores the trials and triumphs of the late crooner.
CNN
21 hours ago
- Politics
- CNN
5 things to know for June 12: Nationwide protests, Gaza, Immigration, Vaccines, Harvey Weinstein
Syria has issued a conservative dress code for women who want to go swimming or just hang out by the water. From now on, women must wear burkinis (swimwear that covers their full body) at public beaches and pools as well as cover-ups or robes while en route. The new regulations, which were signed by interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, reflect the influence of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist coalition now leading the country's transitional government. It's unclear what the repercussions will be for breaking the rules. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. Get '5 Things' in your inbox If your day doesn't start until you're up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to your new favorite morning fix. Sign up here for the '5 Things' newsletter. Demonstrations against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown have continued to spread across the US. On Wednesday, police in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle and Spokane, Washington, arrested dozens of anti-ICE protesters. An overnight curfew was enacted for a second night in downtown LA to 'stop bad actors who are taking advantage of the President's chaotic escalation,' LA Mayor Karen Bass wrote on X. A similar curfew was also announced in Spokane. More than 1,800 'No Kings' events to protest the administration's actions are scheduled to take place on Saturday, the same day as President Donald Trump's military parade in Washington, DC. Ahead of that parade, Trump told reporters that any protesters should be prepared to be met with a show of force. A bus carrying more than two dozen workers from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial US and Israeli-backed aid initiative, was attacked late Wednesday. 'We are still gathering facts, but what we know is devastating: there are at least five fatalities, multiple injuries, and fear that some of our team members may have been taken hostage,' the GHF said in a statement. The aid group accused Hamas of carrying out the assault; the militant group has not yet responded to the allegations. The GHF was established amid Israeli accusations that Hamas is stealing aid in Gaza and profiting off its sale but the organization has been controversial from the get-go and criticized by multiple international aid agencies. Also on Wednesday night, the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet security agency announced the recovery of two deceased hostages during a military operation. A federal judge has granted Mahmoud Khalil's habeas corpus petition and blocked the Trump administration from continuing to detain the former Columbia University graduate student. During the 2024 demonstrations on campus, Khalil served as a liaison between students protesting the treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and school administrators. He was one of the first in a series of high-profile arrests of pro-Palestinian student activists caught up in the Trump administration's effort to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses and his detention sparked protests across the US. In the three months he was imprisoned in Louisiana, Khalil missed his own graduation and the birth of his first son. In other immigration news, Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, has left the US after being detained at the airport by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. Earlier this week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the entire panel of vaccine advisers that guides the CDC on the vaccine schedule and required coverage of immunizations. On Wednesday, he appointed eight new members, including several prominent critics of the government's Covid-19 response. Kennedy's overhaul of the panel has drawn rebukes from physicians, nurses, former health officials and the American Medical Association. The AMA even adopted a resolution calling for Kennedy to reverse his decision to remove the previous panel members. 'With an ongoing measles outbreak and routine child vaccination rates declining, this move will further fuel the spread of vaccine-preventable illnesses,' AMA President Dr. Bruce Scott said in a statement. A jury in New York convicted former movie studio boss Harvey Weinstein of forcibly subjecting a woman to a criminal sex act in 2006. Although Weinstein, 73, was acquitted of another sex crime, jurors will continue deliberating today on a third charge that he allegedly raped another woman in 2013. In 2020, Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes and sentenced to 23 years in prison in New York; however, in 2024, the state's highest court awarded him a new trial. Weinstein was also convicted of sex crimes in 2022 and sentenced to prison in California; he is currently appealing that case. Air India flight to London crashes with 242 on boardAn Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in India's western city of Ahmedabad. There were 242 passengers and crew members on board. The plane was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, according to Flightradar24. Character actor Harris Yulin dead at 87The Emmy-nominated stage and screen actor appeared in the TV shows 'Frasier' and 'Ozark,' on Broadway and in numerous movies, including 'Scarface' and 'Ghostbusters II.' Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis dead at 52Lewis was a fixture on MTV's programming in the 1990s and also had her own talk show. She shared her cancer journey with CNN last year. Thieves break into Macklemore's homeSeattle police are investigating the incident at the rapper's house. A nanny was attacked during the burglary but three children in the house were reportedly unharmed. Surprise! That's some unique studying 6,000-year-old skeletons found in the Eastern Colombian Andes made an interesting discovery: the subjects belonged to a previously unknown population. 'I'm missing you like mad'A love letter written by John Lennon to his first wife will be up for auction next month. The four-page missive is expected to fetch more than $50,000. $7 millionThat's at least how much the Department of Education is paying per month to employees who were forced to go on leave. 'We want peace for Ukraine. Despite weeks of diplomatic attempts, despite (Ukraine's) President (Volodymyr) Zelensky's offer of an unconditional ceasefire, Russia continues to bring death and destruction to Ukraine. Russia's goal is not peace, it is to impose the rule of might.' — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after the European Union announced a new package of sanctions against Russia. Check your local forecast here>>> 'There's a cost to grace''Lights Out: Nat 'King' Cole,' a new play starring Dulé Hill ('The West Wing,' 'The Wonder Years'), explores the trials and triumphs of the late crooner.
CNN
a day ago
- Politics
- CNN
5 things to know for June 12: Nationwide protests, Gaza, Immigration, Vaccines, Harvey Weinstein
Syria has issued a conservative dress code for women who want to go swimming or just hang out by the water. From now on, women must wear burkinis (swimwear that covers their full body) at public beaches and pools as well as cover-ups or robes while en route. The new regulations, which were signed by interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, reflect the influence of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist coalition now leading the country's transitional government. It's unclear what the repercussions will be for breaking the rules. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. Get '5 Things' in your inbox If your day doesn't start until you're up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to your new favorite morning fix. Sign up here for the '5 Things' newsletter. Demonstrations against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown have continued to spread across the US. On Wednesday, police in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle and Spokane, Washington, arrested dozens of anti-ICE protesters. An overnight curfew was enacted for a second night in downtown LA to 'stop bad actors who are taking advantage of the President's chaotic escalation,' LA Mayor Karen Bass wrote on X. A similar curfew was also announced in Spokane. More than 1,800 'No Kings' events to protest the administration's actions are scheduled to take place on Saturday, the same day as President Donald Trump's military parade in Washington, DC. Ahead of that parade, Trump told reporters that any protesters should be prepared to be met with a show of force. A bus carrying more than two dozen workers from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial US and Israeli-backed aid initiative, was attacked late Wednesday. 'We are still gathering facts, but what we know is devastating: there are at least five fatalities, multiple injuries, and fear that some of our team members may have been taken hostage,' the GHF said in a statement. The aid group accused Hamas of carrying out the assault; the militant group has not yet responded to the allegations. The GHF was established amid Israeli accusations that Hamas is stealing aid in Gaza and profiting off its sale but the organization has been controversial from the get-go and criticized by multiple international aid agencies. Also on Wednesday night, the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet security agency announced the recovery of two deceased hostages during a military operation. A federal judge has granted Mahmoud Khalil's habeas corpus petition and blocked the Trump administration from continuing to detain the former Columbia University graduate student. During the 2024 demonstrations on campus, Khalil served as a liaison between students protesting the treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and school administrators. He was one of the first in a series of high-profile arrests of pro-Palestinian student activists caught up in the Trump administration's effort to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses and his detention sparked protests across the US. In the three months he was imprisoned in Louisiana, Khalil missed his own graduation and the birth of his first son. In other immigration news, Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, has left the US after being detained at the airport by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. Earlier this week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the entire panel of vaccine advisers that guides the CDC on the vaccine schedule and required coverage of immunizations. On Wednesday, he appointed eight new members, including several prominent critics of the government's Covid-19 response. Kennedy's overhaul of the panel has drawn rebukes from physicians, nurses, former health officials and the American Medical Association. The AMA even adopted a resolution calling for Kennedy to reverse his decision to remove the previous panel members. 'With an ongoing measles outbreak and routine child vaccination rates declining, this move will further fuel the spread of vaccine-preventable illnesses,' AMA President Dr. Bruce Scott said in a statement. A jury in New York convicted former movie studio boss Harvey Weinstein of forcibly subjecting a woman to a criminal sex act in 2006. Although Weinstein, 73, was acquitted of another sex crime, jurors will continue deliberating today on a third charge that he allegedly raped another woman in 2013. In 2020, Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes and sentenced to 23 years in prison in New York; however, in 2024, the state's highest court awarded him a new trial. Weinstein was also convicted of sex crimes in 2022 and sentenced to prison in California; he is currently appealing that case. Air India flight to London crashes with 242 on boardAn Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in India's western city of Ahmedabad. There were 242 passengers and crew members on board. The plane was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, according to Flightradar24. Character actor Harris Yulin dead at 87The Emmy-nominated stage and screen actor appeared in the TV shows 'Frasier' and 'Ozark,' on Broadway and in numerous movies, including 'Scarface' and 'Ghostbusters II.' Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis dead at 52Lewis was a fixture on MTV's programming in the 1990s and also had her own talk show. She shared her cancer journey with CNN last year. Thieves break into Macklemore's homeSeattle police are investigating the incident at the rapper's house. A nanny was attacked during the burglary but three children in the house were reportedly unharmed. Surprise! That's some unique studying 6,000-year-old skeletons found in the Eastern Colombian Andes made an interesting discovery: the subjects belonged to a previously unknown population. 'I'm missing you like mad'A love letter written by John Lennon to his first wife will be up for auction next month. The four-page missive is expected to fetch more than $50,000. $7 millionThat's at least how much the Department of Education is paying per month to employees who were forced to go on leave. 'We want peace for Ukraine. Despite weeks of diplomatic attempts, despite (Ukraine's) President (Volodymyr) Zelensky's offer of an unconditional ceasefire, Russia continues to bring death and destruction to Ukraine. Russia's goal is not peace, it is to impose the rule of might.' — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after the European Union announced a new package of sanctions against Russia. Check your local forecast here>>> 'There's a cost to grace''Lights Out: Nat 'King' Cole,' a new play starring Dulé Hill ('The West Wing,' 'The Wonder Years'), explores the trials and triumphs of the late crooner.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Syria's new Islamist government orders women to wear burkinis at the beach - but bikinis are allowed at 'four star or above' hotels and private beaches
Syria 's new Islamist-led government has decreed that women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body at public beaches and swimming pools, while permitting Western-style beachwear at private clubs and luxury hotels. The tourism ministry's decision marks the first time the Damascus authorities have issued guidelines related to what women can wear since Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December. But it offered an exception for hotels classed as four stars or above, and for private beaches, pools and clubs, saying 'normal Western swimwear' was generally permitted, 'with adherence to public morals and within the limits of public taste'. The new requirements were set out in a wider decree dated June 9 and which included public safety guidelines for beaches and swimming pools ahead of the summer. It said that beach-goers and visitors to public pools should wear 'appropriate swimwear that respects public decency and the feelings of different segments of society', requiring 'more modest swimsuits' and specifying 'the burkini or swimming clothes that cover the body more'. Women should wear a cover or a loose robe over their swimwear when moving between the beach and other areas, it said. Men should wear a shirt when not swimming, and are not allowed to appear bare-chested 'in the public areas outside the swimming areas - hotel lobbies or ... restaurants', it said. The decree added that 'in public areas outside the beaches and swimming pools', it was preferable to wear loose clothing that covers the shoulders and knees and to avoid transparent or very tight clothing. During the Assad family's iron-fist rule of Syria, which was shaped by a secular Arab nationalist ideology, the state imposed no such restrictions, though people often dressed modestly at public beaches, reflecting conservative norms. Since Sunni Islamist-led rebels overthrew Assad, fliers have appeared urging women to cover up, but the government has issued no directives ordering them to observe conservative dress codes. A temporary constitution passed earlier this year strengthened the language on the role of sharia in Syria. Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led an al Qaeda group before cutting ties with the jihadist network, has sidestepped interviewers' questions on whether he thought Syria should apply sharia, saying this was for experts to decide.
Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Times
Liberals fear setback as Syria orders women to wear ‘burkinis'
Syria's government has banned bikinis from public beaches in a set of new guidelines that limit women to wearing 'burkinis' that cover the entire body. The move revives concerns by liberals after the government, led by President Sharaa, sought to allay fears that it would impose a strict interpretation of Islam after toppling Bashar al-Assad in December. Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda commander, oversaw an Islamist government in his former bastion, Idlib, before leading his troops to the capital, Damascus. 'It will be the natural Syria,' he told The Times and other media in a December interview. 'I think Syria will not deeply intrude on personal freedoms.' He then suggested that 'customs' would be taken into account. His promise had been met with scepticism, but the government has kept a hands-off approach to bars and restaurants serving alcohol in the capital, or imposing dress codes, until now. The new law allows for bikinis in swimming pools and beaches belonging to private hotels and resorts, but states that 'appropriate swimwear that respects public decency and the feelings of different segments of society' must be worn in public beaches, and says women have to wear a loose covering over their swimwear before entering the water. Men were also told to cover their chests when not swimming. There are a number of private resorts and luxury hotels alongside the Mediterranean coast that are well beyond the means of most Syrians, where women would be allowed to wear 'normal western swimwear', according to the regulation, as long as long as they were 'within the limits of public taste'. 'In effect, only women who can afford luxury venues are free to choose what they wear — others must wear a burkini,' wrote Haid Haid, a Syrian academic and senior fellow at Chatham House, in a post on X. There had been reports last month of officials already instructing women to start wearing burkinis in public. A Syrian activist, Joseph Megarbane, said the governor of Latakia, which is home to a large number of minorities, had asked church leaders to instruct Christian women to wear the swimwear at beaches. The move will be supported by Sharaa's sizeable base of Islamist militiamen and supporters as the president comes under increasing criticism by Islamist hardliners for failing to impose Islamic law. Both al-Qaeda clerics and the Islamic State have assailed him and the new government. The former militant, who until a few months ago had a $10 million bounty put on his head by the US, has sought to reinvent himself as a moderate figure who can represent all Syrians. After Saudi mediation, Donald Trump agreed to meet him last month, and later praised him as he lifted all sanctions on Syria. Marcio Rubio, the US secretary of state, later said that American intelligence believed that Sharaa's government would collapse in weeks if sanctions had remained in place, sparking a new civil war. The country remains deeply divided as Sharaa tries to negotiate an agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, which controls the oil-rich east, and other militia leaders who remain suspicious of the new president. Minorities such as the Druze in the south have also been wary of joining his government, especially after government loyalists massacred hundreds of members of Assad's Alawite sect in March, in response to several attacks by insurgents. The government's choice of justice minister soon after Assad's overthrow had further raised concerns. Shadi al-Waisi had been filmed presiding over the execution of two women in Idlib in 2015, when was a jurist with Sharaa's group. They had both been accused of prostitution. Officials later said that it was a different era, and Sharaa was not interested in repeating the Idlib experience across Syria. The president has been more focused on ensuring that the long-sanctioned country receives adequate fuel supplies and setting decent salaries for civil servants — attempts to show Syrians that Assad's overthrow will lead to a better life after a bloody civil war that killed half a million people.
