Jasmine Hartin will be RELEASED on bail
Socialite Jasmine Hartin was smuggled out of a Belize jail under a blanket Wednesday after she posted bail of 30,000 Belizean dollars - equivalent to $15,000 - over the shooting death of a top cop. Hartin, 32, was pictured leaving Hattieville Prison in Belize and clambering into a waiting vehicle which quickly sped away. At the bail hearing to determine whether the mother-of-two should be released, Belizean prosecutor Shanice Lovell said Hartin had indicated to police she was drinking and downing shots before Jemmott, 42, let her handle his gun. After a short adjournment Justice Lloyd agreed to set bail at 30,000 Belizean dollars ($15,000), twice the normal amount. Hartin allegedly told a fellow inmate at the San Pedro Jail that the shot was fired from a passing boat.
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June 10, 2021 00:56 UTC
Is this meat over-done, perfect or under-done?
'If your steak was cooked to this level would you consider it over, perfect or under?' I wouldn't be able to look at that on my plate let alone eat it without vomiting,' one woman said. This chart shows some of the different ways to serve, eat and describe how well a steak is cookedBut dozens of others said the meat was 'perfect'. 'I would consider it perfect cooked, well done mumma,' one woman said. Others agreed the steak was cooked exceptionally for someone who was looking after a child mid-tantrum.
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June 09, 2021 23:48 UTC
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram back online after worldwide outages
By Adam Schrader and Sam Tonkin For Dailymail.ComPublished: 19:21 EDT, 9 June 2021 | Updated: 22:45 EDT, 9 June 2021Facebook as well as its sister social media platforms WhatsApp and Instagram faced massive outages worldwide on Wednesday. More than a thousand people in countries including the United States, Morocco, Mexico, Bolivia and Brazil reported outages since 6 p.m. to DownDetector.com. Nick Tesfaye, who lives in the Moroccan city of Meknes, reported to the web service that Facebook had a 'total blackout.' It was not immediately clear if the Facebook outage on Wednesday was related to the larger outage. DailyMail.com has reached out to Facebook for more information and additional comment about the outage.
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June 09, 2021 23:37 UTC
Asian Zonal Hybrid Chess – Ranindu wins to reach third place
Amarasinghe (1873) received a walk-over from Kushatha Niken (Nepal – 1984)Rankings of SL players after 8th round:Key: Rank / Name / Rating / Points3. Enamul is in second place with seven points while only Ranindu and Manon Reja of Bangladesh are in the third place with 5½ points. The Asian Zonal Chess Championship 2021 is a preliminary event for the South Asia for the FIDE World Chess Cup 2021. Unfortunately some leading chess players of Sri Lanka, including no. The Bangladesh Chess Federation is conducting the event from Dhaka and the Sri Lankan players are playing from the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka headquarters, situated at Gangodawila, Nugegoda.
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June 09, 2021 20:02 UTC
Nineteen years on, revisiting the mystery… Was Hansie Cronje murdered?
Hansie Cronje in 1994 at the age of 24. Wessel Johannes “Hansie” Cronje was a South African international cricketer and Captain of the South African national cricket team in the 1990s. The passenger was Hansie Cronje, a former South African cricket captain who had missed a South African Airlines flight. While the voice recordings only reflect the conversation between the two pilots, Cronje, who was strapped into one of the two seats directly behind them, must have realised something was seriously wrong. When rescuers found the aircraft, Cronje was still strapped into his seat.
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June 09, 2021 19:41 UTC
UN urged to probe SL’s custodial deaths
Subsequently, the two Policemen had been arrested on the charge of negligence of duties. In the case of Vidushan who died while in Police custody, family members have alleged that the Police have beaten him with poles. We have also stated that if people lose trust in the Police, there is a danger that they may try to resolve problems by themselves. Last month also saw the deaths of Mabulage Dineth Melan Mabula alias Urujuwa and Dharmakeerthi Tharaka Perera Wijesekera alias Kosgoda Tharaka within mere days of each other while in Police custody. The CPRP has also noted that there were prior concerns about the safety of Mabulage and Wijesekera which were communicated to the authorities.
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June 09, 2021 18:56 UTC
Autism and zoophilia: Lankan psychiatrists find potential link
The findings were made in a local case study which found a unique and relatively unrecognised potential association between zoophilia and autism. Reports of zoophilia in autism too are extremely limited and rarer; however, D.C. Kellaher noted in “Sexual behaviour and autism spectrum disorder: an update and discussion”, a reported case of canine zoophilia in a male adolescent. Dr. Chandradasa and Dr. Champika reported a case of a male adolescent in Sri Lanka with high functioning autism, presenting with features of zoophilia. Dr. Chandradasa and Dr. Champika opined that the low mental health related literacy of the parents may have contributed to seeking traditional healing in the form of a thovil. This could result in, Dr. Chandradasa and Dr. Champika emphasise, the potential exacerbation and progression of the complications.
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June 09, 2021 18:45 UTC
On This Day – 10 June
Eric Upashantha bowls against England in the third Test at Old Trafford in June 2002. Photo by Patrick Eagar1946 – Jack Johnson, first black heavyweight champion, dies in car accidentFirst black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson loses life in a car accident in 19461972 – Birth of Sri Lankan seamer Eric Upashantha. He made his Test debut in 1999 against India1989 – Birth of David Miller. She also became the first Spaniard to win a Grand Slam title2018 – Scotland beat the world’s No. 1-ranked team, England, by six runs in a big-scoring thriller in Edinburgh.
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June 09, 2021 18:45 UTC
‘Japan responded positively to AstraZeneca request’
In addition, the PMD said the Japanese Government has agreed to the President’s request for equipment needed for Covid-19 suppression. The matter had been communicated to the President during a meeting he held with Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Sugiyama Akira at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. India gifted a total of 500,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine on 28 January, and Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 vaccination drive commenced a day later. Also, Sri Lanka, last March, received the first batch of 264,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines provided under the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) Covax facility. It was also revealed that negotiations are underway with several countries, including the United States, to bring the second dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to Sri Lanka.
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June 09, 2021 18:45 UTC
The lessons after the blame games and legal gambits
Speaking to The Morning, CEJ Chairman Attorney-at-Law Ravindranath Dabare said that Sri Lanka has a number of legal provisions to obtain compensation from those responsible. We are very confident that there can be no such uncertainty because Sri Lanka has adequate legal provisions and reasons to obtain compensation. Also, we sought court orders for the appointment of special committees comprising experts in various fields, in order to estimate the damages caused to various sectors. He explained: “Sri Lanka does not have much experience and expertise to handle such a calamity as these types of incidents have not occurred in such magnitudes in the past in Sri Lanka. Also, Sri Lanka needs to become a party to the Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims of 1976.
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June 09, 2021 18:22 UTC
Vaccine utilitarianism
However, in a context where there is a global shortage of vaccines and also manufacturing delays, the strategy employed to administer the vaccine too plays a pivotal role. The public understanding their responsibilities concerning getting the vaccine is also of great importance. Where we are with the vaccination drive, in this context, raises concerns. The Government has expressed confidence that by the end of this year, Sri Lanka would be able to import the number of vaccine doses it needs urgently. Several countries such as Russia, China, and Japan have promised to provide vaccines to Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka is expected to benefit from the US’ recently announced global vaccine donation programme as well.
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June 09, 2021 18:22 UTC
Dozens more migrants seize on warm weather to reach Britain
Dozens more migrants arrived in Dover today as they seized on the warmer weather to reach Britain. Border Force officials were seen guiding newly arrived migrants to a holding facility after being picked up in a dinghy in the English Channel. It comes after a Border Force union official warned cross-channel migrants are bringing high levels of Covid with them when they arrive in the UK. Ms Moreton told the Times: 'We have positive arrivals all the time, putting staff and migrants at risk of infection. At the weekend, Ms Patel ordered an urgent investigation after a Border Force boat brought dinghy migrants from French waters to Dover.
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June 09, 2021 18:00 UTC
Free transport for seniors traveling to obtain pension
The Presidential Task Force on Economic Revival and Poverty Eradication says that state and private banks island-wide will be open on June 10 and 11 for the payment of pensions. In addition, post offices have also been instructed to remain open on June 10, 11, and 12. Persons who travel to obtain the pension allowances may use their Pension Identity card as a travel pass, the Task Force said. Meanwhile, the government has arranged free transport services for pensioners who cannot arrange their own transport method. The transport arrangements are carried out with the collaboration of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), Divisional Secretariats, and the Sri Lanka Army.
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June 09, 2021 17:48 UTC
Are Self-Defense Classes Really Worth It?
Before paying for self-defense classes, there are a few things you should consider so you aren’t sold something that won’t help much in the long run. General self-defense classes have their meritsFor the uninitiated, general self-defense concepts can be beneficial. G/O Media may get a commissionWhat are the limits of self-defense (and martial arts in general)? It’s good when a self-defense instructor teaches you to knee an assailant in the groin. Still, self-defense classes can impart valuable lessons that acquaint people with the overall context and situational warnings of physical confrontation.
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June 09, 2021 17:37 UTC
The Realme C25s has a 48MP camera outside India
The Realme C25s was announced for the Indian market yesterday. It is coming to a few other countries as well, but there the phone will have a different main camera – 48MP instead of 13MP. This sort of inconsistency shouldn’t come as a surprise anymore, the Realme C25 was the same way – 13MP main camera in India, 48MP elsewhere. Anyway, the Realme C25s will cost MYR700 in Malaysia and $190 in Cambodia. If and when the C25s appears in your neck of the woods, make sure to check the resolution of the main camera before you buy one.
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June 09, 2021 17:15 UTC