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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong described the late George HW Bush as one who represented "the finest of the Greatest Generation", in a tribute to the 41st American President. In a Facebook post on Sunday (Dec 2), Mr Lee, while attending the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, said he was saddened to hear of the former US leader's passing. "He represented the finest of the Greatest Generation, and served his country with courage, devotion, compassion, and humility. He never lost his sense of adventure, and even went skydiving to celebrate his 90th birthday!" Mr Lee added that he remembered President Bush's state visit to Singapore in 1992 which was the first by a US President. "President Bush and my father knew each other well, and he was a warm and gracious host when my father visited the US in 1982. READ: George HW Bush - One-term president helmed political dynasty "President Bush was a dedicated statesman, and at the same time a devoted husband and father. My … [Read more...] about George HW Bush represented ‘finest of the Greatest Generation’: PM Lee

The House will vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act on Thursday, Rep. Karen Bass Karen Ruth Bass House approves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act House sets vote for George Floyd police reform bill Lobbying world MORE (D-Calif.) said Wednesday morning during a press call about the sweeping police reform proposal. The bill — reintroduced last week by Bass and House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler Jerrold (Jerry) Lewis Nadler House sets vote for George Floyd police reform bill Jim Jordan calls for House Judiciary hearing on 'cancel culture' House Judiciary split on how to address domestic extremism MORE (D-N.Y.) — is a top legislative priority for Democrats after it passed the House in a bipartisan vote in the last Congress but was never brought up in the Senate. Bass noted that Thursday's vote would come nearly 30 years to the day that Rodney King was brutally beaten by Los Angeles police. ADVERTISEMENT “When … [Read more...] about House sets vote for George Floyd police reform bill

WASHINGTON: Former US President George H.W. Bush, admitted to the hospital shortly after the funeral of his beloved wife, has been moved out of intensive care, his office said on Wednesday (Apr 25). Bush, 93, is feeling "good" and focused on the Houston Rockets' Wednesday night National Basketball Association playoff game, a statement from his office said. The 41st president was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on Sunday morning, the day after the memorial service for Barbara Bush, his wife of 73 years. She died on Apr 17 at the age of 92. Bush has been moved from intensive care to a regular room at the hospital, where he is "expected to continue his recovery there for several more days," his office said. It had earlier announced that Bush had contracted an infection that spread to his blood. "He is alert and talking with hospital staff, family and friends," the office said on Wednesday. "His doctors are very pleased with his progress." The statement added that … [Read more...] about George H.W. Bush recovering in hospital: Office

A police reform bill in honour of George Floyd that will ban chokeholds and "qualified immunity" for law enforcement officials has been passed by the US House of Representatives. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would also ban no-knock warrants, mandate data collection on police encounters, prohibit racial and religious profiling and redirect funding to community-based policing programs. The 220-212 vote comes nine months after Mr Floyd , a black man, died when a police officer in Minneapolis pressed a knee on his neck for several minutes. As he died, Mr Floyd was repeatedly heard to say: "I can't breathe." His death in May 2020 prompted massive protests across the US and around the world calling for an end to racial injustice and police brutality. Advertisement California Representative Karen Bass, who authored the bill, said: "Never again should an unarmed individual be murdered or brutalized by someone who is supposed to serve and … [Read more...] about George Floyd: US House of Representatives approves police reform bill banning chokeholds

After sharing a Facebook post regarding George Floyd's death, a Riot Games executive has stepped down from the company. On Wednesday, Vice reported that Global Head of Consumer Products at Riot Games Ron Johnson had shared a Facebook post with Floyd's picture that listed his past criminal record. "This is no reason to condone his killing by the officer at all, which still needs to be investigated as a potential crime," Johnson wrote in the post. "It is a learning opportunity for people (and your kids) to teach that this type of criminal lifestyle never results in good things happening to you or those around you." A Riot Games spokesperson told Vice that they had "launched an investigation" and "that the sentiment in that image is abhorrent, against our values, and directly counter to our belief that addressing systemic racism requires immediate societal change." Johnson resigned from the company on Thursday, confirming the news to ESPN . "The sentiment expressed in the … [Read more...] about Riot Games Executive Resigns After George Floyd Social Media Post