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Enlarge this imageWorkers produce masks at a factory in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this week.Xinhua News Agency/Getty Imageshide captiontoggle captionXinhua News Agency/Getty ImagesWorkers produce masks at a factory in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this week.Xinhua News Agency/Getty ImagesYemen has recorded its first confirmed case of coronavirus. Aid officials warn the impoverished country already devastated by five years of war will be unable to cope if the virus spreads. "We are bracing for the worst," Lise Grande, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, told NPR on Friday. Before the case was announced, Grande said in a phone interview from the Ramon Urias Jersey Yemeni capital Sanaa that the country would be completely overwhelmed by the spread of the virus. "I think we have to be very frank that the health system will not be able to cope with it," she said. "We consider Yemen to be in a very high-risk situation." The fighting between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led military coalition supporting the country's internationally-recognized government has left the country in the Arabian Peninsula in ruins. According to UNICEF, there are two million severely malnourished children under the age of five. Aid officials say millions lack even soap and a steady water supply. Save the Children says the country has only about 700 intensive care unit beds, including 60 for children, and 500 Whitey Herzog Jersey ventilators for a population of about 30 million.Grande said authorities in both the north and south of the divided country had focused in recent weeks on trying to prevent the virus from arriving in Yemen by shutting down airports and borders and imposing travel restrictions within the country. Reuters reported the coronavirus patient in Hadramawt province was a port worker. "We are struggling to get the equipment and the kind of resources and the kind of medicine we need," said Grande. "You are talking about a health system that is on its very last legs." She said there are about 1,000 front-line health care workers who can be deployed to areas where the virus is suspected to be spreading, but the country has very few testing kits. Aid agencies are competing on the global market with foreign governments for scarce equipment and supplies. In Red Schoendienst Jersey addition, the global pandemic has sparked a rise in food prices. Yemen imports nearly of all its food and medicine. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says restrictions in Yemen aimed at stopping the virus from spreading have made it even more difficult for aid organizations to operate there."We've had a lot of acce s restrictions lately and a lot of red tape imposed by the authorities, which slows us down and prevents us from providing the support that people need," Sultana Begum, the NRC advocacy director, told NPR last week. "There are new restrictions being put in place, restrictions on movement, restrictions in road closures, restrictions on U.N. flights carrying aid workers coming in and out of the country."The U.N. is also facing a funding crisis for Yemen in part because last month the United States cut off tens of millions of dollars in aid to the country. U.S. officials have accused Houthi rebels of diverting aid. "There are 41 major U.N. programs, and 31 of those programs will either be shut this month of April ... or reduced," Grande said. "We're talking about Vince Coleman Jersey water and sanitation programs, health programs, shelter programs. ... We have the crisis created by the war, the crisis created by COVID and now we have a funding cliff." The Saudi-military coalition said Thursday that it would observe a two-week cease-fire in Yemen. The U.N.-brokered move is aimed as a first step toward peace talks between the two sides.

Enlarge this imageWorkers produce masks at a factory in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this week.Xinhua News Agency/Getty Imageshide captiontoggle captionXinhua News Agency/Getty ImagesWorkers produce masks at a factory in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this week.Xinhua News Agency/Getty ImagesYemen has recorded its first confirmed case of coronavirus. Aid officials warn the impoverished country already devastated by five years of war will be unable to cope if the virus spreads. “We are bracing for the worst,” Lise Grande, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, told NPR on Friday. Before the case was announced, Grande said in a phone interview from the Ramon Urias Jersey Yemeni capital Sanaa that the country would be completely overwhelmed by the spread of the virus. “I think we have to be very frank that the health system will not be able to cope with it,” she said. “We consider Yemen to be in a very high-risk situation.” The fighting between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led military coalition supporting the country’s internationally-recognized government has left the country in the Arabian Peninsula in ruins. According to UNICEF, there are two million severely malnourished children under the age of five. Aid officials say millions lack even soap and a steady water supply. Save the Children says the country has only about 700 intensive care unit beds, including 60 for children, and 500 Whitey Herzog Jersey ventilators for a population of about 30 million.Grande said authorities in both the north and south of the divided country had focused in recent weeks on trying to prevent the virus from arriving in Yemen by shutting down airports and borders and imposing travel restrictions within the country. Reuters reported the coronavirus patient in Hadramawt province was a port worker. “We are struggling to get the equipment and the kind of resources and the kind of medicine we need,” said Grande. “You are talking about a health system that is on its very last legs.” She said there are about 1,000 front-line health care workers who can be deployed to areas where the virus is suspected to be spreading, but the country has very few testing kits. Aid agencies are competing on the global market with foreign governments for scarce equipment and supplies. In Red Schoendienst Jersey addition, the global pandemic has sparked a rise in food prices. Yemen imports nearly of all its food and medicine. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says restrictions in Yemen aimed at stopping the virus from spreading have made it even more difficult for aid organizations to operate there.”We’ve had a lot of acce s restrictions lately and a lot of red tape imposed by the authorities, which slows us down and prevents us from providing the support that people need,” Sultana Begum, the NRC advocacy director, told NPR last week. “There are new restrictions being put in place, restrictions on movement, restrictions in road closures, restrictions on U.N. flights carrying aid workers coming in and out of the country.”The U.N. is also facing a funding crisis for Yemen in part because last month the United States cut off tens of millions of dollars in aid to the country. U.S. officials have accused Houthi rebels of diverting aid. “There are 41 major U.N. programs, and 31 of those programs will either be shut this month of April … or reduced,” Grande said. “We’re talking about Vince Coleman Jersey water and sanitation programs, health programs, shelter programs. … We have the crisis created by the war, the crisis created by COVID and now we have a funding cliff.” The Saudi-military coalition said Thursday that it would observe a two-week cease-fire in Yemen. The U.N.-brokered move is aimed as a first step toward peace talks between the two sides.…

Russia says it has test-fired another hy

In this image taken from video released by Ru sian Defense Ministry Pre s Service on Saturday, a new Zircon hypersonic cruise mi sile is launched by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov of the Ru sian navy from the Barents Sea.Ru sian Defense Ministry Pre s Service via APhide captiontoggle captionRu sian Adam Wainwright Jersey Defense Ministry Pre s Service via APMOSCOW The Ru sian navy on Saturday conducted another test of a prospective hypersonic mi sile, a demonstration of the military's long-range strike capability amid the fighting in Ukraine. The Defense Ministry said the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Northern Fleet in the White Sea launched the Zircon Tim McCarver Jersey cruise mi sile in the Barents Sea, succe sfully hitting a practice target in the White Sea about 1,000 kilometers (540 nautical miles) away.World North Korea is testing hypersonic weapons. Should the West be worried? The launch was the latest in a series of tests of Zircon, which is set to enter service later this year. Ru sian President Vladimir Putin has said that Zircon is capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound and has a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). Putin has emphasized John Brebbia Jersey that its deployment will significantly boost the capability of Ru sia's military.National Security Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. say they will develop hypersonic mi siles Zircon is intended to arm Ru sian cruisers, frigates and submarines and could be used against both enemy ships and ground targets. It is one of several hypersonic mi siles under development in Ru sia. Ru sian officials have boasted about Zircon's capability, saying that it's impo sible to intercept with existing anti-mi sile systems. Ukraine invasion explained War hacks: How outgunned Ukraine finds ways to counter Ru sia Putin, who has sternly warned Western allies against interfering in Ukraine, has warned in the past that Ru sian Red Schoendienst Jersey warships armed with Zircon would give Ru sia a capability to strike "decision-making centers" within minutes if deployed in neutral waters.

In this image taken from video released by Ru sian Defense Ministry Pre s Service on Saturday, a new Zircon hypersonic cruise mi sile is launched by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov of the Ru sian navy from the Barents Sea.Ru sian Defense Ministry Pre s Service via APhide captiontoggle captionRu sian Adam Wainwright Jersey Defense Ministry Pre s Service via APMOSCOW The Ru sian navy on Saturday conducted another test of a prospective hypersonic mi sile, a demonstration of the military’s long-range strike capability amid the fighting in Ukraine. The Defense Ministry said the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Northern Fleet in the White Sea launched the Zircon Tim McCarver Jersey cruise mi sile in the Barents Sea, succe sfully hitting a practice target in the White Sea about 1,000 kilometers (540 nautical miles) away.World North Korea is testing hypersonic weapons. Should the West be worried? The launch was the latest in a series of tests of Zircon, which is set to enter service later this year. Ru sian President Vladimir Putin has said that Zircon is capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound and has a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). Putin has emphasized John Brebbia Jersey that its deployment will significantly boost the capability of Ru sia’s military.National Security Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. say they will develop hypersonic mi siles Zircon is intended to arm Ru sian cruisers, frigates and submarines and could be used against both enemy ships and ground targets. It is one of several hypersonic mi siles under development in Ru sia. Ru sian officials have boasted about Zircon’s capability, saying that it’s impo sible to intercept with existing anti-mi sile systems. Ukraine invasion explained War hacks: How outgunned Ukraine finds ways to counter Ru sia Putin, who has sternly warned Western allies against interfering in Ukraine, has warned in the past that Ru sian Red Schoendienst Jersey warships armed with Zircon would give Ru sia a capability to strike “decision-making centers” within minutes if deployed in neutral waters.…

Biden says the U.S. would be willing to

Enlarge this imagePresident Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Akasaka Palace, Monday, May 23, 2022, in Tokyo.Evan Vucci/APhide captiontoggle captionEvan Vucci/APPresident Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Akasaka Palace, Monday, May 23, 2022, in Tokyo.Evan Vucci/APSEOUL President Biden said Monday that the U.S. would defend Taiwan if it was attacked by mainland China, while insisting that America's policy toward the island had not changed.Biden, asked at a pre s conference in Tokyo if the U.S. would intervene military to defend Taiwan, said, " Robbie Ray Jersey that's the commitment we made." Speaking alongside Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, he added that the U.S. maintains a "one China policy," recognizing Beijing as the government of China, but said that the idea that Taiwan can be "just taken by force ... is just not appropriate." China considers the self-ruled island part of its territory, and its Foreign Ministry swiftly rejected Biden's remarks as interference in its internal affairs."When it comes to i sues related to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and other core interests," ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters, "there is no room for China to compromise or make conce sions." The White House walked back similar remarks by Biden last year, which appeared to undercut America's long-standing policy of "strategic ambiguity," that is, not telegraphing how Washington might respond to an invasion of Taiwan."I think it is unlikely that allies will perceive this as a gaffe, even as the White House insists that there has been no change in policy," said Corey Wallace, an expert on Japanese politics at Kanagawa University, near Tokyo."Greater U.S. commitment or involvement with regards to Taiwan will certainly be appreciated by Kishida and others in the Japanese government," Wallace added. Tokyo's previous reticence about speaking out on Taiwan has melted away as Beijing has turned up the heat on the island, and Japanese officials have publicly called for Tokyo to join Washington in defending Taiwan.Ru sia's invasion of Ukraine has amplified the concerns over Taiwan, as Tokyo fears Ru Randy Johnson Jersey sia's moves could embolden Beijing. A joint statement by Biden and Kishida included a long list of concerns about China's actions, from its upgrading its nuclear arsenal and human rights i sues in China's far-west Xinjiang region, to the "non-transparent" signing of a security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands. Biden also unveiled a new trade agreement dubbed the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). The pact, signed by the U.S. and 12 Asian nations, aims to secure industrial supplies, cut carbon emi sions and combat corruption. Japan has made clear that it would prefer that the U.S. join a trade pact which then-President Trump abandoned in 2017. Originally called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the remaining nations rebranded the TPP and ratified it without the U.S. in 2018.While Biden promised the IPEF would bring "concrete benefits" to its members, the response from some nations has been tepid because it provides no additional acce s to U.S Madison Bumgarner Jersey . markets and is seen as another effort to cut China out of regional trade pacts and supply chains. Despite its reservations, though, Japan sees the IPEF as a plus, said Wallace, because it could serve as a "strategic foundation for continuing U.S. commitment to Asia by deepening U.S.-Japan economic linkages." Biden also received strong backing for the IPEF, and America's policy toward Asia in general, from South Korea's government. President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was inaugurated le s than two weeks ago, hailed the U.S. and South Korea's military alliance and shared values at a joint pre s briefing with Biden over the weekend. "We advocate democracy, human rights and freedom," Yoon said. Yoon' Jeff Mathis Jersey s rhetoric on the campaign trail had signaled a harder line on China, but that has yet to materialize. But the tougher stance he promised on North Korea did seem to take shape during Biden's visit.The two nations pledged to discu s expanding military exercises intended to deter North Korea, as well as repositioning military hardware, some potentially nuclear-armed, to the Korean Peninsula or closer to it.Seoul and Washington had both expre sed concerns that North Korea might detonate an atomic bomb or test launch an intercontinental ballistic mi sile while Biden was in town, but it didn't happen.

Enlarge this imagePresident Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Akasaka Palace, Monday, May 23, 2022, in Tokyo.Evan Vucci/APhide captiontoggle captionEvan Vucci/APPresident Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Akasaka Palace, Monday, May 23, 2022, in Tokyo.Evan Vucci/APSEOUL President Biden said Monday that the U.S. would defend Taiwan if it was attacked by mainland China, while insisting that America’s policy toward the island had not changed.Biden, asked at a pre s conference in Tokyo if the U.S. would intervene military to defend Taiwan, said, ” Robbie Ray Jersey that’s the commitment we made.” Speaking alongside Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, he added that the U.S. maintains a “one China policy,” recognizing Beijing as the government of China, but said that the idea that Taiwan can be “just taken by force … is just not appropriate.” China considers the self-ruled island part of its territory, and its Foreign Ministry swiftly rejected Biden’s remarks as interference in its internal affairs.”When it comes to i sues related to China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and other core interests,” ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters, “there is no room for China to compromise or make conce sions.” The White House walked back similar remarks by Biden last year, which appeared to undercut America’s long-standing policy of “strategic ambiguity,” that is, not telegraphing how Washington might respond to an invasion of Taiwan.”I think it is unlikely that allies will perceive this as a gaffe, even as the White House insists that there has been no change in policy,” said Corey Wallace, an expert on Japanese politics at Kanagawa University, near Tokyo.”Greater U.S. commitment or involvement with regards to Taiwan will certainly be appreciated by Kishida and others in the Japanese government,” Wallace added. Tokyo’s previous reticence about speaking out on Taiwan has melted away as Beijing has turned up the heat on the island, and Japanese officials have publicly called for Tokyo to join Washington in defending Taiwan.Ru sia’s invasion of Ukraine has amplified the concerns over Taiwan, as Tokyo fears Ru Randy Johnson Jersey sia’s moves could embolden Beijing. A joint statement by Biden and Kishida included a long list of concerns about China’s actions, from its upgrading its nuclear arsenal and human rights i sues in China’s far-west Xinjiang region, to the “non-transparent” signing of a security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands. Biden also unveiled a new trade agreement dubbed the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). The pact, signed by the U.S. and 12 Asian nations, aims to secure industrial supplies, cut carbon emi sions and combat corruption. Japan has made clear that it would prefer that the U.S. join a trade pact which then-President Trump abandoned in 2017. Originally called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the remaining nations rebranded the TPP and ratified it without the U.S. in 2018.While Biden promised the IPEF would bring “concrete benefits” to its members, the response from some nations has been tepid because it provides no additional acce s to U.S Madison Bumgarner Jersey . markets and is seen as another effort to cut China out of regional trade pacts and supply chains. Despite its reservations, though, Japan sees the IPEF as a plus, said Wallace, because it could serve as a “strategic foundation for continuing U.S. commitment to Asia by deepening U.S.-Japan economic linkages.” Biden also received strong backing for the IPEF, and America’s policy toward Asia in general, from South Korea’s government. President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was inaugurated le s than two weeks ago, hailed the U.S. and South Korea’s military alliance and shared values at a joint pre s briefing with Biden over the weekend. “We advocate democracy, human rights and freedom,” Yoon said. Yoon’ Jeff Mathis Jersey s rhetoric on the campaign trail had signaled a harder line on China, but that has yet to materialize. But the tougher stance he promised on North Korea did seem to take shape during Biden’s visit.The two nations pledged to discu s expanding military exercises intended to deter North Korea, as well as repositioning military hardware, some potentially nuclear-armed, to the Korean Peninsula or closer to it.Seoul and Washington had both expre sed concerns that North Korea might detonate an atomic bomb or test launch an intercontinental ballistic mi sile while Biden was in town, but it didn’t happen.…

Sex Pistols aim to give Queen Elizabeths

Enlarge this imageEnglish punk rock group "Sex Pistols" perform, Jan. 7, 1978 in Memphis, Tenn., during the second stop of their U.S. tour.Anonymous/APhide captiontoggle captionAnonymous/APEnglish punk rock group "Sex Pistols" perform, Jan. 7, 1978 in Memphis, Tenn., during the second stop of their U.S. tour.Anonymous/APLONDON In Britain, there are several traditional elements to a royal anniversary: pageants, street parties, the Sex Pistols. Queen Elizabeth II and the Pistols have been linked since the punk pioneers released the song "God Save the Queen" during the 1977 Silver Jubilee that marked the monarch's 25 years on the throne. The anti-authoritarian anthem not to be confused with the actual British national anthem of the same name has been re-released for Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, or 70 years as queen. It's one of a raft of cultural tie-ins critics might say cash-ins spurred Blank Jersey by the royal milestone. Members of the band that rhymed "God save the queen" with "fascist regime" and "she ain't no human being" have mellowed over the years.Europe As Queen Elizabeth marks 70 years as monarch, she looks to Camilla and the future"I'm not against it," Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones said of Britain's four-day jubilee extravaganza, which starts Thursday and includes military parades, concerts, picnics and innumerable Union Jacks. "I see all the flags are up everywhere," Jones said while visiting London from Los Angeles, where he has lived for more than 30 years. "I mean, it's entertaining stuff. Tourists just absolutely love it." Sex Pistols singer John Lydon, formerly known as Johnny Rotten, recently told broadcaster Talk TV he was "really, really proud of the queen for surviving and doing so well."It's a far cry from 1977, when "God Save the Queen" was launched on the jubilee weekend with an anarchic Sex Pistols gig on a riverboat the Queen Elizabeth that was cut short by London police. The song sparked outrage; members of the band were attacked in the street and Starling Marte Jersey it was banned from radio or television airplay. It nonethele s reached No. 2 in the charts, below Rod Stewart's "I Don't Want to Talk About It" though rumors persist that the Sex Pistols' song actually sold more copies. The band's record company hopes it hits No. 1 this time, though it failed to dent the charts when rereleased for the queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002 and Diamond Jubilee in 2012.The Indicator from Planet Money The U.K.'s most famous family firm in crisisOther cultural institutions are also getting in on the jubilee action. Auctioneer Christie's is selling two Andy Warhol screen prints of the queen. Rival Sotheby's is offering a lightbox portrait of the queen by Chris Levine and Jamie Reid's now-iconic artwork for the Pistols' "God Save the Queen," showing the monarch's face covered in ransom-note lettering. Many museums and galleries have special exhibitions and events. Some are quirky, such as a jubilee-themed Drag Queen Bingo that London's Horniman Museum is holding. Britain's monarchy has a sometimes awkward, but increasingly close, relationship with popular culture. Who can forget the queen's scene with Daniel Craig's James Bond during the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony, which culminated in a stunt double for the monarch skydiving into the stadium?Pop music nothing too edgy is playing a central part in this week's jubilee festivities. A concert outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday will feature artists including Elton John, Alicia Keys, Duran Duran and Diana Ro s, while Ed Sheeran is due to perform at the main jubilee pageant on Sunday. Enlarge this imageA promotional poster for the 1977 single God Save The Queen by the Sex Pistols on display, during a photo-op ahead of a rock and pop memorabilia auction, in central London, Thursday June 25, 2009.Lefteris Pitarakis/APhide captiontoggle captionLefteris Pitarakis/APA promotional poster for the 1977 single God Save The Queen Wilmer Flores Jersey by the Sex Pistols on display, during a photo-op ahead of a rock and pop memorabilia auction, in central London, Thursday June 25, 2009.Lefteris Pitarakis/APTelevision series "The Crown" has mined the queen's long reign for drama, and blurred the lines between fact and fiction for millions of viewers. The Sex Pistols are having their own fact-meets-fiction moment with "Pistol," a Danny Boyle-directed miniseries based on Jones' memoir "Lonely Boy." The Sex Pistols split in 1978 after releasing one album. Jones says he'd "just had enough. It was so dark and horrible at that point." But he is proud of the band's legacy, even if he sometimes sounds weary talking about it. "It was an important time in music and I'm glad it happened," Jones said. "Because it made people think, and it made people think, 'Well I can do that.' Prior to that living in England, you didn't have many options." But, Jones added: "I don't particularly listen to punk rock anymore. My musical tastes have changed a lot over the years, you know, and I'm 66 years old. I'm not a kid anymore. I think it would be a bit silly if I was still flying that flag." "I like Steely Dan," he said. "Is Matt Szczur Jersey that bad?" Pistols ba sist Sid Vicious died in 1979 at age 21, but the surviving members have reunited sporadically for concerts. Lydon and his former bandmates faced off in court earlier this year when the singer tried to stop the group's music being used in the "Pistol" TV series. A further musical reunion perhaps for the queen's 75-year anniversary in 2027 seems unlikely. "I can't see it," Jones said. "But you never know, man. This band you never know."

Enlarge this imageEnglish punk rock group “Sex Pistols” perform, Jan. 7, 1978 in Memphis, Tenn., during the second stop of their U.S. tour.Anonymous/APhide captiontoggle captionAnonymous/APEnglish punk rock group “Sex Pistols” perform, Jan. 7, 1978 in Memphis, Tenn., during the second stop of their U.S. tour.Anonymous/APLONDON In Britain, there are several traditional elements to a royal anniversary: pageants, street parties, the Sex Pistols. Queen Elizabeth II and the Pistols have been linked since the punk pioneers released the song “God Save the Queen” during the 1977 Silver Jubilee that marked the monarch’s 25 years on the throne. The anti-authoritarian anthem not to be confused with the actual British national anthem of the same name has been re-released for Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, or 70 years as queen. It’s one of a raft of cultural tie-ins critics might say cash-ins spurred Blank Jersey by the royal milestone. Members of the band that rhymed “God save the queen” with “fascist regime” and “she ain’t no human being” have mellowed over the years.Europe As Queen Elizabeth marks 70 years as monarch, she looks to Camilla and the future”I’m not against it,” Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones said of Britain’s four-day jubilee extravaganza, which starts Thursday and includes military parades, concerts, picnics and innumerable Union Jacks. “I see all the flags are up everywhere,” Jones said while visiting London from Los Angeles, where he has lived for more than 30 years. “I mean, it’s entertaining stuff. Tourists just absolutely love it.” Sex Pistols singer John Lydon, formerly known as Johnny Rotten, recently told broadcaster Talk TV he was “really, really proud of the queen for surviving and doing so well.”It’s a far cry from 1977, when “God Save the Queen” was launched on the jubilee weekend with an anarchic Sex Pistols gig on a riverboat the Queen Elizabeth that was cut short by London police. The song sparked outrage; members of the band were attacked in the street and Starling Marte Jersey it was banned from radio or television airplay. It nonethele s reached No. 2 in the charts, below Rod Stewart’s “I Don’t Want to Talk About It” though rumors persist that the Sex Pistols’ song actually sold more copies. The band’s record company hopes it hits No. 1 this time, though it failed to dent the charts when rereleased for the queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002 and Diamond Jubilee in 2012.The Indicator from Planet Money The U.K.’s most famous family firm in crisisOther cultural institutions are also getting in on the jubilee action. Auctioneer Christie’s is selling two Andy Warhol screen prints of the queen. Rival Sotheby’s is offering a lightbox portrait of the queen by Chris Levine and Jamie Reid’s now-iconic artwork for the Pistols’ “God Save the Queen,” showing the monarch’s face covered in ransom-note lettering. Many museums and galleries have special exhibitions and events. Some are quirky, such as a jubilee-themed Drag Queen Bingo that London’s Horniman Museum is holding. Britain’s monarchy has a sometimes awkward, but increasingly close, relationship with popular culture. Who can forget the queen’s scene with Daniel Craig’s James Bond during the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony, which culminated in a stunt double for the monarch skydiving into the stadium?Pop music nothing too edgy is playing a central part in this week’s jubilee festivities. A concert outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday will feature artists including Elton John, Alicia Keys, Duran Duran and Diana Ro s, while Ed Sheeran is due to perform at the main jubilee pageant on Sunday. Enlarge this imageA promotional poster for the 1977 single God Save The Queen by the Sex Pistols on display, during a photo-op ahead of a rock and pop memorabilia auction, in central London, Thursday June 25, 2009.Lefteris Pitarakis/APhide captiontoggle captionLefteris Pitarakis/APA promotional poster for the 1977 single God Save The Queen Wilmer Flores Jersey by the Sex Pistols on display, during a photo-op ahead of a rock and pop memorabilia auction, in central London, Thursday June 25, 2009.Lefteris Pitarakis/APTelevision series “The Crown” has mined the queen’s long reign for drama, and blurred the lines between fact and fiction for millions of viewers. The Sex Pistols are having their own fact-meets-fiction moment with “Pistol,” a Danny Boyle-directed miniseries based on Jones’ memoir “Lonely Boy.” The Sex Pistols split in 1978 after releasing one album. Jones says he’d “just had enough. It was so dark and horrible at that point.” But he is proud of the band’s legacy, even if he sometimes sounds weary talking about it. “It was an important time in music and I’m glad it happened,” Jones said. “Because it made people think, and it made people think, ‘Well I can do that.’ Prior to that living in England, you didn’t have many options.” But, Jones added: “I don’t particularly listen to punk rock anymore. My musical tastes have changed a lot over the years, you know, and I’m 66 years old. I’m not a kid anymore. I think it would be a bit silly if I was still flying that flag.” “I like Steely Dan,” he said. “Is Matt Szczur Jersey that bad?” Pistols ba sist Sid Vicious died in 1979 at age 21, but the surviving members have reunited sporadically for concerts. Lydon and his former bandmates faced off in court earlier this year when the singer tried to stop the group’s music being used in the “Pistol” TV series. A further musical reunion perhaps for the queen’s 75-year anniversary in 2027 seems unlikely. “I can’t see it,” Jones said. “But you never know, man. This band you never know.”…

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Enlarge this imageHryhorii, a member of the Ukrainian military, hugs his wife Oksana, whom he had not seen for nearly a year, after she fled from Michael Brantley Jersey the Ru sian-occupied Novomykhailivka village and arrived by car at an evacuation point for people fleeing Mariupol, Melitopol and the surrounding towns under Ru sian control, on Monday, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.Chris McGrath/Getty Imageshide captiontoggle captionChris McGrath/Getty ImagesHryhorii, a member of the Ukrainian military, hugs his wife Oksana, whom he had not seen for nearly a year, after she fled from the Ru sian-occupied Novomykhailivka village and arrived by car at an evacuation point for people fleeing Mariupol, Melitopol and the surrounding towns under Ru sian control, on Monday, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesAs Monday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: Evacuees from Mariupol and its besieged steel plant made their way toward safety. Over the weekend, an evacuation began of about 100 civilians from the Azovstal plant after numerous previous failed efforts. More civilians remain in the sprawling maze under the steelworks facility, alongside thousands of Ukrainian soldiers who have refused to surrender to the Ru sian forces, which have bombed out and surrounded the area. Ukrainian officials said a rocket strike hit the port city of Odesa in southwestern Ukraine, killing a child. Ukraine's military also said its drone strike has sunk two more Hector Rondon Jersey Ru sian warships in the Black Sea. Ru sia's Defense Ministry said a strike on a military airfield near Odesa destroyed a runway and a hangar with weapons supplied by Western allies. The Pentagon, meanwhile, has confirmed reports that Ru sia's top-ranking military officer, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, traveled to the front-line Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. European Union energy ministers met in Bru sels to discu s options for dealing with Ru sia's decision last week to stop delivering natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria. The bloc is also working on a potential EU-wide ban on importing Ru sian oil. EU countries have already banned Ru sian coal starting in Carlos Beltran Jersey August.Israel is demanding an apology from Ru sia for comments its foreign minister made about Nazism. Sergey Lavrov referred to Adolf Hitler as having "Jewish origins" in response to a question about Ru sia's claim that it had invaded Ukraine to "denazify" the country, which has a democratically elected Jewish president. It's the strongest condemnation of Ru sia by Israel since the war in Ukraine began on Feb. 24. First lady Jill Biden will travel to Slovakia and Romania later this week to meet with Ukrainian refugees, aid workers and teachers who are educating displaced Ukrainian children and U.S. military personnel stationed in Romania. In-depth Ukraine is the focus, but Ru sian troops are in several former Soviet republics. Estonia hosts NATO-led cyber war games, with one eye on Ru sia. Francisco Liriano Jersey Angelina Jolie met with refugees and volunteers during a surprise visit to Lviv. Ukraine says it's shifting from Soviet-based to NATO-quality weapons, aiming to be fully "interoperable" with the military alliance. Where is the U.S. military aid heading to Ukraine making the most difference? A former National Security Council member shares his thoughts. Earlier developments You can read more news from Monday here and more daily recaps here. For context and more in-depth stories, you can find NPR's full coverage here. Also, listen and subscribe to NPR's State of Ukraine podcast for updates throughout the day.Loading...

Enlarge this imageHryhorii, a member of the Ukrainian military, hugs his wife Oksana, whom he had not seen for nearly a year, after she fled from Michael Brantley Jersey the Ru sian-occupied Novomykhailivka village and arrived by car at an evacuation point for people fleeing Mariupol, Melitopol and the surrounding towns under Ru sian control, on Monday, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.Chris McGrath/Getty Imageshide captiontoggle captionChris McGrath/Getty ImagesHryhorii, a member of the Ukrainian military, hugs his wife Oksana, whom he had not seen for nearly a year, after she fled from the Ru sian-occupied Novomykhailivka village and arrived by car at an evacuation point for people fleeing Mariupol, Melitopol and the surrounding towns under Ru sian control, on Monday, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesAs Monday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: Evacuees from Mariupol and its besieged steel plant made their way toward safety. Over the weekend, an evacuation began of about 100 civilians from the Azovstal plant after numerous previous failed efforts. More civilians remain in the sprawling maze under the steelworks facility, alongside thousands of Ukrainian soldiers who have refused to surrender to the Ru sian forces, which have bombed out and surrounded the area. Ukrainian officials said a rocket strike hit the port city of Odesa in southwestern Ukraine, killing a child. Ukraine’s military also said its drone strike has sunk two more Hector Rondon Jersey Ru sian warships in the Black Sea. Ru sia’s Defense Ministry said a strike on a military airfield near Odesa destroyed a runway and a hangar with weapons supplied by Western allies. The Pentagon, meanwhile, has confirmed reports that Ru sia’s top-ranking military officer, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, traveled to the front-line Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. European Union energy ministers met in Bru sels to discu s options for dealing with Ru sia’s decision last week to stop delivering natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria. The bloc is also working on a potential EU-wide ban on importing Ru sian oil. EU countries have already banned Ru sian coal starting in Carlos Beltran Jersey August.Israel is demanding an apology from Ru sia for comments its foreign minister made about Nazism. Sergey Lavrov referred to Adolf Hitler as having “Jewish origins” in response to a question about Ru sia’s claim that it had invaded Ukraine to “denazify” the country, which has a democratically elected Jewish president. It’s the strongest condemnation of Ru sia by Israel since the war in Ukraine began on Feb. 24. First lady Jill Biden will travel to Slovakia and Romania later this week to meet with Ukrainian refugees, aid workers and teachers who are educating displaced Ukrainian children and U.S. military personnel stationed in Romania. In-depth Ukraine is the focus, but Ru sian troops are in several former Soviet republics. Estonia hosts NATO-led cyber war games, with one eye on Ru sia. Francisco Liriano Jersey Angelina Jolie met with refugees and volunteers during a surprise visit to Lviv. Ukraine says it’s shifting from Soviet-based to NATO-quality weapons, aiming to be fully “interoperable” with the military alliance. Where is the U.S. military aid heading to Ukraine making the most difference? A former National Security Council member shares his thoughts. Earlier developments You can read more news from Monday here and more daily recaps here. For context and more in-depth stories, you can find NPR’s full coverage here. Also, listen and subscribe to NPR’s State of Ukraine podcast for updates throughout the day.Loading……

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