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The EU has "no choice" but to initiate legal action against the UK government in response to its move to override elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the European Commission Vice President has said.

Speaking at a press conference this morning, Maros Sefcovic said the UK's unilateral move has "created deep uncertainty and casts a shadow over our overall co-operation, all at a time when respect for international agreements has never been more important."

This is extremely damaging to mutual trust and respect between the EU and the UK," he said.

The EU's legal action had been on hold since last September in order to facilitate negotiations with London.

"Let there be no doubt: there is no legal nor political justification whatsoever for unilaterally changing an international agreement," Mr Sefcovic said.

Opening the door to unilaterally changing an international agreement is a breach of international law as well."

So lets call a spade a spade: this is illegal.

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said the EU's resumption of legal action was "not where we want to be."

"This is the result of a deliberate UK Government strategy of provocation over partnership," he said.

"Reckless UK decisions this week have forced EU into responding to a threatened breach of international law with serious consequences."

A 'monstrous mountain of paperwork'

Mr Sefcovic also said that the UK Governments plans would result in a monstrous mountain of paperwork for businesses in Northern Ireland which currently enjoy access to the EU single-market.

Permanent solutions and simple operations of the protocol proposed by the EU versus constant uncertainty with UK ministers having open hand to change the rules on a whim."

He said the EU's steps were "proportionate" but insisted the door remained open to negotiations to agree upon a resolution to the issue.

The two infringement proceedings announced by the European Commission Wednesday relate specifically to to alleged UK failures around Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) checks on agri-food produce entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain.

The EU is issuing formal notices of action in respect of the two new infringement proceedings, alleging that the SPS checks are not being carried out properly, with insufficient staff and infrastructure in place at the border control posts at the ports in Northern Ireland.

The proceedings outlined do not directly relate to the content of the UK Governments controversial Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.

The EU said any potential proceedings over the Bill would only happen when it was enacted at Westminster.

The EU has given the UK two months to respond. If it fails to do so, the matter will be referred to the European Court of Justice.

Proposed UK legislation

The UK legislation, tabled by British foreign secretary Liz Truss on Tuesday, enables her government to bring forward four key factors overriding the international treaty.

They are:

The British government insists the legislation is compatible with international law under the doctrine of necessity which allows obligations in treaties to be set aside under certain, very exceptional, limited conditions.

It claims the changes are designed to protect all three strands of the Good Friday Agreement despite widespread opposition to the move in Northern Ireland.

Boris Johnson insisted the new legislation contained only minor, bureaucratic changes, and that it would be used as an insurance mechanism in case an updated negotiated agreement with the EU could not be reached.

Business leaders across the UK have reacted with alarm, fearing a trade war between the EU and the UK.

We recognise that the protocol in the current state does need to be changed, said Stephen Phipson, chief executive of the manufacturers organisation Make UK.

But the way to do this is not to start a trade war with the EU in the middle of a financial crisis which would be damaging for both British and EU businesses alike and put further strain on already stretched supply chains.

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The situation was brought under control by police after there were tensions over a social media post, informed the police on Saturday.

The police officials informed that members from one community staged a protest in front of the One town police station after a local posted a social media status.

"We've registered a case under relevant sections of IPC against one person (who posted the post on social media) for hurting religious sentiments and have arrested the accused. The situation is now under control," said Superintendent of Police (SP) Adilabad, D Uday Kumar Reddy.

The police resorted to lathi-charge onto the protestors so as to bring the situation under control.

The officials also said that a curfew might be imposed if the locals engage in another such act.

Further details are awaited.

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An Australian newspaper columnist has apologised after being accused of trying to out the actor Rebel Wilson.

Andrew Hornery, who writes a gossip column for the Sydney Morning Herald, said he regretted how he handled the story, which has been characterised as an attempt to expose the sexuality of the Pitch Perfect star.

Hornery emailed Wilsons management team last Thursday, saying he knew that the actor was in a new relationship with the fashion designer Ramona Agruma, and giving her two days to provide a comment. Rather than reply to the newspaper, Wilson took control of the announcement and posted about her new girlfriend on her personal Instagram account.

The Sydney Morning Heralds role in the story would have been unknown if Hornery hadnt decided to write a column complaining about how he had been scooped by Wilson. He initially complained he had emailed the actors representatives to give a heads-up with an abundance of caution and respect.

He wrote: Big mistake. Wilson opted to gazump the story, posting about her new Disney Princess on Instagram early Friday morning, the same platform she had previously used to brag about her handsome ex-boyfriend, wealthy American beer baron Jacob Busch.

The Sydney Morning Herald, which is owned by Australian media conglomerate Nine, has now retracted Hornerys column after a global outcry, and replaced it with an apology.

Hornery, who identifies as gay, said he made a mistake in how he approached the story, having told management that he had enough sources to confirm the relationship without Wilsons cooperation. In particular, he said he regrets setting a deadline for Wilson to comment and insists no decision had been made by the Heralds editors on whether to run any story.

He wrote: My email was never intended to be a threat but to make it clear I was sufficiently confident with my information and to open a conversation. It is not the Heralds business to out people and that is not what we set out to do. But I understand why my email has been seen as a threat. The framing of it was a mistake.

The newspapers editor, Bevan Shields, initially backed his reporter and insisted the paper did not out Wilson but simply asked questions and as standard practice included a deadline for a response.

By Monday this position had become untenable and amid an outcry from staff and the storys timing during LGBT Pride month the outlet apologised for its reporting.

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Hornery said the outlet would in future make sure we always take into consideration the extra layer of complexities people face when it comes to their sexuality while reporting on same-sex relationships.

Celebrities have huge influence in our culture. We still have to ask questions, sometimes very difficult ones. It would be much worse to write gossip items about the unscripted events in their lives without them having a chance to have their say. But we need to make it clear that a deadline is not an ultimatum.

Wilson and Agruma are now adjusting to the enormous media attention on their relationship. The actor announced the relationship on Friday with a post hashtagged #loveislove, declaring that she had previously thought she was searching for a Disney Prince.

But maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess, she said.

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BALTIMORE (AP) Baltimore Orioles CEO John Angelos was accused in a lawsuit this week of seizing control of the team at the expense of his brother Lou and in defiance of their father Peter's wishes.

Peter Angelos became the Orioles' owner in 1993, but his public role has diminished in recent years and he turns 93 next month.

John Angelos is the club's chairman and CEO, with Peter and Lou listed on the team's website as part of its limited partnership group. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Baltimore County Circuit Court, Lou Angelos said John has tried to take control of their father's estate while excluding Lou.

In 2018, (Peter) Angelos became disabled, the suit said. Shortly thereafter, John embarked on a series of steps to arrogate to himself complete control over Mr. Angelos' assets. He accomplished this by manipulating his mother, Mrs. Georgia Angelos, who is now eighty years old, thereby bending her to his will.

Lou Angelos is the plaintiff in the lawsuit. John and Georgia Angelos are defendants.

According to the suit, Peter Angelos had surgery after his aortic valve failed in 2017. Around then, he executed a revocable trust and durable power of attorney.

A principle purpose of these documents was to ensure that Mr. Angelos' sons worked together in support of their mother, shared decision-making and enjoyed equal rights of inheritance," the suit said. Mr. Angelos never intended that one son should wield control over his estate to the exclusion of his other son.

The suit accuses John Angelos of working to undermine Georgia Angelos' confidence in Lou, and to exclude him from the Orioles' business matters.

The corrupting effect of John's actions has been to thoroughly frustrate Mr. Angelos' intentions, the suit said. John intends to maintain absolute control over the Orioles to manage, to sell or, if he chooses, to move to Tennessee (where he has a home and where his wife's career is headquartered) without having to answer to anyone.

The suit didn't elaborate on whether there's any significant likelihood of the team moving. It did claim Mrs. Angelos felt it was in the trust's best interest to sell the team but that John Angelos has attempted to prevent that.

The lawsuit also claims that in 2019, John Angelos ordered former Orioles outfielder Brady Anderson fired as part of an effort to remove people who would oppose his actions. Anderson, who spent almost all of his 15-year playing career with Baltimore, had returned to the organization and become a vice president of baseball operations.

The Orioles declined comment Friday when asked if the team or John Angelos had any response.

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BlackBerry UEM recognized for protection, security and productivity

WATERLOO, CANADA June 13, 2022 BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB)today announced it has been positioned as a 'Leader' in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide UEM Software 2022 Vendor Assessment (doc #US48325122, May 2022), and the IDC MarketScape Worldwide UEM Software for Ruggedized/Internet of Things Device Deployments (Doc # US48325322, May 2022), both of which provide an in-depth analysis of worldwide unified endpoint management (UEM) software providers.

The recognition comes on the heels of BlackBerry teaming up with Google to launch Chrome Enterprise Management with BlackBerry UEM, providing the full suite of UEM support for the growing number of devices running the popular Google Chrome OS and Chrome browser in enterprises.

The IDC MarketScape: Worldwide UEM Software 2022 Vendor Assessment report highlights a number of notable strengths for BlackBerry UEM which include:

Were honored to be named as a Leader for the third consecutive year in a row in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software 2022 Vendor Assessment, said Billy Ho, Executive VP, Product Engineering at BlackBerry. Working in conjunction with BlackBerrys Cylance cybersecurity products to provide end-to-end cybersecurity protection, UEM is the first line of defense through device management and compliance. This report and the other recent studies are validation that our unified approach to addressing the evolving UEM market is succeeding and that we continue to be seen as a vendor of choice by organizations and governments who need software and services to secure mobile devices, as well as embedded devices in the IoT space.

The IDC MarketScape methodology assesses vendors offering UEM software, reviewing both quantitative and qualitative characteristics that define current market demands and expected buyer needs. The evaluation is based on a comprehensive and rigorous framework that assesses each vendor relative to one another, and the framework highlights the key factors that are expected to be the most significant for achieving success in the UEM market over the short term and the long term.

Download an excerpt of the 2022 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide UEM Software here to learn more.

About IDC MarketScape: IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendors position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

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