2024 Moto Morini Calibro At the recent AIMExpo powersports show in Las Vegas‚ Italian motorcycle brand Moto Morini announced the release of a new cruiser: the 2024 Moto Morini Calibro. Also unveiled by the company at the expo were 2025 Moto Morini X-Cape 1200 adventure bike and the 2025 Corsaro 750 and Corsaro Sport sportbikes.  The Moto Morini Calibro‚ which will also be available in an all-black bagger version with hard saddlebags‚ front fairing‚ and a windscreen‚ is powered by the same 649cc parallel-Twin with DOHC and 4 valves per cylinder as the Moto Morini Seiemmezzo SCR scrambler and STR roadster. When we tested those two bikes in foothills of the Italian Alps‚ our reviewer said the engine “feels refined and accessible‚ with a linear build of power and torque from 3‚000 rpm all the way to the hard-action 10‚500-rpm limiter.”  Related: 2023 Moto Morini Seiemmezzo SCR and STR Review | First Ride  Moto Morini says the engine has been revised for the cruiser to “transmit pleasurable driving pulsations while ensuring smooth running.” The Calibro also has a belt final drive‚ as opposed to the chain final drive on the Seiemmezzos.  Stopping power comes from a 2-piston front caliper biting a 320mm disc and a 1-piston rear caliper with a 255mm disc‚ and Bosch ABS is standard. A 41mm fork provides 5.5 inches of travel‚ while preload-adjustable dual shocks give a vintage look and offer 4.3 inches of travel.  The Moto Morini Calibro has adjustable footpegs‚ either forward for a more relaxed seating position or back for a sportier ride. The seat height is 28.3 inches‚ and the pillion can be removed and replaced with an accessory rear shell that follows the fender line. The bike has a 58.7-inch wheelbase and rides on aluminum spoked tubeless wheels‚ 18 inches in the front and 17 inches in back. It has an approximately 4-gallon tank and a dry weight of 441 lb.  Pricing for the 2024 Moto Morini Calibro has not yet been announced.  Check out more new bikes in Rider’s 2024 Motorcycle Buyers Guide  The post 2024 Moto Morini Calibro Review | First Look  appeared first on Rider Magazine.

Madagascar’s parliament approved a new law that will allow surgical castration of convicted pedophiles. “On February 2 Madagascar’s parliament‚ The National Assembly‚ approved a law which legalised the castration of child rapists‚” Daily Mail reports. Under a previous law‚ convicted child rapists would face five to 20 years of forced labor. The new law permits those convicted of raping a child under ten-years-old to surgical castration. If the victim is between ten and 13-years-old‚ the convicted pedophile would face chemical castration and 15 to 20 years of forced labor. Madagascar to surgically castrate paedophiles under new law https://t.co/WWd3QI6uhD — Truthseeker (@Xx17965797N) February 8‚ 2024 Daily Mail reports: Minister of Justice Landy Randriamanantenasoa spoke in favour of the bill. Le Quotidien‚ a French language newspaper‚ reported that Ms Randriamanantenasoa said: ‘Society must know what they did and who they are.’ The bill was proposed by the President of Madagascar‚ Andry Rajoelina‚ last month and was one of his key campaign promises during his re-election bid last year. International organisations have criticised the new law. The BBC reports that in a statement‚ Tigere Chagutah‚ Amnesty’s regional director for east and southern Africa‚ said: ‘In Madagascar‚ rape cases remain under-reported‚ and perpetrators often go free due to the victims’ and their families’ fear of retaliation‚ stigmatisation‚ and a lack of trust in the judicial system. ‘Implementing chemical and surgical castration‚ which constitutes cruel‚ inhuman and degrading treatment‚ as a punishment for those found guilty of raping minors will not solve this and is inconsistent with Malagasy constitutional provisions against torture and other ill-treatment‚ as well as regional and international human rights standards.’ Ms Randriamanantenasoa has rebuked similar criticism about respect for human rights by saying Madagascar is a sovereign country. Amnesty International condemned a recent law in #Madagascar that allowed for the chemical and surgical castration of those convicted of raping minors‚ saying it is "cruel‚ inhuman‚ and degrading."https://t.co/MwE6VfmdXN — News Central TV (@NewsCentralTV) February 8‚ 2024 Madagascar’s new law follows reports of a new draft law in Kazakhstan that would seek surgical castration of convicted pedophiles. Country Proposes Law To Surgically Remove Genitals Of Pedophiles‚ Chemical Castration Reportedly Not Severe Enough MPs reportedly have complained the system of chemical castration is not deterring child sex offenders. Elnur Beisenbaev‚ executive secretary of Kazakhstan’s ruling Аманат party‚ reportedly said the government was ‘spineless’ for failing to insist on surgical castration. Elnur Beisenbaev‚ executive secretary of Kazakhstan's ruling Аманат party‚ says chemical castration for pedophiles is not enough. Wants to change law from chemical castration to surgical removal of the genitals. pic.twitter.com/k4ppDMpGWV — National Conservative (@NatCon2022) February 6‚ 2024 Per Daily Mail: ‘Unfortunately‚ [sex crimes against children] are happening more and more often‚’ he said‚ suggesting chemical castration – which lowers the male libido through injected anti-androgen drugs – was not effective. ‘By letting a rapist go free‚ we allow them to reoffend‚’ he added. ‘This is evidenced by the death of little Erkizhan in Saryagash.’ Erkezhan Nurmakhan‚ five‚ was lured to a paedophile’s house after he offered her money for an ice cream. Killer Saidolim Gayibnazarov‚ 48‚ who had previous convictions‚ was sentenced to life in jail and chemical castration. ‘The government says our amendment for surgical castration of paedophiles violates human rights‚’ said the MP‚ a father of four‚ who intends to keep pressing for the new law. ‘We don’t suggest applying it to all paedophiles‚ but we’d like to give courts an option of having surgical castration. ‘If a paedophile attack is especially cruel‚ I believe surgical castration must be applied… ‘There were about 430 crimes of this kind committed against our children lately. ‘Our government demonstrates its lack of backbone by not approving surgical castration‚ as if we violate the rights of paedophiles‚ because paedophiles are human beings. ‘I believe they are not human beings.’

Sports television personality Stephen A. Smith said during his show that Donald Trump is on “the verge of getting elected.” Smith criticized policies of giving funds to foreign countries and migrants while allowing Americans to starve and go homeless. “I see homeless folks on the streets of New York all the time that are American citizens. I d*** sure see them in California. We’ve got poor‚ impoverished‚ [and] starving people who were born and raised in this nation‚” Smith said. “How in the h*** do we come up with a $53 million pilot program for illegals‚ but folks who are here legally‚ are born here‚ we don’t have enough for them‚” he continued. Smith’s criticism is directed at New York City’s proposed $53 million pilot program to give pre-paid cards to migrants. NYC launches $53M program to hand out pre-paid credit cards to migrant families https://t.co/pND7FYtPNW pic.twitter.com/NyXBIgeNSy — New York Post (@nypost) February 2‚ 2024 Smith also criticized money given to foreign nations while Americans get nothing. “Just like we can come up with billions for Ukraine‚ but some how‚ some way‚ we can’t fix the homeless problem‚” he said. “How the h*** do you print money for foreign countries‚ but you don’t print that money to help eradicate folks that are starving right here in the streets of America?” he asked. “Who were born and raised here‚” he added. Smith proceeded to talk about inflation and how Americans need two jobs to pay for the same amount of food due to increased prices. He later added‚ “that’s why Trump is on the verge of getting elected‚ reelected.” “Because when he was in office there was a flourishing economy‚” Smith said. WATCH: Stephen A. Smith: "We got poor… starving people who were born and raised in this nation. How the hell do we come up with a $53 million pilot program for illegals?… Milk don't need to cost $7‚ bread don't need to cost $5… that's why Trump is on the verge of being elected." pic.twitter.com/lsOOGMmSwc — MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) February 8‚ 2024 Smith previously said it was a “disgrace” that Democrats are begging Joe Biden to run against Donald Trump. From The Hill: Stephen A. Smith is calling out Democrats for relying on an octogenarian such as President Biden to beat former President Trump at the ballot box. “It is an absolute disgrace on the part of the Democratic Party — Democrats‚ liberals … progressives — and you’re begging an 82-year-old man to run for reelection‚” Smith said in a Tuesday interview on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show.” “What the h*** have you been doing that in the year 2024 you have to rely on an 82-year-old to beat a 78-year-old man with four indictments‚ 91 counts against him?” Smith asked. Biden is 81‚ while Trump is 77. “How the h*** are we sitting here in the year 2024 and that’s what you need in order to beat him?” the ESPN personality and podcast host exclaimed to Stern. “Not Nikki Haley. Not Chris Christie. Not even Ron DeSantis‚” Smith continued. “No‚ you need an 82-year-old man to run for reelection because you could not come up — over the span of the last six‚ seven years — you couldn’t come up with a candidate that’s more capable of beating Donald Trump‚” Smith said. “I think that is the ultimate indictment against the Democratic Party. I think that they have dropped the ball on a litany of issues‚ which are things I’ve told some of them to their face‚” Smith‚ who described himself as an independent‚ said.