The job of UN envoy for financial innovation and climate change for the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) was seen as a chance for Hancock to revive his career after his scandalous resignation from the UK government this June. The 43-year-old was forced to quit his job as health secretary …
Read More »NASA’s Lucy mission blasted into outer solar system to study Trojan asteroids & planetary evolution (VIDEO)
Given the same name as a skeleton of a human ancestor that provided scientists with insight into evolution, the Lucy mission spacecraft started its journey on Saturday at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Initially attached to a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, about an hour after blastoff, …
Read More »Caitlin Johnstone: Oligarchic empire is working harder to bolt down our minds in service of its agendas. And THAT gives us hope…
Silicon Valley is working more and more openly in conjunction with the US government, and its algorithms elevate empire-authorized narratives while hiding unapproved ones with increasing brazenness. The mass media have become so blatantly propagandistic that US intelligence operatives are now openly employed by news outlets they used to have to infiltrate covertly. NATO and military institutions are studying and testing new …
Read More »Scrapping ‘gifted programs’ in a bid to equalise education will destroy excellence & encourage incompetence
Irrational woke activism is working hard to dismantle the American education system. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has unveiled a plan to phase out the ‘Gifted and Talented Program’, effectively denying talented poor kids a special curriculum and opportunities for advancement. The ‘reasoning’ behind this is that the …
Read More »Shoot for the stars: Russian duo making world’s first space feature film set to return to Earth
The Soyuz MS-18 spaceship, piloted by veteran cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) at around 4.15am Moscow time (01:15 GMT). About three hours later, the return capsule is to land in a remote part of Kazakhstan, bringing home Novitsky and two historic space …
Read More »Britain to ramp up security for its lawmakers, interior minister says following murder of MP David Amess
“All measures are being put in place for the security of MPs so that they can carry on with their duties as elected democratic members,” Home Secretary Priti Patel said on Saturday. Lawmakers should remain accessible to the public, she added, “to absolutely stand by the principles that we are …
Read More »MP David Amess’ murder proves that identity politics is a threat to democracy
Since the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox in 2016, we have seen far too many violent attacks on public figures. In previous times, the murder of a political figure was far easier to grasp than the murder of Jo Cox, David Amess, or a parliamentary assistant by a man …
Read More »And the third runner-up is… Russia ranks among world’s largest bitcoin miners
Russia’s share in bitcoin mining grew by nearly 30% from last year’s figures. The United States is still in the lead with 35.4%, and second place is held by Kazakhstan with 18.1%. While the media embraced and paraded the news of the US becoming the globe’s leading mining hub, Russia’s ascendance …
Read More »Russia’s daily Covid-19 death toll surpasses 1,000 for first time since the start of the pandemic
The daily death toll from Covid-19 has been on the rise for the last six days and reached 1,002 people over the past 24 hours, according to the official figures released on Saturday. The number of daily cases also set a new record, with 32,196 people infected, which is almost …
Read More »Slovenia’s presidency has been a DISASTER for the EU, shining a light on the ‘West v the rest’ cultural divide like never before
Since June, Slovenia has held the six-month presidency of the Council of the EU, which is fitting – or one could say ironic – because it coincides with the 30-year anniversary of the country’s independence. The rotating nature of the presidency is meant to project a sense of unity and …
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