International commentary has been quick and, in the case of the US and EU, sometimes misleading. In part, that’s due to the news cycle’s demand for rapid responses. But there’s another reason as well: when it comes to the relationship between Moscow and Ankara, many observers put the cart before …
Read More »‘Don’t indulge young people who think they’re trans – many are mentally ill,’ says detrans woman who regrets removing her breasts
In recent times, liberals’ desire to embrace the burgeoning trans movement has meant that if someone says they’re trans, people have been encouraged to support them unconditionally. On the surface, this may appear to be ‘doing the right thing’. But according to one woman who has detransitioned, there is a …
Read More »Saudi-Canadian Islamic State narrator, ‘voice behind violence’ in terror group’s gruesome videos, hit with terror charges in US
Mohammed Khalifa was charged with conspiring to provide material support to IS resulting in death, the US Department of Justice announced on Saturday. Khalifa was captured in 2019 by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-supported and predominantly Kurdish faction in Syria’s multi-front civil war. According to a Justice Department …
Read More »Black History Month website deletes article calling white people ‘genetically defective mutants’
The Black History Month website is not run by the British government, but is one of the most prominent outlets promoting the month, and has featured content by prominent British politicians, all of whom pledge their support for the event and pledge to “fight for racial justice”, as Liberal Democrat …
Read More »‘This is a retaliation case,’ US lawyer who sued Chevron says, after landing six-month sentence despite UN’s call for his release
“This is a retaliation case designed to punish me for my successful advocacy on behalf of the indigenous groups in Ecuador,” Donziger said in a video address he uploaded to Twitter in response to Friday’s verdict in the Chevron case. In the early 1990s, the Harvard Law School graduate and …
Read More »More than 100 protesters arrested as police in Melbourne, Australia crack down on vaccine mandate demonstrators
Andrews announced on Friday that all Victoria residents working outside their homes need to have a first Covid-19 vaccine dose by October 15 and be fully vaccinated by November 26. The mandate will affect around 1.2 million Victorians, the Guardian reported, working in a range of occupations including retail, law, …
Read More »Russia’s ‘strongest man’ famed for incredible weight-lifting feats while performing splits dies of Covid
“Yes, unfortunately, sad news came – Vladimir Sineglazov has died of coronavirus, he was 61 years old,” said the local press-service in Sineglazov’s hometown of Yelets, around 400km to the south of Moscow. According to reports, the former muscleman had spent several days in a coma in intensive care after contracting …
Read More »Letter of contention: Media in Australia obtains document suggesting no promises to proceed with subs deal were made to France
The diplomatic row between Canberra and Paris continues, with a letter sent to France’s Naval Group on the matter of the now-infamous submarine deal being published by news outlets in Australia on Saturday. The document, released to The Weekend Australian and the local edition of The Guardian by the country’s Department …
Read More »Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine finally set for WHO approval following removal of barriers, health minister says
All outstanding issues that had plagued the registration approval process have been resolved between Moscow and the World Health Organization (WHO), Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told TASS on Saturday. “Russia’s position on the promotion and registration of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine has been heard. We have completely resolved all …
Read More »Scandal-hit UFC icon Jon Jones posts ‘bizarre and disturbing’ video kissing fiancée days after domestic violence arrest
Jones, the former longtime light heavyweight champion, has been no stranger to outside-of-the-cage infractions throughout his record-breaking UFC career, having fallen foul of both the law and the sport’s drug-testing authorities on several occasions throughout his ascent to the summit of the sport. The 34-year-old was arrested in Las Vegas …
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