On Monday morning, Bekmansurov entered Perm State University, the leading educational institution in the city just over 1,000km east of Moscow. According to reports, the 18-year-old killed at least six people and injured 28 more. Bekmansurov, a first-year student, had been at the university for ten days, studying forensic science. …
Read More »Outrage flares on social media over mandate-flouting maskless Emmys while Seth Rogen jokes ‘what are we doing?’
A who’s who of Hollywood came in droves to have some fun, razzle-dazzle and celebrate successes of the entertainment industry at the 73rd annual Emmy Awards. The L.A. Live venue’s Event Deck in Los Angeles was packed to the brim, and across the pond in London a parallel ceremony was …
Read More »US Republicans call for sanctions against Australia over police treatment of protesters
On Sunday, Ben Kew – the English editor of the conservative Florida-based publication El American – declared in an article that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison “must be made to pay for such flagrant human rights violations” that have taken place against protesters and other Australians through the use of …
Read More »Comrades in arms? West is cheering on Russia’s Communists, but heirs of Bolsheviks even more skeptical of US, EU & NATO than Putin
According to the exit polls and those votes counted so far, the Communist Party (KPRF) is set to be the biggest winner from the drop in support for United Russia, the governing faction backed by President Vladimir Putin. The far-right LDPR is set to come in third, almost neck and …
Read More »‘Merkel’s legacy is defined by inflation, climate fanaticism & migration’ – German MEP on what may change after elections
Regardless of the result of next week’s election, it will represent a changing of the guard in German politics, as Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor of sixteen years, is stepping down from the role. The two main contenders for the chancellorship are Armin Laschet, who is Merkel’s successor as the leader …
Read More »Is imperialism driven by demonic forces? History gives us good reason to think so
Are Empires demonic entities? The British Empire was invented by magician John Dee – a well-documented fact. He came up with the phrase and suggested it to Queen Elizabeth I. The story goes that he had conjured up a demon who inspired that imperial vision. Not bloody likely, of course, …
Read More »Putin’s party declares victory in Russian elections, insists it will retain two-thirds majority after polls show opposition gains
With 80% of the vote having been counted on Monday morning, Andrey Turchak, Secretary of the General Council of the United Russia party, said that his candidates were on track to win in races across the country. “Of course, results are still coming in, but as of early this morning, …
Read More »8 killed, 6 injured as shooter opens fire at uni in Perm, Russia; shocking footage shows students jumping from windows (VIDEOS)
The incident happened at Perm State University, one of the oldest universities in the Urals. The school’s social media on Monday morning alerted everyone who was on campus to leave if possible, or lock themselves inside a room. Investigators said the shooting claimed eight lives and left six people injured. A …
Read More »Russia claims hostile EU report listing ‘factually wrong’ grievances & demanding more sanctions is attempt at election meddling
On Thursday, the bloc’s lawmakers approved a document outlining the EU’s relationship with Russia. It was prepared by former Lithuanian PM Andrius Kubilius and passed by a 494 to 103 vote, with 72 MEPs abstaining. It’s important to note that setting foreign policy is a function of member states and not parliamentarians …
Read More »North Korea wades into AUKUS row, blasts US for ‘fueling nuclear arms race & backstabbing allies’
“This is a very controversial and dangerous move which undermines the strategic balance in the Asia-Pacific region and can trigger a nuclear arms race,” the North Korean foreign ministry said in response to KCNA state news agency’s question about the AUKUS deal. The ministry claimed that while the United States …
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