I started writing about the case of Chris Chan earlier this week, when I read about the transgender YouTuber’s arrest. The vlogger and artist, who goes by the name Christine Weston Chandler, was arrested after a leaked phone call revealed her allegedly admitting to sexually abusing her elderly mother. Chandler …
Read More »One year on from the devastating Beirut port blast, no-one’s been held accountable and Lebanon is sliding towards civil war
One year ago today, the horrific Beirut Port explosion ravaged Lebanon’s capital, claiming over 217 lives and escalating already boiling tensions in a country embroiled in both political and economic turmoil. The disaster at Beirut Port was unfortunately not an isolated case in Lebanon, just the most physically appalling, with …
Read More »French firefighters’ & hospital unions declare strikes against ‘unconstitutional’ vaccination mandate
One of the leading French firefighters’ unions, FA/SPP-PATS, which boasts 7,000 members, said it will go on strike starting Monday unless changes are made to the recent law on compulsory vaccination of certain employees. “The obligatory vaccination of firefighters under [the threat] of penalty violates the constitution,” the union said …
Read More »WATCH: India hails launch of 1st indigenous aircraft carrier for sea trials
On Wednesday, the Twitter account for the Indian Navy shared a video of the 262-meter aircraft carrier, dubbed Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 (IAC-1), heading to sea for trials. The navy said that many more sister ships were to come, hailing the “historic and proud day” for the country. It adds …
Read More »Wayne Dupree: It sounds harsh, but those who risk losing their homes as the US eviction ban expires have only themselves to blame
The left’s darling, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, did something nobody expected on Sunday: she blamed fellow Democrats and the Biden White House – not her hated Republicans – for allowing the eviction moratorium to expire. Millions of American families are at risk of being kicked out of their homes because Congress has …
Read More »Six appeal: Russian artistic swimming star Romashina lands historic Olympic gold as she & Kolesnichenko take Tokyo title
Appearing in black spider-themed swimwear, Romashina and Kolesnichenko finished top of the pile in the women’s duet after their free routine, ending with a total of 195.9079 points. That put the duo comfortably ahead of China’s Huang Xuechen and Sun Wenyan in second, with Ukrainian pair Marta Fiedina and Anastasiya Savchuk …
Read More »‘I’m pro-vax but anti-authoritarian’: YouTuber & NYC computer shop owner vows to close shop rather than enforce city’s Covid pass
Louis Rossmann, whose biting commentaries on ‘right-to-repair’ and a wide range of other issues have earned him a large social media following, published a video on Wednesday in which he announced that his Manhattan computer repair shop would not be turning away customers based on their vaccination status. As a …
Read More »‘Just more virtue signalling’: Barbie creates doll in likeness of British Covid vaccine developer, but not everyone is convinced
On Wednesday, it was reported that toy maker Mattel would be launching a new five-part range to honour women working in science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem). The dolls are being created in the likeness of five women, including an Australian medic known for creating a reusable gown for health …
Read More »‘Psychological warfare’: Iran blasts Western and Saudi reports blaming it for hijacking UAE tanker
On Wednesday, Shekarchi, a spokesperson for the Iranian Armed Forces, slammed media outlets for accusing Iran of being behind the “potential hijacking” of the Asphalt Princess in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, as well as another recent attack on an Israeli-operated oil tanker. “Conflicting reports published by some Western, …
Read More »The US has no right to lecture Russia over Crimea while it wholeheartedly backs Israel’s illegal occupation of Syria’s territory
The US and its allies have led the charge in the UN to condemn Moscow for the 2014 move that saw it reassert its historic control over the disputed peninsula. A measure that clearly had the support of an overwhelming majority of locals, which has been proven by subsequent American …
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