The UK government is ordering local councils across England to fly the European Union flag so Covid-19 recovery funds can be accessed. I know this might sound somewhat bizarre, considering that the UK has already withdrawn from the EU, but Brussels has made the flying of its flag a prerequisite …
Read More »Cuba accuses US government of inciting Molotov cocktail attack on its embassy in Paris
Two assailants hurled three Molotov cocktails at the diplomatic compound, causing some damage to the building, the Cuban mission said in a statement on its website. The diplomats were not injured. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced the “terrorist attack” and blamed Washington. “I hold the US government responsible for …
Read More »US regulator restricts flights over Afghanistan due to ‘militant activity’ as deadline for American troop withdrawal looms
In an emergency order effective Sunday, the FAA banned US airlines from flying below 26,000 feet (8,000km) in the Kabul Flight Information Region, which largely covers Afghanistan, unless operating in and out of Hamid Karzai International Airport in the capital. The restrictions were made due to the “risk posed by …
Read More »Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine antibodies begin to fade 6 months after 2nd dose – study
A research paper published on Sunday found that only 16.9% of people who had received two doses of the Chinese vaccine two weeks apart, and 35.2% of those who had both jabs four weeks apart, still had antibodies above the neutralizing threshold six months after that second vaccine. While the …
Read More »Tunisian president imposes nighttime CURFEW, tells opponents to ‘revise constitutional lessons’ amid ‘coup’ accusations
The curfew imposed by Saied started on Monday and is scheduled to last until August 27. Under the new restrictions, all movement of people and vehicles is banned between 7pm and 6am local time, with exceptions made for urgent medical cases and night workers. The presidential order also prohibits any …
Read More »‘Big step toward restoring trust’: North & South Korea reopen communication hotline after year of silence
The decision was first announced by South Korea’s presidential Blue House early on Tuesday morning and quickly confirmed through the North’s state-run media outlet, KCNA. “The South and the North agreed to restore the communication line between the South and the North that had been cut off,” the president’s office …
Read More »WATCH: Shocked motorists beep their horns as Asian black bears walk onto highway to beg for food from cars in Russia’s Far East
As seen in the footage, filmed earlier this month but only published on Sunday, a bear and a group of cubs fearlessly approach vehicles, standing on their hind legs. The incident happened on a highway in the Amur region, close to Russia’s frontier with China. The route, which goes from …
Read More »Brazilian lawmaker sparks backlash after calling to revise child labor laws, citing 13yo skateboarder’s Olympic silver
Sostenes Cavalcante, a Democratas Party deputy for Rio de Janeiro, took to Twitter on Monday to propose a revision to Brazil’s child labor statute – which bars anyone under the age of 14 from holding a job – suggesting Leal’s silver medal showed that younger kids are capable of being …
Read More »Countdown to Great Deplatforming part 2? PayPal partners with ADL against ‘extremism & hate’
The ADL and PayPal have banded together to “fight extremism and hate” by limiting users’ ability to donate money using the popular online payment processor, the advocacy group said on Monday. “PayPal and ADL will focus on further uncovering and disrupting the financial pipelines that support extremist and hate movements,” …
Read More »Anti-lockdown Tennessee pastor tells mask-wearers they are not welcome: ‘I’m not playing these Democrat games’
Addressing his congregation on Sunday, the controversial pastor said he was against counties reimposing mask mandates to curb a rise in coronavirus cases. If Mount Juliet, Tennessee, where the Global Vision Bible Church is located, goes through the same regression in policy, pastor Greg Locke claimed he would not be …
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