In a letter published on Friday, the acting Food and Drug Administration commissioner asked Health and Human Services Inspector General Christi Grimm to look into the allegations of misconduct between the regulator and drugmaker Biogen, which were initially brought to light in a report by Stat last month. “There has …
Read More »Capital flight from Russia drops nearly 10% in first six months of year
This is a 9.6% decrease compared to last year, according to the regulator. At the end of the first half of 2020, the indicator stood at $31.2 billion. The CBR explained that “investments of other sectors in foreign assets with a slight decrease in external liabilities” contributed to the change. …
Read More »As Freedom Day looms, the disgusting face masks will be consigned to my bin forever but 40% of Brits say they’ll keep wearing them
No doubt about it, our personal freedoms have taken a bit of a beating over the last 18 months but, hey, I get it, this coronavirus is a particularly indiscriminate and lethal virus and we have all had to pull together in a concerted effort to flatten that curve. As …
Read More »‘Insanely disrespectful’: Lincoln Project co-founder blasted for calling January 6 Capitol Riot ‘MORE DANGEROUS’ than 9/11
During a Lincoln Project virtual town hall on Wednesday, Schmidt claimed that the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters angry at President Joe Biden’s election victory “was a profoundly more dangerous event” for the “future of the country” than “the 9/11 attacks” which killed nearly 3,000 people, injured thousands …
Read More »Facebook’s desire for you to report your friends is the latest alarming step in its bid to take over the world
Over the past few days, some Facebook users have reported seeing prompts asking them if they are concerned that someone they know might be becoming an extremist. Other users are being notified they may have been exposed to extremist content as they were naively reading political articles or watching videos …
Read More »Netherlands reimposes Covid-19 measures over rise in cases just weeks after lifting restrictions
The reimposition of the health measures, which were only lifted June 26, will take effect from Saturday morning and stay in place until August 14, Rutte told a news conference on Friday. Appearing alongside Health Minister Hugo de Jonge, the PM said the country’s hospitality and nightlife sectors needed to …
Read More »Police watchdog investigating UK cops from ‘several forces’ over Sarah Everard’s murderer
Former Metropolitan Police Service firearms officer Wayne Couzens, 48, pleaded guilty to the murder of 33-year-old Everard at London’s Old Bailey court on Friday. The officer, who served in the Met’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection command, abducted Everard on March 3 as she walked home from a friend’s house in …
Read More »Is God the ultimate white supremacist?
In any other period in American history, it would seem odd that a prestigious scientific journal would lead off an article with a partisan nod to political infighting and racial tensions. But these are far from normal times in American history. In the latest issue of Scientific American, in an …
Read More »‘Booster shots not needed… at this time’: Fauci says Pfizer apologized for blindsiding feds with 3rd Covid jab notice
Fauci appeared with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Friday night to address the Big Pharma firm’s announcement the day prior, noting he was not informed about the statement ahead of time while stressing US health agencies’ current recommendations about a booster dose. “Certainly, Pfizer is doing their own studies… and as …
Read More »Tehran police & firefighters respond to reports of ‘loud explosion’
A state television reporter on the scene of the blast – located at Park Mellat in northern Tehran – claimed an “unknown object” exploded, but no injuries have been reported, according to Reuters. Fars News Agency was among the first to report the incident, though no details have been given …
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