Many onlookers expected the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall to be a big reset for the West. A chance to show that, after the tumultuous period of Brexit, Trump and the devastating coronavirus pandemic, the leaders of the biggest democracies on the planet had put all that behind them …
Read More »G7 nations to provide 1 billion Covid-19 vaccines for ‘neediest’ countries, but it’s not enough, says WHO
On the final day of the G7 meeting in Cornwall, England on Sunday, the group announced that it had agreed on a shared agenda to “end the pandemic” by “driving an intensified international effort, starting immediately, to vaccinate the world by getting as many safe vaccines to as many people …
Read More »Biden calls for access to Wuhan labs to determine whether Covid-19 was result of ‘experiment gone awry’
During a press conference at the G7 conference in Cornwall, England on Sunday, Biden called on China to start acting “more responsibly in terms of international norms on human rights and transparency.” The president then revealed that one of the concerns he and other leaders at G7 had raised was …
Read More »Netanyahu removed from power after Israeli MPs support ‘change’ government coalition
The landmark vote took place after a tense session in the Knesset, which saw one of the coalition leaders, Naftali Bennett, constantly heckled by Netanyahu supporters during his speech. Bennett’s key ally, Yair Lapid, decided to forgo his speech completely due to the behavior of opponents, some of whom had …
Read More »Slay, queen? Pride signs in New York subway suggest death threats to the transphobic
Along with nearly every other corporation and government body in the US, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has plastered itself in rainbow graphics and started spouting pro-LGBT affirmations for Pride Month, which runs until the end of June. “No bigotry, hatred, or prejudice allowed at this station at any …
Read More »Netanyahu’s party MPs heckle rival Bennett as he delivers speech at Knesset session to confirm new Israeli govt (VIDEO)
Bennett, the leader of the Yamina alliance and a key figure in the coalition of eight parties looking to oust Netanyahu, was first to deliver his speech during the crucial Knesset sitting on Sunday. But when he took to the stage, he could barely speak, as deputies from Netanyahu’s Likud …
Read More »Tens of thousands gather in Madrid to protest plans to pardon jailed Catalan independence leaders (VIDEOS)
Some 25,000 people gathered in central Madrid on Sunday, according to estimates by Spain’s National Police. Local law enforcement estimated a higher figure, however, stating that at least some 126,000 demonstrators had shown up for the rally. The activists decried government plans to grant a pardon to the Catalan separatist …
Read More »Riz Ahmed says Hollywood under-represents and toxically portrays Muslims. But he isn’t telling the whole truth
Riz Ahmed, the first Muslim to be nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards, is spearheading an initiative to increase the visibility of Muslims in film and eradicate toxic stereotypes in Muslim characters. As evidenced by his stellar work in, among others, the films ‘Nightcrawler’ and ‘The Sisters Brothers’, …
Read More »WATCH: Mumbai sinkhole swallows parked car in seconds
Footage taken by an onlooker shows the front of the vehicle sinking into a hole filled with water. The car then goes straight down into the sinkhole, with the pool of water completely consuming it. Amazingly, several vehicles parked just feet away remained completely unharmed, with the ground beneath them …
Read More »Sitting on ‘TIME BOMB’: Deutsche Bank issues grim post-pandemic warning for US economy
Germany’s largest lender warned that the unprecedented levels of cash being injected into the economy while inflation fears are being dismissed will lead to excruciating economic pain if not in the near term then in 2023 and beyond. The report points to the US’ “breath-taking” monetary stimulus that is reportedly …
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