San Jose Police on Wednesday morning descended on a Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail maintenance yard, stating that a shooting had taken place, and that the scene was “active.” Locals were advised to “stay out of the area.” The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said shortly afterwards that the …
Read More »Mexican election candidate SHOT DEAD shortly after going LIVE on Facebook to ask locals to join her at rally
Electoral candidate Alma Barragán was shot to death on Tuesday afternoon in the Mexican town of Moroleón in the central state of Guanajuato as she was taking part in a campaign event. According to local media, a group of armed men arrived at the spot where Barragán was holding a …
Read More »By trying to link Russia & Nord Stream 2 to Belarus’ grounding of plane, Western talking heads have failed to understand crisis
However, that hasn’t stopped a number of EU and UK lawmakers from suggesting targeting the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, currently under construction, over Belarus’ apparent decision to intercept a passenger plane, despite the project being Russian-backed, and the fact that any attempts to block its completion would actually …
Read More »Sanctions against Russia just aren’t working, says French President Macron, calling for dialogue & review of EU’s stance on Moscow
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Macron said that “with Russia, the policy of progressive sanctions on frozen situations is no longer an effective policy.” “I think that we are at a moment of truth in our relationship with Russia, which should lead us to rethink the terms of …
Read More »Israel’s agreement of an unconditional ceasefire is actually an admission of defeat
First they came for the children, the adults, the schools, and the hospitals After slaughtering 248 people, including 66 children, and wounding 1,900, the Zionist regime finally agreed to a ceasefire on May 21. Until then, it had displaced 72,000 civilians and damaged 16,800 housing units (of which 1,800 had …
Read More »Indian Covid-19 variant has now infected people in 53 territories, as strain spreads globally – WHO report
The international health agency’s Wednesday report showed that the B.1.617 strain, which first emerged in India, has continued to spread, despite an overall global decrease in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths. “Despite a declining global trend over the past four weeks, incidence of Covid-19 cases and deaths remain …
Read More »Tehran has the upper hand in nuclear deal talks in Vienna, President Rouhani says
Speaking on Wednesday, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said that things had changed since the parties first gathered in 2013 to put constraints on Iran’s nuclear program in what was known as the Geneva interim agreement. “Our negotiations now are different from the ones in 2013. Now, Iran has the upper …
Read More »More than 80% of Brits want BOYCOTT of Qatar World Cup over migrant deaths, survey says as Gulf state faces familiar cancel calls
With just over 18 months to go until the World Cup kicks off in a unique winter edition in the Middle East, organizers FIFA and hosts Qatar have come under renewed scrutiny for the country’s human rights record. According to a report in the Guardian in February, more than 6,500 migrant …
Read More »WATCH: Wild female brawl breaks out at White Sox-Cardinals baseball game as fans howl with delight
As the home team White Sox cruised to a 5-1 win over their rivals, a bunch of still-unidentified women engaged in fisticuffs behind left field. With cameras never too far away, clips of the incident made it to social media. But as of yet, it is still unclear as to …
Read More »US removes Xiaomi from its blacklist of ‘Communist Chinese military companies’
According to the statement, the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued a final judgment on Tuesday afternoon, formally lifting all restrictions on the purchase or holding of the company’s securities by US investors. “The company is grateful for the trust and support of its global users, partners, …
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