In a statement on Sunday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken demanded an international probe into the diversion of the Ryanair flight that made in emergency landing in Minsk shortly before leaving the Belarussian airspace due to reports of a bomb threat. After the plane landed, exiled editor of Belamova …
Read More »Going in for the Kirill: Fans row as Russian hockey star suffers gruesome nose blow after being smacked in face with stick (VIDEO)
Shocked viewers watched as Minnesota Wild winger Kaprizov copped a whack straight in the nose as he tumbled forward, immediately clutching his injury in pain before receiving urgent treatment to stem the bleeding. There was bafflement as Nicolas Hague, of the Vegas Golden Knights, received no penalty, as well as …
Read More »Cases of heart inflammation among young people who received Covid-19 vaccine being investigated by CDC
There have been “relatively few” cases of young people developing heart symptoms following their inoculations, but the CDC is requesting that “information about this potential adverse event” be provided to clinicians to “enhance early recognition and appropriate management of persons who develop myocarditis symptoms.” Myocarditis is an inflammation in the heart …
Read More »‘We didn’t stop to think about it’: Michigan Gov. Whitmer apologizes for flouting own Covid-19 rules when dining out
Lockdown-championing Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has been called out for hypocrisy after a photo of her huddling together with 12 other people at a table at a bar in East Lansing, Michigan surfaced on social media. The image was shared by Detroit journalist Chad Livengood, who said it was posted …
Read More »France may apply ‘tougher’ travel restrictions for UK due to surge in ‘Indian variant’ of coronavirus – foreign minister
“The arrival of the Indian variant is a problem, and we remain on high alert regarding that matter, in cooperation with the British authorities,” Le Drian said in an interview to RTL radio and LCI TV channel. The minister said although the UK will not land on the ‘red’ list …
Read More »Barclays: Reopening economies drive oil demand higher
Despite the possibility of a return of Iranian oil supply and the resurgence of Covid in parts of Asia, global oil demand is “healing” and oil inventories are set to normalize over the next two to three months, the UK bank said in a note on Friday carried by Reuters. Barclays expects the …
Read More »‘Very business-like’: Top US diplomat acknowledges stable relations with Russia would be ‘good’ for world
“A more stable, predictable relationship with them [Russia], I think, would be good for us [the US], good for them, and I’d even argue good for the world,” Blinken told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS on Sunday following his recent talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The secretary of state …
Read More »‘I don’t think big brother ought to tell me to do it’: Rand Paul sets off critics by refusing Covid-19 vaccine
Paul, an ophthalmologist, explained his decision on Sunday during a radio appearance on WABC 770 AM. The senator said unless evidence comes to light that people who have been infected with Covid-19 are getting reinfected and dying at high rates, he will opt out of the vaccine, noting that having …
Read More »Jewish organisations say ‘extremist’ Tommy Robinson ‘not welcome’ at pro-Israel rallies
Robinson’s participation in the rally was condemned on Sunday by the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Zionist Federation, the Jewish Leadership Council, and the Community Security Trust, just hours after Robinson took part in the event. “Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) & supporters of far-right extremist organisations like …
Read More »State-funded UK study says Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines are ‘highly effective’ against Indian Covid-19 variant
“New study by PHE shows for the first time that 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective” against the virus variant first identified in India, a UK government press release citing the study’s results said. The research shows that the Pfizer vaccine provides 88% protection against symptomatic disease …
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