In a video call posted on the online channel of pranksters Vovan and Lexus, senior representatives of the American agency disclosed that they have actively financed and supported anti-government campaigns in the region. The officials from the NED, which is funded by Congress and describes its role as “supporting freedom …
Read More »Twitter temporarily suspends Spanish politician for saying ‘men cannot get pregnant’
Contreras was locked out of his Twitter account for 12 hours for stating that men have “no uterus or eggs” and therefore cannot birth children, in response to an article he shared which discussed a transgender man announcing they were a father after giving birth to a child. “You can …
Read More »US Secretary of State Blinken & Russian FM Lavrov to meet in person for first time this week, may discuss Nord Stream 2 pipeline
That’s according to a senior American State Department official, who noted that the subject could come up in bilateral discussions between Antony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov, in what will be the first face-to-face meeting between the two. Blinken is currently in Denmark and will head to Iceland for the Arctic …
Read More »Elon Musk crushes bitcoin again with just one word
“Bitcoiners are going to slap themselves next quarter when they find out Tesla dumped the rest of their #Bitcoin holdings,” a user named CryptoWhale said in a tweet on Sunday. “With the amount of hate @elonmusk is getting, I wouldn’t blame him,” he added. Musk simply responded with a single …
Read More »Bitcoin still on track to $100K despite growing risks, strategic investor says
“We are seeing a lot of froth throughout the industry,” the analyst told Cointelegraph, referring to the latest rally of several meme coins such as Dogecoin. “Those are kind of warning signs for the cycle,” Alden added. With the bull run slowing down and the growing risks of a correction, …
Read More »Scottish First Minister Sturgeon ‘disgusted’ at ‘vile’ celebrations by Rangers fans after league win (VIDEOS)
“To say I’m utterly disgusted by the Rangers fans who rampaged through the city would be an understatement,” Sturgeon tweeted on Sunday. “In normal times, the violence & vandalism, & the vile anti Catholic prejudice that was on display, would have been utterly unacceptable. But mid-pandemic, in a city with …
Read More »CNN cuts ties with contributor over ‘abhorrent’ tweets expressing admiration for Hitler
Adeel Raja caught the attention of commentators and news outlets on Sunday after providing ‘analysis’ on the ongoing violence between Hamas militants and the Israeli military. “The world today needs a Hitler,” he wrote, before promptly deleting the message. However, it was soon discovered that it wasn’t Raja’s first anti-Semitic …
Read More »At least 8 killed as ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ heads to coronavirus-hit India
Cyclone Tauktae is currently heading northwards along India’s western coast, bringing torrential rains, thunderstorms and strong winds to several states. Heavy rains and winds have caused the deaths of at least four people in the Karnataka state on Saturday. The disaster heavily battered 73 villages in the area, with flooding …
Read More »Austria’s Chancellor Kurz says he won’t resign if charged in parliament testimony perjury case
Speaking to Austrian media, Kurz maintained he had not committed any wrongdoing, maintaining that he did not provide the parliament with any misleading statements. “I cannot with the best of my will imagine that in a country like Austria you will be judged for something you haven’t done,” Kurz told …
Read More »UK Health Secretary says it was ‘absolutely appropriate’ to help ex-minister secure £178mn PPE contract during pandemic shortage
The Times reported on Sunday that Hancock helped a former minister for civil society, Brooks Newmark, secure a £178 million ($250 million) deal for personal protection equipment (PPE) after Newmark partnered with a dog food company owner to “broker PPE deals for international suppliers,” including a business in Hong Kong. …
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