“We have the option of prohibiting a planned export. That is the message to AstraZeneca,” the EU Commission president told German media on Saturday. “You first fulfil your contract with Europe before you start delivering to other countries.” Von der Leyen blamed the Anglo-Swedish company for having delivered only 30% …
Read More »Revealed: How the US Marines secretly advised on the hit movie Avatar, despite later framing it as being anti-war
The 3-D sci-fi epic Avatar was recently re-released in China, and revenues from the People’s Republic have seen the movie overtake Avengers: Endgame and reclaim its position as the highest-grossing film of all time. This tidbit about box office statistics has resulted in a flurry of news coverage, but hidden …
Read More »Revenge of the stairs: White House dismisses Biden stumble as minor mishap in windy weather, but some jokingly blame Kremlin
The video of Biden’s stumbling walk up the steps on Friday provided the inspiration for many jokes, ranging in tone from light-hearted puns and video game mashups, to ableist digs, and partisan attacks gleefully shared by the Trumpworld. The outburst of mockery from the right is easy to understand. After …
Read More »Blood clots & one death reported in Denmark after hospital staffers take AstraZeneca vaccine
Denmark revealed on Saturday that both staffers experienced issues less than fourteen days after being vaccinated. However, details of the incidents are currently scarce. The new report comes amid increasing concerns in the European Union over whether AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine is linked to blood clots. At least 10 cases of …
Read More »Stripping Catalan MEPs of immunity from prosecution ‘undermines EU’s moral authority’ – region’s ex-leader to RT
Puigdemont fled Spain in 2017, after Madrid charged him with rebellion, sedition, and misuse of public funds for organizing the Catalan independence vote that year while serving as the head of the region’s government. In January 2020, a Belgian court refused to extradite the politician to Spain, citing his immunity …
Read More »Dutch police shower anti-lockdown protesters with water cannons after crowd assembles near Van Gogh Museum (VIDEOS)
The anti-lockdown rally gathered on Saturday in Amsterdam’s Museumplein, a green open space named for the three national museums located in the area. The protest took place without a permit from the municipality, so the police declared Museumplein a security risk area, threatening a possible crackdown on those gathering there. …
Read More »VP Harris calls out people with ‘biggest pulpits spreading hate’ during Atlanta visit following spa parlors massacre
US Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden visited Atlanta, Georgia on Friday as part of their tour across the nation to promote the economic stimulus package and vaccination campaign successes. However, a spree of gun violence on Tuesday, which left eight people killed, six of them Asian American …
Read More »Boeing 737 cargo plane skids off runway into field during hard landing in Indonesia (VIDEO)
Footage from the scene published on social media shows the large aircraft having a rough landing on the runway at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in the Indonesian capital. White smoke comes from the plane’s belly as it skids off the tarmac and stops at a grass field, with its fuselage …
Read More »Brazilian state slaps Apple with $1.9-million fine for selling iPhones without power chargers
The penalty comes months after the regulator required the US tech company to ship the iPhone 12 and other new models of the popular cell phone with a power brick and corresponding cable. In October, the Cupertino-based firm made the controversial decision to remove the charger and EarPods from new …
Read More »Pakistani leader Imran Khan quarantined at home after testing positive for Covid-19
The special assistant to the prime minister on National Health Services, Faisal Sultan, said that Khan is self-isolating at home. The diagnosis was later confirmed by the Prime Minister’s Office. The news comes just two days after Khan publicly received a vaccine developed by the Chinese firm Sinopharm. A senator …
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