Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged to improve the coronavirus situation in one month, authorizing more robust measures on Thursday to fight a surge in infections. The announcement comes days after the prime minister’s coronavirus expert panel recommended that a state of emergency should be declared and governors from the …
Read More »As US confirms its descent into chaos and depravity, emboldened China looks on with growing confidence
The world has been left utterly aghast at the scenes from the United States Capitol building on Wednesday night, as a mob of President Trump’s supporters invaded and caused chaos, leaving four dead. Although the election result was still certified as scheduled, the events have sent shockwaves through America’s political …
Read More »Events on Capitol Hill show Western democracy is ‘fragile & vulnerable,’ Iran’s president claims
Speaking on Thursday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took a swipe at the democracies of the West, adding that future American leaders should learn from what happened on Wednesday when violent protests on Capitol Hill saw four people die. “What we saw in the United States… shows above all how fragile …
Read More »Moment when woman in pro-Trump crowd invading Capitol building is shot by police caught on camera (DISTURBING VIDEO)
The video shows a group of Trump supporters standing next to a barricaded door. A single gunshot can be heard, though footage doesn’t show the shooting itself. Shortly afterwards, the victim can be seen bleeding on the floor as members of the DC Capitol police are giving her first aid. …
Read More »It’s time for BoJo to ditch his exhausted deadweight lieutenants as UK’s battle against Covid takes its toll
Fighting the coronavirus pandemic risks overwhelming British PM Boris Johnson, but a quick fix to his in-tray of mounting problems would be to ditch the clapped-out, leg-weary hacks surrounding him and bring back former advisor Dominic Cummings. Today. At least Barnard Castle’s most famous visitor knows a thing or two …
Read More »Trump pledges ‘orderly transition’ to Biden, vows to ‘continue our fight’ against election outcome
“Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th,” Trump said in a short statement. He said he will continue to fight “to ensure that only legal votes were counted.” He added …
Read More »The storming of the US Capitol is a symptom of a bigger disease infecting our democracy. I’m scared where this will all end
January 6, 2021 was supposed to be a day of constitutionally mandated ceremony, where the vice president of the United States presided over a joint session of Congress to officially count and certify the votes of the Electoral College that would officially designate the winner of the November 2020 US …
Read More »Congress rejects GOP attempt to challenge Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania
The challenge to the results in Pennsylvania was defeated 282-138 in the House of Representatives and 92-7 in the Senate. Congress previously rejected a similar challenge to the votes in Arizona. The certification of Biden’s victory continues, as the members of both chambers have reconvened for a joint session. A …
Read More »Congress confirms Joe Biden as president-elect after Trump supporters stormed US Capitol building
Speaking at the end of a joint session of Congress, Vice President Mike Pence confirmed that Biden’s term will begin on January 20. A group of GOP lawmakers made a last-ditch effort to stall the certification process by challenging election results in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Both attempts were resoundingly defeated …
Read More »DC mayor extends emergency order until after Inauguration Day as police confirm 4 fatalities amid US Capitol unrest
Washington, DC Police Chief Robert Contee confirmed on Wednesday night that a woman who died of a gunshot wound was actually shot by the US Capitol Police. In addition, three others died of undisclosed “medical emergencies” amid the chaos. Police also recovered pipe bombs both at the RNC and the …
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