The lingerie missives are coming from owners of small clothing shops across France, who were required by the government to stay closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The lockdown has exceptions for essential businesses, and the underwear sellers say they definitely should be on the list. Those taking part belong …
Read More »The big screw-up: incendiary warnings by Maxine Waters over the trial of Derek Chauvin could badly backfire
California representative Waters is certainly no stranger to rhetoric that could be seen as incitement. Back in 2018, she stated the following in regards to publicly confronting and harassing members of Donald Trump’s cabinet: “Let’s make sure we show up wherever we have to show up. And if you see anybody …
Read More »Biden hopes Chauvin jury will reach ‘RIGHT VERDICT’ after calling George Floyd’s family
Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Biden said he had phoned Floyd’s family the day before, waiting until the jury was sequestered to begin deliberations in the case. “They’re a good family and they’re calling for peace and tranquility no matter what that verdict is,” Biden said. “I’m praying the verdict …
Read More »Georgia & Ukraine launch ‘remarkable’ attack on academic freedom after Russian invited by Irish professor to talk about… Russia
Donnacha Ó Beacháin is an internationally-respected professor with extensive experience teaching students about politics in the countries that once formed the Soviet Union. He was targeted by two diplomats who claimed that his program, named ‘Russia and the post-Soviet space’, was spreading “disinformation and Russian propaganda narratives.” Georgia and Ukraine, …
Read More »Elon Musk draws flak after claiming data logs clear Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ of blame in fatal ‘driverless’ vehicle crash
Law enforcement authorities are expected to serve warrants to the carmaker on Tuesday to secure data logs from the accident, according to a Reuters report citing a senior police source. On Saturday night, the fully electric 2019 Tesla Model S caught fire after crashing at speed into a tree near …
Read More »US Ambassador to Russia to return to America: Sullivan heads home after advice from Moscow to go to Washington for ‘consultations’
The diplomat has been reportedly reluctant to leave the country, with US news outlet Axios saying that he wanted to stay in Moscow, and would not go home unless he was expelled. Now, it appears he has taken the ‘advice’, and will return this week. “I believe it is important …
Read More »You may loathe him, but Jean-Claude Juncker is right…he could have stopped Brexit by ignoring snake charmer David Cameron
Time supposedly heals all wounds, but not if your name is David Cameron. The former British prime minister was the man who led the Conservatives back into power in 2010, which they’ve held on to resoundingly until now. At present, he’s mired in a series of investigations regarding cronyism, due to …
Read More »New York Times ‘bounties’ non-story shows US/UK media has got so used to blaming Russia, it’s basically now doing it out of habit
“A Powerful Russian Weapon: The Spread of False Stories.” So ran a headline in the New York Times in August 2016. If it were only a Russian phenomenon, the world would be a much better place. Alas, the Times is far from immune from spreading “false stories” itself. From Walter …
Read More »New Zealand throws support behind Five Eyes spy network 24 hours after raising concerns about increasing its remit
In a statement released on Tuesday, Mahuta walked back her remarks, recommitting to the “security and intelligence partnership” with the other members of the Five Eyes intelligence network, describing it as vital to the nation’s defense. On Monday, the foreign minister told the New Zealand China Council that “we are …
Read More »Chadian president dies from frontline injures just after being re-elected to 6th term – army
Deby, 68, sustained multiple injuries during a fight against the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) rebel group, the Chadian Army said on Tuesday. FACT launched a massive offensive from a base in neighboring Libya on April 11, the day the presidential election was held. The Chadian Army …
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