Just a year and a half on from Belarus’ hotly disputed presidential election, the Eastern European nation’s long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko has admitted, at least jokingly, that he might not be entirely focused on maintaining a positive public opinion. Asked to provide his take on the “essence of Belarusian democracy” by a journalist during a …
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Australian health authorities have announced that the “stealth” Covid-19 viral strain, dubbed the “Son of Omicron” in the media, has been detected in a number of states and territories. This BA.2 sub-variant – thought to be more infectious than the original Omicron – has already been seen in more than …
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Speaking at a “Save America Rally” in Conroe, Texas, on Saturday, former US President Donald Trump blasted the Joe Biden administration for “obsessing over how to protect Ukraine’s border,” while accusing it of turning a blind eye on the crisis at the US own border with Mexico. “Everyone in Washington …
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A Kansas man is facing potential federal charges after allegedly threatening to assassinate President Joe Biden, saying he was on a mission from God to travel to Washington and “lop off the head of the serpent.” “I’m coming for his bitch ass Sleepy Joe,” suspect Scott Merryman allegedly told a …
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In a video taken during a visit by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Laredo, Texas – and reported by several US media on Saturday – US Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz attempts to empathize with the frustrations of the job, but his comments lead to a heated …
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More than 50 people charged with crimes in connection with the 2017 slayings of two UN staffers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been sentenced to death. A military court imposed the death penalty on 51 of the 54 defendants who were charged in the case, and an …
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Hungary doesn’t need any NATO troops deployed to its territory amid the ongoing Ukraine standoff, defense minister Tibor Benko told local broadcaster InfoRadio in an interview on Thursday. The official confirmed reports that the US and NATO have been negotiating with all the member states bordering Russia, Ukraine, or both, …
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family were moved to an “undisclosed location” in the nation’s capital on Saturday out of security concerns as thousands of protesters gathered outside of Parliament in Ottawa, state-owned CBC reported. Protesters fought cold weather on Saturday to join thousands of truckers who have …
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A cross-country convoy of truckers that has jammed the streets of Canada’s capital in protest against Covid-19 vaccine mandates might seem like grass-roots pushback against government overreach, but broadcaster CBC Television has offered a more sinister explanation: Russia did it. Speaking in an interview on Friday with Canada’s public safety …
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Prince Andrew is allegedly seeking the assistance of actor and accused sex predator Kevin Spacey in clearing his name, the Sun reported, citing sources. The Duke of York’s legal team allegedly wants the actor to tell a jury that recently-convicted sex offender and Jeffrey Epstein “madam” Ghislaine Maxwell was Spacey’s …
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