Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is speaking to four radio stations – Sputnik, Echo of Moscow, Govorit Moskva, and Komsomolskaya Pravda – on Friday about foreign policy issues including the current situation between his country and the West. You can also watch it on RT’s YouTube channel and Facebook page, or you can …
Read More »Cancer patients sue company behind Fukushima radiation
Six people were children living near the Fukushima nuclear power plant at the time of the 2011 disaster, when the facility was heavily damaged in an earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The plaintiffs have since developed thyroid cancer, blaming radiation that seeped from the power plant for their condition. “Some plaintiffs …
Read More »Zelensky explains Ukraine’s concerns to Biden
US President Joe Biden received a report on the recent talks with Russia in Paris from his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. The two leaders agreed on joint action and discussed further US military and financial support for Ukraine, according to Kiev. The White House told reporters on Thursday that the call …
Read More »New York City mayor allowed to hire brother, but with a caveat
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has received the green light to hire his brother, Bernard Adams, to serve as an adviser for mayoral security for just $1, after his previous plan for $210,000 yearly pay caused massive controversy and conflict of interest accusations. In a ruling released on Thursday …
Read More »Conservative pundit rips Disney over Minnie Mouse makeover
Conservative commentator Candace Owens has accused Walt Disney Co. of putting its Minnie Mouse character in pants – rather than her iconic polka dot dress – to undermine societal values and distract Americans from failures by President Joe Biden’s administration. “This is why people don’t take these people seriously,” Owens …
Read More »National Guard commander resigns after mass shooting
One of Ukraine’s top military officers has announced that he will step down in the wake of a mass shooting that saw a guardsman turn his gun on five people at a rocket factory in the Eastern European nation. Lieutenant General Mykola Balan said that he had submitted his resignation as …
Read More »Germans back Ukraine arms ban – poll
Around 59% of Germans are backing their government in its refusal to send lethal weapons to Ukraine, a new poll by YouGov has revealed, with 20% saying they do want Berlin to support Kiev with arms shipments. The survey, which was released on Thursday, also found that 21% of Germans were undecided on the …
Read More »Latest Rogan/Peterson podcast causes a stir
The latest episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast, which featured prominent clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson, saw the two discuss numerous topics including racism, comedy, climate change, and energy. Many liberal media outlets, who generally criticize both Rogan and Peterson and believe them to be “dangerous figures,” were quick to take issue …
Read More »Germany threatens to sanction Russian gas pipeline
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline, built to deliver gas to Germany from Siberia, could be hit with harsh sanctions from Berlin if Russia decides to attack Ukraine, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said. Speaking at a session of the Bundestag, the German parliament, on Wednesday, Baerbock confirmed that the underwater energy …
Read More »European country opts against Covid jabs for children
The Sweden Public Health Agency on Thursday announced that it had opted against following some western countries in endorsing vaccination against Covid-19 for children 5-11 years old. Administering shots in that age group wouldn’t have a major effect on the spread of Covid-19 and would offer little medical benefit to …
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