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Read More »US stance on Russia’s NATO demands revealed by Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has hinted that Washington will never agree to Russia’s proposal to limit NATO expansion close to its borders by blocking Ukraine from trying to join the military bloc. Speaking to reporters following talks in Geneva with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Friday, Blinken said that …
Read More »Biden dismisses ‘stupid question’ on Ukraine
On Thursday, a correspondent questioned what she’d apparently perceived as a lack of action by the administration against Moscow, only to get a dismissive characterization by the president. “Why are you waiting on [Russia’s President Vladimir] Putin to make the first move, Sir?” Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich shouted as reporters …
Read More »New ‘Mission: Impossible’ invokes decades-old CIA-Hollywood link
Recent editions of Production Weekly – a Hollywood publication that charts in-production film and TV projects – have revealed a tantalising detail about ‘Mission: Impossible 8’, which is currently filming. The working title for the latest entry in the Tom Cruise franchise is ‘Scorpio’, a curious choice given that the …
Read More »UK state pension in ‘shameful shambles’ – report
The UK House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) released a scathing report on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on Friday, highlighting “errors dating as far back as 1985.” Problems with the state pension payment system have resulted in an estimated 134,000 pensioners being underpaid by over £1 …
Read More »US nearly wiped out tens of thousands of civilians with dam strike in Syria – NYT
In 2017, the US bombed a piece of strategic infrastructure in Syria, the Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates River, despite it being on a no-strike list, the New York Times reported. A B-52 bomber dropped some of the heaviest weapons in the US Air Force arsenal on the target, including …
Read More »Lavrov & Blinken meet for crunch Russia-US talks in Geneva
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his American counterpart, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, are sitting down to discuss Moscow’s security proposals and determine whether a deal can be done to de-escalate tensions with NATO. The two top diplomats are holding talks in the Swiss city of Geneva, with the pair …
Read More »Big Tech’s latest power grab is like Amazon owning the roads it delivers packages on
It might seem an exaggeration to say that Big Tech, like a fictional James Bond villain, aims for total world domination through controlling the internet. But fantasy and reality are coming to pass. Not only are the tech giants the gatekeepers of today’s public square, but they are increasingly gaining …
Read More »‘Death Star’ moon could be another place hosting life
The number of places to search for life in our solar system could be expanded as scientists said they’ve discovered “compelling evidence” of a “stealth ocean world” on Saturn’s icy moon of Mimas. So far, Saturn’s Enceladus and Jupiter’s Europa have been considered the prime candidates to host alien life. …
Read More »Serb marches on in Australia after vowing to ‘avenge’ Djokovic
Miomir Kecmanovic produced the biggest win of his career to move into the Australian Open fourth round, as the Serbian star who had been scheduled to meet Novak Djokovic earlier in the tournament continued his progress. Kecmanovic saw off Italian 25th seed Lorenzo Sonego in four sets in Melbourne on …
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