The Russian Foreign Ministry has dismissed a claim by the UK government that Moscow is plotting to install a puppet government in Kiev, calling on London’s Foreign Office to stop spreading “nonsense” and “disinformation.” The UK government sent a press release to media outlets on Saturday titled “Kremlin plan to install …
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No sane voter thought Joe Biden would be a policy genius or work economic miracles, but after eight years of Barack Obama and four years of Donald Trump, many hoped that he would begin to heal the wounds of division that had torn America apart. So all of his shortcomings …
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has called off her wedding as the island nation is set to introduce the highest ‘red light’ restrictions in order to stem the spread of the super-mutant Omicron variant of Covid-19. With the country about to tighten anti-coronavirus measures from 11.59pm on Sunday, its prime …
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US diplomats and security officials suffering from a spate of unexplained health problems were victims of Russian microwave weapons, we were told time and time again. But now the CIA admits Moscow wasn’t actually behind “Havana Syndrome.” The story fits a disturbingly familiar pattern of misinformation. With each passing week, …
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Given the crisis-ridden, dysfunctional state of contemporary American politics, it is probably foolhardy to make any kind of prediction about Donald Trump’s political future. But recent events – together with an appreciation of American political history – suggest that his political demise may already be under way. Trump’s downfall will …
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China’s dispute with Lithuania over its recognition of Taiwan attracted a lot of headlines in 2021, and it will surprise few that the repercussions are still rumbling on into the new year. In retaliation for the opening of a “Taiwan representative office” in Vilnius, China has not only downgraded its …
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The UK government’s threat to fire unvaccinated National Health Service (NHS) staff is likely to be delayed amid fears of a Conservative Party revolt against Prime Minister Boris Johnson, according to The Telegraph. The NHS vaccine mandate will probably be “kicked down the road” and delayed by six months, though …
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Nestle has been forced to apologize and recall a range of KitKat chocolate bars that featured images of Hindu deities on their wrappers, after a furious backlash from Indian social media users, who criticized the company for “hurting religious sentiments.” The offending wrappers were part of the Indian version of …
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Savin, a former paratrooper and avid triathlete, had been attempting to row solo across the Atlantic but had not been heard from since the early hours of Friday morning after he issued two distress beacons and told his support team that he was in “great difficulty”. Writing on social media, …
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An Israeli minister has denied reports that police illegally used Pegasus surveillance software to spy on the country’s own citizens, calling the “central claim” – that the practice was illegal – “not true.” Several government investigations were launched this past week after the Israeli newspaper Calcalist reported that law enforcement …
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