The Australian government has officially allowed people with proof they have been fully vaccinated with the Sputnik V Covid vaccine to enter the country, starting Monday. Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) said it reviewed data provided by Moscow which shows that the vaccine “provides protection and potentially reduces the likelihood …
Read More »British counter-terrorism police arrest 2 people over Texas synagogue attack
Police in northwestern England announced the arrest of “two teenagers” over a possible link to the Saturday incident in Colleyville, Texas, that saw a British man taking people hostage in a synagogue. Greater Manchester Police announced on Sunday evening that the two teenagers had been arrested in South Manchester “in …
Read More »UFC head Dana White weighs in on Joe Rogan & Spotify letter
UFC President Dana White defended podcast host and UFC commentator Joe Rogan after Rogan was called a “menace to public health” in an open letter signed by 270 doctors, scientists, and professors. Upon being asked about the letter on Saturday evening, White expressed shock that the doctors had called on …
Read More »US nuclear missile sub makes rare visit to base near Taiwan
A US Navy submarine carrying dozens of nuclear warheads sailed into a Pacific base for a rare visit on Saturday, with the Navy calling it a message to allies in the region. The USS Nevada – a nuclear-powered submarine that was commissioned in 1986 – carries up to 20 Trident …
Read More »Djokovic ‘must pay huge sum to Australia’ – report
Novak Djokovic’s stare-down with Australian immigration officials looks set to hit the world number one financially, with a report claiming to reveal the vast costs he is said to have been ordered to pay the country’s government. The unanimous decision by Australian judges to rubber-stamp Djokovic’s deportation ahead of the …
Read More »New poll shows how ‘frustrated’ Americans are with Biden one year in
Just days ahead of his one-year anniversary in the White House, President Joe Biden has been hit with a disappointing poll. It found a majority believing the US is doing “somewhat” or “very” badly. Half of the respondents in a new CBS poll released Sunday said they are “frustrated” and …
Read More »Police meme about beating ‘dirty hippies’ sparks investigation
The Portland Police Bureau has launched an investigation after a ‘right wing meme’ about officers beating a “dirty hippy” with dreadlocks was included in a police training presentation. The meme – which was turned over to lawyers for the Black Lives Matter group ‘Don’t Shoot Portland’ last year – was …
Read More »Canadians told to avoid Ukraine due to ‘ongoing Russian aggression’
The Canadian government has warned its citizens against non-essential travel to Ukraine in a new travel advisory citing “Russian aggression” in the area. The Canadian government changed the “risk level” for travel to Ukraine on Saturday, citing “ongoing Russian aggression and military buildup in and round the country” as the …
Read More »Kremlin identifies ‘red line’ in NATO-Russia relations
NATO’s “gradual invasion” into Ukraine has brought the US-led bloc right to Moscow’s “red line,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told CNN. He said the situation poses an imminent threat to the European security as a whole. Peskov on Sunday cited the documented western promises, which, he noted, have never been …
Read More »Pyongyang test-fires suspected ballistic missile
Pyongyang has carried another suspected missile launch, the South Korean military reported. The reclusive nation has stepped up its missile activity, already firing two “hypersonic” missiles in as many months. The alleged North Korean “projectile” was launched towards the Sea of Japan, the South Korean military reported on Monday morning, …
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