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One of the more amusing features of the last few years has been the sound of British pundits accusing Russians of failing to get over the loss of their empire. The words ‘pot’, ‘kettle’ and ‘black’ keep coming to mind. Churchillian delusions of Britain standing alone against the forces of …

Speaking to French news channel La Chaine Info, Filippo Grandi condemned what he called a “manipulation” orchestrated by the authorities in Belarus, while also blaming the EU and its treatment of migrants in recent times. “Any manipulation of people in distress, even by exploiting their wishes, their desires for a …

British police said that Sunday’s blast in a Liverpool taxi was caused by an improvised explosive device. “Our assumption so far is that this was built by the passenger in the taxi,” Counter Terrorism North West’s Russ Jackson told gathered reporters on Monday. Earlier on Monday it was announced that …

Speaking to The Guardian in an article published on Monday, Emergex Chief Commercial Officer Robin Cohen hailed the awarding of regulatory approval by Swiss authorities for allowing his Oxfordshire-based firm to push forward with the clinical trials.   Cohen stated that it was the first time a regulator had approved a …

The Trump International Hotel is located in a century-old historic building in downtown Washington, which belongs to the US government but can be leased for up to 100 years. The hotel is said to have become popular with Trump supporters. However, despite Trump’s claim that it brought in around $150 …

Over the weekend, French broadcaster Europe1 and newspaper Le Parisien reported that Macron had covertly decided to make the blue in ‘the Tricolore’ a little bit darker.  Journalists Paul Larrouturou and Eliot Blondet in their new book, ‘Élysée Confidential’, claimed that the president made the decision over a year ago, …

Narcissism and vanity are on the rise. While in the past these were considered vices, we must concede that today, in our downward-hurtling dystopia, these are now positively virtues. There is no longer any moral opposition to ANYTHING that might stand in the way of a ‘more impressive selfie’. Fake …

On Sunday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken hyped up the supposed ‘Russian threat’ during a conversation with his Polish counterpart, Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau. As he expressed his support to Warsaw in its ongoing row with Belarus, the US official put the blame for the crisis on the Belarusian government, …

Reporters David Khalifa and cameraman Jordi Demory were taken into custody after a single live broadcast from the scene, RT France said. They reported that the Polish police showed an “unfriendly” attitude towards them. “On several occasions they asked us to leave and not to film,” Khalifa said of the …

The partnership was announced in a US Treasury Department press release on Sunday, which claimed the task force between the two countries would “protect critical financial infrastructure and emerging technologies” and work to “counter the threat ransomware poses to countries and the global economy.” Wally Adeyemo, the deputy secretary of …