In a pre-recorded video address on Thursday to a CEO summit on the fringes of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Xi warned that “attempts to draw ideological lines or form small circles on geopolitical grounds are bound to fail.” The Asia-Pacific region cannot and should not relapse into the confrontation and …
Read More »Israel will be destroyed if it makes any mistake with us, Iran warns
He went on to claim that while Tel Aviv may start an altercation with the Islamic Republic, it will be Iran that ends it. Should Israel make any mistake in its dealings with Tehran, Iran will only speed up its eradication, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh warned. Iran launched fresh military …
Read More »Russia issues warning to US over Ukraine
In a statement issued on Thursday, Anatoly Antonov said that the ‘Strategic Partnership Document’ signed by American and Ukrainian diplomats was merely “a set of slogans – harmful ones.” According to him, “in almost every line there is a geopolitical tool to oppose Russia.” Antonov went on to say that …
Read More »How elections in France came to be guided by the far-right narrative
A shock opinion poll in France has put controversial media personality Zemmour on course to win enough votes to make it into the second round of next year’s election against the incumbent, Emmanuel Macron. The poll, conducted by Harris, had Zemmour on 18-19% of the vote for the first round, …
Read More »It’s time to accept that the P-word is as bad as the N-word
In the late 1990s, while researching my book, ‘Looking for a Fight’, I wound up moving from London to the northern city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. A former bedrock of industrial Britain, the ‘Steel City’ had seen better times following years of declining productivity, urban decay and loss of civic …
Read More »EU could make use of Ukraine in migrant standoff at Polish border – German MP
The bold idea was floated on Wednesday by Nils Schmid, the foreign affairs spokesperson for the Social Democrats (SPD) – a political force that garnered the most votes in the September general election and is expected to lead Germany’s new coalition government. Poland should let in the would-be asylum seekers …
Read More »UFC icon Jose Aldo accuses Khabib of running scared
Before Khabib was heralded as a true MMA pound-for-pound standout, there was Jose Aldo. The Brazilian wrecking machine put forth a decade-long undefeated streak between both the WEC and UFC and was, for quite some time, the most feared fighter in the sport; a buzzsaw of aggressive knockout punches and …
Read More »Germans swear off HUGS and handshakes even after pandemic ends – poll
Almost a third of people surveyed by health insurer AOK Hessen said they will continue to refrain from hugging loved ones, media outlet Hessenschau reported on Wednesday. The poll showed that 39% of Hessians expect to permanently quit shaking hands with anyone, and 64% will no longer shake hands with …
Read More »US federal judge overturns Texas ban on school mask mandates
In a ruling on Wednesday, US District Court Judge Lee Yeakel said that Abbott’s May executive order – which barred government agencies, including public schools, from mandating face masks – was at odds with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and put children with health conditions at higher risk. “The …
Read More »WATCH: Rittenhouse testifies in tears as prosecutor targets AR-15s and video games
Rittenhouse took to the stand on Wednesday, in a last attempt to convince jurors that he acted in self-defense when he shot 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum and 26-year-old Anthony Huber dead and injured 27-year-old Gaige Grosskreutz during violent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. Rittenhouse’s story was a familiar one, backed …
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