With roughly a year to go until the midterm elections, it’s time to look at the top five takeaways from the 2021 election cycle in the wake of Republican victories in Virginia and beyond. Takeaway No.1: The Democrats are not in touch with voters on most issues. This takeaway is …
Read More »Russia, Iran believe nuclear deal should be revived in original form – Moscow
The position was reiterated during a phone call between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. A readout from the Saturday exchange was published by the Russian Foreign Ministry. “The sides have called for the restoration of the ‘nuclear deal’ in its original balanced configuration, as …
Read More »Apart from words, little-to-nothing is done by French Catholic Church to protect kids, sexual abuse survivors tell RT
On Friday, the influential Bishops’ Conference of France (CEF) recognized that the Church bore “institutional responsibility” for scores of child abuse cases within its ranks. The statement came a month after an independent inquiry led by former Council of State Vice President Jean-Marc Sauve estimated that 216,000 children were abused …
Read More »There’s a new target on the US regime-change list. It’s been there before
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the bill known as the Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform (RENACER) Act. The move – a response to an alleged crackdown there on the opposition – came just days ahead of the November 7 presidential election, where Ortega is set …
Read More »3 injured in knife attack in train in Germany, detained attacker is of Arab origin – reports
The perpetrator was apprehended and identified as a 27-year-old man of Arab origin with a record of mental illness, the tabloid Bild reported. The attack happened around 9:30am local time, the newspaper said. The Intercity Express (ICE) train was carrying around 300 passengers at the time of the incident. It …
Read More »‘Ruthlessly unimaginative’: Snowden is unimpressed with Bezos’ spending habits
The fugitive whistleblower and privacy advocate dunked on one of the world’s richest people on Twitter over his reported new toy, a $500 million yacht that is set to break several records once it is finally delivered next year. The super-posh vessel made headlines last month after images of it …
Read More »Oil markets get another bullish jolt as Saudi Arabia cranks up crude prices for global exports
In particular, Aramco increased pricing for its key Arab Light grade of crude for Asian customers in December to $2.70, up from $1.40. The world’s biggest oil producer set the Arab Light official selling price (OSP) to the United States at plus $1.75 per barrel over Argus Sour Crude Index, …
Read More »Up to 100 feared dead in blast following fuel truck collision in Sierra Leone (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Images shared online and purportedly taken after the blast show a massive fire in the street, with a column of smoke billowing into the air. Officials did not immediately provide details about the incident, but the head of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) said it was a “terrible, terrible …
Read More »Orban’s uniting Europe’s Right. That’s a problem for Brussels
As if the European Union did not have enough problems with its disputes over Brexit and arguments with Poland. Now up pops Hungarian PM Viktor Orban like an inconvenient jack-in-the-box to throw yet more fuel on the roaring fire of discontent. Orban’s latest gripe with Brussels, and to be fair …
Read More »‘Fake president’: Candace Owens in Joe Biden and Kamaru Usman comparison after Dana White howls at terrifying UFC face-off (VIDEO)
Welterweight rivals Usman and Covington engaged in a terrifyingly aggressive staredown ahead of their rematch on Saturday in New York, causing notoriously hard-headed UFC president Dana White to let out a bark as he separated the scrappers. Dressed in a garish purple and light blue suit, Covington strode towards champion …
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