Discord claims the ban was due to hate speech and had nothing to do with the extraordinary impact the retail investors who use the channel – and its counterpart on Reddit – were having on professional short sellers, who profit from falling share prices. However, Musk was among the many …
Read More »Influential Russian senator Klimov accuses foreign spooks of helping to organize weekend protests in support of Navalny
Speaking to TV channel Russia 1 on Sunday, Klimov also noted that foreign social networks were used to promote the demonstrations. The politician is the head of the Senate’s temporary commission on preventing interference in Russia’s internal affairs, and he regularly comments on matters of alleged foreign meddling in the …
Read More »Former UK PM Theresa May accuses Boris Johnson of ‘abandoning Britain’s position in moral leadership,’ prompts backlash online
In an op-ed for the Daily Mail, May wrote that the incoming administration of Joe Biden, whose inauguration as president of the US takes place on January 20, gives Britain “a golden opportunity” to reimagine itself on the world stage. “I believe a constructive role awaits a self-confident UK – …
Read More »‘Putin is enraged I survived’: Navalny accuses Russian president of forcing move to activate suspended prison sentence
Navalny’s comments come after the country’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) submitted an application to a Moscow court, accusing the anti-corruption activist of “failure to fulfill assigned duties” regarding a suspended sentence he received in 2014. Back then, Navalny was found guilty of embezzling 30 million rubles ($400,000) from two companies, …
Read More »‘When in doubt, call it Covid’: Trump accuses CDC of inflating figures as US passes 20 million coronavirus cases
“The number of cases and deaths of the China Virus is far exaggerated in the United States because of @CDCgov’s ridiculous method of determination compared to other countries, many of whom report, purposely, very inaccurately and low. ‘When in doubt, call it Covid.” Fake News!’” Trump tweeted on Sunday. The …
Read More »Pelosi accuses Senate Republicans of ‘tolerance for others’ sadness’ after aid vote blocked…despite blocking relief herself
Pelosi accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Senate Republicans of blocking the House-approved Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act on Wednesday. Declaring the Republicans to blame for keeping $2,000 individual aid checks out of Americans’ reach, she lamented the GOP’s “endless tolerance for other people’s sadness.” …
Read More »Rouhani accuses Israel of assassinating Iranian nuclear scientist to drag region into war
The comments were made during a press conference in Tehran, where Rouhani was highlighting that Iran’s key priorities are ensuring the security and stability of the region. Accusing Israel of the scientist’s assassination, Rouhani declared: “Waging instability and war in the final days of the Trump administration was the main …
Read More »‘Inhumane treatment’: Turkey accuses Greece of migrant ‘pushbacks’ into Turkish waters
The Greek coast guards have been engaged in “torture and inhumane treatment every day,” Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said in a Twitter post, addressing Greek Minister for Migration and Asylum, Notis Mitarachi. The Turkish minister also posted a video supposedly showing a Greek Coast Guard vessel allegedly abandoning life rafts …
Read More »US labor agency accuses Google of SPYING on its own employees who tried to unionize
In a complaint filed against Google and its parent company Alphabet, the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) accused the Silicon Valley giant of “interfering with, restraining and coercing employees” who attempted to improve their workplace conditions. According to the NLRB, Google illegally spied on employees who tried to unionize, …
Read More »‘Act of state terror’: Iran’s FM accuses Israel of having ‘role’ in assassination of key nuclear scientist (VIDEOS)
Zarif said in a tweet that an “eminent” Iranian scientist had been killed by unnamed “terrorists”. He also said Tehran had “serious indications” to believe that Tel Aviv had had some role in the incident, but did not provide any specific evidence to substantiate his accusation. The foreign minister also called on …
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