Asked “how much do you blame each of the following for mass shootings?” in the wide-ranging Politico/Morning Consult poll, 69% and 67% pointed to “racism” and “easy access to guns,” respectively, as popular choices. For Fox News, 34% of respondents put “a lot” of, or “some blame” for, mass shootings …
Read More »‘No sympathy’: Fury as England football ace Maddison among Leicester players to miss match ‘after attending house party’ – reports
The trio of players, who also included former England Under-21 star Hamza Choudhury, were not considered for selection in Sunday’s crucial fixture at West Ham – a game which could have vital ramifications in either side’s hopes of securing Champions League qualification. The move came after the players were confronted by Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers …
Read More »Paris among 16 areas of France plunged into month-long lockdown as third Covid-19 wave rips through country
Among the country’s departments – or regions – targeted by health chiefs in the latest restrictions is Alpes-Maritimes on the French Riviera, which contains the city of Nice and was already put under weekend lockdown last month. Non-essential retailers in the 16 areas will be forced to close and …
Read More »As a billionaire offers a free trip around the Moon, RT imagines playing among the stars with the great and the good of today
“This is dearMoon Mission Control: T-minus 30 seconds, 30 seconds to lift off. On this, the first tourist mission around the Moon, done for no reason whatsoever other than it’ll be a bit of fun. That is, of course, if you don’t explode. Anyway. Buckle up, guys.” I would turn …
Read More »Turkey aims to be among world’s 10 biggest economies as Erdogan lures major investments
“To make our country one of the 10 biggest economies in the world, we’ve turned towards bigger investments in bigger projects,” the president said in his video message during the opening ceremony for a bridge in the eastern Malatya province. He also said that Turkey is realizing more than half …
Read More »Pentagon goes rooting for ‘extremists’ among its 3.6mn trained killers
With “domestic extremists” now officially the enemy du jour in Washington, the top order of business has become finding some. On Wednesday, newly-anointed secretary of defense (and former Raytheon board member) Lloyd Austin ordered a two-month stand-down so that commanders could engage in “needed discussions” with their subordinates on the …
Read More »Pompeo among Trump officials sanctioned by Beijing for ‘interfering in China’s internal affairs’
The sanctions ban the 28 individuals and their family from entering mainland China, Hong Kong and the autonomous region of Macao, while companies associated with them are also banned from doing business with China. Announcing the sanctions on the same day Trump’s successor was sworn into office, the Chinese foreign ministry …
Read More »Associates of returning opposition figure Navalny among several detained at Moscow airport Vnukovo on Sunday
Lyubov Sobol and Ruslan Shaveddinov from Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) were detained at one of the cafes inside the airport, on Sunday, along with activist Konstantin Kotov. The reason for their arrests currently remains undisclosed. According to various media reports, around a dozen of Navalny’s supporters have so far been …
Read More »Ethiopia’s former FM among three Tigray leaders killed in crackdown on region
Seyoum, Abay Tsehaye, Asmelash Woldeselassie and Colonel Kiros Hagos were killed “in fire exchanges undertaken with the criminal clique’s personal security” after refusing to surrender to the Ethiopian military, the government’s crisis center tweeted on Wednesday. Five “key” officers of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) were captured in the …
Read More »Wayne Dupree: There’s great anger among Trump supporters over his speech conceding defeat, but he had no choice
On Thursday night, President Donald Trump for all intent and purposes, conceded to the new administration while telling supporters that the future is bright with what’s coming next in his life. I know many of his supporters do not like that, but logically it makes sense. With Rep. Nancy Pelosi …
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