A huge crowd of people, most of them young and without masks, paraded through the southern port city as they played music and danced. According to police estimates, the celebration attracted as many as 6,500 participants. Costumed revelers also marched around a large bonfire in the street as they sang …
Read More »After Biden’s ‘killer’ comments about Putin, time to make a break in Russia-US relations; further engagement is pointless for now
His answer was met with a wide range of reactions in Russia. Some say the American president isn’t quite capable of understanding the questions he is asked, while others suggest that this was Biden declaring war against Putin. The first theory doesn’t seem credible – just watch the video. Biden …
Read More »Don’t expect this week’s talks in Alaska to break any ice between Beijing and Washington – here’s why
Today senior US and Chinese officials are meeting for the first time under the Biden administration in Alaska, but the welcome is likely to be as cold as the weather in Anchorage. Both sides have a long list of grievances and demands as a prerequisite for any improvements in relations, …
Read More »New Zealand PM urges public to ‘call out’ family & friends who break Covid-19 rules, who let down ‘team of five million’
Speaking on Monday about recent Covid-19 cases that are linked to breaches of anti-coronavirus restrictions, Ardern aimed mighty jabs at rule breakers. Ruling out punishments for the violators handed out directly by the government, and citing the separation of police and state, the PM urged the public to take the …
Read More »‘United and strong like never before’: Trump won’t break with Republican party at CPAC speech, will back GOP
Trump has kept a relatively low profile since leaving the White House last month, and his public statements have been few and far between, likely owing to his deplatforming from every major social media outlet. As such, his headline appearance on Sunday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has …
Read More »To break the law or not? How Orthodox Jews are increasingly divided over brazen breaches of lockdown regulations
One of the most contentious debates throughout the pandemic has been what is and isn’t worth flouting quarantine rules for. And, arguably, nowhere is this a more heated issue than in the Orthodox Jewish community. All over the world, many Orthodox Jews have continued hosting large gatherings to celebrate weddings …
Read More »Dutch court REINSTATES coronavirus curfew in break-neck reversal of earlier order to end ‘illegitimate’ policy
A three-judge appellate panel granted an emergency injunction following a request from the Dutch government on Tuesday, agreeing to vacate the earlier order from a lower court to end the nightly curfew, DW reported. The decision came just moments before the 9pm curfew was set to take effect, with the …
Read More »‘You’ve won’: 1619 Project creator who doxxed conservative reporter ‘taking a break’ from Twitter over abuse
“I know I haven’t always exemplified grace on here,” Hannah-Jones, who is behind the Times’ controversial 1619 Project, tweeted on Sunday, possibly referring to a post from last week in which she doxxed a conservative reporter. Hannah-Jones went on to lash out at conservative journalists, who have been her main …
Read More »‘No arrests’: Portland protesters pelt officers with ice, break windows of businesses as police RETREAT and post pictures (VIDEO)
Portland, Oregon continues to deal with protests turning violent, even though police are bending over backward to stay out of sight – according to the latest police statements on Friday’s violent protest. Despite heavy snowfall, 30 to 50 protesters marched on Friday night to the Central Precinct, according to the …
Read More »Kremlin says Russia wants to improve ties with EU, not break them off, but must prepare for worst as Brussels threatens sanctions
On Friday, Dmitry Peskov told reporters that comments by Foreign Secretary Sergey Lavrov had been taken out of context by Russian-language media. In a preview of an interview aired earlier that morning, the diplomat was asked whether Moscow was heading for a break with the EU. “Our starting point is …
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