The Taliban, which seized control of Afghanistan’s capital and most of the country a week ago, squarely blamed the chaotic evacuation of foreign nationals and locals, who worked for the US-led coalition forces, on Washington. Despite all the resources the US possessed, it failed to bring order to the airport, …
Read More »Russian cosmetics giant Natura Siberica bubbles over into civil war, as staff rebel against ‘raider’ takeover after founder dies
In an open letter issued on its website on Thursday, high street organic cosmetics giant Natura Siberica’s breakaway staff members said that they were in open rebellion against the new management of the company. “We, the employees… express our categorical disagreement with the appointment of Sergey Builov to the post …
Read More »Afghanistan faces CIVIL WAR as rival factions & Al-Qaeda seek foothold in country, UK defence secretary says
Wallace told the BBC on Friday that the West needed to learn from history that competing interests have always undermined the idea of Afghan unity. “Britain found that out in the 1830s, that it is a country led by warlords and led by different provinces and tribes, and you end …
Read More »Ten years on from UK race riots that left five dead, are we facing new outbreaks of civil unrest, this time over Covid clampdowns?
When it comes to the English riots of 2011, I’ve got some skin in the game. I grew up a stone’s throw from Tottenham, North London, in the neighbouring East End hamlet of Walthamstow. Ten years ago to the day, the police killing of an armed suspect, Mark Duggan, became …
Read More »Worse than the Civil War? Biden’s description of January 6 is designed to create even more division across America
Hyperbole is often commonplace within political theater. Many politicians know the worth of being able to tell a story or fashion an argument by using terms that will cause an emotional reaction. There are those who consider it dirty, but some of the best presidents in history were wonderful at …
Read More »The progressive civil war over Syria and Assad exposes an astonishing lack of intellectual curiosity by some on the American Left
Anyone following Aaron Maté (149K followers on Twitter); The Young Turks (TYT, with 440K followers as an institution, and as many followers each tracking the activity of co-hosts Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian); the comedian Jimmy Dore (274K followers); or any number of other Twitter personalities whose online paths have …
Read More »Court documents shed new light on FBI’s mysterious hunt for fabled Civil War-era gold cache in Pennsylvania
A recently unsealed affidavit has confirmed previous reports claiming that the US government was hunting for a large stockpile of gold which was allegedly stolen during the Civil War. The FBI applied for a warrant in 2018 to hunt for the treasure, stating that it had “probable cause to believe …
Read More »20 Civil Guards injured thwarting attempt by over 150 migrants to enter Spain’s Melilla enclave
Scores of migrants attempted to cross over to Melilla on Tuesday, facing off with members of Spain’s Civil Guard that blocked the entrance. Footage of the altercation shows migrants advancing along a border fence toward the officers. The migrants can then be seen hurling stones, prompting the officers to respond …
Read More »US education secretary promises to defend transgender athletes’ ‘civil rights’ in sports
“I do believe in local control. I do believe in state control, but we do have a responsibility to protect the civil rights of students. And if we feel the civil rights are being violated, we will act,” Cardona told ESPN. Cardona’s comments follow Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) becoming the …
Read More »Israel is teetering on the edge of civil war, and what do celebs do? They leap in Tweet first.
We mustn’t talk about Israel. No, no, no. It’s the ultimate political quagmire. Just leave it alone. It’s way too complicated and, well, the actual details are ancient and a little bit boring for a generation who define their entire existence in 280 Twitter characters and other social media posts. …
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