Last year, at this time, Covid-19 cases fell significantly without any substantial measures, as everything opened up for the summer and the powers-that-be in some countries allowed life to return to normal for a few months, all in the absence of vaccination. This year, exactly the same phenomenon observed in …
Read More »Pentagon Special Forces nominee says US should ‘strongly consider’ training Taiwanese guerillas against ‘Chinese invasion’
Christopher Maier – who’s been tapped to be the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict – told lawmakers this week that special operators could be sent to the island to instruct Taiwanese forces on irregular warfare and resisting an “amphibious landing” by Beijing. “I do think …
Read More »Act of war? Ukraine asks EU to consider cutting off Russia from SWIFT payment system as Kiev seeks more sanctions against Moscow
Moscow has previously warned it would consider the move “a declaration of war.” Former Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who now serves as the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, has also dubbed it a “punch in the gut.” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba told Reuters on Wednesday that …
Read More »In 13 years, number of Russians who consider their country to be European has dropped by almost half, survey reveals
That’s according to a new poll from the Levada Center, a Moscow-based pollster and registered foreign agent. The survey revealed that the number of Russians who believe the nation to be European has almost halved in less than a decade and a half, with just 28% of Russians now considering …
Read More »Australian AG outs himself as target of rape allegations in 1988 case that police consider closed after investigation
Attorney-General Christian Porter came forward on Wednesday to reveal that he was the minister accused by an unidentified Adelaide woman of raping her when she was 16. He said he waited for the New South Wales (NSW) police to complete their investigation before going public and defending himself from what …
Read More »Trump may face EVICTION from Mar-a-Lago as officials consider bid by ex-president’s neighbors
Non-employees of Mar-a-Lago are not allowed to stay at the resort for more than seven consecutive days or three weeks, according to an agreement Trump signed upon converting what was then a private residence into a members-only club in 1993. However, Palm Beach’s own lawyer, John Randolph, put forth a …
Read More »Trump may face EVICTION from Mar-a-Lago as officials consider bid by ex-president’s neighbors
Non-employees of Mar-a-Lago are not allowed to stay at the resort for more than seven consecutive days or three weeks, according to an agreement Trump signed upon converting what was then a private residence into a members-only club in 1993. However, Palm Beach’s own lawyer, John Randolph, put forth a …
Read More »‘Not conducive to the public good’: Scottish minister says UK should consider banning Trump from entering after Capitol riot
“Once he leaves Office if Trump tries to come to the UK the Home Sect should give serious consideration to denying him entry,”tweeted Yousaf, noting that the home secretary “has the power if an applicant’s presence is not conducive to the public good.” Under UK law, a foreign citizen can …
Read More »Schumer’s ‘senior moment’ or McConnell’s refusal to consider $2K Covid-19 aid checks, which is worse?
Schumer, a Democrat, floundered as he attempted to demand $2,000 checks for individual Americans on Tuesday, blaming Republicans (and specifically Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell) for resisting the inclusion of higher payments in the original legislation. The senator blundered, confusing the aid package with the National Defense Authorization Act – …
Read More »Overwhelming majority of Trump supporters do not consider Biden legitimate, but most voters say election ‘over and settled’ – poll
With the Electoral College set to officially vote on Monday, and enough states certifying their results to give Biden the electoral votes needed for a victory, Trump’s options for reelection are quickly dwindling, though the Republican insisted on Sunday the fight is “not over” and he is continuing to pursue …
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