Antiwar reports: “President Biden and the leaders of Australia and the UK announced a new military agreement on Wednesday aimed at countering China. The pact, known as AUKUS, will focus on the sharing of sensitive military technologies, and the first initiative will focus on getting Australia nuclear-powered submarines.” US officials speaking to CNN described the effort …
Read More »Raab axed as foreign secretary, succeeded by Liz Truss: Johnson’s juggling continues with new cabinet appointments after firings
Johnson began culling his cabinet on Wednesday afternoon, letting go of Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, and Conservative Party co-Chair Amanda Milling in rapid succession. With the outright sackings done, Johnson traveled from Westminster to Downing Street to begin the rehiring. Relieved of …
Read More »BBC plagued by partisanship? Row over appointment of ‘left-wing’ editor continues to fuel debate about broadcaster’s impartiality
Reports emerged last week revealing that Jess Brammar, former editor-in-chief of Huffpost UK, had been tapped by the BBC to serve as its executive news editor. Her appointment was scrutinized in a piece published by the Mail on Sunday, which pointed to the “left-winger’s” previous criticisms of Brexit and Prime …
Read More »North Korea claims it’s developed its own PCR equipment to test for Covid as it continues to report zero-case tally
On Monday, state-run outlet Rodong Sinmun revealed that Pyongyang had developed “a real-time PCR facility with key characteristic indicators” that are of “world-level” standard, a first-of-its-kind invention for the isolated nation. North Korea has screened some 36,600 members of its population for coronavirus infection, conducting almost 700 PCR tests for …
Read More »Biden’s approval rating continues to fall amid Afghanistan chaos, which even Democrats are calling a ‘catastrophe’
Fewer than half of Americans surveyed approve of the president’s performance, according to a poll conducted by Rasmussen, the results of which were published on Tuesday, and 54% disapprove. Among that majority, 45% “strongly disapprove”. Only 27% expressed “strong” approval of the Democrat. Tracking from Rasmussen and other surveys shows …
Read More »NGOs sue Biden administration over border enforcement, as migrant flood continues in Texas
On Monday, a coalition of NGOs led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced they would resume a lawsuit against the White House, paused for months, over Title 42 expulsions. This refers to the section of federal law that allows for the deportations of “persons who have recently been …
Read More »US continues to commit ‘gross human rights violations’ both at home & abroad despite branding itself as global leader, says Moscow
This goes against America’s self-declared image of itself as a “global leader” in the protection of rights and freedoms around the world, Moscow said. In a lengthy report published on Thursday, Russia accused the US of “continuing to grossly violate human rights both inside and outside the country,” including through …
Read More »Taliban continues crushing offensive with assault on northwestern provincial capital as US nears full withdrawal from Afghanistan
The capital of Afghanistan’s Badghis became the site of fierce fighting on Wednesday as Taliban fighters reportedly captured the city’s police headquarters and the regional offices of Afghanistan’s spy agency, the National Directorate of Security. “The enemy has entered the city, all the districts have fallen. The fighting has started …
Read More »Italian renaissance continues as Mancini’s men see off Austria in extra time to book Euro 2020 quarter-final spot
Winning their first three Group A games with ease, Italy were sluggish against a less-talented Austrian side. Ciro Immobile hitting the upright in the first half was the closest they came to scoring in regular time, while in the second half, Marko Arnautovic had a headed goal disallowed by VAR …
Read More »Fauci continues his opportunistic cult of personality with a new ‘life philosophy’ book…all thanks to a pandemic
Fauci has been the face of the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic in the US through two incredibly different administrations. Considering the fact that he has been in that position through such uncertain times, one would assume he’d be a trusted, beloved figure, and he is – to some. Take …
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