January 6 will go down in US history as the day when the unthinkable happened – an angry mob forced its way into the home of the US Congress and went berserk inside, breaking into the Senate Chamber, raiding lawmakers’ offices, and causing bizarre and appalling scenes to unfold. U.S. …
Read More »‘Turning point in the battle for control’: Edward Snowden, others warn of consequences to Trump’s Facebook ban
Many are celebrating the announcement by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that President Trump will be banned from posting content on the social media platform, as well as Instagram, for at least the next two weeks following violence at the US Capitol – but others are warning that this moment could …
Read More »‘We have taken back control of laws and our destiny’: Prime Minister Boris Johnson delights in Brexit deal
Speaking from Downing Street on Christmas Eve, UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson praised the work of the “brilliant” negotiating teams who had secured a trade deal between the EU and UK. Johnson said that the UK had agreed on 58 free trade deals with nations around the world but asserted, “I pleased …
Read More »British government says it reclaimed control over its ‘money, borders, trade & laws’ with new UK-EU Brexit deal
Shortly after painstaking agreement was announced, British government released a large statement giving itself a huge pat on the back and hailing its achievement. The agreement reached is “fantastic news” for everyone in the UK, London insisted and the country will regain “full political and economic independence” on January 1. …
Read More »Twitter to scrub posts claiming vaccines ‘cause harm’ or ‘used to control populations’ in latest ‘conspiracy’ crackdown
Starting next week, the social media giant will excise all posts that “invoke a deliberate conspiracy” or “advance harmful, false or misleading narratives” about vaccines, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday, putting particular focus on inoculations against the coronavirus. “Using a combination of technology and human review, …
Read More »Putin trumpets new Russian nuclear forces control site, says systems should be ‘simple and reliable like a Kalashnikov
The new facility has an improved chance of survivability in an attack, including a nuclear strike, ensuring that Russia remains in control of its armed forces, the president said on Wednesday. This metric is crucial for nuclear deterrence, ensuring a retaliatory strike is launched in response to a decapitating first move and thus …
Read More »UK ARMED FORCES seize control of oil tanker & detain 7 people after reported ‘hijacking attempt’ by stowaways
Armed forces personnel “have gained control of the ship,” the UK Defense Ministry confirmed late on Sunday, adding that “seven individuals” were detained in the operation. The vessel’s crew are reported to be “safe and well,” according to Reuters. Earlier, the British police and coastguard were deployed to deal with …
Read More »France to ‘strengthen’ control on funding of Islamist groups, finance minister says after teacher killed in terrorist attack
Speaking on France 3 TV channel, Le Maire said that he will prepare “proposals to strengthen the control over financial flows” of Islamist groups. “There is a problem of financing a number of Islamist associations on which I think we can and must do better,” he said. Le Maire’s statement …
Read More »Dangerous delusions: US claims arms control ‘agreement’ with Russia for Trump election points
There is one thing virtually every arms control expert can agree on: extending the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known as New START, past its February 2021 expiration date is essential for preventing a new nuclear arms race between the US and Russia. As such, it should be done even in …
Read More »Despite Azerbaijan’s claim to have taken control of disputed Nagorno-Karabakh town, RT reporter on ground says fighting continues
RT’s Igor Zhdanov traveled to the small town, which has been the subject of conflicting claims by Azerbaijan and Armenia amid the ongoing flare-up in the breakaway region. It is located in the southeast of the territory that the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic keeps under its control in the wake of …
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